News Update...

Road Status:
So, nothing much new with the current status of the roads. No new openings of roads or anything.

Investigation Status:
Mostly mum at this point, on the I-90 connector but some bad news about the Ted Williams Tunnel.

• Latest news ... 6/25 - Ted Williams Tunnel: More bad bolts , this time on the Westbound entrance to the Ted Williams Tunnel - 3 bad bolts, one 1/2 an inch. (Globe)
• Ted Williams Tunnel Herald Bombshell: Technician witnessed bolt failures and took pictures - Installers improperly installed the epoxy bolts. Incorrect methods still used even after being reprimanded. A new name to add to list: Walsh Construction Company
• Ted Williams Tunnel Mistakes - Bolts kept in place with duct tape (holds the universe together afterall) due to mistakes in prep work (holes too deep, bolts too short, epoxy not mixed properly). Walsh complained about voids in the ceiling concrete. Could this be because we have bad concrete?

Political Scene:
However, the political scene is heating up.

• Mitt Romney appoints a new Mass Pike Authority board member due to a mistake in his prior appointment (political balance of the board). This new member is a friend of Romney's rather than someone with road/highway experience. How? The person chosen is Judy Pagliuca, her husband is the managing director of Bain Capital, the company Romney founded. Why? Just so happens, she never enrolled to vote, so no political party association and a friendly face. Objectively, though, she does have a mechanical engineering degree.
• In bigger news... Matt Amorello sues to keep his quarter-million dollar job (Globe). Herald version here. If Amorello wins his case, and he stays as the chairman, the public will be outraged and dismayed.

Will update the links soon for all the players.