'Need improvements now.' DOT leaders weigh plans to reduce I-95 traffic congestion in Stamford

One of the busiest traffic corridors in the country won't be changing anytime soon, but state transportation leaders are weighing potential plans on how to eventually fix the congestion problem.

"In the morning, it's pretty bad, but in the afternoon it's worse," says commuter George Viteri. "It just feels like you're losing portions of your life every day sitting in traffic."

CT DOT met with the Stamford community on Wednesday night to discuss the 'I-95 Stamford Planning and Environmental Linkages Study.'

It's part of a series of meetings the state is hosting so the public can engage with the process.

"How can we look at this entire corridor and bring the community into the process?" asked spokesperson Josh Morgan. "People need improvements now, they needed them yesterday."

One potential plan to help ease traffic in the corridor involves adding another travel lane in each direction of I-95.

A second plan calls for widening shoulders and increasing the lengths of both on and off ramps.

Alternatives three and four would create "collector distributor roads" running next to the highway, which transportation experts say would help break up local traffic.

Don't expect any major changes anytime soon, this particular study runs until the end of 2026 when it will enter into environmental review.

Transportation leaders anticipate construction to end in the mid- to late 2030s.