Big Dig Planners Work To Sustain Traffic Flow

With a big project like Boston's Central Artery, maintaining traffic flow is a major concern. Planners for the project have thus far been up to the challenge.

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June 5, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


Planners and engineers for the Boston's Central Artery Project have been sensitive to commuter's concerns of the project's effect on traffic flow. So far, they had done a good job. "..if there's been a real success on the part of Big Dig engineers, aside from putting this complex highway system together, it's traffic flow." But lately, not as much attention has been given to mitigation of traffic.

Thanks to Christian Peralta

Sunday, June 3, 2001 in The Boston Globe

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