DATE: Thursday, April 16, 2026

SPECIAL NOTICE: Tomorrow, Friday, April 17, crews will install temporary traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) at Hercules Drive. Potential for lane closures. Flaggers will be present to assist traffic through the intersection.

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Intermittent traffic impacts starting Monday, April 20, continuing through Friday, April 24, between 6 AM and 3 PM:

• Southbound lane closure along the west side of U.S. 2/7 from Whitcomb Street to Mountain View Drive
• Northbound lane closure along the east side of U.S. 2/7 from South Park Drive to Mountain View Drive
• Width reductions along Interstate 89 (I-89) northbound on-ramp and off-ramp.
• There is the potential for width reductions along I-89 southbound off-ramp.

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: Crews will continue to work on roadway widening and the installation of light pole foundations and conduit and interconnect cables for the future traffic signals along U.S. 2/7, the I-89 northbound on and off-ramps and I-89 southbound off-ramp. Crews will continue installing temporary traffic signals at intersections along U.S. 2/7 working north throughout the project limits. Once temporary traffic signals have been installed, crews will demolish and remove the existing signals before beginning to install new traffic signal infrastructure starting at Mountain View Drive. 

East Coast Signal installs temporary traffic signal system at the intersection of U.S. 2/7 at South Park Drive and High Point Center to allow for the removal of the existing signal equipment and installation of new fully upgraded equipment.

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 plug joints on the U.S. 2 bridge and line stripe on U.S. 2 and U.S. 7 during the day. 
• Traffic Impacts: Monday – Friday, 6 AM – 7 PM | Intermittent single lane closures with traffic shifts along U.S. 2 and U.S. 7, as needed.
• 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: Crews will conduct sidewalk work along either side of Main Street between Lafountain Street and Tigan Street.
• Traffic Impacts: Monday – Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM | On-street parking restrictions and traffic shifts along Main Street between Lafountain Street and Tigan Street.
• 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