Construction Update

Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)

Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)

Brattleboro STP PC 25(6)

DATE: Friday, September 11, 2026

No overnight work is planned for tonight, however, overnight work is planned for next Friday, September 18, 2026.

Day work on Bridge 10B on U.S. Route 5 over Interstate 91 is scheduled to begin Monday, September 21, 2026.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)

Single-lane closures with alternating traffic patterns controlled by flaggers will be in place from the Exit 2 interchange to the Edward Heights intersection from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Saturday morning.

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

From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Saturday morning, single-lane closures will be in place on U.S. 5 from the intersection with Eaton Avenue through the Exit 3 roundabout to the Old Ferry Road intersection with flaggers and uniformed traffic officers assisting traffic through alternating traffic patterns.

Paving mainline on VT 9 last week.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)

Crews will be working throughout the length of the project limits on shoulders and various work items. Layout for the final pavement markings is also scheduled and painting may begin toward the end of next week.

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

Permanent pavement marking application is scheduled to continue from Noah's Lane to Old Ferry Road with the application of the green bike lanes. The paint crew will be working on permanent markings 5 nights next week (into Saturday morning). Bridge repair work is anticipated on Bridge 8 over the West River.

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

The contractor is planning to work on Bridge 10B (the I-91 overpass between Old Ferry Road and Bennett Drive) between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. beginning the week of September 21. Work for this bridge includes milling, excavation, bridge repairs, paving, and bridge joint work. This work will be performed under single-lane closures with flaggers directing alternating traffic patterns through the work zone.

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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