Westway - the little word that killed the big highway

F. H. Griffis

Westway - the little word that killed the big highway

F. H. Griffis

Civil and Urban Engineering

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Abstract

The Westside Highway Project, better known as Westway, received a construction permit on February 25, 1985 from the Army Corps of Engineers. Signed by the author, the permit was invalidated by the U. S. District Court and the Court of Appeals, making Westway one of the most spectacular engineering 'failures' of our time. The paper discusses the legal battles that led to Westway's demise, and argues that any project of this type can be stopped in court, regardless of the public interest, if an opponent is energetic enough.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Unknown Host Publication Title
Editors	Kenneth Gibble
Publisher	ASCE
Pages	32-39
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	0872625729
State	Published - 1986

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