Road Work | Sept. 8-12
September 6, 2025 | By Lisa ScagliottiWeekly 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.
No work is planned at any construction sites on Monday this week, given the Labor Day holiday.
Stowe Street bridge work continues
Crews prepare to replace the subbase material at the intersection of Stowe Street and Vermont Route 100 for the new sidewalk and truck apron to be added to the structure. VTrans photo
Motorists have begun to use the new Stowe Street bridge, but traffic is moving alongside construction crews who continue to work on the finishing touches of the project.
Motorists should still expect alternating one-way traffic both on the bridge and on Lincoln Street, with flaggers assisting, as crews work to add the sidewalk and curbing, install the top surface layer, add the final markings and tinker with the traffic signal.
Near the project site, the northbound shoulder on Vermont Route 100 will remain closed to traffic until the project is complete. At times during work hours, the northbound travel lane is also impacted, with northbound traffic and vehicles turning onto Blush Hill Road sharing a lane. Motorists should anticipate delays in this stretch until construction activity is completed.
Work for Monday-Friday, Sept. 8-12:
Crews will place the subbase for the sidewalk and curb installation at the intersection of Stowe Street and VT 100.
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, and Thursday, Sept. 11, crews will be planting trees and shrubs as part of the project’s landscaping.
There is no nighttime activity scheduled this week.
Project officials in their updates have noted that the lines painted on the bridge are temporary. The final design will include a dedicated turning lane for traffic turning north onto Rt. 100. The schedule anticipates several more weeks before the project is completed. Project officials remind the public that all dates in the schedule are subject to change.
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.
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.
Sign up for email updates from VTrans on the project using this online form.
Also in Waterbury this week
The town road crew will be adding new gravel to Perry Hill Road this week between Upland Mowing and Town Road. The road will remain open during the work with room for one-lane traffic around the crew. Motorists are asked to slow down passing the grader.
This section will be updated with any additional work announced for this week.
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 guardrails along Interstate 89 southbound between Waterbury and Montpelier. VTrans photo
Motorists should continue to expect significant delays, especially during peak travel hours, 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.
From Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., work continues along the shoulders of the highway, particularly with guardrail installation.
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.
Richmond: I-89 and U.S. Route 2
Slope restoration along U.S. Route 2 in Richmond at the site of the new bridge. VTrans photo
Work on the new bridge along U.S. Route 2 in Richmond, which crosses over Interstate 89, is mostly complete. Crews return this week for final tasks.
According to the latest project update from VTrans, this week will see site-wide clean-up and project finalization.
On U.S. Route 2, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., traffic control will be present, allowing for alternate one-way traffic with minimal interruptions.
No specific interruptions were listed that would impact Interstate 89.
Crews recently have added aggregate material and topsoil along the project site. Final cleanup will include removing construction signs.