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Latest Construction Update
DATE: Friday, December 13, 2024
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: In observance of the winter holiday season, crews will be off-site from 8 p.m. on Friday, December 20, through the end of 2024. Crews may return to the project area in mid-January 2025 to complete work outside of the roadway.
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, December 16, through Friday, December 20, Interstate 89 (I-89) will intermittently reduce 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.
The I-89 northbound off-ramp slip lane to U.S. Route 2 (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 road signs while traveling through the work zone.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Next week, crews will continue working on the structural steel beams for the new U.S. 2 bridge superstructure over I-89 at Exit 17.
This is the final Construction Update for this season. Construction activities are anticipated to resume in winter 2025.
Crews construct the new U.S. 2 bridge over I-89 at Exit 17 adjacent to the existing bridge in Colchester, VT.
Past Project Updates