CTDOT Press Releases
08/25/2022
Second Virtual Public Meeting for New Mix Project on September 15
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced that the New Mix Project will hold its second public meeting, virtually via Zoom, on September 15, 2022. An afternoon and early evening session will be held for the public’s convenience.
The New Mix Project is an early-planning study being conducted by CTDOT to plan the long-term future of the Interstate 84 and Route 8 interchange in Waterbury. Commonly referred to as the “Mixmaster”, the interchange is currently undergoing a separate Rehabilitation Project which will extend its serviceable lifespan by over 20 years, until about 2045.
The Mixmaster, a complex interchange originally designed to accommodate roughly 100,000 vehicles per day, now carries almost 200,000 vehicles per day on multiple stacked structures that are over 50 years old. Planning for the future of the Mixmaster is an immense undertaking that will require ample planning, design, and construction efforts.
In preparation for the future of the interchange beyond 2045, the New Mix Project is developing an actionable plan to modernize and improve the safety and functionality of the interchange.
The New Mix Projectis utilizing a planning process known as a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study. The use of PEL is encouraged by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as it considers environmental, community, and economic goals early in the transportation planning process. CTDOT may adopt or incorporate Planning Products from this PEL Study into a federal or state environmental review process, pursuant to Title 23 U.S.C. § 168(d)(4). The project is formally identified as State Project No. 151-331.
The New Mix Project PEL Study is expected to narrow the Universe of Alternatives to a “Reasonable Range of Alternatives” which will be studied further under the processes set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), after the PEL study is complete.
This second public meeting will include an overview of the “Universe of Alternatives”, or project alternatives, being considered for the long-term future of the Mixmaster interchange. As the New Mix Project progresses, the “Universe of Alternatives” will go through three levels of screening to determine each one’s ability to meet the project’s purpose, needs, goals, and objectives, in addition to their expected impacts to the built and natural environment.
The meeting will conclude with a question-and-answer session, where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and/or offer comments regarding the project.
The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and will also be recorded. Two meeting times will be offered to make it convenient for members of the public to attend. Each meeting will have live English-language captions as well as real-time audio translation in both Spanish and Portuguese via Zoom.
Persons with limited internet access can listen to each meeting by calling in.
Individuals with limited internet access may also request that project information be mailed to them by contacting Jonathan Dean at Jonathan.Dean@CT.gov or (860) 594-3211. Please allow five business days for processing and delivery.
Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may access Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) the meeting by dialing 711.
A recording of the meeting will be posted to the New Mix YouTube channel following the event and closed captioning (including non-English translation options) will be available at that time. A recording of the public meeting will be available on CTDOT’s YouTube Channel.
Individuals are encouraged to ask questions and leave comments on the New Mix website at any time.
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American Sign Language interpretation and real-time audio translation in Albanian, Arabic, or French Creole translation can be provided for the meeting upon request. Please make any translation requests at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting by calling CTDOT at (860) 594-2109. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.
Mund të kërkoni asistencë gjuhësore duke kontaktuar Linjën Telefonike për Asistencën Gjuhësore të Departamentit (860) 594-2109. Kërkesat duhet të bëhen të paktën 5 ditë pune para takimit. Asistenca gjuhësore ofrohet falas për publikun dhe do të bëhen përpjekje për t’iu përgjigjur në kohë kërkesave për asistencë.
يمكن طلب خدمات المساعدة اللغوية من خلال الاتصال بالخط الهاتفي للمساعدة اللغوية على الرقم (860) 594-2109. يجب تقديم الطلبات قبل 5 أيام عمل على الأقل من تاريخ عقد الاجتماع. يتم تقديم خدمات المساعدة اللغوية للجمهور مجانًا، وستُبذل الجهود اللازمة للاستجابة في الوقت المناسب لطلبات الحصول على المساعدة.
Ou kapab mande pou yon moun ede w nan lang ou. Pou fè sa, kontakte Liy Telefòn Asistans Lang an nan (860) 594-2109. Demann yo ta dwe fèt omwen 5 jou anvan jou reyinyon an. Nou ofri piblik la èd nan lang yo gratis epi nou pral fè efò pou reponn demann pou èd ki fèt a tan yo.
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