DATE: Friday, October 17, 2025

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Blasting activities are scheduled to begin TODAY, Friday, October 17, and will continue through the end of November. Blasting activities will take place along U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive, with initial blasts along U.S. 2/7 between Mountain View Drive and the Interstate (I-89) northbound on-ramp, near the CVS Pharmacy. One blasting event is expected to take place each weekday (potential for two) and blasting will be restricted to daytime hours, with crews off the roadway by 3 PM. Blasting activities are weather-dependent. To learn more about drilling and blasting activities, click here.

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, October 20, through Friday, October 24, between 6 AM and 3 PM, U.S. 2/7 between South Park Driveway and the I-89 southbound on-ramp will have a lane closure near the Shell Gas Station, and U.S. 2/7 just north of Hercules Drive will have a lane closure, with traffic shifted near Lucky’s Trailer Supplies. Throughout the week, U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive and all intersecting sideroads will be shut down for approximately 10 minutes and rolling road blocks will be initiated on the I-89 between Exits 14 and 17 for each blasting event. To learn more about traffic impacts associated with blasting activities, click here.

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: Next week, crews will continue drainage work for the dry ponds being constructed on the east side of U.S. 2/7 near the I-89 southbound on-ramp and on U.S. 2/7 just north of Hercules Drive. Blasting events will take place along U.S. 2/7 between Mountain View Drive and the I-89 northbound on-ramp, near the CVS Pharmacy.

Preparation for upcoming blasting events.

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: At night, crews will pave the Exit 17 northbound off-ramp and install aggregate along the U.S. 2 and U.S. 7 shoulders. Daytime work will include traffic signal wiring and signage installation on U.S. 2 and U.S. 7.
• Traffic Impacts:
• Sunday – Friday, 7 PM – 6 AM | I-89 Exit 17 northbound off-ramp closure, with traffic detoured to Exit 18 in Milton on Sunday night, potentially Monday night. Single-lane closures with alternating one-way traffic on U.S. 2 and U.S. 7.
• Monday – Friday, 6 AM – 7 PM | Lane shifts on U.S. 2 and U.S. 7; two-way traffic maintained.
• 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 install permanent pavement markings and signage on Main Street between Maple and Stevens Streets, construct sidewalks and install streetlights between Stevens and Bellevue Streets, and continue conduit work on Tigan Street between Weaver and Main Streets.
• 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. Intermittent side street closures along Main Street between Maple and Tigan Streets. Tigan Street restricted to westbound traffic 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