One Big Dig circle is complete
What's that about history and farce? Blue Mass. Group Blue Mass. Group has the scoop:
The Federal Highway Administration will investigate the Big Dig tunnel collapse. The FHA is headed by J. Richard Capka - who has some familiarity with the Big Dig:
... Capka was hired as the Big Dig's project director in December 2000, and was soon criticized for failing to get a handle on spiraling costs at the massive construction project. Others lambasted him for backing million-dollar, six-month severance contracts for three lawyers who were involved with the project -- deals that he later acknowledged were mistakes. ...
Also investigating: The National Transportation Safety Board:
... Augmenting the investigators who have been on-scene since shortly after the accident occurred, the NTSB is sending additional highway engineers, a metallurgical engineer, and the agency's director of highway investigations. There will be a total of seven Safety Board personnel working on-scene, supported by other specialists, as needed, from NTSB headquarters. ...
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