Construction Update
Brattleboro-Hinsdale
BF A004(152)
DATE: Thursday, April 27, 2023
TRAFFIC IMPACT: Single lane closures with alternating one-way traffic patterns staffed with flaggers will be encountered on Vermont Route 142 periodically over the next week at the north end of the construction site. Access to 28 Vernon Street will be maintained and no impacts are foreseen at the intersection of VT 142 and Vermont/New Hampshire Route 119.
Flaggers may also be encountered in the roadway at the construction entrance to assist with the movement of trucks and equipment in and out of the job site. Motorists are advised to expect delays in these locations.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
The contractor has finished the leveling pad installation for the northern MSE wall and will begin to set panels and the panel straps. The covered retaining wall on the west side of VT 142 will be maintained as necessary until the location can be backfilled during the summer closure period. Excavation for the gravel wetland is ongoing and coinciding installation of drainage structures has begun.
Pile driving operations are anticipated to be finished at Pier 2 by the end of this week. Pier 1 piles will be driven later this season. Additional work on the temporary trestle access over the CT River will need to be completed to facilitate construction equipment and the intermittent pounding of diesel hammers will continue as a part of this operation.
LOCATION:
The Hinsdale, NH to Brattleboro, VT bridge project will replace the existing twin truss bridges on New Hampshire Route 119 over the Connecticut River with a single, new structure approximately 1800′ long. On the Vermont side, the new structure will begin on Vermont Route 142 – about 1000′ south of the current intersection of VT 142 and NH 119. The new configuration will connect to NH 119 in New Hampshire east of the George’s Field Road/NH 119 intersection.
PROJECTED COMPLETION: Fall 2024.
Contact Information:
Name – Bethany Oprendek
Phone – 802.267.4044
Email – bethany@bbo-enterprises.com
