Update: Brattleboro-Hinsdale Bridge Expected to Open Dec. 4
The new Brattleboro-Hinsdale Bridge is expected to open to traffic on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Initially, the bridge was scheduled to open by the end of the day on Thursday, Dec. 5, but is anticipated to open a day earlier due to inclement weather in the forecast for early Thursday morning.
Barricades will be set up on Bridge Street to encourage local traffic only. Eastbound travelers to VT/NH 119 will need to turn onto Vermont Route 142 (Vernon Street) and access the new bridge at the new signalized intersection. Westbound traffic on VT/NH 119 will need to turn onto VT 142 north to proceed to U.S. Route 5 (Canal Street).
According to the Vermont Agency of Transportation, while the bridge will be open for motor vehicle traffic, work will continue on the bridge, under the bridge, on VT 142, and in New Hampshire on the old NH 119, Mountain Road, and the Marina access until everything is fully complete. Shoulder and lane closures are projected to continue into the Spring of 2025. The new bridge sidewalk will not be open to pedestrians until next year.
