Big Dig Successfully Cuts Commute Times
A new report shows that Boston's Big Dig has reduced commute times, improved access to Logan International Airport, and will continue to create thousands of jobs for the seven billion dollars worth of private investment expected to occur in its wake.
"The $14.6-billion Big Dig project has cut the average trip through the center of Boston from 19.5 minutes to 2.8 minutes and has increased by 800,000 the number of people in Eastern Massachusetts who can now get to Logan International Airport in 40 minutes or less, according to a report that is scheduled to be released today.
The report is the first to analyze and link the drive-time benefits of the project to its economic impact since the Big Dig built its final onramp last month. The report relies on data obtained since milestones were completed in 2003, such as opening of the Ted Williams Tunnel to all traffic and opening of the northbound and southbound Interstate 93 tunnels."
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I don't dispute the report. But why was there never an attempt to finally connect the rail lines between North and South stations in Boston during the construction phase of the "Big Dig". This was a gross error, as it would have done for rail what the new tunnel is doing for the highways. In fact, a better rail connection might have helped manage the traffic and reduce commute times even more.
Stu Nicholson
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Ohio Rail Development Commission