EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - U.S. Rep. John Larson is holding a public forum to present his proposal to bury parts of interstates 84 and 91 in Hartford underground in tunnels.
The meeting is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the East Hartford Public Library.
The East Hartford Democrat says putting I-84 in a tunnel would remove a deteriorating section of the highway that cuts the city in two and restore streets, green spaces and developable land. He says burying I-91 would reconnect Hartford to its waterfront along the Connecticut River, freeing land for recreation and development.
Larson has said the cost of the projects could exceed $10 billion, but noted President Donald Trump’s commitment to improving infrastructure.
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