$4 Million Safety Study For I-95 In Fairfield Approved

FAIRFIELD, CT — A nearly $4 million safety study of Interstate 95 in Fairfield received funding approval Tuesday.

The $3.68 million planning and environmental study will identify safety improvements along I-95 between Exits 19 and 27A, mainly in the northbound direction.

Special tax obligation bonds to fund the study were approved by the State Bond Commission as part of $839 million in upgrades to Connecticut's transportation system, which were placed on the commission’s agenda by its chairman, Gov. Ned Lamont.

“Between our administration’s commitment to improving Connecticut’s transportation system and the bipartisan infrastructure bill that was recently approved by President Biden, we are about to enter a new era of transportation upgrades that will finally address some of our state’s most congested areas and transform our roads, bridges, rail, buses, ports, and airports,” Lamont said in a news release.