Weekly Construction Update - Friday, June 19, 2026
DATE: Friday, June 19, 2026
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Nightly, starting the evening of Sunday, June 21, through the morning of Saturday, June 27, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless otherwise noted:
- Lane closures along the east side of U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7), the northbound lanes, between the Interstate 89 (I-89) North ramps and Mountain View Drive, with two-way traffic maintained through traffic shifts onto the west side of U.S. 2/7.
- Single-lane closures on either side of U.S. 2/7 at its intersection with Hercules Drive, 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 22, through the afternoon of Friday, June 26, 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 the I-89 South ramps, with two-way traffic maintained.
- Independent utility companies will also be on-site on weekdays during daytime hours conducting work in this area under these traffic constraints. The work zones and traffic control will be coordinated with the Exit 16 DDI Project.
- Single-lane closure on either side of U.S. 2/7 between the I-89 North ramps and Mountain View Drive, with two-way traffic maintained.
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 21, through the morning of Saturday, June 27. Throughout the week, crews will continue to remove asphalt and boxcut along the east side of U.S. 2/7 (northbound) between the I-89 North ramps and Mountain View Drive. This work will reduce a section of U.S. 2/7 to gravel. This section will be repaved on Friday night into Saturday morning. On Wednesday night through Friday morning, crews will pave the second lift along either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 overpass bridges. Throughout the week, crews will install conduit sleeves for the new traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. 2/7 at Hercules Drive.
Daytime work will take place between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., starting the morning of Monday, June 22, through the afternoon of Friday, June 26. Throughout the week, crews will install traffic signal infrastructure between the I-89 North ramps and Mountain View Drive. Starting mid-week, curb installation will take place along either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 South ramps. Independent utility work will take place throughout the week with Vermont Gas and Green Mountain Power on-site to install gas services and relocate utility poles along either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 South ramps.
Crews widen U.S. 2/7 within the Exit 16 Interchange.