The state Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting tonight regarding the planned removal of the Exit 21 off-ramp on Interstate 84 eastbound. The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. at Maloney Magnet School, 233 South Elm St. The project is part of the New Mix program, which will address the long-term needs of the city’s Interstate 84-Route 8 interchange. The project will remove the off-ramp completely, and extend the auxiliary lane to allow additional merge and diverge distance for drivers entering and exiting I-84 eastbound near Exit 22, Burnham said. The Mixmaster will approach the end of its serviceable life in 25 years, according to the DOT. DOT spokesman Josh Morgan has said one of the long-term goals of the New Mix project is to reduce the number of crashes and alleviate some of the traffic congestion that builds up during rush hour.
Changing direction? Fate of Exit 21 off I-84 in Waterbury debated