Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'tunnels'
January 13, 2008
Number of leaks considered "serious" in the Big Dig Tunnels: 237 Number of leaks total in the Big Dig Tunnels: 670 Estimated gallons of water entering the tunnel each month from leaks: 800,000 Number of years in which the tunnels might have a "serious breakdown": 25 Percentage of ceiling girders showing rust: 10 Number of engineers assigned to working on the leaks: 1 Fact that the Big Dig was considered "over" last month: Priceless All......
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--Masshole victory! The Big Dig tunnels will get wireless antennas! Now drivers can be even more distracted! [Boston Globe] --Wolfe Styke, the MIT student who was stabbed multiple times by an ex, has been released from the hospital. His ex, Wellesley student Anna Tang, will be held in jail until her next court appearance on December 3. [Boston Globe] --A commuter train struck and killed a man walking on the tracks in Lynn yesterday......
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