To: Governor Ned Lamont
Stop the I-95 Widening Highway Boondoggle
Governor Malloy,
I ask that you reconsider all plans for new and expanded highways, including the I-95 widening, promote fix-it-first policies to rebuild the infrastructure we already have, and improve and expand public transportation, biking, and pedestrian options for Connecticut.
I ask that you reconsider all plans for new and expanded highways, including the I-95 widening, promote fix-it-first policies to rebuild the infrastructure we already have, and improve and expand public transportation, biking, and pedestrian options for Connecticut.
Why is this important?
Governor Malloy has proposed spending $11.2 billion taxpayer dollars to expand I-95 across the state. While he has said the project will reduce congestion, official studies dating back to 2002 explicitly recommend against widening the highway saying it will “make congestion worse, extend traffic delays and increase pollution.” Those studies also offered 150 other solutions to address congestion.
At a time when our state is strapped for transportation cash, our existing roads and bridges are crumbling, and transportation trends are changing, we must reorient transportation funding away from wasteful highway expansions and toward the repair of existing roads and bridges. At the same time, we must make critical investments in other transportation options, such as transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects to meet current and future needs.
In order to halt this wasteful boondoggle, add your name.
At a time when our state is strapped for transportation cash, our existing roads and bridges are crumbling, and transportation trends are changing, we must reorient transportation funding away from wasteful highway expansions and toward the repair of existing roads and bridges. At the same time, we must make critical investments in other transportation options, such as transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects to meet current and future needs.
In order to halt this wasteful boondoggle, add your name.