The state Department of Transportation is proposing to redesign the Route 44 intersection at Main, High and Ely streets in Hartford, located one block north of Dunkin’ Park. The project would improve the poorly aligned intersection and replace an antiquated traffic signal, which has reached the end of its service life and lacks the ability to detect vehicles. The intersection is prone to crashes. Between 2020 and 2022, there were 150 crashes at the intersection, 56% of which involved injuries, along with two fatalities, according to the DOT. Construction would take another one to two years after the design is finished. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $9 million, using state and federal funding. Preliminary plans show shorter pedestrian crossings, reconstructed sidewalks and parking spaces on either side of Route 44.
https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/dot-plans-redesign-of-busy-intersection-near-dunkin-park