Traffic Alert - Nightly Ramp Closures Starting Tomorrow Night, Oct 13
Weather-Related Postponement: Tonight’s Ramp Closures Canceled; Ramp Closures and Detours Scheduled Oct 13 - 16
COLCHESTER, VT: Due to weather conditions, tonight’s overnight closure of the I-89 Exit 16 South off-ramp and North on-ramp for splitter island installation has been postponed. No ramp closures or detours will be in effect tonight. The I-89 Exit 16 South off-ramp, North on-ramp, and the outermost lanes on U.S. 2/7 between the interstate ramps are anticipated to close at 9 PM on Wednesday, October 14, through 6 AM on Thursday, October 15, for splitter island installation and overhead sign work. A supplemental traffic advisory will be issued on Wednesday, October 14, with additional details.
TOMORROW NIGHT: I-89 Exit 16 South On-Ramp and North Off-Ramp Fully Closed
COLCHESTER, VT: From 9 PM tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 13, through 6 AM on Wednesday, October 14, the I-89 Exit 16 South on-ramp and North off-ramp will be fully closed for splitter island installation. Motorists will be detoured via the Exit 17 interchange. Additionally, the outermost lane on the east side of U.S. 2/7 between the interstate ramps will be closed. Two-way traffic will be maintained along U.S. 2/7.
Motorists traveling northbound on I-89 and seeking to access Exit 16 in Colchester will be directed to continue north to Exit 17, take the Exit 17 North off-ramp, travel eastbound on U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) toward the Chimney Corner intersection, and then proceed southbound on U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) to the Exit 16 interchange.
Motorists wishing to enter southbound I-89 at the Exit 16 interchange will be directed to travel northbound on U.S. 2/7 toward Chimney Corner, continue westbound on U.S. 2, and use the I-89 South on-ramp at the Exit 17 interchange.
This work is anticipated to take two nights to complete. The I-89 Exit 16 South on-ramp, North off-ramp, and the outermost lane on the east side of U.S. 2/7 between the interstate ramps are anticipated to close again beginning at 9 PM on Thursday, October 15, through 6 AM on Friday, October 16. A supplemental traffic advisory will be issued on Wednesday, October 14, with additional details.