DATE: Friday, June 12, 2026

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Nightly, starting the evening of Sunday, June 14, through the morning of Saturday, June 20, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless otherwise noted:

• Lane closures along the west side of U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7), the southbound lanes, between the Interstate 89 (I-89) overpass bridges and Mountain View Drive, with two-way traffic maintained through traffic shifts onto the east side of U.S. 2/7.
• Intermittent lane closures with traffic shifts at the intersection of U.S. 2/7 and Rathe Road, with two-way traffic maintained.
• Single-lane closure on either side of U.S. 2/7 between Rathe Road and Mountain View Drive, starting at Rathe Road and progressing south, with two-way traffic maintained.
• Wednesday night through Friday morning, lane closures with traffic shifts on U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 overpass bridges for paving.

Daily, starting the morning of Monday, June 15, through the afternoon of Friday, June 19, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted:

• Single-lane closure on either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive, with two-way traffic maintained.
• Intermittent lane closures with traffic shifts or lane width reductions along the Interstate 89 (I-89) southbound ramps.



Please be advised that portions of U.S. 2/7 will be reduced to a gravel surface starting Sunday night through Saturday morning. Motorists should slow down, use caution, and follow traffic control personnel's instructions and signage. In addition, motorists should expect significant delays when traveling through the work zone and along adjacent roadways. Please plan additional travel time or consider alternative routes.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Nighttime work this week will take place between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., starting the evening of Sunday, June 14, through the morning of Saturday, June 20. Throughout the week, crews will continue to remove asphalt and boxcut along the west side of U.S. 2/7 (southbound) between the I-89 overpass bridges and Mountain View Drive, starting under the I-89 bridges and working north toward Mountain View Drive. This work will reduce a section of U.S. 2/7 to gravel. On Wednesday night through Friday morning, crews will pave the second lift along portions of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 overpass bridges and transitions to intersecting side roads and I-89 ramps. On Friday night, crews will temporarily pave the gravel section of U.S. 2/7 and install temporary line markings. Throughout the week, crews will install conduit sleeves for the new traffic signals at the intersection U.S. 2/7 and Rathe Road and along either side of U.2. 2/7 from Rathe Road progressing south toward Mountain View Drive.

Daytime work will take place between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., starting the morning of Monday, June 15, through the afternoon of Friday, June 19. Crews will continue working to install light pole bases along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive and along the I-89 southbound ramps. Additionally, crews will continue working to install foundations and concrete pads for traffic signal equipment in the area.

Crews install conduit sleeves for traffic signals.

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:

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
• Project Update: Crews will be off-site next week. Overhead sign installation is anticipated to take place mid to late June.  
• 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 perform sidewalk work and adjust drainage structures at the Main Street and Tigan Street intersection throughout the week. Early next week, crews will pour new curb on Bellevue Street near Main Street. Later in the week, crews will prepare for the new traffic signal poles at the Main Street and Spring Street intersection and pave driveways between Stevens Street and Tigan Street. A subcontractor will continue to be on-site to complete streetlight wiring and fixture installation between Bellevue and Tigan Streets.
• Traffic Impacts:
• 24/7 | Main Street southbound lane reduction at Tigan Street intersection
• Monday – Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM | Traffic signals at the Main Street and Tigan Street intersection set to flash, with flaggers directing traffic at the intersection. Lane closure on Tigan Street at Main Street intersection, allowing westbound traffic only. Eastbound traffic on Tigan Street detoured to Weaver Street and West Spring Street. Intermittent travel and parking lane reductions on Main Street, with two-way traffic maintained on Main Street between Tigan Street and Spring Street. Potential for alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers along this segment as needed. 
• Monday – Tuesday, 7 AM to 7 PM | Potential for Bellevue Street to be closed at Main Street intersection. 
• 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.

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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