ConnDOT's move has now boomeranged in the form of fierce opposition from municipal leaders. On Wednesday, the 15 mayors who make up the South Central Regional Council of Governments declined to back the bridge widening project. Council members insisted that the DOT add bus and train service in the corridor, and set to work on its own set of recommendations for such improvements. Only after both sides agree on a plan will the council approve funding for the $800 million dollar project. According to the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, ICDC's recommendations, including transit improvements, would cost between $450 and $500 million less than DOT's proposal. Furthermore, DOT's own estimates show that ICDC's proposal would avoid 3,000 car trips on I-95 every day.