Traffic Alerts
On this page, you will find information about activities impacting traffic in Chittenden County. To stay up to date on current activities, please sign up for our monthly newsletter. For current highway conditions, please visit the Vermont Travel Information Service. If you have questions or would like to receive our weekly CCRPC traffic alert email, please email us at trafficalert@ccrpcvt.org.
Traffic Alerts
Burlington
Pine, Battery, and Locust Streets, Route 7
June 27, 2022 to September 20, 2026
Champlain Parkway Project
Limited traffic impact
Champlain Parkway Project
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 nearby side streets including Maple and Main Streets. This project should be completed in the next several weeks. For more information: http://champlainparkway.com/Burlington
Pine Street
September 11, 2026 to September 13, 2026
Art Hop
Partial road closure
Pine Street will be closed from Kilburn to Howard Street for the Art Hop on Friday, September 11 from 5-10pm, Saturday from 10am-10pm and Sunday from 11am-4pm. Motorists should seek alternate routes or follow detours to St. Paul Street.
Colchester
US 2 and US 7, I-89 Exit 16
September 12, 2025 to June 1, 2027
Exit 16 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project
New traffic pattern, lane closures, traffic shifts, and delays
Exit 16 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project
Work to reconfigure the existing tight diamond interchange at I-89 Exit 16 into a diverging diamond interchange is underway, causing significant traffic delays. Overnight crews will work from 9pm-6am, with US 2/7 closed between Rathe and Sunderland Woods Roads Sunday night for drainage work, and traffic will be detoured via Rathe Road, S. Oak Circle, and Sunderland Woods Road. Single-lane closures will be in place Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights between Hercules Drive and Rathe Road for roadway widening, while lane closures between South Park and Mountain View Drives Wednesday night will support a traffic pattern shift, weather permitting. The new Diverging Diamond Interchange is anticipated to become operational Thursday morning. Monday through Wednesday from 9am-3pm, periodic outside lane closures will occur on US 2/7 between South Park and Mountain View Drives. Motorists should expect significant delays throughout the week as work continues and drivers adjust to the new traffic pattern. Motorists are encouraged to slow down, stay alert, and use extra caution when traveling through the work zone. This project should be completed by summer 2027.
https://www.exit16ddi.vtransprojects.vermont.gov/Colchester-Essex
Route 15
July 19, 2026 to September 17, 2026
Resurfacing project
Traffic delays, lane shifts
Sunday through Thursday from 7pm-6am, there will be work on driveway tie-ins and potential pavement markings, weather permitting.
I-89 Richmond-Waterbury
I-89 Southbound
June 11, 2026 to October 31, 2026
Resurfacing Project
Lane reductions and delays
Paving and guardrail work will occur Monday through Friday from 6am-6pm causing one-lane travel and traffic delays. The speed limit is reduced to 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
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 cause short delays Monday through Friday from 7am-6pm. Keelty Crossing is closed to traffic. There will be sidewalk and planting work within the project limits. Motorists 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
Cochran Road
May 26, 2026 to October 31, 2026
Waterline Replacement Project
Lane reductions and intermittent road closures
Work on a waterline replacement project is taking place Monday through Friday from 7am-6pm on Cochran Road. Traffic may be reduced to one lane and cause intermittent 5-minute road closures. Traffic control will be 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/
Shelburne
Beach, Orchard and Lake Roads
September 12, 2026 to September 12, 2026
Marathon
Lane closures
On Saturday, September 12 between 8am-11:30am, motorists should be aware of a marathon on Beach, Orchard and Lake Roads until just after Converse Bay Road.
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
VT 2A and Industrial Ave Project
On Monday, major delays are expected at the intersection of VT 2A and Industrial Avenue and Mountain View Road as crews reset a traffic signal mast arm. Between 9am-3pm, lane closures will be in effect with flaggers controlling traffic at the intersection. From Tuesday through Friday between 6:30am-6pm, two-way traffic will be predominately maintained on VT 2A between Mountain View and River Cove Roads. Between 9am-3pm there is potential for intermittent single-lane closures with alternating one way traffic controlled by flaggers. Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes when possible or allow extra travel time through the project area. This project should be completed fall 2026. For more information: https://resources.vtrans.vermont.gov/FactSheet/default.aspx?pin=14T209Winooski
Main Street
April 26, 2024 to September 30, 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. Most construction activities will primarily take place off the roadway or along the shoulder. Intermittent shoulder closures may be required throughout the project limits. One day next week, flaggers will control traffic on Main Street near Maple and Mansion Streets to allow crews to complete minor line striping work. This project should be completed by fall 2026. For more information: 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.