Construction Update
Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)
Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)
Brattleboro STP PC 25(6)
DATE: Friday, June 26, 2026
There will be no overnight work tonight, Friday, June 26, 2026.
Crews will be off the road at Noon on Thursday, July 2, returning to work at 6 a.m. on Monday, July 6 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Flaggers will control alternating traffic patterns through single-lane closures on VT 9 between the Interstate 91 Exit 2 interchange and the Edward Heights intersection in West Brattleboro. Monday night through Thursday morning, work zones will be active from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. No street-side parking will be available in these areas of VT 9 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Thursday morning.
Pedestrians: Sidewalk work has begun on VT 9 and work will continue on the new sidewalks until complete. Pedestrians should watch for sidewalk detours and accessible ramps. Please exercise caution when navigating the work zone.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day and Night Work)
Single-lane closures will be in place on U.S. Route 5 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and until noon on Thursday. Between the I-91 overpass near the intersection with Bennett Drive to the project limits in Putney, flaggers will control alternating traffic patterns through the work zones. A mobile work zone is also scheduled for the application of center line rumble strips and permanent pavement markings. Traffic queues and delays are anticipated behind the equipment. Motorists are advised to watch for wet paint.
From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Thursday morning, single-lane closures will be in place on side roads for the application of permanent pavement markings. Flaggers and uniformed traffic officers will assist traffic through the work zones.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Single-lane closures will be in place on U.S. Route 5 from just south of the Exit 3 roundabout to the Old Ferry Road intersection. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Thursday morning, flaggers will assist traffic through the work zone – directing alternating traffic patterns as needed. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces.
Interstate 91, Exit 3: Brattleboro (Day Work)
From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and until noon on Thursday, crews will be accessing the shoulders for the installation of detour signs and message boards from Brattleboro to Putney on the following routes: I-91, U.S. 5, VT 9, and at the on- and off-ramps at Exit 2 and Exit 4.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Sidewalk work will continue until this operation is complete.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day and Night Work)
Crews anticipate finishing up work on the shoulders next week. Center line rumble strips have been laid out and will be installed in certain areas where the speed limit is 50 mph in Dummerston. Gaps will be in place for each side road and for houses located within 100 feet of the center line. Layout and application of final pavement markings, both on the mainline roadway and on side roads, is also scheduled and motorists should watch for wet paint. Side road markings are scheduled to be placed at night.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Incidental paving and surface preparation – where potholes are repaired – is scheduled for next week on U.S. 5 from south of the Exit 3 roundabout, skipping over the roundabout, and continuing to the intersection with Old Ferry Road.
Interstate 91, Exit 3 Upcoming Closures: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Multiple, short-duration closures of Exit 3 are planned after the 4th of July holiday weekend. From 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday through Friday mornings from July 7, 2026 to July 24, 2026, Exit 3 on- and off-ramps will be closed. Crews will be installing the detour signs and message boards associated with this closure next week during the day.
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
