Construction Update
Brattleboro-Putney PS 25(11)
Brattleboro NH PC 25(5)
Brattleboro STP PC 25(6)
DATE: Friday, September 4, 2026
Crews will be off the road from 6 a.m. on Friday, September 4th until 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 8th in observance of the Holiday.
Day work scheduled for Bridge 10B on U.S. Route 5 over Interstate 91 next week has been postponed until later in September.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
Single-lane closures with alternating traffic patterns controlled by flaggers will be in place at the bridge near the Exit 2 interchange beginning Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Delays are anticipated at that time. Additional work zones are scheduled to the project limits in West Brattleboro at the Edward Heights intersection until Friday morning. Work zones will be active from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday night through Friday morning, single-lane closures will be in place from Noah’s Lane through the Exit 3 roundabout to the Old Ferry Road intersection with flaggers and uniformed traffic officers assisting traffic through alternating traffic patterns as needed.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work)
The contractor will be focusing their efforts the bridge near the Exit 2 interchange with milling and paving operations scheduled for Tuesday night. Paving driveway aprons will continue Wednesday and Thursday nights. Delays may be encountered with these operations.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Permanent pavement marking application is scheduled to continue throughout the week. Additionally, bridge joint work is scheduled on throughout the project limits.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Day Work)
The contractor is planning to work on Bridge 10B (the I-91 overpass between Old Ferry Road and Bennett Drive) between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. It was originally anticipated that this work would begin the day after Labor Day but that has been changed to later in September. Work for this bridge includes milling, excavation, bridge repairs, paving, and bridge joint work. This work will be performed under single-lane closures with flaggers directing alternating traffic patterns through the work zone.
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
