Main Street Construction Update Sept. 5 - 11
Construction resumes Tuesday, Sept. 8, after the Labor Day holiday. School is back in session starting Sept. 8 and 10 with in-person instruction so morning commute traffic is expected to increase. Construction activities are ongoing in all segments along Main Street. Flaggers and pedestrian crossers are present throughout. Expect traffic delays and one-way alternating traffic.
Between Dac Rowe Park and Stowe Street
The intersection of Winooski Street and North Main Street will be temporarily closed to through-traffic on Sept. 8 for the excavation to continue along Main Street. This is expected to last for part of the day; it will be reopened at the end of the day. Signs will be posted in Duxbury to alert motorists of the closure.
Excavation will continue on the even-numbered side in this segment to install drainage. Expect temporary loss of driveway access when the excavation takes place in front of your property. Parking is available at the municipal parking lot.
Between Stowe Street and Park Street
Lower Stowe Street will be closed while the box cut road excavation continues during the daytime. Businesses are open. Use Union Street or Bidwell Lane for access.
Elm Street will be closed when the box cut roadway excavation happens from Elm through the Stowe Street intersection to the Congregational Church, likely until Sept. 9 except not during the long weekend.
Bidwell Lane will see clean up and prep for curbing after Labor Day.
Driveway and sidewalk prep will continue where new curbs are installed.
Sidewalk installation continues where the curbs have been installed. As the concrete is poured, driveways will be blocked from access for approximately 7 days while the concrete cures. Vehicles will need to park off site during this time.
Electrical connections are happening and properties will be contacted in advance. Power will be shut off for approximately 4 hours while the work takes place.
Granite curb installation will continue after Labor Day.
Clean up and topsoil will be added after the sidewalks and driveways have been completed.
Fine grading of the roadway subgrade between Waterbury Sports and the Congregational Church will be done Tuesday and Wednesday.
Paving is scheduled for Thursday and Friday from Waterbury Sports to the Congregational Church. This includes paving Stowe Street and Elm Street which will be closed while paving occurs.
From Park Street to the end of the project
No significant work is scheduled in this area at this time.
Roundabout paving project
This is a separate project from Main Street. Motorists can expect alternating one-way traffic patterns with flaggers in place in the work zone.
Nighttime paving and temporary line striping from 7 p.m . to 6 a.m. is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 7-8. That work will include the roundabout and connections to North Main Street, Union Street and Vermont Route 100.
Daytime planing, paving and line painting from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. is planned for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 8, 10-11, on Route 2 headed west from the roundabout for approximately .5 mile.
Photo Contest
The photo contest is completed for this construction season. Congratulations to all who submitted photos and won a free cone! To see winning photos visit www.waterburyworks.com.
MORE INFO
To sign up for email updates or for questions, contact Community Transportation Liaison Barb Farr at 888-3810 or 244-4300, bfarr@waterburyvt.com. Much more detailed information including maps, project drawings, etc. online at waterburyworks.com.