Highway 401 tunnel proposal: Could Boston's 'Big Dig' experience be seen in Toronto?

Highway 401 tunnel proposal: Could Boston's 'Big Dig' experience be seen in Toronto?

September 25, 2024 6:49 pm EST.

As Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government prepares to do a feasibility study for building a tunnel for traffic under Highway 401, it evokes memories of the 'Big Dig' in Boston. Nick Westoll reports.

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