Yet more wonderful news from Boston's Big Dig...
For those who would like a brief recap: yesterday rocks and other debris started falling from the roof of one of the Big Dig's tunnels, damaging quite a few cars and an ambulance. It turned out that it wasn't from the tunnel crumbling, but from construction going on up above -- it turned out someone hadn't closed off an air intake, and the rubble was falling down the air vent and into the tunnel.
Officials say that it isn't related to shoddy construction, and the company's accepted responsibility and will be paying for all damaged vehicles. But the ambulance company says it's gonna keep its ambulances out of the tunnels until they're certified as safe. And let's not forget that the same company that didn't close off that airshaft is one of the same companies that is building the tunnels...
J.
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This thing just gets better... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Red | April 6, 2005 8:48 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
This thing just gets better and better. Think we need to create a new video game, "Dodge the debris thru the Tunnel of Doom" otherwise known as A Daily commute to Boston.
1. Posted by Red | April 6, 2005 8:48 AM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 08:48
2. Posted by julie | April 6, 2005 9:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Jay: Is this your way of telling us you're back?
2. Posted by julie | April 6, 2005 9:31 AM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 09:31
3. Posted by JAT0 | April 6, 2005 9:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
We have very few tunnels in New Jersey - don't need them, our potholes are deep enough. Send some of your Bog Dig money down here, so New Jersey DOT can fix our roads.
3. Posted by JAT0 | April 6, 2005 9:59 AM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 09:59
4. Posted by Laurence Simon | April 6, 2005 10:46 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Just wait until Lucas Wall arrives in Boston.
He's been METRO's #1 fan in Houston for the Houston Chronicle, and you can look forward to "The Big Dig Is A Bit Hit!" headlines.
I swear, if Baghdad Bob were a traffic beat reporter, he'd be Lucas Wall.
4. Posted by Laurence Simon | April 6, 2005 10:46 AM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 10:46
5. Posted by Maggie | April 6, 2005 9:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
LINE ITEM VETO....LINE ITEM VETO....LINE ITEM VETO.
Make our Muslims friends happy:
SAY NO TO PORK!
5. Posted by Maggie | April 6, 2005 9:24 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 21:24