Road Work | Week of Oct. 19-23
October 16, 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
This section will be updated.
Bolton
The partial closure on Duxbury Road in Bolton is expected to take place this week as a crew will be doing geotechnical work. This work was postponed from last week. Specific days for the work during the week of Oct. 19 were not announced by town officials as of Friday, Oct. 16.
The closure will be located between the Long Trail footbridge and Honey Hollow Road. Expect the road to be reduced to one-lane travel with flaggers directing traffic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on those days. Motorists could expect slight delays.
This information will be updated when the dates are announced.
Stowe
The Town of Stowe has closed the Weeks Hill Road Bridge in Stowe, near the intersection of Mayo Farm Road, for construction of a new bridge. The closure is anticipated to remain in place through the end of November. A signed detour will be in place. Please plan accordingly and use an alternate route.
Interstate 89 | Richmond-Waterbury, southbound
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 shoulder work last week in multiple locations.
RAMP CLOSURES: This week, weather permitting, on Sunday and Monday (and Tuesday if necessary) between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., the Richmond Exit 11 southbound ramps will have closures for paving work. Traffic will have a signed detour to follow.
A shoulder machine places reclaimed asphalt to smooth the new edge along I-89 southbound between Richmond and Waterbury. VTrans photo
The anticipated work schedule for this week, beginning Sunday, Oct. 18, is:
Sunday and Monday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Tuesday, if necessary): Final ramp paving at Exit 11 southbound with ramp closures.
Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. elsewhere along the project, final paving as weather allows; line striping. Motorists can expect extended lane closures
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. will see installation of reflective delineators and bridge plug joints and potential rumble strip installation.
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
New guardrail is installed near I-89 Exit 8 in Montpelier. VTrans photo
The resurfacing project on Interstate 89 southbound between Waterbury Exit 10 and Montpelier Exit 8 is close to completion.
The anticipated work schedule for the week starting on Oct. 19 will be Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
Weather permitting, crews will be installing of asphaltic plug joints along the bridge approaches.
Crews also will be doing general clean-up work in anticipation of completion.
Motorists should expect delays due to southbound lane closures during work hours from Mile Marker 54.6 (one mile north of Exit 8) to the Exit 8 interchange.
The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph; fines will be doubled.