Construction Update
Brattleboro-Hinsdale
BF A004(152)
DATE: Thursday, November 14, 2024
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
One-way alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will continue along Vermont Route 142 near the construction site entrance to the new bridge where increased work traffic is anticipated the next few weeks. Motorists should be vigilant of uniformed traffic officers and vehicles with flashing lights protecting sign installers along all approach routes to the bridge.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Crews have begun working on fence and guardrail along VT 142 and the new bridge and this work will continue into next week. While the installation of traffic signals and lights has been completed, it’s anticipated that crews will continue working on the installation of solar panels and coordinating the timing of the signals with the Town and State. Paving of the driveway entrance to 28 Vernon Street and some potholes in the parking lot was completed this past week.
Sign crews will continue placing signs for the new bridge next week. The signs will be covered until the bridge is ready to open. This crew will be accessing shoulders along approach routes to the project in a mobile work zone with a uniformed traffic officer.
Clean up on all parts of the project is progressing well. This work includes removing overhang forms and stripping, cleaning, patching (if needed), and waterproofing exposed concrete. Removal of the temporary trestle, with its intermittent noise from the diesel hammer, is also ongoing.
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.
The project completion date is June 30, 2025. The bridge is scheduled to open to motor vehicles by end of day December 5th, 2024 and to pedestrian traffic in Spring 2025.
PROJECTED COMPLETION: June 30, 2025
Contact Information:
Name – Bethany Oprendek
Phone – 802.267.4044
Email – bethany@bbo-enterprises.com
