Weekly Construction Update - Friday, April 24, 2026

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Intermittent traffic impacts starting the evening of Sunday, April 26, through the morning of Friday, May 1, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.:

  • Lane and shoulder closures along Lower Mountain View Drive
  • Lane closures along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive

Intermittent traffic impacts starting the morning of Monday, April 27, through the evening of Friday, May 1, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.:

  • Southbound lane closure along the west side of U.S. 2/7 from Whitcomb Street to Mountain View Drive
  • Northbound lane closure along the east side of U.S. 2/7 from South Park Drive to Mountain View Drive

Motorists should expect significant delays when traveling through the work zone and along adjacent roadways. Please plan ahead, consider alternative routes, or use other forms of transportation (carpooling, ridesharing, transit, biking, or walking). Drivers should slow down, use caution, and follow flaggers and signage. 

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Work this week will take place at night between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., starting the evening of Sunday, April 26, through the morning of Friday, May 1. Crews will work along the north side of Lower Mountain View Drive, installing drainage, regrading, and continue working on the southeast corner with U.S. 2/7. Crews will adjust structures along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Road in preparation for the removal of asphalt and subbase. Work this week will take place during the daytime between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m., starting the morning of Monday, April 27, through the afternoon of Friday, May 1. Crews will set light pole bases, demolish the remaining existing traffic signal infrastructure, and install foundations for the new signals along U.S. 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive.

LOCATION: U.S. Routes 2/7 in Colchester, starting at the Winooski town line and continuing north for 1.05 miles to Sunderland Woods Road.

PROJECTED COMPLETION:      Contract 1 Fall 2023

Contract 2 Summer 2027

Join Us:

The Exit 16 DDI will be joining the Burlington-Winooski Bridge Project at their Public Information Open House.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Winooski School District

60 Normand Street

The purpose of the Public Information Meeting is for the Burlington-Winooski Bridge project team to share information about the bridge and intersection improvements, answer questions, gather community feedback on park aesthetics and landscaping preferences, and share information on public information and engagement efforts as the project progresses toward construction.

The Exit 16 DDI project team will also be present to provide the public with an opportunity to speak with us regarding ongoing construction activities and the upcoming diverging diamond interchange! With crossover traffic anticipated to be implemented later this construction season, the Exit 16 DDI project team is providing the public with a chance to try the DDI in advance. Come and drive the future DDI before its construction, or before you are old enough to have a license, using the project’s state-of-the-art driving simulator!

We hope to see you there!

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
  • Next week: Crews will install plug joints on the U.S. 2 bridge and line stripe on U.S. 2 and U.S. 7 during the day and install wrong-way detection on the I-89 Exit 17 Interchange ramps
  • Traffic Impacts:
    • Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 3 PM | Intermittent single lane closures with traffic shifts along U.S. 2 and U.S. 7, as needed.
    • Monday – Friday, 6 AM – 7 PM | Intermittent single lane closures and lane width reductions on the I-89 Exit 17 Interchange ramps.
  • Project Website
  • Construction: Spring 2024 – Summer 2026

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
  • Next week: Crews will install plug joints on the U.S. 2 bridge and line stripe on U.S. 2 and U.S. 7 during the day and install wrong-way detection on the I-89 Exit 17 Interchange ramps
  • Traffic Impacts:
    • Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 3 PM | Intermittent single lane closures with traffic shifts along U.S. 2 and U.S. 7, as needed.
    • Monday – Friday, 6 AM – 7 PM | Intermittent single lane closures and lane width reductions on the I-89 Exit 17 Interchange ramps.
  • Project Website
  • Construction: Spring 2024 – Summer 2026