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There is a cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure – whether it’s high-speed rail or off-shore wind – it feels like this country can’t build big things anymore. No one project embodies that cynicism quite like what Bostonians call ‘The Big Dig.’ But now, decades later the story looks more complicated. So how did the narrative around this project go so horribly wrong? And what lessons can it offer for the ambitious projects of today?
- From: GBH News
- Updated: Oct 31, 2023
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In the early 1970s a radical idea took shape: tearing down Boston’s elevated downtown highway, and rebuilding it underground.
- Added: Nov 21, 2023
- Length: 53:57
There is a strange irony behind the Big Dig: the most expensive highway project ever built in America began with a man who hated highways.
- Added: Nov 21, 2023
- Length: 53:57
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