Weekly Construction Update - Friday, October 16, 2026
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Daily, starting the morning of Monday, October 19, through the afternoon on Friday, October 23, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted:
- Intermittent single outer most lane closures on alternating sides of U.S. Route 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) at the intersections of Mountain View Drive, Hercules Drive, and Rathe Road. Two-way traffic will be maintained.
- Alternating single lane closure in each direction along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive. Two-way traffic will be maintained.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Daytime work will take place between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., starting the morning of Monday, October 19, through the afternoon on Friday, October 23. East Coast Signals will be onsite working on wiring the new traffic signal equipment at the intersections of U.S. 2/7 at Mountain View Drive, Hercules Drive, and Rathe Road. This work will require intermittent single lane closures. Crews will work to install curb, prep and install sidewalk, and place topsoil along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive under a single lane closure on either side of the road. Additionally, crews will continue repairing the piers for the I-89 overpass bridges. This work will take place outside of the roadway.
Crews continue to construct the center and splitter islands on the Exit 16 Diverging Diamond Interchange in Colchester, VT.
Nearby Construction Project Highlights:
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: Over the next several weeks, crews will intermittently complete punch list work throughout the project limits.
- Traffic Impacts:
- Monday – Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM | Main Street within the project limits may have intermittent shoulder closures and on-street parking restrictions, with most of the work conducted off the roadway.
- Project website
Construction: Spring 2024 – Fall 2026