Connecticut has wanted to remove two sets of traffic lights on Route 9 in Middletown for years. But the Department of Transportation is still choosing a design for the project.
CT’s long, winding trip to fix a short stretch of Route 9- On the first day of summer in 2016, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and transportation officials greeted reporters on a sunny parking deck in Middletown, a spot affording views of a placid bend in the Connecticut River and a treacherous half-mile of state.
While law enforcement say more oversight is unnecessary considering ample checks and balances, the mayor, who campaigned on the issue, says it "makes sense."