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Latest Construction Update
DATE: Friday, November 15, 2024
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Sunday, November 17, at 8 p.m. to Friday, November 22, at 6 a.m., the Interstate 89 (I-89) northbound and southbound lanes at the Exit 17 interchange will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night.
During the nighttime closures, traffic will be maintained via detour routes. The existing U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) bridge over I-89 will have a single-lane reduction, with two lanes of traffic maintained.
Temporary traffic control signage and portable changeable message boards will be installed along the detour routes to guide travelers. Southbound traffic on I-89 will be directed to exit the interstate at Exit 17, turn left onto U.S. 2., and immediately re-enter I-89 using the southbound on-ramp at the Exit 17 interchange, as shown in the graphic below.
Northbound traffic on I-89 will be detoured to exit the interstate at Exit 16 in Colchester, travel approximately 6.3 miles on U.S. 2/U.S. 7 to the Exit 17 interchange, and re-enter I-89 using the northbound on-ramp at the Exit 17 interchange, as shown in the graphic below.
From Monday, November 18, through Friday, November 22, I-89 will be intermittently reduced to a single lane in both directions near Exit 17 during daytime off-peak hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on I-89 northbound and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on I-89 southbound throughout the week. The I-89 northbound off-ramp slip lane to U.S. 2 westbound will remain closed 24/7 for bridge construction. Motorists can turn right or left onto U.S. 2 at the signalized intersection.
Motorists should slow down, use caution, and pay attention to flaggers and road signage while traveling through the work zone. The construction schedule is subject to change due to weather and other field variables. A supplemental Traffic Alert will be issued on Sunday.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: During the nighttime interstate closures, crews will install the structural steel girders for the new U.S. 2 bridge over I-89, which will support the new bridge deck. During the day, crews will connect the steel beams with bolts, and pave drainage trenches along the interstate.
Crews work to construct the new I-89 southbound on-ramp for U.S. 2 westbound traffic, which will eliminate the left-turn conflict point for westbound vehicles and reduce queuing and backups on U.S. 2.
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