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Boston Mob is losing it - three Stupidos stung


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


Who 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


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"


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.
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Few use HOV lanes in Big Dig after 2 years - Boston Globe report


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


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.
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Epoxy company indicted for manslaughter in Big Dig death - CORRECTION ADDED


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


MASSACHUSETTS: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

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Expedient financing


Expedient 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

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Firings over toll screwups


Firings 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

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Big Dig Bottomless Pit


Big 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

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Norwegian World Tunnel Record


Norwegian 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

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