Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of November 10. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
Interstates:
Colchester, I-89 Exit 16 Diverging Diamond Interchange – On Sunday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., U.S. 2/7 northbound will be reduced to a single lane near the I-89 southbound on-ramp for drainage work. Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., crews will continue installing drainage infrastructure and will probe for ledge under lane reductions on U.S. 2/7 near the I-89 southbound on-ramp and south of Rathe Road, and shoulder closures on the I-89 southbound on-ramp. Intermittent blasting activities will require 10-minute stoppages on U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive, and on intersecting sideroads and interstate ramps during daylight hours. Motorists should expect significant delays and plan extra travel time or consider alternate routes.
Colchester, I-89 Exit 17 Interchange Improvements – During daytime hours, crews will install permanent pavement marking and signage on U.S. 2 and U.S. 7 within the project limits. From Monday through Friday, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., U.S. 7 between the Shell gas station and Wiley Road, and U.S. 2 between Jasper Mine Road and U.S. 7 will have instances of lane reductions and shifts; two-way traffic will be maintained.
Fairlee, I-91 Southbound Ledge Stabilization – I-91 South at Exit 16 is open to one lane of travel within the project area. A work zone speed reduction to 55 mph is in effect. Fines are increased for speeding within the work zone. Rolling roadblocks in the southbound lanes are possible in the latter part of the week. Rolling roadblocks in the northbound lanes are possible but not anticipated.
Royalton, I-89 Bridge Rehabilitation – On I-89 near Exit 3 in Royalton, construction activities related to the bridge rehabilitation continue. Northbound and southbound traffic is reduced to a single low-speed lane over the bridges. The speed limit in work zones has been reduced to 55 mph. Traffic on VT 107 will be diverted during joint sealing, and the speed limit on VT 107 has been reduced to 30 mph.
State Highways:
Barre Town–Orange–Topsham, U.S. 302 Resurfacing – All major work has been completed, with miscellaneous project cleanup planned for next week. Motorists should expect periodic single-lane closures with alternating one-way traffic, though any delays are expected to be minimal.
Bennington, VT 9 Bridge Replacement – Construction crews will continue installing bridge support piles within the roadway. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Main Street with signal-controlled traffic. Full bridge work is scheduled to begin on April 13, 2026, when the roadway will close through June 5, 2026.
Bennington, VT 67A Roundabout Construction – Crews will install line striping and conduct clean up in preparation for the winter shutdown. Monday through Wednesday from 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., intermittent single-lane closures will take place along the temporary southern alignment of VT 67A near Silk Road, with flaggers controlling alternating one-way traffic. College Drive and Matteson Road will remain closed at their intersections with VT 67A, with traffic maintained via signed detour routes, until Wednesday. College Drive and Matteson Road are expected to reopen on Wednesday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., pending the completion of weather-dependent line striping. Once the roads are reopened, VT 67A traffic will shift from the temporary southern roadway alignment to the new peanut roundabout. When using the roundabout, drivers should slow down, yield to vehicles in the roundabout, enter when there is a safe gap in traffic, travel right around, and signal before exiting. Pedestrians and cyclists have the right of way at crosswalks across College Drive, VT 67A, and Silk Road.
Brattleboro, U.S. 5, VT 142, VT 9, and VT 30 Resurfacing – A Class 1 night paving project is finishing pavement markings and final work items throughout downtown Brattleboro on U.S. 5, VT 9, and VT 30. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Saturday morning, traffic will be reduced to a single lane as needed and flaggers will control alternating traffic patterns through the work zone. Motorists should watch for wet paint.
Brattleboro-Putney, U.S. 5 Resurfacing – A night paving project is wrapping up for the season on U.S. 5 (Putney Road) from the intersection with Vermont Avenue north to the intersection with Noah’s Lane. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Saturday morning, flaggers will control alternating traffic patterns as needed. Motorists should watch for wet paint. Daytime single-lane closures for ditch work will continue on U.S. 5 in Dummerston heading north toward Putney. Alternating traffic patterns controlled by flaggers will be in place.
Hartford, U.S. 4 Quechee Gorge Bridge Project – Crews continue work on the north side of the bridge. One-way alternating traffic controlled by a traffic signal is in place. Pedestrians must also cross on the south side of the bridge. Those walking from the gift shop lot to the southern sidewalk must cross at the visitor center crosswalk. The trail at the bridge underpass is closed through fall 2025. The adjacent trail is open via a signed detour through the visitor center.
Pittsford, U.S. 7 Bridge Replacement – For this bridge replacement project at the intersection of U.S. 7 and VT 3, motorists can expect traffic control Monday through Friday to allow for construction vehicles in and out of the work area along with lane shifts on U.S. 7.
Readsboro, VT 100 Bridge Replacement – As part of the bridge replacement over the Deerfield River, crews have completed work on the temporary bridge, and it is open to traffic.
Searsburg, VT 9 Bridge Replacement – Minimal traffic impacts are expected next week as crews remove the south side access road, shape the south slope, complete guardrail installation, and perform general cleanup. The project remains on schedule for completion by Wednesday 11/12.
Williston, VT 2A and Industrial Ave Intersection Roadway Widening – Crews will install streetlight poles and signs on the traffic signal mast arms at the VT 2A and Industrial Avenue intersection, and complete landscaping, clean up, and punch list items throughout the project area in preparation for the winter shutdown. Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., VT 2A between Meadowrun Road and River Cove Road may have lane reductions and lane shifts. Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., VT 2A between Meadowrun Road and River Cove Road, and Mountain View Road between VT 2A and just east of Marions Way, will have alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers. Motorists should plan extra travel time or consider alternate routes.
Wolcott, School Street/Town Highway 3 Bridge Replacement – Bridge work continues as crews install the coffer dam for Abutment One. The one-way traffic pattern on School Street remains in place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until further notice. Motorists can access School Street from VT 15. Traffic cannot access VT 15 from School Street and will instead detour onto Flat Iron Road back to VT 15. Motorists are advised to follow signage and plan travel accordingly. From 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., motorists should expect intermittent alternating one-way traffic on VT 15 near School Street/Town Highway 3. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone during working hours.
Worcester, VT 12 Bridge and Culvert Replacement – Culvert work continues as crews remove the temporary bridge. Once removed, crews will complete the stone fill on the upstream side of the new bridge and install the remaining guardrail. Motorists should expect alternating one-way traffic on the new bridge. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists during working hours. Temporary traffic signals will control traffic through the work zone during non-working hours.
Vermont Agency of Transportation | Barre, VT vtrans.vermont.gov
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