On July 24, 2024
State News

Report: State road construction this week

Submitted - A sign indicates a right line closure as crews work to rebuild a section of road.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) published its weekly report of planned construction activities that will impact traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont, July 22-26 and ongoing.

I-89 Royalton: Work continues on the northbound and southbound I-89 bridges near Exit 3 in Royalton. A new traffic pattern is in effect until fall 2025. For southbound traffic, all vehicles will use the low-speed lane. For northbound traffic, vehicles will cross over onto I-89 southbound and then back to I-89 northbound north of the bridges. Traffic using the I-89 northbound Exit 3 off-ramp will use the ramp crossover north of the bridges to the newly constructed I-89 northbound Exit 3 off-ramp. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph in the work zones on I-89, and to 25 mph on the Exit 3 off-ramp. The speed limit has been reduced to 30 mph with a 14-foot height restriction under the bridges on Route 107.

I-91 Springfield-Hartland: Multiple single-lane closures will be in place along I-91 southbound from north of Exit 9 to just south of Exit 7 while a paving project continues. A speed limit reduction to 55 mph is in effect through the work zones. Motorists should watch for shifting traffic patterns, and motorcyclists should use caution on grooved and uneven surfaces. 

Hartford: Sunday through Thursday, July 25, during nighttime hours, motorists should expect minimal delays with lane shifts and alternating one-way traffic on Route 5 between Bugbee Street and Route 14, and from North Main Street to the VA Cutoff Road. Monday through Friday during daytime hours, motorists should expect significant delays with lane shifts and alternating one-way traffic on Route 5 from the Hartford/Hartland town line to the VA Cutoff Road. Flaggers and uniformed traffic officers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone.   

Hartford: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Route 14 between Christian Street and Park Street near Bridge 7 over the White River and Route 98. 

Hubbardton: Cliff stabilization work continues on Route 30 between Hortonia Road and Columbia Drive. Motorists should expect one-way alternating traffic. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. A temporary traffic signal will be operational otherwise. 

Ludlow: Pleasant Street at the junction with Mill Street is closed to all vehicle traffic to facilitate project construction. A detour is in place that routes vehicle traffic from Pleasant Street to Elm Street, Main Street, and Pleasant Street Extension.

Pittsford: Motorists are traveling over the temporary bridge. Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., traffic control will be present to allow for intermittent one-way alternating travel on Route 7. 

Quechee: The eastbound travel lane on the Gorge Bridge will be close through fall 2024. Signal permits alternating travel over the bridge. The trail at the bridge underpass is closed through fall 2025. The adjacent trail is open via a signed detour through the visitor center. 

Rutland: A Class I highway resurfacing project is in progress. From Sunday at 7 p.m. to Friday at 7 a.m., motorists can expect lane closures with alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers and uniformed traffic officers at night between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on Route 4 between Gleason Road and Route 7, Route 7 between Cold River Road and Lincoln Avenue, and Business Route 4 between Ripley Road and Route 7. Motorists traveling on these routes should expect grooved and uneven roadway surfaces with raised manhole structures.   

Woodstock: A culvert replacement project is ongoing on Route 4 near Valley View Road. A temporary bypass road is in place. Motorists should expect flaggers stopping traffic as required to allow trucks to enter and exit the job site.

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