I-91 Northbound Closure for Pothole Repair
I-91 Northbound between exits 2 and 3 will be closed to all traffic to complete pothole repair in advance of the winter season. This work is scheduled for Monday October 20th between 8 pm and 6 am. The actual closure date will be communicated to stakeholders at least 72 hours in advance after the team is able to confirm forecasted weather conditions are acceptable for work to proceed. Traffic will be routed onto Route 5, and law enforcement officials will be on hand.
Columbus Day Weekend Traffic Alert
Please be aware that there are likely to be traffic delays on I-91 between Exits 1 and 4 both northbound and southbound over the course of the three-day holiday weekend. These delays are due to high traffic volumes. Route 5 is an alternate route.
I-91
Northbound I-91 traffic has been relocated onto the southbound bridge. Traffic will remain reduced to one lane in each direction on I-91 until completion of the new bridge. The new bridge will be 104’ wide and is designed to carry all four lanes of traffic –two northbound and two southbound.
Route 30
The speed limit on Route 30 near the work zone has been reduced to 40 mph. This reduction will remain in effect through the Spring of 2016.
Project-related truck activity on Route 30 will continue. Route 30 will be reduced to a single lane intermittently both day and night, with flaggers regulating traffic within the work zone.
Night work on the new bridge will continue at the columns on Route 30. Night work will be conducted Monday night, October 13th thru Friday night, October 17th.
Upper Dummerston Road
During the week of October 12th, crews will be working in close proximity to Upper Dummerston Road. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane intermittently during daytime hours. Flaggers will regulate traffic within the work zone.
West River Trail
The West River Trail is now open. There are intersections between construction access and the trail path, and users should exercise extreme caution at these intersections. As an additional safety precaution, users of the West River Trail are reminded to keep pets on a leash in this area.
West River
The northbound bridge over the West River has been removed. No project-related impacts to recreational boaters are anticipated for the week of October 12th.
Project Progress
– The northbound structures have been entirely demolished.
– The new Bridge 9 Pier 1 and Pier foundations are complete. Pier 2 foundations are nearing completion.
– The Bridge 9 arched columns at Pier 1 adjacent to VT RT 30 are complete. Construction of the Pier 2 arched columns has started and will be completed this fall.
– The Bridge 9 superstructure construction has started and will continue for the next two years.
– The new roadway alignment construction began last month. This work will be performed during the 2014 and 2015 non-winter seasons.
– Abutment work for the new Bridge 8 over Upper Dummerston Road has begun and will continue through the fall.
Trail Talks
The next Trail Talk will be held on October 11. If you’d like to participate, please meet the team at the West River Trail near the marina at 8:00 AM. Please wear walking shoes and appropriate clothing.
Safety
Please focus on safety when driving through the construction work zone and remember that it is now against the law to use a hand-held cell phone in construction work zones.
For More Information
If you would like additional information, or would like to add others to this distribution list, please contact Cindy Cook, Public Relations Officer, Adamant Accord, Inc. ccook@adamantaccord.com.
Cindy Cook
Principal, Adamant Accord, Inc.
Past Vice President, Association for Conflict Resolution
PO Box 2
Adamant, VT 05640
ccook@adamantaccord.com
www.adamantaccord.com
Office: 802-223-1330
Cell: 802-272-2829
