Media highlights cover this project directly, as well as relevant transportation initiatives, development projects, or policies in local or national press. 

Want more media coverage? Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

• 2019

  • State pausing viaduct project
    December, 2019, Hartford Courant 154

  • The Downtown Highway That Could Drive Hartford’s Comeback
    December, 2019, City Lab 155

  • State putting brakes on $5 billion I-84 viaduct replacement to study how project can work with solving other transportation troubles in Hartford area
    December, 13, 2019, Hartford Courant 153

  • Don’t fix Interstate 84. Tear it down.
    May 9, 2019, Hartford Courant 152

  • A new vision to replace the I-84 viaduct could drastically change the look and feel of downtown Hartford
    April 18, 2019, Hartford Courant 151

  • How bad will traffic be when the I-84 viaduct in Hartford is replaced?
    March 28, 2019, Hartford Courant 150

  • Gov. Ned lamont says tolls are needed for projects like i-84 viaduct replacement in hartford
    Feb 22, 2019, Hartford Courant 149

• 2018

  • CT Do Better: Exit Left!
    November 15, 2018, NBC Connecticut 148

  • Despite naysayers, Larson won’t bury the tunnel idea
    November 14, 2018, CT Mirror 146

  • Tunnel Plan Gets Dose Of Reality
    September 18, 2018, Hartford Courant 145

  • Buried Problem
    September 12, 2018, Hartford Courant 144

  • Planners See Trouble Ahead For Larson's Plan For Highway Tunnel Beneath Hartford
    September 6, 2018, Hartford Courant 143

  • Union Station May Be Saved
    July 9, 2018, Hartford Courant 142

  • Officials Hold Brainstorming Session on 84 Overhaul
    March 27, 2018, NBC 140

  • Two Options Emerge For New Train, Bus Stations In Downtown Hartford
    March 27, 2018, Hartford Courant 139

  • The Daily Jam
    February, 2018, Hartford Magazine 138

  • Gas tax increase, tolls are needed for state’s highways
    January 30, 2018, 2018, Journal Inquirer 73

  • $4.3-Billion In Transportation Projects Delayed
    January 10, 2018, CBS 133

  • Malloy puts transportation construction projects on hold, awaits funding
    January 10, 2018, WTNH 132

  • Malloy To Postpone $4.3 Billion Worth Of Transportation Projects Across Connecticut
    January 10, 2018, Hartford Courant 70

  • Malloy ready to stall hundreds of transportation projects
    January 10, 2018, CT Mirror 71

  • Hundreds Of Connecticut Transportation Projects Halted For Lack Of Funds
    January 10, 2018, NPR 72

• 2017

  • I Hope You Didn’t Have Anywhere to Be in 2019
    December 8, 2017, CT News Junkie 66

  • State’s Special Transportation Fund headed for the red
    December 7, 2017, WTNH 134

  • CT transportation system at risk of dramatic contraction
    December 7, 2017, Hartford Business 67

  • Malloy Says State Facing Crisis In Transportation Funding With Widespread Cutbacks Looming
    December 7, 2017, Hartford Courant 69

  • CT transportation system at risk of dramatic contraction
    December 6, 2017, CT Mirror 68

  • CT Department of Transportation I-84 Hartford Project Multimodal Station Area Work Session
    October 30, 2017, CT-N 64

  • Options Emerge For New Hartford Train Station As Part Of I-84 Reconstruction
    October 30, 2017, Hartford Courant 65

  • Op-ed: John Larson's Tunnel Undermines A Real Project
    October 24, 2017, Hartford Courant 63

  • Exploring Potential I-84 Ramps and Street Connections
    October 12, 2017, Hartford News 61

  • Tunnel Vision Is A Good One
    October 10, 2017, Hartford Courant 62

  • Dan Haar: Bocce And Buried Highways At Larson's Love Fest
    September 16, 2017, Hartford Courant 60

  • With UConn’s campus now open, Hartford asks, ‘What’s next?’
    August 24, 2017, CT Mirror 59

  • Larson pitching highway tunnels
    August 14, 2017, myrecordjournal.com 58

  • Two Visions For New Hartford Transit Hub That Could Replace Union Station
    August 11, 2017, Hartford Courant 57

  • I-84 redesign plans in Hartford include ground level and underground aspects
    August 10, 2017, myrecordjournal.com 56

  • Working Sessions to Discuss New Station and Neighborhood Connections
    August 3, 2017, The Hartford News 51

  • I-84 Viaduct Here to Stay
    June 15, 2017, NBC 137

  • DOT official says commuter rail operator has been selected; formal announcement expected from governor
    July 5, 2017, myrecordjounal.com 49

  • Tunnel Visions During A Week Of Infrastructure
    June 6, 2017, WNPR 47

  • State Senate approves plan to bury parts of I-84, I-91 underground
    June 5, 2017, WTNH 135

  • ROADS/BRIDGES: Connecticut state Senate approves plan to bury parts of I-84, I-91 underground
    June 5, 2017, Roadsbridges.com 46

  • Hartford tunnels proposal gets a boost from state Senate
    June 4, 2017, Fox 61 19

  • How Much Does Public Input Really Matter on Big Transportation Projects?
    May 11, 2017, New England News Collaborative 18

  • DOT How Much Does Public Input Really Matter on Big Transportation Projects?
    May 11, 2017, NPR 17

  • DOT Considering Plan To Move I-84 And I-91 Interchange North Of Downtown Hartford
    May 5, 2017, Hartford Courant 16

  • Plans for I-84/91 Interchange Project Discussed
    April 25, 2017, NEWS 8 (WTHN.com) 14

  • Plans for I-84/91 Interchange Project discussed
    April 25, 2017, WTNH 136

  • Comments Sought On I-84, I-91 Work
    April 25, 2017, Hartford Courant 15

  • Hartford Residents Weigh In On Union Station Proposals
    April 21, 2017, Hartford Courant 13

  • DOT to hold open forum on highway design
    April 20, 2017, The East Hartford Gazette 12

  • Future For Union Station Uncertain
    April 17, 2017, Hartford Courant 11

  • DOT Seeks Feedback on I-84 Hartford Interchange Project
    April 12, 2017, Hartford Business Journal 10

  • City and State Studying Redevelopment of Union Station Neighborhood
    March 3, 2017, Hartford Courant 9

  • ‘Time to think big’: Larson proposes tunnels for I-84, I-91
    Updated February 13, 2017, East Hartford Gazette 7

  • State Traffic Officials Want Feedback From I-84 Drivers
    February 9, 2017, Hartford Courant 8

  • Larson Pitches Plan For I-91, I-84 Tunnels Through Hartford
    January 25, 2017, Hartford Courant 6

• 2016

  • MetroHartford Alliance Rising Star Breakfast with Governor Malloy
    December 13, 2016, Connecticut Network 44

  • Union Station Parking Garage Plan Put On Hold
    December 12, 2016, Hartford Courant 45

  • Hartford I-84 viaduct project continues to move forward
    September 8, 2016, Fox 61 123

  • Larson’s tunnels: Big plan, even bigger challenge
    November 15, 2016, CT Mirror 43

  • The Real Story – Building a tunnel to ease congestion in Hartford
    October 23, 2016, Fox 61 122

  • Hartford’s Big Dig
    October 12, 2016, City Journal 42

  • Larson Says I-84 Viaduct Would Stay While Tunnel Is Built
    October 4, 2016, Hartford Courant 41

  • State DOT And Local Leaders Proceed With Caution On $10 Billion Highway Tunnel Proposal
    October 4, 2016, Hartford Courant 40

  • Larson Calls For $10 Billion Tunnel Project
    October 3, 2016, Hartford Courant 39

  • Challenge For I-84 Engineers: Hiding Hartford Stretch
    September 13, 2016, Hartford Courant 38

  • ConnDOT offers a plan, and a mea culpa, for I-84 in Hartford
    September 8, 2016, CT Mirror 37

  • State Officials Get Ready To Present Feds With At-Grade Hartford Viaduct
    September 8, 2016, CT News Junkie 36

  • State Advances At-Grade, Or Partly Below Grade, Option For Replacing I-84 Viaduct In Hartford
    September 8, 2016, Hartford Courant 35

  • A New Vision for I-84 Una nueva vision para I-84
    September 1, 2016, Hartford News 34

  • Caught in the Path of I-84
    August 22, 2016, Hartford Courant 33

  • Employers must have key voice in I-84 viaduct redo
    August 1, 2016, HartfordBusiness.com, a publication of the Hartford Business Journal 32

  • I-84 viaduct remake weighs heavily on businesses, motorists, DOT
    August , 2016, HartfordBusiness.com, a publication of the Hartford Business Journal 31

  • DOT recommends Hartford I-84 viaduct replacement with below grade highway
    June 15, 2016, Fox 61 124

  • DOT: No Tunnel For New I-84 In Hartford
    June 15, 2016, Hartford Courant 29

  • DOT recommends Hartford I-84 viaduct replacement with below grade highway
    April 28, 2016, Fox 61 30

  • I-84 Viaduct Plan Would Raze Apartment Buildings
    April 25, 2016, Hartford Courant 27

  • DOT to Host Public Session for I-84 Project
    April 20, 2016, The Hartford Guardian 26

  • MetroHartford Alliance Rising Star Breakfast: “Rebuilding a Better I-84 in Hartford”
    April 5, 2016, 97-9 CT-N Connecticut Network 25

  • DOT officials nearing decision on future of I-84 viaduct in Hartford
    April 2, 2016, Fox 61 28

  • DOT officials nearing decision on future of I-84 viaduct in Hartford
    April 28, 2016, Fox 61 125

  • Rebuilding a Better I-84 in Hartford
    March, 2016, 97-9 ESPN 24

  • New Idea for I-84 in Hartford as Malloy Pushes Lockbox
    February 26, 2016, NBC Connecticut 23

  • Engineers Envision Capping I-84
    February 25, 2016, Hartford Courant 22

  • I-84 Hartford Project PAC Meeting
    February 25, 2016, AccessTV.org 21

  • One-on-One With Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin
    January 8, 2016, WNPR 20

• 2015

  • Engineers favor reducing Hartford city exits on I-84
    December 3, 2015, The Bristol Press 116

  • DOT Seeking Motorists Ideas
    December 2, 2015, The Hartford Courant 117

  • Discussion Continues on Cost - and Benefit - of Hartford's I-84 Viaduct Replacement
    November 27, 2015, wnpr.org 121

  • Governor's Transportation Finance Panel November 23rd Meeting
    November 23, 2015, wnpr.org 120

  • Malloy: Connecticut Can't Afford Not To Replace I-84 Viaduct
    November 17, 2015, The Hartford Courant 118

  • One Hartford Building's Colorful History in the Shadow of I-84
    November 17, 2015, wnpr.org 119

  • Gov. Malloy Says Rebuilding I-84 Viaduct in Hartford Will Have Big Economic Payoff
    November 17, 2015, wnpr.org 115

  • Exploring Options for I-84, a Hartford Engineer Looks for a "Game Changer"
    October 27, 2015, wnpr.org 114

  • State officials to discuss how transportation construction is tied to economic development
    October 23, 2015, Fox 61 126

  • Traffic Congestion, Safety Primary Concerns for I-84 Project
    October 22, 2015, Journal Inquirer 112

  • CT DOT seeking input from drivers over the future of I-84 viaduct
    October 22, 2015, FOX 61 113

  • Hartford City officials weigh in on I-84 changes
    October 21, 2015, WTNH News 8 111

  • Public Hearing Held - Most Expensive Road Project in Conn. History
    October 20, 2015, WTNH News 8 110

  • DOT Invites Public To Hear I-84 Viaduct Plans
    October 20, 2015, The Hartford Courant 109

  • I-84 project zeroes in on ground-level construction, possibility of closures
    September 25, 2015, Journal Inquirer 107

  • Envisioning the End of I-84 in Hartford
    September 24 - Oct 1, 2015, The Hartford News 108

  • State DOT Commissioner Redeker: All Options Still Open on I-84 Project
    September 11, 2015, wnpr.org 106

  • DOT Considering Possible I-84 Shutdown
    September 8, 2015, CBS Connecticut 105

  • One Approach To I-84 Viaduct Project: A Long-Term Shutdown
    September 8, 2015, Hartford Courant 104

  • Engineers say tunnel, tolls poor options for fixing I-84
    August 13, 2015, Journal Inquirer 103

  • Open planning session to be held for I-84 Hartford project
    August 12, 2015, WTNH Reporter 102

  • Engineers See Problems With Tunnel To Replace I-84 Viaduct
    July 27, 2015, The Hartford Courant 100

  • Malloy signs 2016-17 state budget
    June 30, 2015, Easton Courier 98

  • Engineers still looking at future of I-84 in Hartford
    July 30, 2015, FOXCT 101

  • DOT to Tell the Latest About I-84 Viaduct Plan
    June 27, 2015, The Hartford Courant 99

  • Study: State could rake in $62 billion in highway tolls
    June 27, 2015, Connecticut Post 97

  • Logjam of options: Highway Planners, Public Brainstorm Possibilities At Design Forum
    June 8, 2015, The Hartford Courant 96

  • Gov. Malloy: Historic Agreement leads to Billions in Transportation Investment, the Largest in Connecticut History
    May 31, 2015, State of Connecticut 95

  • State Has To Get I-84 Right This Time
    May 10, 2015, The Hartford Courant 94

  • Face the State: One of the Busiest Roads in CT being Rebuilt
    April, 2015, WFSB 93

  • Bronin Commenting on I-84 Proposals
    April 30, 2015, Lukebronin.com, originally aired on WNPR 92

  • What Should We Do With the Viaduct Through Hartford?
    April 30, 2015, WNPR 91

  • Project Planners Seek Your Improvement Ideas for Improving I-84 in Hartford
    April 27, 2015, NBC Connecticut 89

  • WPLR Radio: I-84 in Hartford
    April 24, 2015, WPLR 87

  • DOT seeks public input for I-84 Hartford viaduct project
    April 24, 2015, WFSB 88

  • State Hosting Weeklong Sessions About Replacing I-84 Viaduct
    April 19, 2015, The Hartford Courant 86

  • I-84 in Hartford has passed its service life, repairs or new highway needed
    April 6, 2015, Fox 61 130

  • Malloy: I-84 Viaduct Replacement Is Overdue
    April 6, 2015, The Hartford Courant 81

  • Gov. Malloy to make announcement about transportation Monday
    April 6, 2015, Fox 61 129

  • Gov. Malloy Sets Sights on I-84 Viaduct Replacement in Hartford
    April 6, 2015, WNPR 82

  • Replacing the state’s busiest stretch of highway
    April 6, 2015, WTNH Reporter 83

  • Viaduct revamp would ease I-84 traffic in Hartford
    April 6, 2015, WFSB 84

  • Governor Calls for New I-84 Viaduct in Hartford
    April 6, 2015, NBC Connecticut 85

  • What will I-84 look like in the future? | ¿Qué aspecto tendrá la I-84 en el futuro?
    February 19-26, 2015, The Hartford News 80

  • I-84 in Hartford has passed its service life, repairs or new highway needed
    February 18, 2015, Fox 61 131

  • I-84 project could cost $10 billion
    January 22, 2015, Journal Inquirer.com 79

  • State Panel Advises "Fix It First" Approach on Transportation
    January 15, 2015, The Hartford Courant 78

  • Connecticut Needs Tolls -- Roads Are Not Free
    January 13, 2015, The Hartford Courant 77

  • A Tolls, Deficits, Drones Among Issues For 2015 Legislative Session
    January 7, 2015, The Hartford Courant 76

  • How Bad Is It? Summit Should Size Up CT Transportation
    January 6, 2015, The Hartford Courant 75

• 2014

  A Changing Road Map: CT Highways To Gradually Get New Exit Numbers
  December 7, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  Looming Question: What Highway, Transit Systems Does CT Want?
  December 3, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  Hartford Must Join Bike-Friendly Cities
  October 28, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  Redesign For I-84 Through Hartford Planned
  October 14, 2014, Fox 61

  I-84 Carries 3 Times More Cars Than It was Built For: CT DOT
  October 14, 2014, Fox 61

  DOT’s next big job is I-84 in Hartford
  October 14, 2014, WTNH Reporter

  Redesign For I-84 Through Hartford Planned
  October 14, 2014, FOXCT

  I-84 Carries 3 Times More Cars Than It was Built For: CT DOT
  October 14, 2014, FOXCT

  When I-84 Viaduct Is Replaced, Don't Expect A Hartford Bypass
  October 10, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  Southington’s highway project offers hope for Hartford
  August 4th, 2014, HartfordBusiness.com

  Will cars really be less used in 10 years?
  August 4th, 2014, HartfordBusiness.com

  Hartford's Vexing Highway Intersection: Why All Roads Lead To G. Fox
  July 24, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  Congestion Pricing Won't Solve Highway Woes
  July 11, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  How much time is wasted in traffic jams? See Courant editorial.
  June 20, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  I-84 Viaduct Work Will Be A Long Job When It Finally Begins
  June 17, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  I-84 Viaduct Job: A Maze Of Complexity
  June 15, 2014, The Hartford Courant

  I-84 Viaduct Job: A Maze Of Complexity
  June 16, 2014, Fox 61

  Hartford's Union Station To Get Facelift, Not Full Makeover
  March 31, 2014, The Courant

  Study Suggests Part Of I-84 In Hartford Should Be Torn Down
  February 26, 2014, Fox 61

  Report: Time Right For Reversing Damage of Hartford’s I-84 Viaduct
  February 18, 2014, The Courant

  Dreams For Hartford's DoNo: Vision For A New Urban Neighborhood
  January 26, 2014, The Courant

• 2013

  Repair Hartford's Heart — Reroute I-84
  December 18, 2013, The Courant

  I-84 Hartford Project Team Reaches Out To Stakeholders
  April 10, 2013, Hype Blog