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Worth it for Boston, sure. But the rest of the U.S. paid almost all of the massive cost.

• Steltek 8y ago
  Massachusetts paid for many of it's own interstates before sick a system existed. You could see that in the old Central Artery being way out of compliance with standards. A compelling argument was that other states had their modern highways paid for them by the Federal government long ago while Massachusetts had done it themselves even before then.
  • masonic 8y ago
    I was referring specifically to the Big Dig, as was the parent comment.
    • Steltek 8y ago
      Yes. Other states had their highways paid by the Federal government. Massachusetts had originally paid for its highways itself. The balance came due with the Big Dig, cost adjusted for 2000.