Construction Update
Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)
Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)
Brattleboro STP PC 25(6)
DATE: Friday, August 7, 2026
No Friday overnight work is scheduled for tonight August 7, 2026.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Interstate 91, Exit 3: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Exit 3 on- and off-ramps in both directions will be closed for paving on Tuesday morning, August 11, from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. Signed detours will be active on I-91, U.S. 5, VT 9, and Exits 2 and 4.
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Single-lane closures with alternating traffic patterns controlled by flaggers will be in place 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.
Pedestrians: Please continue to exercise caution when navigating the work zone as sidewalk work continues on VT 9.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Night Work)
Single-lane closures are scheduled to be in place on side roads near the intersections with U.S. 5 from Bennett Drive north to Putney for pavement marking placement. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., motorists should be vigilant for wet paint and active work zones when approaching intersections in this area.
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 from Noah’s Lane through the Exit 3 roundabout to the Bennett Drive intersection. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Friday morning, alternating traffic patterns will be in place as needed.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Sidewalk installation will continue on VT 9 into next week. Some intermediate paving is anticipated through this corridor as well.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Paving of the top layer of asphalt is finishing up this week. Driveways and shoulder work from Noah’s Lane to Bennett Drive are scheduled when this is complete.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day and Night Work)
As they become available, crews are planning to resume placing pavement markings on side roads at night from Bennett Drive north to Putney.
Interstate 91, Exit 3 Upcoming Closures: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Short-duration closures are planned for Tuesday morning from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. for the completion of paving operations. The contractor anticipates that short-duration closures of Exit 3 on- and off-ramps will be necessary for the application of pavement markings and some bridge joint work. This work is currently anticipated for the week starting 8/24. 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
