This is Boston. The highway was moved underground as part of the “Big Dig”.
Interesting. As the shift towards EVs continues, I wonder if more cities will adopt underground road networks. It could free up more space on the surface for people to enjoy.
The problem with underground networks is that they are very expensive
Also it’s strange to me that if sinkholes are a problem, how are man-made tunnels under the ground not a problem? No risk of caving in and crushing everything and everyone in there?
Not to mention how much more difficult it is to get emergency services to the scene of a crash.
yeah, also couldn’t easily helicopter medevac people from a car accident if they’re underground.
I used to be annoyed at bike lanes, until they all started getting connected to each other. Biking is now really fun and a hell of a lot easier than finding parking downtown. Cars still have their place, but ebikes have significantly made a big city much smaller and easier to navigate.
This is the Big Dig in Boston. It was a massive improvement. It was also a decade behind schedule, $21 billion over budget, resulted in 6 arrests on fraud charges, and killed a motorist.
Edit: Oh sorry, I just noticed what community this was posted in. I meant to say, “We did. It’s pretty now…hooray!”
Where is this?
Boston
Wasn’t this a huge clusterfuck of a project? Not that it’s not a good idea, but you could have probably found a better example
Yes, to an extent. But it beat the hell out of the alternative. I remember driving on the old elevated highway and it could be a nightmare even when it wasn’t rush hour.
A lot of the Big Dig project honestly wasn’t that bad, as a good percentage of it was done either without needing detours or with well planned detours. The worst part IMHO was the relatively short period where they started shifting traffic to the new roads. There were periods of days/weeks where a 4 lane highway would have to squeeze down to two or even one lane. Or you would suddenly find one day that a side street simply no longer existed or an exit ramp one day led you somewhere completely different.
But what Boston has now is vastly superior to that old elevated monstrosity, so in the end it was definitely worth the hassle.
interesting. The Jetsons put everything in the sky. But in real life future we are starting to put the ugly things underground.
Look nice. But too quiet…
Wow look at all the use that space is getting…so many people flocking to the lil park.
What you don’t want to sit on some green grass underneath the shade of the open sun and do nothing?
It even has pretty yellow flower beds.
It’s an improvement as it’s somewhat better for the environment, but it could be soo much better. A small cafe with outdoor dining, trees, a piece of play equipment, native grasses, water, etc.
This looks like the photographer was aiming for a shot without people, and took a picture early in the morning or similar. Notice there’s also a lack of cars on the street and pedestrians on the adjacent sidewalks.
When I’ve walked through the area there’s usually a lot of people around. Some using the park, some walking to or from the north end.
The neighborhoods to the north used to be inaccessible to foot traffic from downtown. Now they actually feel like part of the city and are a big draw for both tourists and locals.
DO NOT WALK ON GRASS
