Boston Big Dig

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:infrastructure_project
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Central_Artery/Tunnel_Project
Boston's_economic_growth
Boston's_tourism_increase
Boston's_urban_renewal
gptkbp:completed 2007
gptkbp:controversy cost overruns
delays
gptkbp:createdBy new public spaces
new parks
new waterfront access
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Bechtel/Parsons_Brinckerhoff
gptkbp:features bridges
parks
tunnels
elevated highways
gptkbp:foundedIn 1991
gptkbp:has multiple phases
community opposition
public safety concerns
significant engineering challenges
legacy of infrastructure improvement
legacy of urban transformation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boston Big Dig
gptkbp:impact urban development
environmental improvement
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Fort_Point_Channel_tunnel
gptkb:Rose_Kennedy_Greenway
I-93 tunnel
I-90 tunnel
North End Connector
South_Station_expansion
gptkbp:influenced environmental policy
urban planning
transportation policy
gptkbp:is_featured_in books
news articles
documentaries
gptkbp:is_funded_by federal government
local government
state government
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Massachusetts_Turnpike_Authority
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkb:National_Engineering_Honor_Society
gptkbp:location gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:offers $22 billion
gptkbp:opened 2003
gptkbp:purpose to reduce traffic congestion
gptkbp:reduces traffic on surface streets
gptkbp:updates public transit access