Traffic Alerts
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Traffic Alerts
Burlington
Pine, Battery, and Locust Streets, Route 7
June 27, 2022 to August 31, 2026
Champlain Parkway Project
Limited traffic impact
Intermittent construction activities will have limited traffic impacts during the week throughout the project limits along I-189, Route 7, the Champlain Parkway, Battery and Pine Streets and some intersecting side streets including Maple and Main Streets. This project should be completed by summer 2026. For more information: http://champlainparkway.com/
Colchester
US 2 and US 7, I-89 Exit 16
September 12, 2025 to June 1, 2027
Exit 16 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project
Lane closures, traffic shifts, and delays
Work to reconfigure the existing tight diamond interchange at I-89 Exit 16 into a diverging diamond interchange will cause significant delays. Sunday and Monday night from 9pm-6am, Mountain View Drive and Lower Mountain View Drive will have single lane closures for milling and paving. Monday through Friday, 9am-3pm, outer lane closures on US 2/7 between South Park Drive and Mountain View Drive will be in effect for sidewalk and other repair work. There will be single lane closures along US 2/7 near Rathe Road, but two-way traffic will be maintained. Please drive slowly, be alert, and consider alternate routes or other forms of transportation whenever possible. This project should be completed by summer 2027. For more information: https://www.exit16ddi.vtransprojects.vermont.gov
Colchester-Essex
Route 15
July 19, 2026 to August 20, 2026
Resurfacing project
Traffic delays, lane shifts
Sunday through Thursday evenings between 7pm-6am, motorists should be alert to paving of side roads, driveways and turn lanes during the week.
I-89 Richmond-Waterbury
I-89 southbound
June 11, 2026 to October 31, 2026
Resurfacing Project
Lane reductions and delays
Weather permitting, on Sunday and Monday from 7pm to 6am, the Exit 10 on/off ramps will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles for paving. Detours will be in place. If weather does not cooperate, this closure will take place on Tuesday from 7pm to 6am Wednesday. Tuesday through Thursday from 7pm to 6am, there will be continued work within the Exit 10 ramp area without ramp closures. Guardrail work will continue throughout the project area Monday through Friday from 5am to 7pm. Motorists can also expect one lane of travel between Exits 10 and 11. Motorists should expect slow-moving travel within the work zone and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH. Motorists should drive with caution while traveling through the work zone and are encouraged to seek alternate routes when possible. This project should be completed in October. For more information: https://www.richmondvt.gov/news/post/waterbury-richmond-interstate-89-southbound-resurfacing-project
Jericho
Browns Trace
August 19, 2026 to August 20, 2026
Brush cutting
Short delays
Brush cutting along Browns Trace Road below the Town Garage and past the bridge will cause short traffic delays mid-week.
Milton
Middle Road and Railroad Street
May 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027
US 7 Project
Alternating one-way traffic
An intersection reconfiguration project on US 7 primarily near the intersection with Railroad Street and Middle Road will occur Monday through Friday from 7am-6pm. A temporary detour around the work zone will be in place for the next few weeks. Motorists should expect to travel on gravel and are encouraged to slow down while traveling through the work zone. Traffic control will be present, and this project should be completed by summer 2027. For more information: https://resources.vtrans.vermont.gov/factsheet/default.aspx?pin=94D194
Richmond
Tilden Avenue, Bridge Street, and Cochran Road
May 26, 2026 to October 31, 2026
Waterline Replacement Project
Lane reductions and intermittent road closures
This week, work on a waterline replacement project will take place on Tilden Avenue, Cochran Road and Bridge Street. Traffic may be reduced to one lane and cause intermittent 5-minute road closures. Traffic delays are anticipated. Work takes place from 7am-6pm daily, with traffic control present. This project should be completed by fall 2026. For more information: https://www.richmondvt.gov/news/post/updates-on-tilden-ave-bridge-st-and-cochran-rd-waterline-replacement-project
Shelburne
Bay Road
June 1, 2026 to November 30, 2026
Wastewater Main Installation Project
Single-lane closures
A wastewater project will cause periodic one-lane closures on portions of Bay Road on weekdays during daylight hours through the fall. Traffic control will be present. For more information: https://www.shelburnewastewater.org/
South Burlington
Exit 14 ramps
August 10, 2026 to August 15, 2026
Walk Bike Bridge
Shoulder narrowing
Motorists should be aware of construction along the Exit 14E northbound off-ramp and I-89 southbound on-ramp from eastbound US 2. No lane closures are planned.
Underhill
Pleasant Valley Road
June 22, 2026 to August 31, 2026
Pleasant Valley Bridge Closure
Road closure and detours
A major bridge reconstruction project has closed Pleasant Valley Road near its intersection with Deane Road to all traffic, with no temporary crossing in place. Traffic on Pleasant Valley Road up to the bridge and on Irish Settlement Road will be open to local and business-related travel only, and motorists traveling from Underhill to Cambridge are encouraged to use VT Route 15. This project should be completed by September. For more information: https://www.underhillvt.gov/highway-department/page/pleasant-valley-bridge-closure-summer-2026
Williston
VT 2A and Industrial Ave
May 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026
VT 2A and Industrial Ave Project
Lane shifts, lane closures, one-way travel, and delays
Monday-Friday from 9am-3pm, a roadway widening and resurfacing project will cause significant traffic delays due to alternating one-way travel on VT 2A between Hillside Drive and Bittersweet Circle. Thursday and Friday, Bittersweet Circle will be reduced to a single lane with alternating one-way travel between 6:30am and 6pm. Drivers should plan extra travel time or use alternate routes. This project should be completed by fall 2026. For more information: https://resources.vtrans.vermont.gov/FactSheet/default.aspx?pin=14T209
Winooski
Main, Tigan, and West Spring Streets
April 26, 2024 to October 16, 2026
Main Street Revitalization Project
Shoulder and lane closures, possible lane reductions and detours, traffic delaysreet closures, and detours
A roadway improvement project along Main Street (US Routes 2/7) in Winooski continues Monday through Friday from 7am-7pm. Significant traffic delays are expected along the Main Street/US Route 2/7 corridor between Maple Street and the Interstate 89 Exit 16 ramps. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes or allow extra travel time when traveling along this segment of US 2/7 in Winooski and Colchester. Main Street between Spring and Tigan Streets may be reduced to a single lane, allowing northbound traffic only. Southbound traffic will be detoured via Tigan and Weaver Streets for pavement markings and curb work. There will be short mobile work zones with shoulder closures, lane shifts, and flagging along Main Street throughout the project limits. Monday through Wednesday, there will be single lane closures along Main Street between Tigan Street and the Winooski/Colchester town line for line striping, curb work, and sidewalk install, short temporary side road closures for line striping, and lane and width reductions at Main Street at East and West Spring for future traffic signal work. This project should be completed by summer 2026. https://winooskivt.gov/mainstreet
Countywide
Interstate and state roads
Motorists should be alert for general maintenance activities that may include an alternating one lane traffic control plan on the interstate, state, and local roads. These activities may have short traffic impacts. Please slow down in work zones.