I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project Update: Week of August 22nd

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I-91

Northbound I-91 traffic has been relocated onto the southbound bridge. Traffic will remain reduced to one lane in each direction on I-91 until completion of the new bridge. The new bridge will be 104’ wide and is designed to carry all four lanes of traffic –two northbound and two southbound.

To reduce congestion on I-91, both Exit 3 on ramps will be closed on Sunday, August 21st, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. I-91 will remain open.

Route 30

The speed limit on Route 30 near the work zone has been reduced to 40 mph. Project-related truck activity on Route 30 will continue. Route 30 may be reduced to a single lane intermittently, with flaggers regulating traffic within the work zone.

The following dates Route 30, under I-91 Brattleboro will be closed from approximately 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. to ensure the safety of the traveling public while work occurs on the new bridge.

Friday, August 26, 2016

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Thursday, September 01, 2016

Upper Dummerston Road

Upper Dummerston may be reduced to a single lane intermittently, with flaggers regulating traffic within the work zone.

West River Trail

The West River Trail is open. There are intersections between construction access and the trail path, and users should exercise extreme caution at these intersections. As an additional safety precaution, users of the West River Trail are reminded to keep pets on a leash in this area.

Please use caution while passing through the scaffolding protection system. The system restricts the overhead clearance to 8 feet.

West River

No impacts are anticipated.

Text Alert System

A text alert system for the Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project makes it possible to receive text notifications of:

• Interstate ramp closings,

• Closings of I-91,

• Closings of VT Route 30 (but not single lane closings of RT 30), and

• Any other situations regarding time sensitive project-related traffic issues.

People can sign up for this service by texting 313131 with the keyword “I91Brat”, or by using the signup widget on the project website www.i91brattleborobridge.com.

Project Progress

Segmental construction at Pier 2 will continue through the summer.
The new bridge deck over Upper Dummerston is complete, crews are constructing barrier wall.
The new roadway alignment and paving will continue through the summer.
Bridge completion is anticipated in the Spring, 2017.
Project completion is anticipated in the Fall, 2017.

Trail Talks

The next trail talk will be held September 10TH. Interested participants should meet the PCL+FIGG Team at the West River Trail trailhead at 8 a.m. and the talk will begin at 8:15 a.m.

Safety

Please focus on safety when driving through the construction work zone and remember that it is now against the law for drivers to use a hand-held cell phone.

For More Information

If you would like additional information, or would like to add others to this distribution list, please contact Bonnie Clark, Public Relations Officer, at bclark@pcl.com.

Bonnie Clark
Field Office Manager
Public Relations Officer
PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.
41 Spring Tree Road | Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
p 802-251-0709 | f 802-251-0695

Comments | 4

  • Submitted by cgrotke on August 18, 2016 at 9:14 am

    T minus ?

    The two sides are really getting close. Looks like they will be meeting up in the next month or so.

    Anyone else amazed at the engineering that supports the unfinished highway out over the river? Gives me confidence about driving over it in the future. One column could crumble and the other would still hold up most of the road. (not all of course, brakes would be necessary!)

    • Submitted by BusyMom on August 18, 2016 at 12:40 pm

      Engineering

      I’ve found the Trail Talks absolutely fascinating. The original bridge was designed for a 50 year lifespan, and this one is made for 100 years. Overengineered to the point where it could if necessary support 4 lanes of traffic both ways, not that we’d ever want that. It really blows my mind that the edges, as thin as they look, are made to be able to hold up tractor trailer trucks.

  • Submitted by Vidda on August 18, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    A State of Collapse - The Threat of Being Functionally Obsolete

    Good bridge, bad bridge; new bridge, old bridge.
    Maybe we should have a heart to heart talk with NH, while we have time…

    http://ibrattleboro.com/sections/oped/state-collapse-threat-being-functionally-obsolete

    By Vidda | Sun, December 01 2013

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