YVONNE ABRAHAM

Big Dig left city with ugly network of tunnels

- Scandal derailed the vision for the Central Artery. Now, we’re stuck with it.

Fire paralyzes the Back Bay

- A fire that erupted in two Back Bay transformers Tuesday evening enveloped the area in black smoke, leaving more than 20,000 people without power and halting travel in the area.

The case for the $6 parking meter

- Parking in cities is a nightmare. Now, experts are proposing a radical, market-driven solution.

Accidents common at Cambridge intersection

- Traffic is heavy and risk to cyclists is high at Vassar Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, the intersection where a rider was killed in a crash last month.

Flyover isn’t perfect, but fans abound

- Five years ago, the state replaced the notorious Sagamore Bridge rotary with a $60 million flyover, sending Route 3 traffic directly onto the bridge over the Cape Cod Canal.

This trip’s a breeze

- Aboard Hingham ferry, commuters get a chance to relax, unwind, enjoy the weather, and avoid traffic.

Boston looks to make city safer for bicycles

- With a bike-sharing program soon to roll into Boston, police are preparing to stand sentinel at intersections across the city known to be flashpoints for unfortunate encounters between bicycles and cars. They will educate cyclists and motorists about bicycle safety - with much of that education coming in the form of traffic citations.

Major bridge work on I-93 in Medford begins this weekend

- Traffic on the highway between Stoneham and Somerville will be rerouted tonight, kicking off a traffic plan that will be used on weekends this summer while 14 bridges on Interstate 93 north of Boston are replaced, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said.