DANBURY — Transportation experts will update residents Thursday about the state’s latest thinking to “quickly” address Interstate 84’s design flaws by building rush hour travel lanes on the inside shoulders of the highway between Danbury Fair mall and Exit 7. “The flex lane is designed to be constructed quickly and efficiently on the existing roadway, which means fewer disruptions and faster improvements to traffic flow,” the state Department of Transportation says about the first-of-its-kind project in Connecticut, expected to cost $250 million. The word “quickly” is a relative term for the DOT, at least when it comes to fixing a 10-mile stretch of I-84 in Danbury that the DOT says “has historically been one of the most congested roadway segments in the region.” By “quickly,” the DOT means the construction of the state’s first rush hour shoulder lane could be complete by the “early 2030’s,” the DOT says. “The shoulder on the median side would be repurposed into a temporary travel lane during the busiest times to maintain traffic flow and keep travelers moving. The project also includes the addition of a travel lane on Route 7 in the southbound direction approaching the I-84 westbound merge at Exit 7,” the DOT says in a news release about Thursday’s public information meeting. “By making better use of the existing I-84 footprint, the flex lane would create a more reliable and efficient experience for everyone.”

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