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Languages : en
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The Massachusetts Turnpike Story
Author: Building the Mass Pike
Author: Yanni K. TsipisPublisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531606114
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
By 1950, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its capital city had fallen on hard times. With the region's railroads in decline and the roads in appalling disrepair, the difficulty of moving people and goods around the state and into its largest port was taking a heavy toll on the economy. The solution came in 1952 from one man and the road he devoted the last decade of his life to building. The man was William Callahan, and the road was the Massachusetts Turnpike. Building the Mass Pike tells the story of the road's planning, construction, and impact on the communities through which it passed. The book includes previously unpublished images from the Turnpike Authority archives and provides a vivid document of the largest public works project in the state's history and the firestorm of controversy that surrounded it. Written by an engineer-historian, Building the Mass Pike will appeal not only to those fascinated by the history of the Commonwealth and its capital but also to those with an interest in construction, urban history, and the politics of old Boston.
Building the Mass Pike
Author: Yanni K. TsipisPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738509723
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
By 1950, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its capital city had fallen on hard times. With the region's railroads in decline and the roads in appalling disrepair, the difficulty of moving people and goods around the state and into its largest port was taking a heavy toll on the economy. The solution came in 1952 from one man and the road he devoted the last decade of his life to building. The man was William Callahan, and the road was the Massachusetts Turnpike. Building the Mass Pike tells the story of the road's planning, construction, and impact on the communities through which it passed. The book includes previously unpublished images from the Turnpike Authority archives and provides a vivid document of the largest public works project in the state's history and the firestorm of controversy that surrounded it. Written by an engineer-historian, Building the Mass Pike will appeal not only to those fascinated by the history of the Commonwealth and its capital but also to those with an interest in construction, urban history, and the politics of old Boston.
The Turnpikes of New England and Evolution of the Same Through England, Virginia, and Maryland
Author: Frederic James WoodPublisher:
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Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Report of the Massachusetts Turnpike Commission
Author: Massachusetts Turnpike CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Toll roads
Languages : en
Pages : 31
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Welcome to the Massachusetts Turnpike
Author: National Survey (Firm).Publisher:
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Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Author: The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Author: Massachusetts Turnpike AuthorityPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 18
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The Massachusetts Turnpike
Author: Massachusetts Turnpike AuthorityPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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The Turnpikes of New England
Author: Frederic James WoodPublisher:
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 452
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