Construction Update
Brattleboro-Hinsdale
BF A004(152)
DATE: Friday, May 26, 2023
TRAFFIC IMPACT: The planned closure for Vermont Route 142 is scheduled to be implemented on Tuesday morning, May 30, 2023 at 7 a.m. Until then, intermittent flagging operations and single lane closures will be encountered during working hours from the intersection with Royal Road and north, allowing for the entering/exiting of construction equipment to the work zones.
VT 142 will be closed for 90 days beginning north of the access to Royal Road to just south of the access to 28 Vernon Street. Flaggers will be present at both ends of the closure to assist construction vehicles into the work zone and to facilitate local traffic access to 28 Vernon Street as needed.
DETOUR INFORMATION: The truck detour route from VT 142 will be up Cotton Mill Hill Road, left onto South Main Street, continuing onto Fairground Road, and finally back to Canal Street. Cars detouring from VT 142 should proceed up Cotton Mill Hill Rd. and make a right hand turn onto South Main St. A turnaround has been constructed just south of Cotton Mill Hill Rd. on VT 142 to allow vehicles with significant turning radius from the north to approach Cotton Mill Hill Rd. from the south. A three-way stop configuration will also be implemented at the Cotton Mill Hill Rd. and VT 142 intersection. Motorists are advised to watch for trucks turning and reduce speed in this area.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: No work is scheduled for Monday, May 29th due to the Memorial Day Holiday.
Once the closure is in place, related roadway work will begin along VT 142 with pavement removal and the water line tie-in work at the southern end of the project limits. A very limited impact to customers is planned and notification of any interruptions to water services will be provided in advance through the Department of Public Works.
The northern MSE wall work will continue with additional layout and the forming and placement of concrete moment slabs that will ultimately cap the wall – providing support for the bridge rail and functioning as 5 foot sidewalks. Concrete placement for the southern MSE wall leveling pad is ongoing. Backfill at the gravel wetland is 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.
PROJECTED COMPLETION: Fall 2024.
Contact Information:
Name – Bethany Oprendek
Phone – 802.267.4044
Email – bethany@bbo-enterprises.com
