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I-84 westbound exit 6 off ramp to remain one lane for a few more weeks

Danbury drivers will need to wait a while longer for the I-84 exit 6 westbound off ramp to go back to being two lanes. 

 

Although the State Department of Transportation said they were working to speed up the widening project to take only three weeks because of safety concerns, there have been delays.  The two lanes should be paved within a couple of weeks, putting the re-opening at mid-May.  District Engineer John Dunham says the off ramp will have more capacity at that time.  The DOT will then reevaluate and adjust the traffic signal timings throughout the interchange. 

 

Dunham said at the start of April that the DOT was working with the contractor to expedite the off ramp work, bringing in additional fill material at a higher cost.  The original plan would have taken 3 months to get the ramp back to two lanes.

 

The new traffic pattern on North Street- Padanaram Road where there are lane closures, is expected to be in place until October.  After that, the DOT says there will be further modifications. 

 

The entire widening project is not slated for completion until the summer of 2017.  When it is finished, there will be two lanes in each direction and scattered dedicated turning lanes.

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