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Team 3

Team Members

Faculty Advisor

Jose Valencia-Contreras
Jennifer Vazquez
Julia Goode
Ellie DeSantos

Nicholas Lownes

Sponsor

Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)

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Intersection Improvements at Route 190 and Route 83

The purpose of this project is to improve safety, traffic operations, and allow large vehicles to better navigate the intersection of Route 190 (Main Street) at Route 83 (Springfield Road/South Road). Historically, the offset nature of this intersection led to a high rate of crashes. This was rectified in 2019 when the Department of Transportation installed a new traffic control signal which split the north and south movements into separate phases. This solution, however, has led to significant increases in delay and queues during peak hours. The proposed solution should reduce the present congestion without sacrificing safety at the intersection.