Construction Update
Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)
Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)
Brattleboro STP PC 25(6)
DATE: Friday, July 31, 2026
Milling and side road paving are scheduled on U.S. Route 5 in the vicinity of the Exit 3 roundabout from 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, July 31, to 6 a.m. Saturday morning, August 1.
There will be NO CLOSURE of Interstate 91, Exit 3 on- and off- ramps Saturday, August 1. Closures are scheduled for next week (see below).
Guardrail work is scheduled on Vermont Route 9 from 7 p.m. Sunday, August 2 to 6 a.m. Monday, August 3.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Interstate 91, Exit 3: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Short-duration closures of the I-91 Exit 3 on- and off-ramps are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings, August 4-6 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.
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. Sunday 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 is finishing up on VT 9.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day and Night Work)
One single-lane closure with alternating traffic patterns is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on U.S. 5 in Putney near Johnson’s Curve Road on Wednesday and Thursday.
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. tonight and Monday night through Friday morning, alternating traffic patterns will be in place as needed. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Due to the rainy weather, most operations from this week have had to be rescheduled.
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Guardrail installation is scheduled to begin on Sunday night. Sidewalk installation will continue on VT 9 into next week. Some side road and driveway paving are also planned for next week as well as milling operations.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro to Putney (Day and Night Work)
Crews are scheduled to repair a section of guardrail in Putney on Wednesday and Thursday during the day.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Milling of bridge surfaces and paving of side roads and driveways is scheduled for tonight. From Noah’s Lane through the Exit 3 roundabout to the intersection with Bennett Drive, crews are working to get everything done that they can in anticipation of paving the top layer of asphalt next week.
Interstate 91, Exit 3 Upcoming Closures: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Paving ramps and through the roundabout has been re-scheduled to next week and the short-duration closures planned from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. will now take place Tuesday through Thursday mornings. 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
