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TRANSPORTATION AT THE MILLENNIUM: In Search of a Megaproject Lens
Author(s) -
Haynes Wendy
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2002.tb00265.x
Subject(s) - megaproject , activity based costing , context (archaeology) , profiling (computer programming) , task (project management) , regional science , business , economics , computer science , marketing , sociology , geography , management , archaeology , operating system
Penetrating the complexity of publicly funded megaprojects‐ those costing in excess of $1 billion—is no small task, but it can be a rewarding one. Five tiers of rich descriptors emerge from the literature: history and purpose; context; project structure; funding; and performance measures. The five‐tier approach is used to analyze one megaproject: Boston's $14‐billion‐plus Central Artery/Tunnel Project. With time and attention, this preliminary framework could be helpful in profiling and learning from public works megaprojects generally, and transportation megaprojects particularly.