The End of The Big Dig

29 December 2007 - 1:00pm

With the end of 2007 comes the official end of Boston's "Big Dig."

"Boston's massive highway and infrastructure project, the much-delayed, much-criticized 'Big Dig,' will officially be finished as 2007 comes to a close. Over the years, the price tag for the project soared from $2.6 billion to $14.8 billion."

Source: NPR, December 27, 2007

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Not finished

The Big Dig will never be finished until the North-South Rail Link is built.

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