Traffic Alert - I-89 SB Off-Ramp Overnight Closure 5/21 at 7PM - 5/22 at 6 AM

Interstate 89 Exit 16 Southbound Off-Ramp Closed Overnight from Thursday, May 21, at 7 PM through Friday, May 22 at 6 AM

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

COLCHESTER, VT: Starting tomorrow, Thursday, May 21, at 7 PM, the Interstate 89 (I-89) Exit 16 southbound off-ramp will be closed overnight for ramp reconstruction. The I-89 Exit 16 southbound off-ramp will be reopened by 6 AM on Friday, May 22.

During the closure, I-89 southbound traffic seeking to exit the interstate at Exit 16 will be directed to exit at Exit 17 in Colchester, then routed east on U.S. 2 and south on U.S. 2/7 at the Chimney Corner intersection. Signage and message boards will be posted near Exit 16 and along the detour route to guide motorists.