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Connecticut DOT presents $5.2–$5.8 billion plan to rebuild Waterbury "Mixmaster" interchange
Summary
Connecticut Department of Transportation project staff updated the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments on plans to replace the I‑84/Route 8 "Mixmaster" interchange in Waterbury, presenting two alternatives and next steps in the environmental review process.
Connecticut Department of Transportation project staff updated the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments on plans to replace the I‑84/Route 8 “Mixmaster” interchange in Waterbury, presenting two alternatives and next steps in the National Environmental Policy Act process.
The update came during the NVCOG meeting’s transportation segment, where DOT project manager John Dean said the agency is "wrapping up our planning and environmental linkage study" and will move into the NEPA (environmental impact statement) phase after public information meetings. Project engineer Ed Saboren summarized engineering goals, saying the study recommends rebuilding the interchange to "replace the interchange with a hundred year design life."
NVCOG staff and DOT described the problem as structural age, operational complexity and safety: the interchange was built in the 1960s for a shorter design life and has closely spaced ramps and…
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