Road Work | Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2
September 25, 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
Sidewalk work on Elm Street is expected to be completed this week, weather permitting.
Additional details will be added to this post on Monday, Oct. 28.
Moretown
A culvert replacement project on River Road in Moretown will result in a one-week road closure and modified school bus routes Oct. 1-7.
The project is part of the town’s FEMA-funded storm event recovery work. The box culvert installation will be done on River Road near the intersection with Hog Hollow Road. The closure is expected to take from Thursday, Oct. 1, to Thursday, Oct. 8, weather permitting.
Harwood Unified Union School District notified families in the area that students taking Bus 7 during this project will be affected.
Morning route adjustments are:
7:43 a.m.: Stop at the intersection of River Road and Vermont Route 100B
7:56 a.m.: Stop at the intersection of River Road / Jones Brook Road / 3 Mile Bridge Road. Note: The section on Jones Brook will not be covered in the morning due to time constraints on making it to Crossett Brook Middle School and Harwood Union Middle/High School on time.
Afternoon adjustments are:
4 p.m.: Stop at the intersection of River Road / Route 100B
4:13 p.m.: Stop at the intersection of River Road / Jones Brook Road / 3 Mile Bridge Road. Note: The bus will take the Jones Brook high school students to their usual stops.
The district will send communication directly to families once the project is completed, the road is open for travel, and bus routes have been restored.
Interstate 89 | Richmond-Waterbury, southbound
Paving continues along I-89 southbound between Exit 11 in Richmond and Exit 10 in Waterbury. VTrans photo
The Vermont Agency of Transportation’s resurfacing project on Interstate 89 southbound between Exit 11 in Richmond and Exit 10 in Waterbury continues with paving and work on bridge joints in multiple locations.
Schedule: Daytime, nighttime & ramp closures
The schedule from Sunday, Sept. 27, through Friday, Oct. 2, includes night work and southbound ramp closures in Waterbury for paving.
EXIT 10 southbound ramp closures are planned for Sunday and/or Monday, depending on weather conditions, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. A detour will be marked. Note: In the event of rain, the ramp paving and closure will take place on the first night it does not rain.
Night work is scheduled through the project from Sunday through Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. This final paving work is weather-dependent as well. It also will include guardrail installation.
Daytime work from Monday through Friday will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for paving on the U-Turn sections (weather permitting) and installation of shoulder material throughout the project.
What to expect
Motorists can continue to expect one-lane travel between Exits 11 and 10 during all working hours. Drivers are urged to use both lanes to the merge points and to anticipate slow-moving travel and uneven lanes.
Reminders: Do not follow construction vehicles into the work zone. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph and fines will be doubled.
Interstate 89 | Waterbury-Montpelier, southbound
Paving is complete along I-89 southbound near Exit 9 in Middlesex. VTrans photo
The resurfacing project on Interstate 89 southbound between Waterbury Exit 10 and Montpelier Exit 8 is close to completion.
For Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, there will be no anticipated lane closures.
No work is planned for this week. The contractor plans to return to the project the week of Oct. 12 to continue project clean-up work.