I-89 northbound Montpelier on-ramp to close August 9

The Vermont Agency of Transportation on Monday, August 9, 2010 will close the northbound Interstate 89 onramp at Exit 8 (Montpelier) so that crews can repair an Interstate bridge. Northbound traffic emanating from the City of Montpelier looking to access the Interstate will be detoured along Route 2 towards Middlesex, where motorists can enter the Interstate at Exit 9.
The detour is expected to be in effect until the first weekend of September.
During this time, I-89 will be restricted to one northbound lane at the bridge, which is located just north of Exit 8. The repairs, which involve replacing the bridge's deck membrane, have been long planned and are part of VTrans' regular construction schedule.
Motorists using the Route 2 detour, as well as those traveling north along the Interstate and passing through the Montpelier area, are encouraged to schedule additional time into their travel plans. Commuters using the Montpelier-to-Burlington bus service may also experience delays in reaching their destination.
The northbound ramp closure is necessary because the Interstate bridge in need of repair is located just feet from the onramp, and the close proximity makes it impossible to safely accommodate a traffic merge from Route 2 onto the Interstate. A similar detour was put into place the last time this bridge was repaired back in the late 1980s.
Repairs will not impact the I-89 northbound off ramp into the City of Montpelier, or any part of I-89 southbound.
Source: VTrans.