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, Sept. 23-27 and ongoing. Local roads are included below:
Hartford: Monday through Friday, motorists should expect moderate delays with traffic shifts and alternating one-way traffic on Route 5 and sideroads from the VA Medical Center to the Hartford/Hartland town line. Motorists should also anticipate traffic shifts at the intersection of Route 5 and North Main Street. The truck detour remains in effect at the intersection of North Main Street and Route 5. The detour directs truck traffic to continue south on Route 5 and utilize the Sykes Mountain Avenue roundabout to then travel north on Route 5, where truck traffic will then be able to make the left turn onto Hartford Avenue to travel over the bridge and continue onto Route 5.
This detour does not apply to standard motor vehicles and will be in effect until early November. 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 moderate delays with alternating one-way traffic patterns at the intersection of Old River Road, Mill Road, and the VA Cutoff Road at Bridge #7. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the intersection and seek an alternative route if possible.
Ludlow: Pleasant Street at the junction of Pleasant Street and Mill Street is closed to all vehicle traffic to facilitate project construction. A detour is in place that routes vehicle traffic from Pleasant Street on 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. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., traffic control will be present to allow for intermittent one-way alternating travel on Route 7.
Quechee: The eastbound travel lane of the Quechee Gorge Bridge is closed through fall 2024. Signal permits alternate travel over the bridge. The trail at the bridge 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 will require nighttime lane closures with alternating one-way traffic from Sunday night to Friday morning, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., on Route 7 between Cold River Road and Lincoln Avenue and Business Route 4 between Ripley Road and Route 7. Motorists can expect grooved and uneven surfaces with raised structures and limited pavement markings on Route 7 and Business Route 4.
