Experts Can't Assure Boston's Big Dig Is Safe

By Chris Arnold

Published March 28, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Investigations are under way into Boston's over-budget, multibillion-dollar Big Dig highway and tunnel project. The project is riddled with leaks and charges of fraud, and two experts have told Massachusetts officials they can no longer guarantee the tunnel's safety.

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