Construction Update
Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)
Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)
Brattleboro STP PC 25(6)
DATE: Friday, June 19, 2026
Crews will work overnight Friday, June 26 to Saturday, June 27 on U.S. Route 5 and Vermont Route 9.
Night work is scheduled for next week on U.S. 5 beginning north of the Interstate 91 overpass at the intersection with Bennett Drive to the project limits in Putney for the application of pavement markings on side roads.
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 Saturday morning, work zones will be active from 7 p.m. and 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 Saturday morning.
Pedestrians: Sidewalk work has begun on VT 9. Passable gravel ramps are in place to facilitate through access and new concrete is scheduled to be placed. Where available, sidewalks will be detoured to adjacent sidewalks and ramps will be installed where detours are not available while concrete is curing. 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 Friday. Flaggers will control alternating traffic patterns through the work zone. A mobile work zone is also scheduled for the application of final pavement markings. Motorists are advised to watch for wet paint.
From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Friday 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 the intersection with Noah’s Lane through the Exit 3 roundabout to the Old Ferry Road intersection. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Saturday morning, flaggers will assist traffic through the work zone – directing alternating traffic patterns as needed. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Crews have begun to work on sidewalks and this work is anticipated to continue next week. They have been focusing on the eastbound side of the road and are planning to place concrete in these locations before continuing to demolish sidewalks in new areas.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day and Night Work)
Crews will continue to pave driveway aprons next week and work on the road shoulders. 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.
NOTE: The installation of center line rumble strips is planned in the coming weeks. Rumble strips will be installed beginning where the speed limit changes to 50 mph headed north in Dummerston and will end at Houghton Road. Installation will resume north of East West Road and will end north of Johnson’s Curve Road where the speed limit goes back down to 40 mph. Gaps will be in place for each side road and for houses located within 100 feet of the center line.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Structure work will continue on U.S. 5 from Noah’s Lane intersection to the Exit 3 roundabout. Milling will continue through the roundabout to Old Ferry Road, traffic volumes and weather permitting.
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
