DATE: Friday, October 23, 2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Today, the existing span wire and traffic signal heads at the intersection of U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) and Mountain View Drive/Lower Mountain View Drive will be removed, and the new mast arms and traffic signal heads will become operational.

The intersection will continue to operate under temporary signal timing and phasing. During this interim condition, motorists turning left from Lower Mountain View Drive will have a short, protected left-turn phase. Some signal equipment, including select traffic signal heads and pedestrian indicators, will remain inactive until next construction season, when the new controller cabinets are installed and final paving and pavement markings are completed. Once these final activities are complete next season, updated signal timing and phasing will be implemented. These changes will provide separate signal phases for Mountain View Drive and Lower Mountain View Drive, further improving traffic operations at the intersection. 

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Nightly, starting Sunday night, October 25, through Tuesday morning, October 27, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless otherwise noted:

• Outermost lane closures on either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive. Two-way traffic will be maintained.

Daily, starting Monday morning, October 26, through Friday afternoon, October 30, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted:

• Outermost lane closures on either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive. Two-way traffic will be maintained.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Night work will take place between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., starting Sunday night, October 25, through Tuesday morning, October 27. Curb installation will take place along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive under outer lane closures.



Daytime work will take place between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., starting Monday morning, October 26, through Friday afternoon, October 30. Crews will install sidewalks and stamped concrete along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive under outer lane closures. Pier repairs on the Interstate 89 (I-89) overpass bridges will continue outside of the roadway on either side of U.S. 2/7.

Crews continue making progress on the construction of the center and splitter islands for the Exit 16 Diverging Diamond Interchange 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

NEARBY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

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: Over the next several weeks, crews will intermittently complete punch list work throughout the project limits.  
• Traffic Impacts:
• Monday – Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM | Main Street within the project limits may have intermittent shoulder closures and on-street parking restrictions, with most of the work conducted off the roadway.
• Project website
• Construction: Spring 2024 – Fall 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 navigate the new traffic pattern in 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