NOTE: Upcoming night closure of I-91 Northbound to re-address pothole problems. This work is weather dependent. It is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday night, December 10th between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am. The actual closure date will be communicated to stakeholders at least 48 hours in advance, after the team is able to confirm forecasted weather conditions are acceptable for work to proceed.
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.
Please see above regarding night closure of I-91 Northbound for pothole repair.
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, December 8th thru Friday night, December 12th.
Upper Dummerston Road
The project will not affect traffic on Upper Dummerston Road the week of December 7th.
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 December 7th.
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 winter.
Trail Talks
We will continue to hold monthly trail talks for the community. The next trail talk is scheduled for December 13th at 8:00 AM.
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
