DATE: Friday, June 19, 2026

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Nightly, starting the evening of Sunday, June 21, through the morning of Saturday, June 27, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless otherwise noted:

• Lane closures along the east side of U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7), the northbound lanes, between the Interstate 89 (I-89) North ramps and Mountain View Drive, with two-way traffic maintained through traffic shifts onto the west side of U.S. 2/7.
• Single-lane closures on either side of U.S. 2/7 at its intersection with Hercules Drive, with two-way traffic maintained.
• Wednesday night through Friday morning, lane closures with traffic shifts on U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 overpass bridges for paving.

Daily, starting the morning of Monday, June 22, through the afternoon of Friday, June 26, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted:

• Single-lane closure on either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 South ramps, with two-way traffic maintained.
• Independent utility companies will also be on-site on weekdays during daytime hours conducting work in this area under these traffic constraints. The work zones and traffic control will be coordinated with the Exit 16 DDI Project.
• Single-lane closure on either side of U.S. 2/7 between the I-89 North ramps and Mountain View Drive, with two-way traffic maintained.

Please be advised that portions of U.S. 2/7 will be reduced to a gravel surface starting Sunday night through Saturday morning. Motorists should slow down, use caution, and follow traffic control personnel's instructions and signage. In addition, motorists should expect significant delays when traveling through the work zone and along adjacent roadways. Please plan additional travel time or consider alternative routes.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Nighttime work this week will take place between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., starting the evening of Sunday, June 21, through the morning of Saturday, June 27. Throughout the week, crews will continue to remove asphalt and boxcut along the east side of U.S. 2/7 (northbound) between the I-89 North ramps and Mountain View Drive. This work will reduce a section of U.S. 2/7 to gravel. This section will be repaved on Friday night into Saturday morning. On Wednesday night through Friday morning, crews will pave the second lift along either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 overpass bridges. Throughout the week, crews will install conduit sleeves for the new traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. 2/7 at Hercules Drive.

Daytime work will take place between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., starting the morning of Monday, June 22, through the afternoon of Friday, June 26. Throughout the week, crews will install traffic signal infrastructure between the I-89 North ramps and Mountain View Drive. Starting mid-week, curb installation will take place along either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 South ramps. Independent utility work will take place throughout the week with Vermont Gas and Green Mountain Power on-site to install gas services and relocate utility poles along either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 South ramps.

Crews widen U.S. 2/7 within the Exit 16 Interchange.

LOCATION: U.S. Routes 2/7 in Colchester starting at the Winooski town line and continuing north for 1.05 miles to Sunderland Woods Road.

PROJECT COMPLETION: Contract 1: Fall 2023 | Contract 2: Summer 2027

NEARBY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

VTrans Colchester Exit 17 Project

• Project Area: I-89 Exit 17, U.S. 7 between the Shell Gas Station and Wiley Road, U.S. 2 between Chimney Corner and Jasper Mine Road
• Project Update: Crews will be off-site next week. Overhead sign installation is anticipated to take place in July.
• Project Website
• Construction: Spring 2024 – Summer 2026

City of Winooski Main Street Revitalization Project

• Project Area: Main Street in Winooski, between the railroad bridge near Maple Street and the Colchester town line near Checkerbay Carwash
• Next week: Crews will pour concrete sidewalk on the east side of Main Street between Normand Street and the Winooski/Colchester town line and adjust sewer manholes at the Main Street and Tigan Street intersection throughout the week. Crews will remove overhead utility wires and prepare for the new traffic signal poles at the Main Street and Spring Street intersection. Crews will continue to pave driveway aprons and finish streetlighting installation activities on Main Street between Stevens and Tigan Streets.
• Traffic Impacts:
• 24/7 | Main Street southbound lane reduction at Tigan Street intersection
• Monday – Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM | Traffic signals at the Main Street and Tigan Street intersection set to flash, with flaggers directing traffic at the intersection. Lane closure on Tigan Street at Main Street intersection, allowing westbound traffic only. Eastbound traffic on Tigan Street detoured to Weaver Street and West Spring Street. Intermittent travel and parking lane reductions on Main Street, with two-way traffic maintained on Main Street between Tigan Street and Spring Street. Potential for alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers along this segment as needed. 
• Project website
• Construction: Spring 2024 – Summer 2026

This video provides an overview of the Exit 16 DDI project, discusses the benefits of the Diverging Diamond Interchange design, and demonstrates how drivers, cyclists and pedestrians will navigate the new traffic pattern coming to Colchester, VT.

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VTrans is committed to providing a comprehensive and robust communications and public outreach program as part of this project. 

The project website has been upgraded to include a translation feature with the ability to automatically translate website content into 11 languages. 

In addition, the website is now home to a translated materials tab which includes several frequently asked questions and answers that have been translated into 11 languages with help from trained interpreters and translators from AALV in Burlington, Vermont. 

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CONTACT US:

Project Hotline: 802-595-4399

Project email address: info@Exit16DDI.vtransprojects.vermont.gov