Road Work | Sept. 5-9
Waterbury
Town Public Works Director Bill Woodruff provided this update.
Ditching will be under way on the far end of Blush Hill Road between Michigan Avenue and the reservoir.
Randall Street sidewalk work is progressing slowly due to difficulty for contractors to obtain concrete. Some concrete sections are scheduled to be poured Tuesday and Wednesday.
Some top paving was done on Guptil Road on Friday that may require completion early in the week.
Work will begin slowly on a project Reservoir Road at the entrance to the Waterbury Center Day Use State Park. Equipment and signs will be delivered first with work to rebuild a section of eroding road, the drainage ditch, and guardrail getting under way fully next week. Woodruff said project managers are looking to extend the completion date for the project so as not to disrupt traffic at the busy state park before it closes for the season.
“The way it’s designed, there will be a few days with no access,” Woodruff said. “The state would like that not to happen while the park is open.”
Line-striping on recently paved Stowe Street is not scheduled yet but is expected this fall.
This aerial photo from the Vermont Agency of Transportation shows work along the southbound side of Interstate 89 just south of the Richmond exit. Work on the $12 million emergency repair is expected to take into late October. Vermont AOT photo
Interstate 89 Richmond: Traffic pattern change coming Sept. 7
The large culvert repair project continues, affecting traffic in both directions. Motorists will encounter a one-mile-long lane closure in both travel directions just south of Exit 11 as southbound traffic is merged to the northbound lane using a crossover.
The traffic pattern will be changing on Wednesday, Sept. 7, with a “zipper merge” that requires drivers to use both lanes until they reach the merge point and then take turns merging into the single lane of traffic, like a zipper closing.
Studies show that this practice can reduce backups, thus reducing driver frustration as both lanes continue to move slowly.
U.S. Route 2, Moretown–Middlesex
The resurfacing project continues. Motorists can expect one-way alternating traffic in the area as crews work on paving pull-offs and driveway aprons, placing shoulder material, line-striping, and other activities.
U. S. 2, Richmond–Bolton
Resurfacing continues. Crews will work on the east end of the project during the day throughout the week, with night work on the west end of the project Tuesday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists will encounter areas of one-way alternating traffic in most construction zones.