Central Artery Begins Final Surface Restoration Work
With construction virtually complete on Boston's $14.6-billion Central Artery/Tunnel project, officials now are eyeing final finishes on a $100-million surface restoration program that will reunite the center city with its historic waterfront. Three separate projects now are under construction along the 1.5-mile long strip that runs through the heart of the city.
Boston's urban center was torn asunder in 1959 with the opening of a six-lane viaduct, the Fitzgerald Expressway, which bulldozed large sections of the historic North End and Chinatown and severed them from the core city. The purpose of CA/T was to replace the viaduct with tunnels and a cable-stayed bridge.