UTILIZATION OF SPACE ABOVE CA/T TUNNEL IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON

This paper presents the broad spectrum of considerations in the planning and design phases for utilization of space above the Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) project in Boston. The issues include land planning and zoning, utilities, traffic management, structural design, geotechnical features and environmental commitments. Specifically this paper focuses on the structural design considerations and other details for the deepest section of the CA/T which begins at Kneeland Street and ends at Congress Street. This section of the CA/T project supports the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority's (MBTA's) South Boston Pier Transitway tunnel for electrically operated buses. The Transitway tunnel crosses the Red Line subway at the South Station, thus forming three tier tunnels at Summer Street intersection.

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  AA Balkema

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• Authors:
  • Goyal, B B
  • Brenner, B R
  • Wood, D C
  • Shah, C K
• Conference:
  • North American Tunneling '98
  • Location: Newport Beach, California
  • Date: 1998-2-21 to 1998-2-25
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 193-197

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Structural design; Vehicular tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Boston (Massachusetts)
• Old TRIS Terms: Transitway tunnels; Underground space
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I25: Design of Tunnels; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00753924
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9054109319
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 22 1998 12:00AM