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DATE: Friday, August 14, 2026
No Friday overnight work is scheduled for tonight August 14, 2026.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Interstate 91, Exit 3: (Night Work)
No Exit 3 closures are planned for next week.
Brooks Memorial Library’s renovation project will bring changes to building access beginning this week.
The library’s upper entrance, accessible from the Municipal Center parking lot, will reopen on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, the library’s Main Street entrance will close and is expected to remain closed through the fall. Patrons should use the upper entrance to access the library during this phase of construction.
The Advisory Budget Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00pm at the Brooks Memorial Library Mezzanine Room B.
Interstate 91, Exit 3 Closure Schedule
Interstate 91 Exit 3 on- and off-ramps for northbound and southbound are scheduled to be closed THIS WEEK on the following dates and times:
Tuesday, August 11, 12 a.m. – 5 a.m.
An ordained interfaith Chaplain and with a Masters in Peacebuilding from SIT, KNOWLES WENTWORTH is now working with “Reckoning and Renewal” a domestic violence accountability program. He brings his experience in conflict transformation as a liaison with the Brattleboro Police Department.
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.
The Brattleboro Charter Revision Commission will meet on Thursday, August 13 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room and over Zoom.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town website by the end of the day.
1. Approve Minutes
2. Public Participation
3. Town Audit Update
4. Fall Planting – Robert’s Oak, Serviceberries on Whetstone Path
5. Tree Inventory, September 15
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.
Overnight work is planned for this Friday, July 31 and Sunday, August 2.
Friday, July 31st into Saturday morning August 1st, crews will continue paving on U.S. Route 5 between Noah’s Lane and Bennett Drive. Single-lane closures will be in place and uniformed traffic officers and flaggers will direct traffic through alternating traffic patterns as needed.
The on- and off- ramps in all directions for Interstate 91 Exit 3 are planned to be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday morning, August 1st.
Due to rain in the forecast, the Town of Brattleboro has rescheduled Community Connection Night to Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Preston Lot and along Flat Street.
Flat Street between Main Street and the Preston Lot will be closed to traffic during the event. Parking will be available at the Transportation Center via the Elliot Street entrance.
Interstate 91, Exit 3 Closure Schedule
Interstate 91 Exit 3 on- and off-ramps for northbound and southbound are scheduled to be closed THIS WEEK on the following dates and times:
Tuesday, July 28, 12 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Wednesday, July 29, 12 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Thursday, July 30, 12 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Friday, July 31, 12 a.m. – 5 a.m.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town website by the end of the day.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
Overnight work on U.S. Route 5 and Vermont Route 9 is planned for 7 p.m. tonight Friday, July 24 to 6 a.m. Saturday morning, July 25.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Interstate 91, Exit 3: Brattleboro (Night Work)
Short-duration closures of Exit 3 are planned for next week. Daily, from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. July 28-July 31, the on- and off- ramps will be closed in both directions for Interstate 91 Exit 3. Confirmation of the schedule for these closures will be distributed on Monday, July 27.
The Brattleboro Advisory Budget Committee will meet on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Brooks Memorial Library Room B.
The Brattleboro Arts Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 5:00pm in the Brooks Memorial Library Community Room.
Interstate 91, Exit 3
Upcoming Closures
Interstate 91 Exit 3 on- and off-ramps are now scheduled to be closed NEXT WEEK from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. on the following dates:
Tuesday – Friday, July 28-31
The Town of Brattleboro has named SerahRose Bissell as its new Finance Director. Bissell brings extensive experience in financial management, accounting, and organizational operations through her work as the founder of Aerialist Accounting, a Massachusetts- based consulting firm that supports nonprofits of all sizes.
Bissell, who earned a Master of Science in Accounting, has helped organizations build sustainable accounting practices and improve internal processes to ensure compliance. Among her more recent work, Bissell has developed protocols for a nonprofit that will enable the company to manage its own accounting independently rather than relying on a third-party vendor.
DATE: Friday, July 17, 2026
There will be no Friday night overnight work tonight, July 17.
Overnight work on U.S. Route 5 may occur next Friday, July 24 into Saturday morning, July 25.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. Prior to the regular meeting, the Board will convene at 5:30pm and is expected to move directly into executive session to discuss contracts. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town website by the end of the day.
