Hey Paul, I drive down to Boston (yes, I have to go south to get to Massachusetts) on I-93 on a regular basis, and I can confirm that traffic flow is much improved post-Big Dig. (On city streets, it’s still terrible.) Sadly, what began as a decent idea (expanding the highway instead of building a rail line, for which people are still trying to build support) turned into a $15 billion boondoggle because . . . it was in BOSTON! People outside Massachusetts think the Big Dig was some unique financial train wreck, akin to Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks signing Alex Rodriguez to a $252 million contract. On the contrary, people in the city will tell you it was a typical Boston public works project. In 1965 the city began the process of finding a replacement for Boston Garden. The Fleet Center finally opened in 1995. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the Red Sox always lose and the Yankees always win. Things get done in New York City, not in Boston.