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Latest Construction Update
DATE: Friday, October 4, 2024
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, crews will be off-site by noon on Friday, October 11, and return on-site at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15.
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, October 7, through Friday, October 11, there will be lane shifts on U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) between the bridge over Interstate 89 (I-89) and Jasper Mine Road. For one day, U.S. 2 will be reduced to a single lane with alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
I-89 will be reduced to a single lane in both directions near Exit 17 during 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 slip lane for U.S. 2 eastbound traffic onto the I-89 southbound on-ramp will remain temporarily closed. Eastbound motorists on U.S. 2 can access the southbound on-ramp by turning right at the signalized intersection of U.S. 2 and the I-89 southbound on-ramp, just beyond the closed slip lane.
The I-89 northbound off-ramp slip lane for turning right onto U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) westbound will continue to be closed until the winter shutdown to facilitate bridge construction. Motorists can turn right or left onto U.S. 2 at the signalized intersection of the I-89 northbound off-ramp and U.S. 2.
Delays on U.S. 2 are expected during the single-lane closure; motorists are advised to seek alternate routes or plan for additional travel time. Motorists should slow down, use caution, and pay attention to road signage and line striping while traveling through the work zone.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Crews will continue excavating and installing drainage infrastructure along the southern side of U.S. 2 to facilitate the reconstruction of the U.S. 2 eastbound slip lane to the I-89 southbound on-ramp.
Crews will continue with the installation of the formwork, structural steel, and placement of concrete for the pier cap within the interstate median for the new U.S. 2 bridge over I-89. Additionally, crews will continue constructing the retaining walls for the bridge abutments, including installing fill material. Work will be performed adjacent to the I-89 northbound and southbound lanes.
Crews construct the pier column for the new U.S. 2 bridge over I-89 within the interstate median.
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