Road Work | Week of July 13-17
July 10, 2026 | By Waterbury RoundaboutWeekly 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 along the interstate.
Waterbury
ROAD CLOSURE: On Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, Railroad Street downtown will be partially closed for Waterbury Arts Fest. The road will be blocked between the train station/Park Row and the High Street intersection until late Saturday afternoon.
Storm cleanup: Heavy rains on Thursday night caused some erosion on gravel roads around town. In some areas, gravel from driveways has washed onto paved roads.
On Barnes Hill, a washout across from the address 371 will need attention as it’s approaching the road shoulder.
Town crews will be out to do repairs and cleanup.
Mowing: Motorists also should be on the lookout for crews doing roadside mowing and use caution where work is taking place.
Paving work on I-89 southbound. VTrans photo
Interstate 89 | Waterbury-Montpelier, southbound
Crews have completed the top course of pavement for both the travel and passing lanes in this project that stretches between Exit 10 in Waterbury and Exit 8 in Montpelier.
This week, motorists will encounter southbound I-89 Exit 8 ramp closures throughout the week with message boards directing specific detour information. There will be additional southbound lane closures between Exits 10 and 8.
The work schedule calls for night work this week is Sunday, July 12, through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for guardrail upgrades along the Exit 8 off-ramp, removal of temporary pavement markings, (weather permitting) installation of pavement markings, and drainage structure rehabilitation along the Exit 8 on-ramp.
Detour routes for Exit 8 ramp closures are as follows:
Exit 8 southbound on-ramp closure: Memorial Drive to US-2 East to US-302 East to Berlin State Hwy to VT-62 west to Exit 7 south.
Exit 8 southbound off-ramp closure: I-89 SB Exit 7 to VT-62 East to Berlin State Hwy to US-302 West to US-2 West; or I-89 Exit 9 SB to Middlesex State Hwy to US-2 East.
Exit 9 southbound on-ramp closure: Middlesex State Hwy to US-2 East to Bailey Avenue to Memorial Drive to I-89 Exit 8 South.
Exit 9 southbound off-ramp closure: I-89 SB Exit 8 to Memorial Drive to US-2 West (Bailey Ave) to US-2 West to Middlesex State Hwy; or I-89 Exit 10 SB to VT-100 south to US-2 East to Middlesex State Hwy.
The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph and fines will be doubled.
I-89 southbound berm removal between Exit 11 in Richmond and Exit 10 in Waterbury. VTrans photo
Interstate 89 Southbound | Richmond-Waterbury, southbound
For this resurfacing project, shoulder work, berm removal and milling has been in progress.
This week, between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m., motorists can expect one lane of travel between Mile Markers 77 and 68, with occasional northbound closures at the U-turns during working hours.
Monday-Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., will see continued guardrail work and shoulder work to include berm removal.
Wednesday-Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting, paving the base course of asphalt will be in progress.
Motorists are urged to use both lanes to merge points and should anticipate slow-moving travel, uneven lanes, and milled surfaces. Do not follow construction vehicles into the work zone. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph and fines will be doubled.