February 15, 2006 2:10 PM

Are you a happier commuter?
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 2:10 PM

Wow, can it be true? The Big Dig actually works?!

It may have taken awhile to get there - about 15 years in the building, far longer in the planning and funding - but according to today's Globe, commute times for workers in Greater Boston are way down with the Big Dig now close to fully operational:

The $14.6-billion Big Dig project has cut the average trip through the center of Boston from 19.5 minutes to 2.8 minutes and has increased by 800,000 the number of people in Eastern Massachusetts who can now get to Logan International Airport in 40 minutes or less, according to a report that is scheduled to be released today.

Not only that, but. . .

The report projects that the highway improvements will attract $7 billion in private investment, adding more than 43,000 jobs along the I-93 corridor and in the South Boston Seaport District.

While you're at it, take advantage of another exclusive BostonWorks.com feature and browse our 23,000 job openings by commuting route.