Dear HCN,
I question Greg Hanscom’s
statement that the rebuilding of Interstate 15 in Utah “… at the
breathtaking cost of $1.6 billion … (is) the biggest public works
project under construction anywhere in America” (HCN,
3/16/98).
The Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel
Project here in Boston has a current, and seemingly
ever-increasing, price tag of $10.8 billion. This project involves
“depressing” Interstate 93 as it goes through downtown Boston:
putting it underground and adding lanes and removing the elevated
roadway.
It is not with any pride that I report
the price of this construction project. Although the city will
benefit by being reconnected with its waterfront, and will obtain
additional open space, current projections of traffic flow show
that current congestion will not be alleviated due to an increased
number of vehicles traveling the roads by the time the project is
completed. Hopefully, this will not be the case with the new I-15
through Salt Lake
City.
Nathaniel
Stevens
Cambridge,
Massachusetts
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