Central ArteryThe Central Artery (officially the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway) is the concurrent section of Interstate 93, US 1 and Route 3 through Downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The modern-day Artery, built as part of the Big Dig from 1995 until 2003, begins at the Southeast Expressway in the South End.
Interstate 93Interstate 93 (I-93) is an Interstate Highway in the New England states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont in the United States. Spanning approximately 190 miles (310 km) along a north–south axis, it is one of three primary Interstate Highways located entirely within New England; the other two are I-89 and I-91. The largest cities along the route are Boston, and Manchester, New Hampshire; it also travels through the New Hampshire state capital of Concord.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy GreenwayThe Rose Kennedy Greenway is a linear park located in several Downtown Boston neighborhoods. It consists of landscaped gardens, promenades, plazas, fountains, art, and specialty lighting systems that stretch over one mile through Chinatown, the Financial District, the Waterfront, and North End neighborhoods. Officially opened in October 2008, the 17-acre Greenway sits on land created from demolition of the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway as part of the Big Dig project.
O'Neill TunnelThe Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr. Tunnel (colloquially O'Neill Tunnel) is a highway tunnel built as part of the Big Dig in Boston, Massachusetts. It carries the Central Artery underneath downtown Boston, and is numbered as Interstate 93 (I-93), U.S. Route 1 (US 1), and Route 3.
Massachusetts TurnpikeThe Massachusetts Turnpike (colloquially the "Mass Pike" or "the Pike") is a controlled-accesstoll road that runs concurrently with Interstate 90 (I-90) in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is the longest Interstate Highway in Massachusetts, spanning 138 miles (222 km) along an east–west axis. The turnpike opened in 1957, and it was designated as part of the Interstate Highway System in 1959.
Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial BridgeThe Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge (; also known as "The Zakim") is a cable-stayed bridge completed in 2003 across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. It replaced the Charlestown High Bridge, an older truss bridge constructed in the 1950s. The bridge and connecting tunnel were built as part of the Big Dig, the largest highway construction project in the United States.
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as "the T") is the state agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts.
Ted Williams TunnelThe Ted Williams Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Boston, Massachusetts. The third in the city to travel under Boston Harbor, with the Sumner Tunnel and the Callahan Tunnel, it carries the final segment of Interstate 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) from South Boston towards its eastern terminus at Route 1A in East Boston, slightly beyond Logan International Airport. The tunnel is named after the Boston Red Soxbaseball legend Ted Williams.
Logan International AirportStatistics (2025)Source: Federal Aviation Administration, MassportGeneral Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAALID: BOS) — more commonly known as Boston Logan International Airport — is an international airport located mostly in East Boston, Massachusetts and partially in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States. Covering 2,384 acres (965 ha), it has six runways and four passenger terminals, and employs an estimated 16,000 people.
MegaprojectA megaproject is an extremely large-scale investmentproject. They can be defined as "temporary endeavours (i.e. projects) characterised by: large investment commitment, vast complexity (especially in organisational terms), and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society".
BostonCapital and largest city in Massachusetts, United StatesState capital in New England, United StatesBoston ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States.
Charles RiverThe Charles River (Massachusett: Quinobequin), sometimes called the River Charles or simply the Charles, is an 80-mile-long (129 km) river in eastern Massachusetts. It flows northeast from Hopkinton to Boston along a meandering route which doubles back on itself several times and travels through 23 cities and towns before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.