Product Description

Boston is a city that has constantly reimagined itself, from the leveling and filling of the original peninsula to the creation of the Back Bay in the 19th century to the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, the largest public works project in American history.

As assistant secretary of transportation under Frederick Salvucci, James Aloisi had an insider’s view of what we now know as the Big Dig. Aloisi’s insightful contribution to Commonwealth Editions’ New England Remembers Series traces the complex series of engineering, political, and financial transactions, compromises, and battles that transformed the heart of Boston from a historic American city ripped open by a misconceived central artery in the 1960s to the revitalized urban community of the early 21st century.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #245966 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

From the Inside Flap
An insider tells the political, economic, and engineering story of Boston's "Big Dig."

About the Author
James A. Aloisi, Jr. graduated from Boston College Law School in 1978. In Massachusetts, he has served as assistant attorney general, assistant secretary of transportation, and general counsel to the Mass. Turnpike Authority. He lives in Boston.

Customer Reviews

Not what I expected
This publication was a bit more historical then I wanted but it is quite information and has some interesting antecdotal information. Those who have not ever been to Boston may not find this to be worth their while but those who have dealt with the heartaches of Back Bay traffic will understand,