Times of India8/10/2026, 7:27:06 AM

Boston’s Big Dig soil helped turn a burning dump island into a park

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Boston’s massive Big Dig project produced more than 16 million cubic yards of soil, and nearly a quarter of it was sent to Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor. The island was once a city dump where methane gas caused underground fires.

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Boston’s Big Dig soil helped turn a burning dump island into a park

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