Construction Update
Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)
Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)
Brattleboro STP PC 25(6)
DATE: Friday, July 17, 2026
There will be no Friday night overnight work tonight, July 17.
Overnight work on U.S. Route 5 may occur next Friday, July 24 into Saturday morning, July 25.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Interstate 91, Exit 3: Brattleboro (Night Work)
There are no short-duration closures of Exit 3 planned for next week. Additional information will be provided by Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Flaggers will continue to control alternating traffic patterns through single-lane closures between the Interstate 91 Exit 2 interchange and the Edward Heights intersection in West Brattleboro. Monday night through Friday 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.
Pedestrians: Please exercise caution when navigating the work zone. Sidewalk work will continue on VT 9 through next week. Pedestrians should watch for sidewalk detours and accessible ramps.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day and Night Work)
No traffic impacts are planned for the work zone from Bennett Drive north to Putney for next week.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Flaggers and uniformed traffic officers will continue to assist traffic through single-lane closures on U.S. 5 in the vicinity of the Exit 3 roundabout. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Saturday morning, alternating traffic patterns will be in place as needed. Motorcyclists should watch for uneven surfaces.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Sidewalk installation continues VT 9. Next week, crews will begin to mill and pave side roads from I-91 Exit 2 to the Edward Heights intersection.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day and Night Work)
No work is planned on the northern segment of the project for next week.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Crews will be adjusting structures in the vicinity of the Exit 3 roundabout next week.
Interstate 91, Exit 3 Upcoming Closures: Brattleboro (Night Work)
The short-duration closures planned from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday through Friday mornings next week have been postponed. Short-duration closures will be necessary for the application of final pavement and the contractor is working on scheduling the necessary preliminary operations. Additional information on the closure schedule will be sent on Tuesday afternoon, July 21. The detour routes will remain the same.
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
