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Boston Mob is losing it - three Stupidos stung
Posted Fri, 2008-05-02 17:18
The Boston Mob are really losing it. It's revealed in a US grand jury indictment announced today that they took a sting in which 'Mike' an FBI undercover officer posed in late 2006 as a "Massachusetts Highway Department inspector" who would take a cut on a contract for 300k yards of dirt for the Big Dig in return for steering the contract their way.
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Big Dig megamismanager Michael P Lewis gets Turnpike golden handshake & RI transp sec
Posted Sat, 2008-04-05 20:27Who says crime doesn't pay. Michael P Lewis, 46, the Massachusetts Turnpike's Big Dig manager through serial scandals, multi-billion dollar cost overruns, shoddy construction, and a fatal ceiling collapse, 2000 to 2007 - the biggest public works management fiasco in America in modern times - the manager of this megamess is now on a Turnpike pension for life of $72,578 plus 80% health insurance, the Boston Globe reports. 335 words read more »
Bechtel/PB to pay $407m for negligence at Big Dig project, others $51m
Posted Wed, 2008-01-23 22:48
The US Department of Justice and the Massachusetts Attorney General have announced a settlement in which joint venture project managers Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff (B/PB) will pay $407m (Bechtel at least $352m, PB at least $47m) for negligence at the Big Dig project of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. 24 other companies that did shoddy engineering work as section designers will pay $51m in a related 'global settlement' of federal and state claims.
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Big Dig leak saga continues - Turnpike CEO says "riddled with problems"
Posted Sun, 2008-01-13 09:46
The Massachusetts Turnpike CEO Alan LeBovidge says the Turnpike has inherited a "megaproject riddled with problems" and calls project manager Bechtel/Parsons Brinkerhoff's past characterization of the leak problems "questionable," according to the Boston Globe this morning. 527 words read more »
Few use HOV lanes in Big Dig after 2 years - Boston Globe report
Posted Sun, 2007-10-28 20:57
High Occupancy Vehicle lanes (HOVLs - pron hovels) in the Big Dig tunnels in Boston costing around $250m are largely unused two years after opening, the Boston Globe reports. They counted 181 vehicles in a recent peak hour northbound and only 112 southbound. The Turnpike's traffic counts show between 59 and 167 vehicles/hour are using the lanes through a broader survey period. 783 words read more »
Mass Pike board member calls for shakeup of Big Dig management
Posted Thu, 2007-09-13 19:46
Mary Connaughton of the Massachusetts Turnpike Board is calling for new managers of the Big Dig project. She says that Michael Lewis the longtime Turnpike manager for the Big Dig has provided misleading information in recent reports on leaks and other problems in the project. 163 words read more »
Epoxy company indicted for manslaughter in Big Dig death - CORRECTION ADDED
Posted Wed, 2007-08-08 19:47
Powers Fasteners Inc, the Brewster NY based supplier of epoxy for ceiling anchors in the Massachusetts Turnpike's Big Dig tunnels has been indicted on a charge of manslaughter. Massachusetts attourney-general Martha Coakley announced the charge today. A Suffolk County grand jury has issued the indictment.
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MASSACHUSETTS:Big Dig coverup: “FHWA, B/PB accomplices” State IG
Posted Mon, 2001-03-26 09:52MASSACHUSETTS:Big Dig coverup: “FHWA, B/PB accomplices” State IG
Originally published in issue 54 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Mar 2001.
Page:16
Subjects:coverup deceit conspiracy Big Dig
Facilities:Big Dig CAT
Agencies:Mass Turnpike
Locations:Boston MA
Sources:Inspector General IG
Expedient financing
Posted Tue, 2000-05-09 07:57Expedient financing
Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.
Page:5
Subjects:tax financing innovative
Facilities:CA/T Central Artery Big Dig
Agencies:Massachusetts Turnpike Mass Pike
Locations:Boston MA
Firings over toll screwups
Posted Fri, 2000-04-21 06:42Firings over toll screwups
Originally published in issue 48 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 2000.
Page:21
Subjects:firings screwups
Facilities:91X Big Dig
Agencies:Massachsetts Turnpike CPTC Caltrans Medina Kerasiotes
Locations:CA MA
Big Dig Bottomless Pit
Posted Sat, 2000-02-05 15:00Big Dig Bottomless Pit
Originally published in issue 46 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Feb 2000.
Subjects:cost over-runs
Facilities:Big Dig CA/T Central Artery
Locations:Boston MA
Norwegian World Tunnel Record
Posted Wed, 1999-09-29 01:51Norwegian World Tunnel Record
Originally published in issue 42 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 1999.
Page:24
Subjects:tunnel cost length
Facilities:Laerdal Central Artery Big Dig
Locations:Norway Boston MA
