Scandals
Which company offered money back after being threatened with termination?
Bechtal
(Episode 7)
This person had a grandmother who lost her house due to highway construction.
Fred Salvucci
(Episode 1)
How much money did Jim Kerasiotes estimate the big dig would cost?
7.7 Billion Dollars
(Episode 6)
What is the Central Artery?
Elevated highway, main area of traffic congestion.
(Episode 2)
What year did construction for the big dig begin?
1992
Salvucci had to fight with owner Richard Goldberg over what type of property?
A Parking Lot!
(Episode 4)
This aid is known by her colleagues as the queen of pork.
Mary, queen of pork.
(Episode 3)
Fred Salvucci referred to Bechtal as the _ pound gorilla.
800 pound gorilla
(Episode 5)
What is Scheme Z?
The chosen design of the Big Dig project
(Episode 4)
What year was the big dig completed?
2006
This person was fired from the Massachusetts Port Board
Ed King
(Episode 2)
This person was speaker of the house in 1983.
Clue: This person believed in local politics
Tip O'Neil
(Episode 3)
When delivering a proposal for the last round of funded Interstate projects, how long was the proposal overdue?
10 minutes overdue
(Episode 3)
What are the Up Down Charts?
A secret system used to manage the costs of the Big Dig development.
(Episode 6)
Which decade did the anti-highway movement emerge?
1960s
Who attempted to fire members of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority?
Lieutenant Governor Jane Swift
(Episode 7)
Which turnpike twin was previously an owner of a chain convenience store.
Christy Mihos
(Episode 7)
How long does it take before concrete goes bad?
90 minutes
(Episode 8)
What does NEPA stand for?
National Environmental Policy Act.
(Episode 4)
What year was the central artery destroyed?
2004
How long were the toll hikes delayed?
(Episode 7)
This sports legend has a tunnel named after him.
Ted Williams.
(Episode 5)
17 acres
(Final Episode)
What does the term "earmark" mean?
Funds from congress for specific projects.
(Episode 3)
What year was the Federal Aid Highway Act passed?
1956