OTOH, it's apropos for what the pols, gov't employees, and unions did to the taxpayers with that boondoggle.
Boondoggles are inherently pointless.
The Big Dig has made traffic much better, improved several connections, and removed an eyesore from the city.
How they did it is not admirable, but the project itself is for the best.
A real boondoggle would be an airport that no one used or a highway leading to nowhere or that bridge they're building in Alaska for billions of dollars.