Originally Posted by Young

For those that aren't in the know. The Big Dig was a brilliant project first concieved in the 70's but officially proposed in the mid 80's and estimated to cost around $2.5 Billion. It was basically to relieve congestion on Boston roads and Highways. In about 1995 or so they cleared everything and started on the project with a projected end date of 2002 or so.

Plagued by criminal misconduct and budget problems....30 years from it's conception and $16 Billion later it still has not been completed.