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  • Three more loose bolts found in Big Dig tunnel, prompting another closure

    07/25/2006 9:02:49 AM PDT · by george76 · 44 replies · 1,029+ views
    (AP)...KOTV 6 ^ | 7/25/2006 | (AP)
    Traffic was disrupted once again in a key Big Dig tunnel after inspectors found loose bolts in a ceiling panel the same sort of problem that is believed to have killed a motorist earlier this month. The $14.6 billion Big Dig project, the most expensive in U.S. history, buried much of the city's highway network in tunnels. It took over a decade to complete and has since been plagued by leaks, falling debris, cost overruns, delays and problems linked to faulty construction.
  • Criminal Probe Launched In Deadly Big Dig Collapse

    07/11/2006 12:18:46 PM PDT · by raccoonradio · 67 replies · 1,563+ views
    CBS4Boston ^ | 07/11/06 | CBS4Boston
    BOSTON Gov. Mitt Romney said he's taking legal action to remove Matt Amorello as head of the Big Dig after a woman was crushed to death by falling cement in one of its tunnels. Romney said nobody can feel comfortable driving through the tunnels. Romney told reporters Tuesday afternoon that Amorello has "undermined public safety" through what he calls "leadership failures." He also said Amorello is “over his head” in the job and Romney wants to start a nationwide search for a replacement. CBS4 has learned the attorney general has now launched a criminal probe into Monday night’s collapse in...