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[http://www.boston.com/news/traffic/bigdig/articles/2008/07/17/big_digs_red_ink_engulfs_state/ Big Dig's red ink engulfs state], Boston Globe, July 17, 2008</ref>All'inizio del progetto il deputato del Congresso [[Barney Frank]] chiese: "Invece di abbassare la strada non costerebbe meno alzare la città?" The project has incurred criminal arrests,<ref>{{cite news |first=Rodrique |last=Ngowi |url=http://enews.earthlink.net/article/nat?guid=20071225/47708e50_3ca6_1552620071225-412521942 |title=$6M Settlement in Big Dig Death |publisher=Associated Press |date=2007-12-25 |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=Casey | last=Ross | url=http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=1016016| title=Epoxy company hit with Big Dig indictment | publisher=Boston Herald |date=2007-08-08 | accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> [[escalating costs]], death, leaks, and charges of poor execution and use of substandard materials. The [[Massachusetts Attorney General]] is demanding contractors refund taxpayers $108 million for "shoddy work".<ref name="Reuters-StateWeighs">{{cite news |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/19/news/notes.php |title=State weighs suing 'Big Dig' contractors |publisher=International Herald Tribune |date=2006-03-20 |accessdate=2006-07-17}}</ref> On [[January 23]], [[2008]], it was reported that Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, the consortium that oversaw the project, would pay $407 million in restitution for its poor oversight of subcontractors (some of whom committed outright fraud), as well as primary responsibility in the death of a motorist. However, despite admitting to poor oversight and negligence as part of the settlement,<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/traffic/bigdig/articles/2008/01/24/big_dig_settlement_will_take_quick_hit/ Immediate Big Dig fixes expected to cost $100m - The Boston Globe<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the firm is not barred from bidding for future government contracts. Several smaller companies agreed to pay a combined sum of approximately $51 million.<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/296783 Contractors to settle Boston Big Dig suit for $450M] [[Toronto Star]] [[January 23]], [[2008]]</ref>

L'Autorità Turnpike del Massachusetts (MTA), che aveva poca esperienza nella gestione di un'opera della portata e dimesioni del ''Progetto CA/T'', assunse una joint venture di Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff per fornire i disegni preliminari, gestire cosulenti progettuali e ditte costruttrici, tracciare costi del progetto e pianificazioni, avvisare l'MTA delle dicisioni sul progetto e, in alcuni casi, agire come rappresentate per l'MTA. Eventually,A volte l'MTA combinedcombinava somealcuni ofsuoi itsimpiegati employeescon withimpiegati della Bechtel/Parsons employees in anun'organizzazione integratedintegrata projectdel organizationprogetto. ThisQuesto wasvenne intendedfatto toper makerendere managementla moregestione efficientpiù efficente, butma itciò hinderedostacolava MTA'sla abilitypossibilità toda independentlyparte overseedell'MTA di supervisionare la Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff becauseperchè MTAerano effettivamente divenuti partner del progetto.<ref>OIG Testimony CC-2005-027, "Impact of Water Leaks on the Central Artery/Tunnel Project and Remaining Risks"</ref>

Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff had effectively become partners in the project.<ref>OIG Testimony CC-2005-027, "Impact of Water Leaks on the Central Artery/Tunnel Project and Remaining Risks"</ref>

Litigation against Bechtel and others in the death of a motorist remains pending.