Monroe Motorists' I-84 Commute Could Get Easier if Malloy Has His Way

Governor Dannel P. Malloy said Thursday that widening Interstate 84 in Danbury is critical for economic growth in western Connecticut. Widening the highway in both directions will also ease rush-hour traffic in the area as well, according to a release.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation estimates this corridor carries more than 125,000 vehicles on an average weekday which causes congestion and traffic during morning and evening peak hours.

“Congested roads are bad for business and bad for families – and we need to fix them. They make us less attractive for businesses and force us to spend dozens and dozens of hours away from each other. This is all part of the dialogue about whether Connecticut wants to have a best-in-class transportation system,” Governor Malloy said.

“Widening I-84 in Danbury is a common sense solution and part of our long-range vision to rebuild our transportation infrastructure through the middle of this century.”

The Connecticut Department of Transportation’s plan is to widen a five-mile section of the highway between Exits 3 and 8 in Danbury.

Governor Malloy will speak more about his vision for Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure when he delivers his budget address to the General Assembly in February.

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