Paving Project Updates for April 20-24
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is providing regular updates about the paving project in Brattleboro. The latest update provides information that was published on April 17, 2026. Sign up for alerts here, or learn more about this project.
Traffic Impacts
Shoulder closures are anticipated on April 20 and April 21, 2026, in the northern part of the project as a part of the traffic control coordination effort with Green Mountain Power.
Beginning Wednesday, April 22, one 1.5 mile-long, single-lane closure will be in place on U.S. Route 5 beginning at the Interstate 91 overpass in Brattleboro and progressing north. Flaggers will assist with alternating traffic patterns through the work zone. The work zone will shift from northbound to southbound travel lanes and continue to progress north over the course of the week. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces. Expect delays in this area.
Construction Activities
Crews will work off the shoulders on swale remediation, erosion control corrections, and turf establishment along U.S. 5 on April 20 and April 21, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday (April 22-24), the contractor plans to begin their milling operation (grinding the top layer of pavement off and leaving a grooved surface). They will begin in the northbound lane near the I-91 overpass and proceed for 1.5 miles, then turn around and mill the southbound lane the next day to level the road.
The Road Ahead
View the full post from VTrans to see what's scheduled later this spring.