Here's why Boston's beloved Zakim Bridge was the most controversial part of the Big Dig

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It’s amazing how quickly the Zakim Bridge has become a symbol of Boston. The irony is that this beloved icon was the most controversial piece of the Big Dig, and it very nearly sank the whole project back in the 1990’s. The story of the Zakim Bridge captures an important change in the way we build infrastructure – giving everyday citizens the opportunity to bring lawsuits challenging the project. This is the fourth in a nine-part podcast series about history and politics of the Big Dig – one of the most notoriously troubled infrastructure projects in American history. It was created as an audio experience. This presentation includes archival images - and some contemporary videography, including a shot of podcaster Ian Coss driving a Duck Boat tour. Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ9wEUKs4U4&t=79s Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQCF9HCPEqk&t=166s Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JozE24SyPm4&t=3s Episode 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKaNh5svLts Episode 6: https://youtu.be/oxYPxhFUv4c Episode 7: https://youtu.be/wLnJwVda0_w Episode 8: https://youtu.be/1wB05hLtGMk Episode 9: https://youtu.be/Tp3eB4yrSwk You can find more about The Big Dig podcast at https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/the-big... And you can hear more about Tip O'Neill in this GBH News radio interview with The Big Dig host Ian Coss: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-... GBH News is a premier source for in-depth local news and original story telling based in Boston, Massachusetts. Subscribe to the GBH YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/gbhnews?sub... Follow GBH News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhnews/ Like GBH News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gbhnews/ Follow GBH News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBHNews We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://bit.ly/SupportGBHNews