Big Dig

Traffic moves on the elevated Central Artery in Boston in a March 29, 2003, file photo, top. Parks and open space are seen in the same space in the bottom photo taken Wednesday, July 25, 2007. After more than a decade of construction and $14 billion spent to replace the old highway with a tunnel under the city, the effort has dramatically changed the face of the downtown/waterfront area of Boston. (AP)

Boston Traffic: Before And After The Big Dig

With the Big Dig back in the news a bit, a look at some recent traffic studies on Boston.

Mass. High Court Tosses Lawsuit On Turnpike Tolls

A lawsuit that claimed tolls on the Mass Pike were being used illegally to pay for the massive Big Dig highway project was dismissed by the state's highest court.

State Official: Big Dig Costs Pegged At $24.3B

And Massachusetts still owes approximately $9.3 billion in principal and interest on the highway project.

Engineers Looking For Possible Big Dig Sinkhole

State contractors are boring into the ground in an effort to determine whether a sinkhole has formed under a Big Dig tunnel and if so, how to plug it.

State Set To Study, Fill Big Dig Hole In Boston

Engineers will drill 100-foot deep holes next month around a huge empty space that opened up beneath a Big Dig tunnel to determine exactly how big it is, what caused...

Engineer: Possible Hole Under Big Dig Tunnel Shouldn't Concern Public

The head of MIT's civil engineering department says he doesn't think the public should be concerned about thawing soil that may have caused a 190-foot-long hole to form under the...

Sinkhole Opens Up Beneath Big Dig Tunnel

State transportation officials say a massive 4-foot-deep hole has opened up about 9 feet below the road surface in a Big Dig tunnel in Boston, but poses no danger to...

New Transportation Secretary Faces Tough Road

MBTA General Manager Richard Davey will take over a MassDOT struggling with massive debt from current Secretary Jeff Mullan on Sept. 1.

Big Dig Engineer Fired After Remarks

Helmut Ernst has been fired following an investigation into remarks he made after a 110-pound corroded Big Dig light fixture collapsed earlier this year.

Highway Engineer Placed On Leave After Lights Comments

One of the state's top highway engineers has been placed on unpaid administrative leave following comments he made about being "trained" not to put safety concerns in writing.

Mass. To Remove Some Dangerous Big Dig Handrails

The state Transportation Department says it will remove or cover thousands of feet of handrails in the Big Dig tunnels that have been connected to the deaths of eight people,...

State Eyes Cause Of Big Dig Lighting Collapse

State Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Mullan says investigators are close to determining what caused a corroded 110-pound light fixture to fall from the ceiling of a Big Dig tunnel in February.

Report Details Why Acting Highway Commissioner Resigned

Saying there was a lapse in internal communication at the state Department of Transportation, the Patrick Administration on Friday accepted the resignation of the acting Highway administrator.

Patrick Voices Concerns Over Big Dig Light Communication

The office of state Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Mullan is in hot water with the governor over a delay in reporting a light fixture collapse in a Big Dig tunnel early...

Agency Urges Better Big Dig Oversight

A report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press urges the Federal Highway Administration to heighten its review of safety improvements to the Big Dig tunnels in light of the fatal...

The Jury's Still Out On Coakley's Big Dig Settlement Deal

As attorney general, Martha Coakley has made many decisions that affect citizens in the commonwealth. But the one with the most breadth of coverage and potential impact is one you...

Study Finds MBTA Passenger Safety Being Compromised

A sweeping review of MBTA finances found the largest transportation provider in Massachusetts has relied on an overly optimistic and unsustainable financing model that now is compromising safety because it...

Local Coverage

Nov 4, 2009

In High-Profile Prosecutions, Martha Coakley Made Her Name

Attorney General Martha Coakley is the only Democrat who has officially entered the race to fill Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s seat. She hasn’t been a policy maker, but she is...

Local Coverage

05:19Sep 9, 2009

Big Dig Insurer Makes $900,000 Payment To Mass.

Massachusetts has collected another $900,000 from Big Dig insurer American International Group as part of the insurer's settlement of workers compensation insurance premium issues.

Local Coverage

Sep 8, 2009

Angry Turnpike Users Lose For Third Time In Court

Massachusetts Turnpike users who feel its operators have illegally divertied tolls from the east-west road to pay for the north-south Central Artery project have lost in court for a third...

Local Coverage

Sep 1, 2009

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Boston Traffic: Before And After The Big Dig

Mass. High Court Tosses Lawsuit On Turnpike Tolls

State Official: Big Dig Costs Pegged At $24.3B

Engineers Looking For Possible Big Dig Sinkhole

State Set To Study, Fill Big Dig Hole In Boston

Engineer: Possible Hole Under Big Dig Tunnel Shouldn't Concern Public

Sinkhole Opens Up Beneath Big Dig Tunnel

New Transportation Secretary Faces Tough Road

Big Dig Engineer Fired After Remarks

Highway Engineer Placed On Leave After Lights Comments

Mass. To Remove Some Dangerous Big Dig Handrails

State Eyes Cause Of Big Dig Lighting Collapse

Report Details Why Acting Highway Commissioner Resigned

Patrick Voices Concerns Over Big Dig Light Communication

Agency Urges Better Big Dig Oversight

The Jury's Still Out On Coakley's Big Dig Settlement Deal

Study Finds MBTA Passenger Safety Being Compromised

In High-Profile Prosecutions, Martha Coakley Made Her Name

Big Dig Insurer Makes $900,000 Payment To Mass.

Angry Turnpike Users Lose For Third Time In Court