"The Big Dig" unglued   Roads & Bridges February 2008   By Dan McNichol
NTSB report on ceiling collapse spreads the blame
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White light   Roads & Bridges January 2008   By Jenni Prokopy
Crews strike fast to make I-5 tunnel safer

Arches have no rivals   Roads & Bridges September 2007   By Wayne F. Lorenz, P.E., and Phillip J. Wolfram
Unique Roman bridges offer clues as to how it was done centuries ago

Big believer   Roads & Bridges June 2007   By Dan Baxter
Despite setbacks, “Big Dig” potential benefits are stratospheric

Thwarting a threat   Roads & Bridges November 2005   By Bill Willson
For two hours the Maryland Transportation Authority shut the I-95 Baltimore Harbor Tunnel and reduced traffic down to one lane at the Fort McHenry Tunnel as officials acted on a threat.

Lighting Mountains   Roads & Bridges October 2005   Jim Degnan, P.E. Contributing Author

Biting into a mountain   Roads & Bridges May 2005   Mike Douglas and Gary Williams
the national trend away from new construction to the preservation of the existing highway system is requiring NDOT as well as other highway agencies to seek alternative approaches to pavement preservation that will conserve resources. Recently, NDOT pushed its CIR experience to the limit by requiring a CIR with overlay rehabilitation strategy on Rte. 207, Kingsbury Grade, near Carson City, Nev.

Tubular Transformation   Roads & Bridges April 2005   Carl DeFabo, Contributing Author
Today, as the tunnels approach 65 years of service, motorists hardly give a second thought to the tunnels’ origins.

Tunnel project plays key role in Australia’s Sydney orbital network   Roads & Bridges April 2005   Jim Rozek, P.E., Contributing Author
Sydney has developed a long-term vision to meet its transport needs.

Smoothing the Infield Operation   Roads & Bridges September 2004
“For a guy that falls out early or a coach driver that would like to leave after halfway to beat the traffic, that’s awesome to be able to leave the track in advance and get down the road and get in position for the next race weekend.”
— Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Tunnel management system debuts   Roads & Bridges June 2003   George P. Romack, P.E.
The new state-of-the-art tunnel management technology is an important tool that all highway and transit agencies can use to better assess and maintain their tunnel systems.

The home stretch at last!   Roads & Bridges June 2002   Allen Zeyher
Bostonians celebrated Mother’s Day by taking a close look at the new Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge over the Charles River. At the other end of the $14.6 billion Central Artery/Tunnel Project (a.k.a. the “Big Dig”) that snakes under the heart of Boston, Slattery Skanska Inc. was putting the finishing touches on the tunnels at the interchange of I-93 and I-90.

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY   Roads & Bridges December 2001   Bill Wilson
The threat of using vehicles for terrorism has the transportation inductry on edge.

Pulling for you   Roads & Bridges March 2001   Bill Wilson
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Non-Stop to Boston   Roads & Bridges December 2000   Bill Wilson
In an effort to keep rail lines free of interuption, three tunnel sections are pushed into place
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Great expectations   Roads & Bridges December 2000   Tim Gregorski
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Gateway to suburbia   Roads & Bridges July 2000   Kelly Foley and Noel Dolotallas

Fast tracking the 'Big Dig'   Roads & Bridges November 1996   Mark Mitchell
Project management on Boston's Central Artery sails through uncharted waters to keep the nation's largest public works project on course

Steel fabrication floats Williams tunnel   Roads & Bridges November 1996   Ray Scroggins
Welded tunnel sections help improve access to Bean Town airport; tunnels are fabricated off site and floated by barge into place in Boston Harbor