Road Work | Sept. 30-Oct. 4
September 27, 2024 | By Lisa Scagliotti Road Work updates are compiled from reports from local public works and highway departments and the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
WATERBURY
Paving on Union Street & Guptil Road
Union Street
Public Works Director Bill Woodruff alerts residents and travelers that extensive work will begin at 6 a.m. on Monday morning, Sept. 30 on Union Street.
The road surface will be milled in preparation for asphalt to be put down the following day. There will be no on-street parking for both Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 for the entire length of Union Street. Any vehicles left on the street will be towed. One alternate parking location downtown is the lot at 51 S. Main St. adjacent to Waterbury Service Center.
The road will be closed to all through traffic during the working hours. Travelers should seek alternate routes. Residents of O’Hear Court and Huntington Place will be able to use the west end of Union Street to access their neighborhood. Traffic headed to the FEMA office at the Armory also may use the west end of Union Street. Residents of Union Street in the project area should expect delays when leaving their homes and heavy construction equipment noise during the day.
The paving schedule for Tuesday is weather dependent; all other work will happen rain or shine, Woodruff said.
Guptil Road
The bridge rehabilitation project on Guptil Road is nearing completion. Paving on Guptil Road at Bridge No. 4 near the intersection with Kneeland Flats Road will take place on Monday, Sept. 30. Motorists should expect delays and if possible, seek other routes.
Repairs to Gregg Hill & Shaw Mansion roads
Gregg Hill culvert replacement
Work to replace the culvert that washed out in the July storm on Gregg Hill Road is completed. Some cones remain at the work site, but Public Works Director Bill Woodruff reports that water is flowing through the new culvert and all roadside work is done. The road crew also fixed an additional washout further down the road, he said.
Shaw Mansion dip
Repairs continue on the dip on Shaw Mansion Road that had a washout also in the July storm. Large stone has been delivered and a crew with heavy equipment is on site working to complete the project soon, Woodruff said.
INTERSTATE 89
Between Waterbury + Montpelier
Pavement is milled along I-89 northbound between Montpelier and Waterbury for a resurfacing project. Photo courtesy of the Vt. Agency of Transportation
A state project to rehabilitate the northbound travel lane of Interstate 89 between Montpelier and Waterbury is underway.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has hired Frank W. Whitcomb Construction to resurface the right northbound lane starting at the bridge at Mile Marker 52.5 in Montpelier and extending to the Exit 10 off-ramp at Mile Marker 63 in Waterbury. The target completion date for this 10.5-mile project is Oct. 1.
The work will consist of milling off 1-1.25 inches of the existing surface, then paving with a 1.25-inch layer.
Since the project start on Monday, the crew had completed approximately 2.5 miles by Thursday, Sept. 26. Work will continue the week of Sept. 30, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting.
During those hours, the highway is reduced to one travel lane northbound with the speed limit at 55 mph in the construction area. Motorists are reminded that speeding fines are doubled in a construction zone.
Richmond
Motorists will encounter daily lane closures on I-89 south of Exit 11 in Richmond, Monday through Friday, between 5:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. in both the northbound and southbound lanes. The closures pertain to bridge construction on U.S. Route 2 above the interstate.
On U.S. 2, traffic control will be present between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. with a single lane of alternating travel near the Bridge #29 construction. Motorists will find a gravel surface on both approaches to the bridge site.