This Month in History: Completion of the Massachusetts Turnpike
A Boston Globe reporter marveled at the ease of travel on the new highway compared with the congestion of the “Storrow sorrow” commute.
A Boston Globe reporter marveled at the ease of travel on the new highway compared with the congestion of the “Storrow sorrow” commute.
Out-of-state drivers are taking Massachusetts for a ride, to the tune of $26.8 million in unpaid tolls since the electronic system was implemented over two years ago, with Connecticut the biggest offender.
Developers haven’t successfully completed an air rights project over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston since Copley Place was completed in 1983, but the dream of maximizing valuable Back Bay real estate remains a powerful incentive in a booming multifamily market.