Challenge: As part of the “Big Dig” Central Artery/Tunnel construction, project managers, civil engineers, and transportation planners were seeking smart and efficient ways to reduce traffic flows in the city of Boston by tens of thousands of vehicles. CC&F worked with the Conservation Law Foundation and Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority to create a multi-level parking facility in Medford to give commuters additional incentives and alternatives.

Results: CC&F devised an innovative arrangement by constructing a 1,350-space, nine-level parking garage and leasing 950 of those spaces to the MBTA for a 15-year period, adding ample commuter parking during the duration of the “Big Dig”.