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Was the Big Dig a boon or a bust? Ian Coss set out to answer that question in his nine-part podcast series “The Big Dig” from GBH News and PRX in Boston.

Boston’s Big Dig is legendary — for its politics, cost overruns and rage-inducing traffic snarls. But most Bostonians don’t remember that the project emerged from an anti-highway movement that was resisting the nation’s newfound love of interstates. Discover more tidbits about this megaproject with Ian Coss, lead producer and host of “The Big Dig,” a new podcast from GBH News and PRX.

The Big Dig –– when first proposed to Congress for federal funding –– was estimated at $3 billion. The bill passed.

Is it time to rethink the project's reputation?

The fundamental problem with the $2.3 billion project is the track itself, said MBTA general manager Phillip Eng.

Former Gov. Charlie Baker denied knowing about the problems with the Green Line Extension, which Eng says were first discovered in April 2021.

  As the Utah Department of Transportation’s proposed I-15 expansion inches closer, the situation grows dire. The expansion would cause immeasurable harm to communities in west-side areas. Highways weren’t built to last forever. When change is inevitable, Utah should leave behind expansions and consider community-focused alternatives like burying the interstate or removing it entirely. The...

It needs the idealism of the Big Dig era.

Can America still build big things? It's the central question of <i>The Big Dig</i>, a new podcast from GBH News and PRX, examining American infrastructure through the lens of the most expensive highway project in the nation's history.<br/><br/>Meet producer and host Ian Coss and engage in a conversation about the project with three guests featured in the podcast: former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Fred Salvucci, the mastermind of th...

To achieve reconnect communities torn apart by highways, we must scrutinize past attempts at solutions and learn from past errors.