Construction Update
Brattleboro-Hinsdale
BF A004(152)
DATE: Thursday, March 30, 2023
TRAFFIC IMPACT: Beginning today and continuing into next week, the contractor will have daily, single lane closures on Vermont Route 142 from the intersection of Royal Road north toward the intersection with Vermont Route 119. No impacts are anticipated to the intersection of VT 142 and VT 119 and access to 28 Vernon Street will be maintained. Alternating one-way traffic patterns will be established with flaggers and traffic will be brought to full stop for short periods of time. Motorists are advised to use caution and expect delays.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
The contractor has begun working on environmental protections and controls on the west side of VT 142, preparing the retaining wall to be covered. They anticipate tree clearing operations to begin tomorrow. Tree removal will result in brief periods of full closure on VT 142 for the safety of the traveling public.
Work continues on the bridge abutment on the Vermont side where the MSE wall construction is scheduled to begin.
Pile driving operations will continue at Pier locations 2 and 1 and intermittent pounding of diesel pile hammers is anticipated through the Summer of 2023 with Saturday work anticipated from 7 AM – 7 PM.
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.
