Big Dig Walking Tour: From the Central Artery to the Rose Kennedy Greenway

The West End Museum is dedicated to telling the story of Boston’s West End neighborhood. The Museum provides a space for past and present residents and the community; educates the public in history and urbanization; and preserves its material history and culture. The Museum seeks to challenge citizens to take an active role in shaping their communities.T﻿he West End Museum will accept ticket refunds requests for cancellations more than 24 hours in advance.

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Walk the West End and learn about the engineering and political maneuvering that made the Big Dig possible.

Join The West End Museum for a walking tour of the Big Dig’s triumphs and tribulations from the Central Artery to the Rose Kennedy Greenway.The Big Dig was an ambitious project, an engineering marvel, and a complicated solution to a complicated problem. From burying a highway under an active city to building the world’s first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge, this tour will uncover how the Central Artery Project left its mark on Downtown Boston and beyond.Walk the streets of the West End and trace the path of Boston’s biggest urban planning project from the old central artery to the Rose Kennedy Greenway.Tours begin at the West End Museum.

Big Dig Walking Tour: From the Central Artery to the Rose Kennedy Greenway

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