Joined by state officials, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal tried to assure Connecticut residents Monday that while backups will continue at the Interstate 91, Interstate 691 and Route 15 interchange for the next few years, “they’re going to be worth it.” Blumenthal, Gov. Ned Lamont, state Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto and other officials touted the progress made toward overhauling the interchange in Meriden, with about three years down and four to go. “Anytime we’re trying to do a project of this size while keeping lanes open is always going to be difficult,” Eucalitto said about the ongoing backups. “Traffic protection is one of the hardest parts of any project, especially something this large, with this many vehicles. So I think the team has staged it to the best of our ability to keep traffic moving.” State officials have long said the three-phase project will cost a total of more than $500 million, but on Monday they gave a new, more specific figure of more than $712 million.

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