DATE: Friday, January 9, 2026

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, January 12, through Friday, January 16, between 7 AM and 3 PM, lane closures and lane shifts will be in effect on Lower Mountain View Drive and Upper Mountain View Drive near their intersection with U.S. Routes 2/7 (U.S. 2/7). A lane closure and shift will also be in effect on the west side of U.S. 2/7 just south of Rathe Road. 

Independent utility companies will periodically be on-site conducting utility work along U.S. 2/7 between the Winooski town line and Sunderland Woods Road under lane closures.

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 alternative 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 be hammering ledge in three areas: along Lower Mountain View Drive near U.S. 2/7 to install underdrain, along Upper Mountain View Drive near U.S. 2/7, and on the west side of U.S. 2/7 just south of Rathe Road, where they will also be excavating blasted material within the future grass channel as they progress north toward Rathe Road.



Independent utility work will periodically take place along U.S. 2/7 between the Winooski town line and Sunderland Woods Road.

A December 2025 aerial view of traffic signal work at the U.S. 2/7 and Mountain View Drive intersection 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

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