DATE: Friday, September 26, 2025

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Exit 16 DDI Project will be conducting drilling and blasting activities (blasting) to remove hard rock and ledge below the surface of the ground that cannot be removed using mechanical methods. Blasting is anticipated to begin the week of October 13. The start of blasting activities is dependent on both weather and the contractor’s schedule. Blasting will take place along U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) within the project limits. Up to two blasting events will take place a day and will be restricted to weekdays and daytime hours. Additional information will be provided in the coming weeks. For additional information, click here to learn more.

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, between 6 AM and 3 PM, lane shifts on Lower Mountain View Drive will be in effect with traffic maintained. Lane width reductions may be in place along the Interstate 89 (I-89) northbound off-ramp. The off-ramp will remain open. U.S. 2/7 near CVS Pharmacy will be under lane closures and lane reductions.

Motorists should expect significant delays when traveling through the work zone and along adjacent roadways. Please plan ahead, leaving plenty of additional time to get to and from your destination. Whenever possible, consider alternate routes or other forms of transportation such as carpooling, ridesharing, transit, biking, or walking. Drivers should slow down, use caution, and follow flaggers and road signs.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: During the daytime hours, crews will be installing drainage infrastructure along Lower Mountain View Drive and the I-89 northbound off-ramp and performing clearing along the slope on U.S. 2/7 near the CVS Pharmacy. 

Crews conduct clearing along the slope on U.S. 2/7 between Mountain View Drive and the I-89 Exit 16 northbound on-ramp in Colchester, VT.

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

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
• Next week: Crews will pave I-89 southbound near Exit 17, install traffic signals and stormwater treatment infrastructure on U.S. 2, and clean up along U.S. 2 and U.S. 7.
• Traffic Impacts: Monday – Friday, 6 AM – 7 PM | I-89 southbound single-lane closures near Exit 17 during off-peak hours. Lane shifts on U.S. 2 and U.S. 7.
• Construction: Spring 2024 – Summer 2026
• Project Website

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 mill side streets intersecting Main Street, install structural soil, curb, and conduit, and continue road reconstruction on Main Street. 
• Traffic Impacts: Monday – Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM | Main Street restricted to northbound traffic only; Southbound traffic detoured to Tigan Street and Weaver Street. Periodic side street closures at Main Street intersections. Tigan Street will be restricted to westbound only between Weaver and Main Streets.
• Construction: Spring 2024 – Summer 2026
• Project website

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

Project Website