Weekly Construction Update - Friday, May 29, 2026
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Nightly, starting the evening of Sunday, May 31, through the morning of Saturday, June 6, 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) southbound ramps and the I-89 northbound ramps, with two-way traffic maintained through traffic shifts onto the west side of U.S. 2/7.
- There is the potential for intermittent width reductions along the I-89 Exit 16 southbound on-ramp. On Friday, June 5, starting at 7 p.m. through Saturday morning, June 6, at 6 a.m., the I-89 Exit 16 southbound on-ramp will be fully closed. Motorists seeking to travel southbound on I-89 should use Exit 15 or seek alternative routes.
Daily, starting the morning of Monday, June 1, through the afternoon of Friday, June 5, 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 southbound ramps, with two-way traffic maintained.
Please be advised that portions of U.S. 2/7 and the I-89 Exit 16 southbound on-ramp 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, May 31, through the morning of Saturday, June 6. Crews will continue to remove asphalt and boxcut along the east side of U.S. 2/7 (northbound), starting near the I-89 southbound ramps working north toward the I-89 northbound ramps. This work will reduce a section of U.S. 2/7 to gravel. Boxcutting and widening will also take place along the I-89 Exit 16 southbound on-ramp. On Friday night, crews will temporarily pave the gravel section of U.S. 2/7 and the I-89 southbound on-ramp and install temporary line markings.
Daytime work will take place between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., starting the morning of Monday, June 1, through the afternoon of Friday, June 5. Crews will continue sidewalk preparation and installing light pole bases along either side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 southbound ramps. Additionally, crews will continue to install the cable connections between the new traffic signals (interconnect) along the west side of U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and the I-89 southbound ramps.
Crews remove an existing signal mast arm foundation and install a steel casing for a new signal mast arm foundation.
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.
- 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 finish installing new curb at the Main Street and Tigan Street intersection, conduct sidewalk preparation on Normand Street and on Main Street north of Tigan Street, pour sidewalk on the west side of Main Street between Bellevue Street and Tigan Street, complete streetlight wiring and fixture installation between Bellevue and Tigan Street, and plant trees and install granite cobble pavers between Stevens Street and Bellevue Street.
- Traffic Impacts:
- 24/7 | Main Street southbound lane reduction at Tigan Street intersection
- Thursday – Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM | Potential for lane reduction on Tigan Street, allowing westbound traffic only and detouring eastbound traffic to Weaver and West Spring Streets
- Project website
- Construction: Spring 2024 – Summer 2026