Rising Costs Of Big Dig Has State Looking For Deeper Pockets

Despite many claiming it has been completed, Boston's Big Dig continues to put a strain on the state budget. The latest estimates have the costs rising $333 million more than previously expected.

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May 10, 2007, 5:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

"Lt. Gov. Tim Murray has voiced frustration that other transit projects would be impacted. 'Obviously, the increasing costs are a concern in that they handcuff our ability to do other projects, whether it be expansion of commuter rail to Worcester, whether it be to Fall River-New Bedford, or other important road projects around the state,' he told the News Service."

"While project managers say it's been 'substantially completed,' state financial disclosure documents released Friday detail the project's cash needs as follows: $297 million this fiscal year, $260 million in fiscal 2008 and $35 million 'thereafter.'"

FULL STORY: As Big Dig price soars, worries that other state projects will suffer

Monday, May 7, 2007 in The Metro West Daily News

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