Construction Update
Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)
Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)
Brattleboro STP PC25(6)
DATE: Friday, May 8, 2026
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Brattleboro STP NH 25(5)
Single-lane closures are scheduled to be in place on Vermont Route 9 beginning at the Edmund Heights intersection in West Brattleboro and progressing east to the Interstate 91 Exit 2 interchange. Between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday night through Friday morning, flaggers will direct alternating traffic patterns through the work zones. No street-side parking will be available in these areas of VT 9 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Friday morning. Cars parked in these areas will be towed.
Brattleboro-Putney STP PS 25(11)
One single-lane closure will be in place on U.S. Route 5 from Dummerston to Putney from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Flaggers will assist with alternating traffic patterns. The work zone will shift from the northbound to the southbound travel lanes and may lengthen over the course of a day to a maximum distance of 1.5 miles. Expect delays in this area.
Brattleboro STP NH 25(6)
A mobile work zone is tentatively scheduled from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. throughout downtown Brattleboro starting on Monday night. Uniformed Traffic Officers will assist and short lane closures with alternating traffic patterns may be implemented in areas where the shoulder is not wide enough to accommodate the vehicle.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Brattleboro STP NH 25(5)
Milling is scheduled to begin on VT 9 Monday night at the I-91 Exit 2 interchange. Work will progress west toward the intersection of Edmund Heights. The contractor plans to work four night shifts a week in this area – beginning Monday night and ending on Friday morning. Once the top layers of asphalt are removed, they will begin pothole repairs on the road in subsequent shifts. No street-side parking will be available on VT 9 between Edmund Heights and the Exit 2 interchange from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Friday morning. Cars parked in these areas will be towed.
Brattleboro-Putney STP PS 25(11)
Milling operations should be finished today or early next week in Putney. Next week, the paving operation will resume with the first lift of asphalt over the recently scarified road surface. The contractor hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in this area. Ditching, sign installation, and guardrail work are also scheduled on the shoulders.
Brattleboro STP NH 25(6)
The contractor is planning to have a vacuum truck cleaning out structures throughout the downtown area as soon as they are able to schedule the crew. This is part of the finishing work associated with last year’s project and will be performed at night.
LOCATION:
This contract is a composite of three separate paving projects with detailed locations listed below. It includes all Class 1 limits of Brattleboro which are typically noted by a sign stating “State Highway Ends” and “State Highway Begins”. Work to be done on these projects includes coarse milling (grinding off the top layers of pavement) to a depth of 2 inches and paving a ½ inch leveling course and then a 1 ½ inch top course of asphalt. ADA evaluation of sidewalk and pedestrian crossings, sign replacement, guardrail repair and replacement, center line rumble strip location evaluation and installation, drainage work, and other highway improvements are also planned as a part of these projects.
Brattleboro PC25(5)
VT 9: The project begins at Edward Heights intersection and extends approximately 1.7 miles east to the I-91 Exit 2 interchange.
Brattleboro-Putney STP PS25(11)
U.S. 5: The project begins on U.S. 5 in Brattleboro at the “State Highway Begins” sign at the intersection with Vermont Avenue and extends northerly along U.S. 5 for approximately 8.0 miles to just north of the Putney Landing Road intersection in Putney. Work will also take place within the roundabout and from the roundabout east to the New Hampshire state line on VT 9.
Brattleboro PC25(6) – Substantially Complete in 2025
U.S. 5: The project begins at the intersection with Generous Street and extends approximately 1.9 miles north to the Vermont Avenue intersection.
VT 9: The project begins at I-91 Exit 2 interchange and extends approximately 1.0 mile east to the intersection with U.S. 5 at the traffic signal.
VT 30: The project begins at the U.S. 5 and VT 30 interchange and follows VT 30 three tenths of a mile north to approximately the intersection with Cedar Street.
VT 142: The project begins at the Class 1 limit sign just south of the railroad tracks near Riverside Drive and follows VT 142 north to the intersection with U.S. 5 at the traffic signal, skipping over the newly paved portion of VT 142 completed for the Brattleboro-Hinsdale bridge project.
OVERALL PROJECT COMPLETION: Fall 2026
Contact Information:
Name – Bethany Oprendek
Phone – 802.267.4044
Email – bethany@bbo-enterprises.com
