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Yvonne Abraham

Big Dig left city with ugly network of tunnels

Scandal derailed the vision for the Central Artery. Now, we’re stuck with it.

By Yvonne Abraham

 |  Globe Columnist  

  May 06, 2012

Filthy walls and ceilings, abysmal, patchy lighting, exposed rockface, half-finished walls, ugly weeds and exposed rebar perfectly positioned for frustrated motorists looking to impale themselves: Why are all of the tunnels of Boston - the first look visitors get at the region - so spectacularly ugly?

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