Central Artery corridor

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The Central Artery corridor is a major highway route running through downtown Boston, historically elevated and later placed underground as part of the Big Dig project.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway transportation corridor
limited-access highway
accessControl limited access
alsoKnownAs Central Artery
connectsTo Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90)
O’Neill Tunnel
linked to: O'Neill Tunnel

Zakim Bridge
constructionForm elevated highway (historically)
underground highway (current)
designGoal improve traffic flow through central Boston
reduce visual and noise impact of elevated highway
environmentalEffect opened land for parks and public spaces in downtown Boston
formerlyCarried Massachusetts Route 3
function carries through traffic past downtown Boston
connects north and south approaches to Boston
historicalRole major north–south highway route through central Boston
historicalSignificance central element of one of the most expensive highway projects in U.S. history
impact enabled creation of the Rose Kennedy Greenway above former elevated alignment
reduced surface traffic congestion in downtown Boston
integratedWith Boston’s regional highway network
laneConfiguration multiple lanes in each direction
locatedIn Boston
Massachusetts
United States
maintainedBy Massachusetts Department of Transportation
openedAsElevated 1950s
partOf Interstate 93
U.S. Route 1
partOfNetwork Interstate Highway System
passesNear Boston Harbor
Financial District (Boston)
North End (Boston)
linked to: North End, Boston

South Station
placedUndergroundDuring 1990s–2000s
redevelopedBy Big Dig
Central Artery/Tunnel Project
replacedStructure elevated Central Artery viaduct
runsThrough downtown Boston
safetyFeature fire suppression systems in tunnels
tunnel ventilation systems
trafficType motor vehicle traffic
tunnelSectionName Thomas P. O’Neill Jr. Tunnel

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Zakim Bridge vicinity partOf Central Artery corridor
CA/T includes Central Artery tunnel
linked to: Central Artery corridor
Central Artery corridor alsoKnownAs Central Artery
linked to: Central Artery corridor