Hartford — State officials are moving ahead with funding the first block of projects under Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's proposed transportation overhaul.

The State Bond Commission on Tuesday approved $24.9 million worth of projects identified in a five-year ramp-up initiative known as the "Let's Go CT!"

It's the precursor to Malloy's proposed 30-year, $100 billion overall revamping of state's transportation system.

Malloy called the projects the "foundation for Connecticut's infrastructure and economic future."

The list of initiatives that received funding include design and engineering work needed to widen parts of interstate 84; implementation of real-time location and bus information across the state; and a study of extending the rapid bus system — CTfastrack — to Manchester.

Also, $1 million was approved to design and engineer an elevated Route 8/I-84 interchange in Waterbury.