I-84 Danbury To Be Widened Under 'Let's Go CT' Initiative

The State Bond Commission approved $10 million on Tuesday towards the design and engineering for the widening of I-84 in Danbury.

This will widen the highway in both directions and will ease rush-hour traffic along that heavily congested section of the highway.

Funding for the first batch of projects was approved today under Gov. Dannel Malloy’s “Let’s Go CT” Initiative. A total of $24.9 million was allocated.

“Over the next five years, Connecticut will invest billions in transportation, so we can revitalize our aging system. This first round of funding is one piece in a long-term vision to transform our infrastructure - a vision for transportation on a scale Connecticut has never seen,” Malloy said in a statement. “Over time, we all will begin to see the transformation and improvement of our infrastructure - including roads, bridges, and public transit - and that begins here with these allocations today. If we want to improve our state’s economy, if we want to grow jobs and support business, then we must make these crucial investments in our infrastructure. Connecticut’s future depends on it, and that’s why we’re leading on this important issue.”

Other projects being funded include:

• $1 million to begin design and engineering work to improve the interchange around the area of I-91, I-691 and Route 15 in the Meriden and Middletownarea. This is an area that routinely bottlenecks, frequently resulting in traffic jams.
• $1 million toward the design and engineering of the eventual replacement of the Mixmaster on the I-84 and Route 8 interchange in Waterbury.

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