Killington Road reopened to two-way traffic Friday afternoon, July 19. The event was commemorated with a ribbon cutting ceremony and short procession of town and state rep vehicles.
“We wanted to get the word out that Killington Road has reopened,” said Selectman Jim Haff. “However, the former detour up West Hill Road is also still open, for those who don’t want to drive on the dirt,” he noted.
Roadwork on the lower section of Killington Road will continue through August, with paving scheduled Aug. 12-19. The road will close again that week. Markowski Excavating, Inc. reminds drivers that “construction vehicles will be entering and exiting the road” and to “be prepared for sudden stops and waiting … as we will continue to work behind the barrels that mark the edge of the travel way.”
This week, Markowski Excavating plans to install the remaining water line and final sand and gravels along the west side of the project.
“Once final gravels are installed this week, we will shift traffic as far west as possible to make room for equipment along the east side,” Markowski stated in a news release Monday, July 22. “This week we will also be working to shape the slope along the west side. By the end of the week, we hope most of the topsoil is installed and ready for seeding.”
Next week, a landscaping company will start planning out and installing some of the trees, shrubs, etc. Drivers should expect additional landscaping equipment on the road as plants are trucked around, Markowski noted.
