I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project Update: Week of May 11

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 in the Fall of 2015.

There will be no night work the week of May 11.

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.

Upper Dummerston Road

UPPER DUMMERSTON CLOSURE UPDATE: Demolition work on the I-91 Bridge over Upper Dummerston Road will be halted later today, Wednesday, May 7. Upper Dummerston will remain open from later in the day today through to the morning of Monday, May 12. Our work and the Upper Dummerston Road closure will resume at 7:00 AM Monday, May 12th and will be completed Wednesday, May 14th. Upper Dummerston road will only be closed during the day from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM and will be reopened at night. We do not anticipate any night work for the closure. Following this closure we do not anticipate any further closures of Upper Dummerston Road until construction of the new bridge super structure later this year or in the spring of 2015.

West River Trail

An alternate path for the West River Trail has been opened at the Marina Trailhead that provides recreational use of the trail near the construction access road. Signage has been installed providing clear direction to recreational users of the trail. 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 when using the trail in this area.

West River

The northbound bridge has been removed over the West River. No impacts to recreation boaters are anticipated for the week of May 11th.

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Cindy Cook
Principal, Adamant Accord, Inc.

PO Box 2
Adamant, VT 05640
ccook@adamantaccord.com
www.adamantaccord.com
Office: 802-223-1330
Cell: 802-272-2829

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