ART
ARCHITECTURE
& HISTORY
in the Public Realm
Central Artery

Photographer
Peter Vanderwarker
Dates
  • Constructed, 1959
 Podcasts
The Central Artery - Peter Vanderwarker
How the Big Dig Transformed Spectacle Island - Vivien Li
Description
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Central Artery Project, known unofficially as the "Big Dig," was an enormous urban planning project that re-routed Interstate 93, the highway that runs through the downtown Boston, into a 3.5 mile tunnel. Intended to reduce congestion on the Central Artery and to reunite downtown with the waterfront, the project has been extremely controversial for its financial, political, engineering and urban planning failures.

ABOUT THE HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Location
The Central Artery
Boston, MA 44601
United States

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