Road Work | May 11-15
May 11, 2026 | By Waterbury RoundaboutUpdated May 13: We’ve received multiple weather-related schedule changes today. Details below have been revised for the I-89 nighttime ramp closings. Pavement milling on Park Row in Waterbury has been postponed and not yet rescheduled. Also, Fayston bridge project starts have been postponed to Monday, May 18.
Work on the Interstate 89 southbound paving project between Waterbury and Montpelier is expected to be complete by August. VTrans photo
The Vermont Agency of Transportation this week is implementing overnight ramp closures on Interstate 89 southbound in Montpelier (Exit 8) and Middlesex (Exit 9) as part of the Montpelier–Waterbury I‑89 Southbound Resurfacing Project.
These closures allow crews to mill and pave the entrance and exit ramps. The speed limit in the work areas is reduced to 55 mph, and fines will be doubled.
Closure Schedule
This schedule was updated on Wednesday, May 13, due to rainy weather conditions in the forecast this week. There now will be NO ramp closures this week on Wednesday or Thursday, May 13-14. New closures have been announced for Sunday and Monday, May 17-18. See below.
Monday, May 11 – I-89 SB Exit 8 on and off ramps in Montpelier will be closed from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m.
Tuesday, May 12 – I-89 SB Exit 9 on and off ramps in Middlesex will be closed from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m.
Sunday, May 17 – I-89 SB Exit 8 on and off ramps in Montpelier will be closed from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m.
Monday, May 18 – I-89 SB Exit 9 on and off ramps in Middlesex will be closed from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m.
These closures allow crews to pave the entrance and exit ramps and are weather-dependent.
Detour Routes
Exit 8 southbound on ramp: Use Memorial Drive to U.S. 2 East to U.S. 302 East to Berlin State Hwy to Vermont Route 62 West to Exit 7 South.
Exit 8 southbound off ramp: I-89 SB Exit 7 to VT 62 East to Berlin State Hwy to U.S. 302 West to U.S.2 West; or I-89 Exit 9 SB to Middlesex State Hwy to U.S. 2 East.
Exit 9 SB On Ramp: Middlesex State Hwy to U.S. 2 East to Bailey Ave to Memorial Dr to I-89 Exit 8 South.
Exit 9 SB Off Ramp: I-89 Exit 8 SB to Memorial Dr to US-2 West (Bailey Ave) to US-2 West to Middlesex State Hwy; or I-89 Exit 10 to VT-100 South to US-2 East to Middlesex State Hwy.
Vermont 108 through The Notch is open for the season
Vermont Route 108 —a.k.a. Smugglers’ Notch or the Notch Road—has reopened for the 2026 season as of May 4. Crews have opened the gates and message boards indicating the reopening are on.
Vehicles over 40 feet in length and combination vehicles over 45 feet in length are NOT permitted through this section of roadway per 23 VSA § 1006b.
Motorists are advised to exercise caution and patience at the Stowe and Cambridge sides of Smugglers Notch as traffic control devices have been installed again this season. These devices, known as chicanes, recreate the configuration of the roadway geometry at the top of the Notch. The objective of the chicanes is to allow overlength vehicles the ability to turn around before causing obstructions in the Notch.
FAYSTON: Bridge replacements will affect Airport & Randell roads
Town of Fayston photo
Now scheduled to start on Monday, May 18, the contractor Winterset will be moving in to work on bridge replacement projects on Airport and Randell Roads in Fayston.
Both roads will be closed to all through traffic during the construction and are expected to remain closed for most of the summer while the new bridges are installed.
In addition, the Fayston road crew has begun their summer to-do list of ditching and road maintenance, and will start replacing culverts next week, beginning with two FEMA-related projects on Dunbar Hill.