Completion of the major portions of Boston’s Big Dig project was scheduled for Sept. 22, but like the water coming from the countless leaks in the tunnels, that date fell through.

Now, officials are saying the main part of the project will be complete by Oct. 31, though all roadwork connected with the project won’t be finished until May 31, 2006.

The Boston Globe reported that, while Interstate 93 and Interstate 90 tunnels and most entrances and exits are open, there are still about a dozen ramps and road segments that are not finished.

A spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority told The Globe that the change in dates would not affect motorists or the overall price tag of the project.

Ongoing work below ground is preventing crews from finishing the pavement work on the streets above, which won’t be finished until spring.

Officials also said that overnight work to patch hundreds of leaks in the tunnels will continue at least through January.