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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Express highways
ISBN : UCAL:B5183335
Author : Barry Leonard
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437932539
The Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) Project in Boston, MA, is the largest federally funded public works project in recent history, involving the reconstruction of I-93 and the extension of I-90. The CA/T Project is approx, 7.5 miles long and includes approx. 160 lane-miles of new and reconstructed highway. The majority of the CA/T Project is below ground. More Fed. funding ¿ $5.8 billion and growing ¿ has been allocated to the CA/T Project than to any other construction project of its kind. Contents of this review conducted in 2000: Objectives: Assess the Oversight Process; Review the Management Structure; Validate the $1.4 Billion Potential Cost Overrun; Identify Potential New Cost Indicators; Identify Potential Cost Saving Measures. Charts and tables.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951P00908305Q
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Government publications
ISBN : WISC:89085732535
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : PURD:32754077533325
Author : David Luberoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Highway planning
ISBN : NWU:35556039078795
Author : U. S. Government
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1468004123
The Federal Government's role in the Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) Project is one of oversight. Costing billions of Federal and State dollars, the CA/T Project is often referred to as "the largest public works project in American history." More Federal funding-$5.8 billion and growing-has been allocated to the CA/T Project than to any other construction project of its kind. As stewards of these tax dollars, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is responsible for ensuring Federal funds are used responsibly and lawfully. To fulfill this fiduciary duty to the American people, the FHWA is governed by many statutes, regulations, and policies. As made clear by these legislative and administrative directives, the FHWA's oversight role is intended to be independent of the State's management of the Project. The FHWA Division Office is expected to evaluate critically the State's programs and provide technical assistance as needed. The FHWA has a long history of relying on a strong Federal/State partnership in carrying out its oversight role. Begun at the start of the Federal-aid highway program in 1916, the concept of a "partnership" reflects the FHWA's unique oversight approach to State transportation departments, whereby relationships are based on mutual trust, fairness, respect, cooperation, and communication. Although the FHWA makes Federal-aid highway funds available to the States, each State is responsible for managing and developing its projects, subject to Federal oversight. In the case of the CA/T Project, the FHWA's long history of strong Federal/State partnerships failed. On the one hand, the FHWA failed to maintain an independent enough relationship with the State to adequately fulfill its oversight role. On the other hand, the State breached its trust with the FHWA and others by intentionally withholding knowledge of the Project's potential cost overrun. In October 1999, the CA/T Project Director began a "bottom-up" review of all construction contracts to identify all future cost exposures on a contract by contract basis. The CA/T Project undertook this comprehensive cost review out of concern that costs would substantially exceed the $10.8 billion cost referred to repeatedly by Project managers in recent years. Although the FHWA Division Office did not receive complete information from the CA/T Project, it had received a draft of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) report dated October 7, 1999. In that draft, the OIG pointed out that the Project was experiencing significant construction cost increases, and if the trends continued the Project could need up to $942 million more in offsets or additional funding. The OIG draft report also pointed out that the Project's 1998 Finance Plan did not disclose significant cost information about the Project, such as construction cost increases or that contract awards were exceeding budget. These warnings should have caused the Division Office to scrutinize the information being provided by the Project more closely. However, the Division Office chose instead to continue to rely on assertions from the State that future cost increases were unlikely. Had FHWA independently reviewed the data provided by the OIG, it most likely would not have approved the finance plan presented by the CA/T Project in January 2000. On January 7, 2000, the Director of the CA/T Project submitted to the FHWA Massachusetts Division Office an "Annual Finance Plan" (Plan) that had been due in October 1999. According to Title 23, United States Code, Section 106, the Plan must provide a detailed estimate of the "cost to complete" the remaining elements of the CA/T Project, including reasonable assumptions of future cost increases. There was no indication in this Plan of a potential cost overrun.
Author : Transportation Research Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee for Review of the Project Management Practices Employed on the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel (
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-02-21
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780309134477
Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original cost estimate of $2.6 billion has already been exceeded by $12 billion, and the project will not be completed until 2005, seven years late. The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA), the public steward of the project, requested that the National Research Council carry out an independent assessment of the project's management and contract administration practices, with a focus on the present situation and measures that should be taken to bring the project to a successful conclusion. This report presents the committee's findings and recommendations pertaining to cost, scheduling, and transitioning from the current organization dominated by consultants to an operations organization composed largely of full-time MTA staff. The report recommends that MTA establish an external, independent, peer-review program to address technical and management issues until the transition to operations and maintenance is complete; begin a media campaign now to teach drivers how to use the new system safely; and develop, immediately implement, and maintain a comprehensive security program.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Federal aid to transportation
ISBN : MINN:31951D036700172
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : PSU:000058792490
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063579374
Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board,National Academy of Engineering
Publisher : National Academy Press
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309086892
Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original cost estimate of $2.6 billion has already been exceeded by $12 billion, and the project will not be completed until 2005, seven years late. The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA), the public steward of the project, requested that the National Research Council carry out an independent assessment of the project's management and contract administration practices, with a focus on the present situation and measures that should be taken to bring the project to a successful conclusion. This report presents the committee's findings and recommendations pertaining to cost, scheduling, and transitioning from the current organization dominated by consultants to an operations organization composed largely of full-time MTA staff. The report recommends that MTA establish an external, independent, peer-review program to address technical and management issues until the transition to operations and maintenance is complete; begin a media campaign now to teach drivers how to use the new system safely; and develop, immediately implement, and maintain a comprehensive security program.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : PSU:000066756927
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000050189236
Author : Robert A. Cerasoli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Express highways
ISBN : UCBK:C101131884
....This report contains correspondence about management issues and recommendations identified by the Inspector General's office in 22 technical assistance reviews conducted since 1993 at the request of senior management officials at the Central Artery / Third Harbor Tunnel (CA/T) Project; [audit/audits, investigations]...