Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation will be opening the drawbridge at 12:00 PM on April 1, 2022 and April 4, 2022. This opening will allow vessels to travel through in advance of the height restriction, effective May 15, 2022.
Due to material fabrication and fit up issues, we are making a request to the Coast Guard to allow the new drawbridge to remain in the closed position from May 15 through June 30, 2022, in order to enable the completion of steel work and concrete work. The navigational channel will remain open to mariners, but we are requesting a height restriction of 14 feet to be in place from May 15 through June 30, 2022.
US Route 2 at the temporary drawbridge is open to two lanes of traffic. The contractor is working from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Saturday.
The temporary bridge has a speed limit of 25 mph. There are tight curves approaching the temporary bridge, and trucks are advised to reduce speed to 15 mph. Bicycles should use caution while crossing the bridge.
The work zone speed limit is enforced, and individuals have been ticketed for excessive speeding. Obeying the speed limit is extremely important for everyone's safety.
​CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: On the west side of the existing bridge, the contractor has continued to set the bascule heel girders. They are also completing fit up of the electrical room within the pier. This work will continue through next week.
On the east side of the existing bridge, the contractor is installing the protective timbers on the exterior of the pier. They are setting bascule heel girders this week. They are also completing fit up of the electrical room within the pier. This work will continue through next week.
