Vermont Agency of Transportation This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of November 6, 2023. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
Interstates
I-89 Brookfield-Montpelier – Motorists can expect lane closures Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph in the work zone.
I-89 Richmond – Motorists may encounter a single-lane closure for both southbound and northbound travel, between Monday and Friday, from 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The right shoulder in both the northbound and southbound lanes remain closed within project limits.
I-89 White River Junction – Our partners at NHDOT are working on a multi-year bridge replacement project on I-89 over the Connecticut River. Motorists should expect daily lane closures and speed limit reductions over the northbound and southbound bridges.
I-91 Bradford – Permanent, single-lane closures have been established on I-91 in both directions near Exit 16 while crews work on maintenance repairs to multiple bridges. Motorists are advised to remain alert as lane closures will shift throughout the week. A full stop configuration has been implemented for traffic entering I-91 northbound from Exit 16. A speed limit reduction to 55 mph is in place through the work zones. The westbound shoulder of VT 25B/South Main Street under the work zone is closed.
I-91 Fairlee-St. Johnsbury – Permanent, single-lane closures have been implemented for multiple bridge maintenance work zones in Newbury on I-91 northbound near Exit 17, and southbound between Exits 16 and 17. Motorists are advised to remain alert as lane closures will shift throughout the week. In Fairlee, a full deck bridge replacement over Lake Morey Road has necessitated a temporary crossover for northbound traffic at Exit 15. Lane width restrictions and speed limit reductions are currently in effect for all these work zones.
I-91 Lyndon-Barton – Travelers can expect daily lane closures northbound and southbound in the work zones between Exits 23 and 25, from Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Speed is reduced to 55 mph in the work zone.
I-91 Westminster – A bridge deck replacement project on I-91 over VT 121 is underway. A crossover is in effect with a speed limit reduction to 55 mph. Motorists should expect minor delays on I-91 South on Wednesday, November 8, while traffic is shifted to the southbound bridge. During the traffic shift, a rolling roadblock will be in place. Fines are doubled for speeding within the construction zone. An alternating one-way traffic pattern regulated with temporary signals is in effect on VT 121 underneath the bridges.
I-91 Westminster-Springfield – A roadway resurfacing project is underway along I-91 North between Westminster and Springfield. Motorists can expect minimal traffic impacts throughout the project limits, between Exit 5 and Exit 8.
Around the State
Bennington-Pownal – Motorists may encounter lane closures with minor delays this week while crews continue painting and completing bridge joint repairs on VT 279. A separate crew will also be painting U.S. 7 from Bennington to the Massachusetts border. Motorists are advised to drive cautiously and to avoid driving over wet paint.
Berlin – A bridge replacement project continues along U.S. 302. Motorists can expect intermittent short stoppages on either side of the bridge to allow construction vehicles to safely move through the work zone.
Brattleboro-Newfane – A roadway resurfacing project is underway along VT 30. Motorists can expect multiple traffic control packages with alternating one-way traffic between Brattleboro and Newfane. Motorists can anticipate delays and are advised to follow the posted speed limit which has been reduced to 40 mph throughout the project area.
Colchester – A roadway improvement project along the U.S. 2/7 corridor at I-89 Exit 16 has completed major construction activities under the current phase of the project. Independent utility work will continue over the next several weeks. Motorists should expect delays from a closure of the outermost northbound lane along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive, between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the week.
Killington – A bridge replacement project is underway on U.S. 4 east of the Skyeship Gondola. Traffic has transitioned onto the new bridge along U.S. 4. Motorists can expect intermittent stoppages and single-lane closures with alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers. The eastern end of Mission Farm Road will remain closed.
Marshfield-Danville – A roadway resurfacing project continues along U.S. 2. Motorists can expect lane closures and alternating one-way traffic in Marshfield.
Montpelier – A resurfacing project is underway along U.S. 2 and U.S. 302. Motorists can expect lane closures and alternating one-way traffic at the U.S. 2 and U.S. 302 roundabout between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Motorists can expect lane closures and alternating one-way traffic throughout the project limits between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
North Hero – A bridge deck replacement project is nearing completion on the Mother's Bridge on U.S. 2 over Lake Champlain between North Hero and Alburgh. The bridge is now open to two-way traffic, and the lane width restriction is no longer in place. Motorists can expect minor delays with one-way alternating traffic regulated by flaggers.
Poultney – A bridge replacement project is ongoing at the intersection of Thrall Road and River Street, where the yield to alternating traffic pattern remains in place. Paving equipment and trucks, as well as other construction traffic and work at both sides of the project will continue. Drivers are advised to remain alert for flaggers assisting traffic through the intersection.
Richmond – The replacement of Bridge #29 along U.S. 2 over I-89 continues this week. Drivers may encounter periodic lane closures with traffic control present to allow for one lane of alternating travel.
Richmond-Bolton – A roadway resurfacing project continues along U.S. 2. Motorists can expect moderate traffic delays during daytime hours, and extended delays during nighttime hours, for the replacement of a culvert between Riverview Cemetery and Willis Farm Road.
Royalton – Construction for the VT 14 railroad bridge replacement and roadway realignment project is ongoing. Traffic is currently reduced to one lane with temporary traffic signals. Motorists should be aware of the 12’1” overpass clearance.
Thetford – NHDOT is leading a rehabilitation of the East Thetford-Lyme Bridge along VT 113. While the bridge is closed for construction, there are two signed detour routes in place along I-91 connecting Fairlee, VT and Orford, NH in the north, and Norwich, VT and Hanover, NH in the south.
Williston – The reconstruction of the intersection of U.S. 2 and Industrial Avenue continues this week. Motorists may encounter minor delays within the various work areas during daytime work hours.
Williston Park and Ride – Work on the northern, slip-lane entrance to the new park and ride facility along VT 2A will require a full closure throughout the week. The lot can be accessed from the exit/entrance at the southern end of the lot (top of the hill).