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The Big Dig: A Timeline

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1982: The cost of the Big Dig is initially estimated at $2 billion (final cost in 2007 is $14.6 billion) 1986: Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff is hired as management consultant to the Big Dig project 1990: Congress allocates $755 million to the project…

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