Intersection improvements on Newtown Road in Danbury between Old Newtown Road and Plumtrees Road are still in the works.  The state Department of Transportation is looking to provide safety improvements between Eagle Road and Industrial Plaza Drive as well.

Proposed work consists of widening Newtown Road from the Public Works Complex to Plumtrees Road.  There would be two through lanes in each direction and exclusive left-turn lanes at the two intersections.  The widening would also incorporate a raised median between Old Newtown Road and Plumtrees Road, wider shoulders, and upgraded pedestrian facilities.  The islands are proposed to prevent people from making left turns, which the DOT says has led to a high crash rate in that section of road.  The intersection at Old Newtown Road would be normalized and a new driveway providing access to the Public Works Complex and future commercial development is proposed on its south side. 

Michael Calabrese, a Project Manager of the Highway Design Unit of the DOT, says the work will also include turn around movement at the intersections of Plumtrees and Old Newtown which will allow people to access those businesses.