Construction Update
Brattleboro-Hinsdale
BF A004(152)
DATE: Friday, September 20, 2024
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
One-way alternating traffic controlled by flaggers may be expected on Vermont Route 142 as they build the intersection for the new bridge. Motorists should watch for increased construction vehicles entering and exiting the work zone, and for concrete trucks working near the roadway.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Work is progressing steadily at the Vermont abutment. The expansion joint is now able to support vehicles, so construction traffic can now get onto the bridge, but only from the Vermont end. This will mean an uptick in construction vehicle traffic on VT 142.
This week, work was shifted to forming and finishing the New Hampshire expansion joint, so the formwork and rebar for the moment slabs adjacent to VT 142 will continue to be installed next week. Placement of concrete for the moment slabs should begin next week and carry into the following week. While the bulk of this work is away from the VT 142 roadway, the proximity of the concrete trucks to the road may require alternating one lane traffic controlled by flaggers.
Crews are focusing in earnest on stripping superstructure formwork. The concrete superstructure looks great, and crews are doing some light chipping and rubbing where necessary to complete it. Bridge rail installation continues on the downstream side of the bridge, as it is substantially complete along the sidewalk on the upstream side.
Removal of the temporary trestle continues as does the intermittent sound of the diesel hammer. Please note there is a railroad project nearby in Brattleboro that is also using a diesel hammer.
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.
Unanticipated delays at a couple of the piers have adjusted the project completion date from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025.
PROJECTED COMPLETION: June 30, 2025
Contact Information:
Name – Bethany Oprendek
Phone – 802.267.4044
Email – bethany@bbo-enterprises.com
