HARTFORD – After hearing directly from more than a thousand Connecticut commuters about why they’re ‘Fed Up’ with the dire state of Connecticut’s roads and rail lines, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today released his Bridgeport-focused “Fed Up” report. The report identifies the specific trouble areas for Bridgeport’s commuters and proposes a set of recommendations for improvements along I-95, and on other key features of Bridgeport’s transportation system such as Metro-North and the Port Jefferson Ferry. 

“I’ve heard the commuter nightmare stories of Bridgeport’s residents. Some leave their homes two hours early to avoid delays but still get stuck in bottlenecks in the city or on I-95. Others would like to walk or bike to school or to work, but can’t do so safely. And everyone knows that the next superstorm will be disastrous to Bridgeport’s low-lying roads,” said Murphy. “Commuters don’t need to accept the status quo of gridlock and delays. We need to make Bridgeport’s roads and rails more user-friendly, and the steps outlined in this report will help get us there.” 

To download a PDF of Murphy’s report, click here.

Based on feedback received by commuters in Bridgeport, Murphy’s latest “Fed Up” report recommends ten specific action items:

  1. Complete Barnum Station
  2. Improve Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch Line 
  3. Relieve highway congestion by widening I-95
  4. Prepare Bridgeport’s transportation infrastructure for next superstorm
  5. Widen Seaview Avenue 
  6. Convert certain one-way streets, like State Street, to two-way streets to help local businesses
  7. Widen and deepen select railway underpasses 
  8. Improve Lafayette Boulevard’s connection to Exit 2 off Route 8 
  9. Add bike lanes to underutilized Railroad Avenue
  10. Complete relocation and expansion of the Bridgeport Port Jefferson Ferry Terminal

Murphy released a Norwalk-focused “Fed Up” report last month.