Corridor 65 (NHS)

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Corridor 65 encompasses the entire length of Interstate 95 through Connecticut, which carries over 150,000 vehicles per day from East Haven to the New York State line. Included in this corridor are the expansion of the I-95 mainline to accommodate additional travel lanes, reconstruction of mainline pavement and interchanges, and the replacement of bridges and overpasses. Additionally, there are plans to install an Intelligent Transportation System, using traffic cameras, speed monitoring devices, and variable message signs.

[edit] Construction plans

While the corridor was designated "High Priority Corridor 65" in 2005, work along Interstate 95 in Connecticut has been ongoing for nearly 15 years. The "high priority" status will help accelerate ongoing and proposed projects along the 112-mile section of I-95 that is one of the busiest and most dangerous highways in America[citation needed].

[edit] Interstate upgrades

  • Replace the bridge over the Connecticut River in Saybrook (completed in 1993)
  • Replace the bridge over the Saugatuck River in Westport (completed in 2001)
  • Widening and reconstruction of I-95 through Bridgeport (nearing completion)
  • Upgrade the median divider from New York State line to Waterford to meet current safety standards (segmented construction ongoing since 1993)
  • Construction of a new extradosed Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (underway)
  • Reconfiguring the interchange between I-91, I-95, and Route 34 in New Haven (underway)
  • Replace bridge over the West River in New Haven (in planning)
  • Reconstruct I-95/I-395 interchange in Waterford to accommodate proposed Route 11 Expressway connection (in planning).
  • Replacement of the Moses Wheeler Bridge over the Housatonic River (to start in late 2007)
  • Widening and reconstruction of I-95 between Norwalk and Stamford
  • Widen I-95 mainline from Branford to the Rhode Island state line

[edit] Mass transit upgrades

  • New train station near the Fairfield/Bridgeport city line (construction started May 2006)
  • Intermodal Transportation Center in Bridgeport (in planning)
  • New train stations in Orange and West Haven (in planning)
  • Upgrade catenary power lines along the New Haven Line
  • New train station in Madison
  • Purchase new railroad cars and refurbish existing cars to increase capacity and reliability
  • Construct new container barge ports at Bridgeport and New Haven
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