DATE: Friday, April 3, 2026

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, April 6, through Friday, April 10, between 6 AM and 3 PM, the following traffic impacts will be in effect:

• single lane closure along the west side of U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) from Whitcomb Street to Mountain View Drive,
• intermittent single lane closure along the east side of U.S. 2/7 from South Park Drive and the Interstate 89 (I-89) southbound on-ramp,
• intermittent lane width reductions and potential intermittent lane closures along the I-89 northbound off-ramp and the I-89 southbound off-ramp,
• an instance of a single lane closure with traffic shifts on Mountain View Drive near the interstate.

Motorists should expect significant delays when traveling through the work zone and along adjacent roadways. Please plan ahead, consider alternative routes, or use other forms of transportation (carpooling, ridesharing, transit, biking, or walking). Drivers should slow down, use caution, and follow flaggers and signage. 

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Next week, crews will continue working along the west side of U.S. 2/7 between Whitcomb Street and Mountain View Drive installing light pole bases, widening the roadway and constructing the slip lanes for the I-89 southbound off-ramp and the I-89 northbound on-ramp. Crews will be installing overhead sign foundations and light pole bases along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 southbound on-ramp, the I-89 southbound off-ramp and I-89 northbound off-ramp, and Mountain View Drive near the interstate. 

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

The Exit 16 DDI will be joining the Burlington-Winooski Bridge Project at their Public Information Open House.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Winooski School District

60 Normand Street

The purpose of the Public Information Meeting is for the Burlington-Winooski Bridge project team to share information about the bridge and intersection improvements, answer questions, gather community feedback on park aesthetics and landscaping preferences, and share information on public information and engagement efforts as the project progresses toward construction.

The Exit 16 DDI project team will also be present to provide the public with an opportunity to speak with us regarding ongoing construction activities and the upcoming diverging diamond interchange! With crossover traffic anticipated to be implemented later this construction season, the Exit 16 DDI project team is providing the public with a chance to try the DDI in advance. Come and drive the future DDI before its construction, or before you are old enough to have a license, using the project’s state-of-the-art driving simulator!

We hope to see you there!

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
• Next week: Crews will install construction signage, permanent roadway signage, luminaires, and traffic signal equipment during the day. On Thursday at night, crews will install overhead signage over the I-89 NB off-ramp.
• Traffic Impacts: Wednesday – Friday, 6 AM – 7 PM | Lane reductions or shifts with the potential for short stoppages along U.S. 7.
• Thursday, 8 PM – 10 PM | I-89 NB off-ramp closed. Detour at Exit 16 or 18.
• 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: Starting mid-to-late week, crews will return to the site to prep materials, stage equipment, and install construction signage.
• Traffic Impacts: Monday – Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM | Work will take place predominately off the roadway with limited impact to traffic.
• 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.

Watch now!

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. 

View now!



CONTACT US:

Project Hotline: 802-595-4399

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