Construction Update

Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)

Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)

Brattleboro STP PC 25(6)

DATE: Friday, June 12, 2026

There will be no overnight work on Friday, June 19, 2026.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)

Flaggers will control alternating traffic patterns through single-lane closures on Vermont Route 9 between the Interstate 91 Exit 2 interchange and the Edmund Heights intersection in West Brattleboro. Monday night through Friday morning, work zones will be active from 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. No street-side parking will be available in these areas of VT 9 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Friday morning.

Pedestrians: Sidewalk work may begin on VT 9 as early as next week. Passable gravel ramps will be in place to facilitate through access. Please exercise caution when navigating the work zone.

U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day Work)

A single-lane closure will be in place on U.S. Route 5 beginning on the northern end of the project and progressing south over the course of the week, alternating daily between north- and south-bound lanes. Flaggers will control alternating traffic patterns through the work zone. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, delays are anticipated in this area.

U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)

A single-lane closure will be in place on U.S. Route 5 from the intersection with Noah's Lane to south of the Exit 3 roundabout. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Friday morning, flaggers will assist traffic through the work zone - directing alternating traffic patterns as needed. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces.

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U.S. 5 paving final lift.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)

Crews will continue to adjust drainage and utility structures throughout the project limits as needed, monitoring the decibel levels of this operation. Sidewalk work is anticipated to start in the next week or two.

U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day Work)

Final pavement on U.S. 5 should be complete by end of shift today. The contractor anticipates paving driveway aprons next week. Crews have a scheduled end of shift at 4:30 p.m., however due to weather and physical location, operations can exceed that timeframe and traffic control may be present after the end of shift.

U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)

Work will continue on U.S. 5 from Noah's Lane intersection to just south of the Exit 3 roundabout. The contractor will begin surface preparation; where they repair potholes in the scarified pavement. They will then progress to paving the initial lift of pavement - the leveling layer.

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LOCATION:

This contract is a composite of three separate paving projects with detailed locations listed below. It includes all Class 1 limits of Brattleboro which are typically noted by a sign stating "State Highway Ends" and "State Highway Begins". Work to be done on these projects includes coarse milling (grinding off the top layers of pavement) to a depth of 2 inches and paving a ½ inch leveling course and then a 1 ½ inch top course of asphalt. ADA evaluation of sidewalk and pedestrian crossings, sign replacement, guardrail repair and replacement, center line rumble strip location evaluation and installation, drainage work, and other highway improvements are also planned as a part of these projects.

Brattleboro PC25(5)

VT 9: The project begins at Edward Heights intersection and extends approximately 1.7 miles east to the I-91 Exit 2 interchange.

Brattleboro-Putney STP PS25(11)

U.S. 5: The project begins on U.S. 5 in Brattleboro at the “State Highway Begins” sign at the intersection with Vermont Avenue and extends northerly along U.S. 5 for approximately 8.0 miles to just north of the Putney Landing Road intersection in Putney. Work will also take place within the roundabout and from the roundabout east to the New Hampshire state line on VT 9.

Brattleboro PC25(6) - Substantially Complete in 2025

U.S. 5: The project begins at the intersection with Generous Street and extends approximately 1.9 miles north to the Vermont Avenue intersection.

VT 9: The project begins at I-91 Exit 2 interchange and extends approximately 1.0 mile east to the intersection with U.S. 5 at the traffic signal.

VT 30: The project begins at the U.S. 5 and VT 30 interchange and follows VT 30 three tenths of a mile north to approximately the intersection with Cedar Street.

VT 142: The project begins at the Class 1 limit sign just south of the railroad tracks near Riverside Drive and follows VT 142 north to the intersection with U.S. 5 at the traffic signal, skipping over the newly paved portion of VT 142 completed for the Brattleboro-Hinsdale bridge project.

OVERALL PROJECT COMPLETION: Fall 2026

Contact Information:

Name - Bethany Oprendek

Phone - 802.267.4044

Email - bethany@bbo-enterprises.com