Description:
Map and renderings of planned Central Artery depression.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
02/01/1984
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Description:
Archeologists dig in Charlestown, searching for colonial artifacts before depression of Central Artery erases any trace of past. They find crockery and demolition rubble from 19th century building.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
11/10/1988
Description:
Fiscal research group says third harbor tunnel Central Artery project will cost much more than estimated.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
12/07/1989
Description:
On his last day in office, John DeVillars endorses Central Artery project and Scheme Z interchange. Conservationists are unhappy. William Weld says opposing views will be heard. Model, graphic overlay of scheme.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
01/02/1991
Description:
STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT STAFF CHEER PASSAGE OF FEDERAL HIGHWAY BILL FUNDING CENTRAL ARTERY DEPRESSION / THIRD HARBOR TUNNEL PROJECT. FREDERICK SALVUCCI.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
04/02/1987
Description:
Constant traffic near Federal Reserve Bank and South Station. Noisy cars, vans, large and small trucks. One car screeches through intersection. Next location: Central Artery - camera looks down onto white line on road surface as stream of vehicles zip through head on from top to bottom of frame. Tilt up Travelers Insurance Co. building. Storefront of Morante Insurance Agency. Two men get into taxi in middle of street. Life of America Insurance Corp. home office. New England Life headquarters, pan to Prudential tower. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. inscribed over entrance to older building near newer Hancock glass tower. Liberty Mutual entrance. Zoom into upper Prudential building, bare tree to the side.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
01/17/1979
Description:
"Ground breaking" ceremony for the Central Artery project (aka the Big Dig), where they used welding equipment to dismantle a bridge, rather than shovels to literally break ground. Interview with Public Works commissioner Jane Garvey on nature of the project and its funding. Michael Dukakis and William Bulger speak at the ceremony. At the same time, a public hearing is being held at the State House, where State Inspector General Joseph Baressi is trying to overhaul the way the state does business with consultant, which Baressi thinks is a problem with the Central Artery project. Following the edited story is b-roll of the construction site environs and the ceremony, as well as excerpts of Dukakis's speech, Bulger's speech, and other speakers.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
03/12/1990
Description:
Julie Belaga of EPA challenges public works commissioner Jane Garvey to clarify mass transit solution to alleviate Central Artery traffic. Artery traffic and underpass.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
09/24/1990
Description:
Conservationists object to Scheme Z interchange in Central Artery project. Boston Sand and Gravel yard near train tracks into North Station. Many shots of expressway from afar.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
12/12/1990
Description:
Study concludes that Turnpike Authority should exist to defray cost of artery and third harbor tunnel. Central Artery and expressway traffic. Cars through turnpike toll plaza. Joseph Barresi, Fred Salvucci.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
11/09/1990
