Big Dig to Suffer Further Delays

BOSTON-In what is becoming almost a ritual for the Big Dig, the massive highway construction project going on in the heart of the city here, its officials disclose that the beleaguered project will suffer additional delays.

Over a month ago, a leak sprung near the Fort Point Channel, causing one of the most major problems in the project’s history as it flooded the tunnel with nearly 25,000 gallons of water a minute. Initially officials with the project said that the leak would not cause severe delays in the project but fixing the leak has proven tricky and will reportedly push the project back at least six weeks–which comes on top of other delays.