Road Work | Oct. 13-17
October 10, 2025 | By Lisa ScagliottiOct. 16: An update for Duxbury Road in Bolton was added.
Oct.15: This post was updated with announcements from Duxbury for Oct. 16 and from Warren about Lincoln Gap road.
Weekly Road Work reports are assembled with information from the Vermont Agency of Transportation on projects in the region, the Waterbury Public Works Department, and other local highway departments for projects in Waterbury and neighboring communities as necessary.
Motorists are reminded to drive with caution through work zones and to follow posted speed limits. Speeding fines are doubled in work areas.
Work on state and town projects will not be taking place on Monday which is the Indigenous People’s Day state holiday.
Stowe Street bridge intersection gets a facelift
In addition to a sidewalk on the new bridge, the Stowe Street bridge project has added new sidewalks and curbs along Stowe Street and Lincoln Street near the bridge. Photo by Lisa Scagliotti
Work this week will resume at 7 a.m. on Tuesday after the Monday holiday. Project managers say they expect to be finished with all work by early November.
Tuesday, Oct. 14, through Friday, Oct. 17:
Motorists should expect alternating one-way traffic on Stowe Street and Lincoln Street and shoulder closures on Vermont Route 100 northbound between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. There likely will be delays along Rt. 100 in the vicinity of the Stowe Street intersection.
Flaggers will be in place to assist motorists through the work zone.
Crews will continue to work on finishing the concrete sidewalks on and near the bridge. Additional concrete truck aprons also will be installed.
A top layer of asphalt and permanent pavement lines and markings still need to be done, as well.
The Lincoln Street Park and Ride lot is also scheduled to have lines repainted this week, weather permitting. Once that’s completed, the lot will be reopened. Watch these updates for that information.
Project officials remind the public that the pavement markings during final construction are temporary. Once sidewalk, concrete work and paving is completed, the final design will be lined to mark two lanes for traffic traveling over the bridge toward Rt. 100: One for vehicles turning left onto Rt. 100 southbound and headed straight, up Blush Hill Road; another will be marked for turning right onto Rt. 100 northbound.
Project reminders:
Motorists are asked to stay alert and not follow trucks while traveling through the work zone.
The Lincoln Street Park and Ride lot remains closed, with a temporary lot available downtown at the State Office Complex along Park Row at the end of Randall Street. Commuter buses also are using that lot, with the Rural Community Transit buses also stopping at Shaw’s on Rt. 100. Once equipment is moved out and lines repainted, project officials say the Lincoln Street Park and Ride lot will be reopened and bus service will shift back. Watch these updates for those details.
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The Stowe Street bridge construction is a $4.34 million Vermont Agency of Transportation project replacing the two-lane bridge built in 1928 over the Thatcher Brook near the intersection of Stowe Street, Vermont Route 100 and Blush Hill Road.
in Duxbury
Stevens Brook Road: On Thursday, Oct.16, Stevens Brook Road will be closed for culvert replacement from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at or around 1786 Stevens Brook Road.
Crossett Hill Road: On Thursday, Oct. 16, Crossett Hill Road will be blocked to through traffic between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. near the intersection with Morse Road where a crane will be set up in the road to remove some large trees (at 3095 Crossett Hill Road). Residents will be able to leave to the right or left during this closure.
Direct any questions to selectboard@duxburyvermont.com.
In Warren
On Wednesday, the Lincoln Gap road in Warren was closed for the season. Vehicles will not be permitted to travel the stretch until spring. For more information, contact the town office at 802-496-2709.
In Bolton
Road Closure | Oct. 20-Nov. 18: Road repairs and slope stabilization work will require a section of Duxbury Road to be closed to all traffic starting on Monday, Oct. 20, according to town officials. The section affected is between the Long Trail footbridge and Honey Hollow Road. Travelers who use the road should use Rt. 2 for access between Bolton and Waterbury during this time. The closure is expected to last until Nov. 18.
“We apologize for the short notice period as we are working against limited material access as winter approaches. If we are able to open the portion sooner than Nov. 18, an update will be posted,” the announcement states.
Interstate 89: Waterbury-Montpelier southbound
This project involves removing the existing surface pavement and paving two separate new courses of asphalt.
Workers continue to install new guardrails along I-89 southbound between Waterbury and Montpelier. VTrans photo
Work will not resume this week until Tuesday due to the Monday state holiday.
Motorists should continue to expect delays, especially during the hours listed below, due to multiple southbound lane closures between Exit 10 Waterbury/Stowe and Exit 8 Montpelier.
The speed limit is lowered to 55 mph and fines are doubled in the project zone.
Crews continue to install new guardrails through the project zone. They also have paved U-Turn locations between north- and southbound highway sections and general project cleanup is ongoing.
Tuesday-Friday, Oct. 14-17, from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
Continue guardrail installation.
Ongoing shoulder work near the Exit 8/Montpelier interchange.
This is a two-year, 10.5-mile resurfacing project to rebuild both travel lanes. The project is anticipated to last through this construction season and next summer, with completion targeted by Aug. 15, 2026, according to the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
Anyone interested in receiving VTrans email updates on the project may sign up at this link online.