West Hartford To Provide Update On I-84 Reconfiguration Project

WEST HARTFORD, CT — The Town of West Hartford will hold a public informational meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8 for an update on plans to reconfigure the Park Road at I-84 (Exit 43) interchange area.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 314 at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, and will focus on the specific traffic and landscaping concerns that were raised during the previous meeting last April.

This will also be an opportunity for the public to share additional feedback regarding the project.

Those who are unable to attend the public information meeting are encouraged to contact the West Hartford Engineering Division at (860) 561-7540 to provide input, as well as obtain more information about the project.

Read more from the press release below:

The Town of West Hartford Engineering Division is progressing with the design plans to reconfigure the Park Road at Interstate 84 (Exit 43) interchange area to improve intersection capacity, efficiency, and safety. The project involves the relocation of the Interstate 84 off-ramp so it is adjacent to the existing on-ramp. The ramp relocation will improve traffic flow and alleviate congestion. The off-ramp will also be re-graded and widened to provide an additional left turn lane, which will increase capacity and improve the off-ramp safety. Park Road will also be widened on the south side to create an additional travel lane and left turn lanes. Pedestrian and bicyclist enhancements will also be incorporated into the project. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2017. A plan of the proposed improvements is available on the Town’s website www.westhartfordct.gov/ParkRoad.

Based upon the preliminary design, the construction costs for the project are estimated to be $5,100,000 with Federal funds providing 80% of the costs ($4,080,000), and the State and Town each providing 10% ($510,000). The Town of West Hartford will design and administer the project.

The Town of West Hartford will hold a public informational meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:00 PM in Room 314 at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street.

This meeting will focus on the specific traffic and landscaping concerns that were raised during the previous meeting, last April. This will also be an opportunity for the public to share additional feedback regarding the project.

Those who are unable to attend the public information meeting are encouraged to contact the West Hartford Engineering Division at (860) 561-7540 to provide input, as well as obtain more information about the project.