Boston

Above is a picture of the Bunker Hill Bridge over the Charles River that leads into the Big Dig. On the left is the Boston Garden, home of the Boston Celtics. The ground floor is Boston's North Railway Station.

The Big Dig is a mega project that rerouted Interstate 93, the chief highway through the heart of Boston, into a 3.5 mile tunnel under the city. The project also included the construction of the Ted Williams Tunnel the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge over the Charles River (above), and the Rose Kennedy Greenway in the space vacated by the previous I-93 elevated roadway.

The Bunker Hill Bridge is a dramatic looking suspension bridge. The Big Dig is said to have been the most expensive highway project in US history. Estimated at $2.8 billion in 1982 ended up costing an estimated $22 billion including intrest costs. It also resulted in criminal arrests, leaks, death and charges of poor execution and the use of substandard materials.

Boston's skyline. Boston is the largest metropolitan area in New England as well as serving as the economic and cultural hub of the region. It is the unofficial "Capital of New England." The metropolitan area is home to 4.5 million people.

Boston is an exciting city with millions of people. It represents cities all over the world that are filled with people who live, love and have dreams for success and financial prosperity. Yet so many are lost and looking for a better way.

As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, "if you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace--but now it is hidden from your eyes." Luke 19: 41