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Big public projects have overrun. Another one is the Boston Big Dig. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig. The estimated cost was $2.8 billion initially and scheduled to complete in 1998, but it was completed only in 2007 with $14.6 billion. It's estimated that the project will ultimately cost $22 billion, including interest, that will be paid off until 2038.



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