The Big Dig Breaking Ground, 1992 | From the GBH archives

Reporter Arnie Reisman looks at the goals and hopes for The Big Dig, Bostonians’ opinions of the project at the time, and the history and shortcomings of the former Central Artery. This program aired on WGBH in 1992. Courtesy of the GBH Archives: https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/archives

This is archival content used in a nine-part podcast series about history and politics of the Big Dig – one of the most notoriously troubled infrastructure projects in American history.

Episode One:    • The Big Dig began with activists who hated...  
Episode Two:    • The Big Dig began with activists who hated...  
Episode Three:    • How Boston's Big Dig survived President Ro...  
Episode Four:    • Here's why Boston's beloved Zakim Bridge w...  
Episode Five:    • It took a feat of engineering and a power ...  
Episode Six:    • Here's how billions of dollars in cost ove...  
Episode Seven:    • How a power struggle over a Massachusetts ...  
Episode Eight:    • Boston's Big Dig tunnels were nearly compl...  
Episode Nine:    • The Big Dig transformed Boston, so why do ...  

You can find more about The Big Dig podcast at https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/the-big...

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