State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky, a Newtown Republican, is no stranger to traffic on Interstate-84. And so Bolinsky has proposed a possible solution, submitting a proposed bill calling for Connecticut’s Department of Transportation to study adding an additional traffic lane along more than 30 miles of I-84, from Exit 7 in Danbury through Exit 20 in Waterbury, both eastbound and westbound. Though the bill, which has been referred to the legislature’s Transportation Committee, isn’t likely to pass, Bolinsky said his primary goal is to “start some conversation” around the issue. A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation noted the state recently completed a $223 million project to upgrade the interchange between I-84 and Route 8 in Waterbury — an area of exits and ramps known locally as the mixmaster — and is currently exploring options to reduce congestion in the Danbury area.
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