Why I-84 Is Turning into Connecticut's Unlucky Number
State officials are investigating the contractor and inspection engineer on a 3.5-mile, $52-million road widening and improvement project on Interstate 84 in Cheshire, Conn., after the state terminated the contractor and then claimed that the inspection engineer failed to catch severe errors on drains. The contractor says it was only trying to complete its work and the engineer says it is being unfairly scapegoated at election time.
Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Stephen E. Korta II in May terminated the I-84 contract with L.G. DeFelice Inc., North Haven, after the contractor ran out of funds and ceased work. The state Dept. of Transportation worked with DeFelice's surety for the project, USF&G, which chose to pick another contractor to finish the work.