The Big Dig

I've decided to research Boston's Big Dig for my UP 400 class project. UP 400 is titled Conflict Resolution and Negotiation. Dr. Lim is the professor. I had never heard of The Big Dig before I went to Boston with Huntron. Here is the summary provided by Boston.com:

Who: United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration & The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
What: The largest civil works project in U.S. history
Where: Boston: 8 miles of Interstate highway construction, approximately 4 miles of I-93 between Roxbury and Somerville, and approximately 4 miles of I-90 between Chinatown and East Boston
When: Federal legislation passed 1987, ground broken in Boston 1991, completion 2005
Why: To reconnect the city and to alleviate traffic bottlenecks
How much: $14,700,000,000

Imagine the S-Curve prjoect in GR times 100. [The cost of the S-Curve straightening was $145 Million.] It is actually three projects combined. First, the Bunker Hill bridge was built. Second, the Ted Williams tunnel was built to connect Logan Airport. Third, the land was dug out below large section of highway in central Boston, then an underground freeway was installed, then the above freeway will be destroyed. The area for the third part is turning into a park [rollover the image with your mouse].

In Iraq American soldiers appear to have gunned down 10 Iraqi police with no provocation. We will never be able to build trust [and then build a nation] with a 'shoot first and ask questions later' policy. Needless to say, Iraqi citizens are furious.