The Democratic Mayoral candidate in Danbury is proposing a comprehensive traffic study and plan for major city road improvements.  Al Almeida says traffic congestion  is beleaguering the City.  He wants to employ traffic experts to collect data, conduct an impact analysis, outline mitigation measures, and provide travel forecasting. 

Republican incumbent Mayor Mark Boughton says the City doesn't have unlimited money and spending needs to be prioritized. 

Almeida's plan includes a comprehensive look at the impact Interstate-84 poses on local roads when an incident occurs on the highway. 

Boughton says a lot of the traffic right now on local roads is because of the North Street construction project and a gas pipeline being installed. 

Almeida is calling for a review of signalization, public transit enhancement opportunities, the development of bicycle paths, and a plan to convert, where possible, the city fleet of vehicles and school buses to electric vehicles.