Construction Update
Brattleboro-Hinsdale
BF A004(152)
DATE: Thursday, May 4, 2023
TRAFFIC IMPACT: Single lane closures with alternating one-way traffic patterns staffed with flaggers will be encountered on Vermont Route 142 adjacent to the construction site and work zone entrance. Motorists should use caution and expect minor delays in this area.
The 90 day road closure of VT 142 is scheduled to begin on May 30th. The closure will begin north of the access to Royal Road and end south of the access to 28 Vernon Street. Signs for the local and truck route detour will begin to be installed as early as next week on roadways adjacent to the project.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Installation of panels and panel straps for the northern MSE wall will continue next week. Excavation for the gravel wetland south of the bridge abutment is ongoing along with the installation of drainage structures. The last of the cofferdam sheets that were used for the gravel wetland have been removed. Form work has begun at Abutment A (the Vermont abutment) for the backwall and will continue into next week with a concrete placement tentative for the end of the week.
Pile driving operations are complete at Pier 2 as of last week. However, additional work on the temporary trestle access over the CT River will need to be completed to facilitate construction equipment and the intermittent pounding of diesel hammers will continue as a part of this operation into next week. Pier 1 piles remain to be driven later this season.
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
