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2006-07-11 09:17:40 · 13 answers · asked by bengont 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Boston
Big Dig is the unofficial name of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project , a massive undertaking to reroute the Central Artery (Interstate 93), the chief controlled-access highway through the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, into a 3.5 mile (5.6km) tunnel under the city, replacing a previous elevated roadway. The project also included the construction of the Ted Williams Tunnel (extending Interstate 90 to Logan International Airport) and the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge over the Charles River.
The Big Dig is the single MOST EXPENSIVE highway project in American history. Although the project was estimated at $2.5 billion in 1985, when the last major highway section opened in December 2003, over $14.6 billion had been spent in federal and state tax dollars as of 2006. Many delays, arrests, escalating costs, leaks, poor execution and use of substandard materials. The Massachusetts Attorney General is demanding contractors refund taxpayers $108 million for "shoddy work."
It's still under construction with no completion date in sight. In fact, huge slabs of concrete weighing at least 12 TONS fell from the ceiling of one of the Big Dig tunnels in Boston, crushing a woman to DEATH in a car yesterday night (July 10, 2006). Her male passenger was able to crawl to safety.
2006-07-11 09:43:59 · answer #1 · answered by chance 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 04:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by nurdin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the big DIG. It's the project that buried all of the above ground freeways in downtown Boston into tunnels plus extending tunnels to Logan airport.
2006-07-11 19:50:09 · answer #3 · answered by Ken W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the "Big Dig" - a huge construction project that rerouted traffic from Route 1. Most of the road is now under the city, and includes a beautiful new suspension bridge. Can't wait to see it in person.
2006-07-11 09:21:22 · answer #4 · answered by Finnegan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the BIG DIG, as in digging.
It's an extensive tunnel system, connecting
various interstates in Boston.
2006-07-11 09:22:43 · answer #5 · answered by erikamoureau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a tunnel that was made to move a stretch of highway (Rte 93)underground and also to provide a direct route from the highway to Logan Airport.
2006-07-11 09:22:30 · answer #6 · answered by AreolaDC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A money PIT that we have all paid for. It provides easy access to Logan airport and around the City of Boston. (when stuff doesn't fall on you) One of the worst federally funded projects ever!
2006-07-11 09:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by dannyborga 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
big dig....tunnel under the Harbor. A part of it just fell on a car last night around 11pm killing the passenger and slightly injuring the driver....crazy sh*tt
2006-07-11 11:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by MentalCaseMaggot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A GIGANTIC boondoggle. It's an underground tunnel filled with illegal kickbacks and payoffs. Hey, we taxpayers get to pay for the whole thing!!!
2006-07-12 04:22:35 · answer #9 · answered by Mork the Stork 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the big dig. a tunnel project that goes under boston harbor.
2006-07-11 09:19:54 · answer #10 · answered by AmmanBound 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋