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Upgrades planned on Interstate 84 in CT city. Project would include ramps, road surface, more.
There are plans in the works for an Interstate 84 improvement project that would break ground in 2029, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
The work would resurface the roadway, rehabilitate bridges and upgrade roadside safety in both directions of Interstate 84 in Danbury from the New York state border to Exit 4, according to DOT.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation shared the development plans, which will include rehabilitation of existing pavement to extend its service life, upgrading safety equipment and repairing the stormwater drainage system.
In addition to restoring pavement, guardrails and median barriers are expected to be upgraded to meet current standards, according to the Connecticut Department Transportation.
'Pavement rehabilitation is required to restore it to a state of good repair. The existing guiderail, median barriers, and overall roadside safety conditions throughout the project limits are proposed to be upgraded to meet current standards as part of this project,' DOT notes in its 'FFY 2025 – FFY 2029 Transportation Infrastructure Capital Plan.' The report notes a total cost of $138.6 million for the project.
The project will also replace Bridge Nos. 01181 and 01182 on I-84 east and I-84 west over the Housatonic Railroad, according to DOT.
This project is still years away, but the design expected to be completed in the fall of 2028 and the project would start the following spring. The project will be paid 90% in federal money and 10% in state funds.
The project would start at the New York state line on I-84 and extend 3.7 miles until the area of Exit 4.
Work would also be done on the ramps of I-84, including the Exit 1 eastbound on-ramps and the westbound off-ramps; Exit 2 all east and westbound ramps, including the on-off ramps at Milestone Road and Old Ridgebury Road, as well as the ramps to and from the CT Welcome Center/Rest Area. No work is proposed at the CT Welcome Center facility or parking lot, according to DOT.
