Waterbury Mixmaster replacement narrowed to two options costing $3B to $5B

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized

The state Department of Transportation is evaluating two options for replacing the so-called Mixmaster interchange of highway bridges in Waterbury following a $223.7 million rehabilitation of the crossroads of Interstate 84 and Route 8. The DOT on Tuesday announced...

Two CT airports will share in $7M in federal grants. Here’s how the funding will be used.

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized

Two Connecticut airports will receive $7 million in federal aviation grants, including $3.1 million that is helping lay the groundwork for a major expansion at Tweed New Haven Airport that could break ground late next year. The grants from the Federal Aviation...

CTDOT Announces the Long-Term Vision for the Replacement of the Waterbury Mixmaster

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized

After reviewing and analyzing multiple potential options, the two advancing alternatives are the Modern Crossover Interchange and Naugatuck River Shift. Both alternatives aim to improve safety and mobility on I-84 and Route 8, as well as improve multimodal connections...

Connecticut’s DOT Launches Redevelopment, Housing for Stamford’s Train Station

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

This month the agency issued a request for proposals from developers who would be interested in moving and reconstructing the aging train station, reconfiguring some of the tracks, and building a large housing complex with ground-floor retail and possibly office or...

Lamont Open to Deal with Trump to Restart Stalled Wind Project

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday he expects to make a deal with the federal government to revive the Revolution Wind offshore wind project, which was ordered to be halted last week, citing unspecified national security concerns. “I feel very confident that this is such a...

How CT can save an offshore wind project that could power 350K homes

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

Days after President Donald Trump halted an offshore wind development designed to help power Connecticut as soon as next year, Gov. Ned Lamont outlined two possible paths toward saving the project. The first, Lamont said, is to speak with Trump administration...