Paving Updates – Oct. 23, 2026
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is providing regular updates about construction projects in Brattleboro. The latest update from VTrans was published on Oct. 23, 2026.
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Overnight work is scheduled for Friday, 10/23, and for Sunday, 10/25, and Friday 10/30.
Traffic Impacts
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work) — From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday night through Saturday morning, single-lane closures with alternating traffic patterns controlled by flaggers are planned on VT 9 from Edward Heights to the Exit 2 interchange. No street-side parking will be available through the work zone. Motorists should watch for wet paint.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work) — From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday night through Saturday morning, single-lane closures will be in place on U.S. 5 from the intersection with Vermont Avenue through the Exit 3 roundabout to the Old Ferry Road intersection. Flaggers and uniformed traffic officers will assist traffic through alternating traffic patterns. Motorists should watch for wet paint.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro-Putney (Day Work) — Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., single-lane closures will be in place as needed on U.S. 5 on the bridge over Interstate 91 between Bennett Drive and Old Ferry Road. Flaggers will control alternating traffic patterns through the work zones.
Downtown Brattleboro (Night Work) — A mobile work zone is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday night through Saturday morning. Uniformed Traffic Officers will provide a follow-along vehicle and assist with short lane closures and alternating traffic patterns as needed.
Construction Activities
Final work items including vacuum truck clean out of structures are scheduled throughout ALL the project limits.
Vermont Route 9: (Night Work) — Crews will apply pavement markings throughout the project limits. Shoulder and side road work that can be done at 4 p.m. has been completed and crews will resume the 7 p.m. start time on Sunday night.
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro (Night Work) — Permanent pavement marking application is continuing on U.S. 5 with crews starting at 7 p.m. now that work on shoulders and side roads has finished. In addition, work is scheduled on Bridge 8 (over the West River near Spring Tree Road intersection) and Bridge 10B (the I-91 overpass between Old Ferry Road and Bennett Drive).
U.S. Route 5: Brattleboro-Putney (Day Work) — Work on the I-91 overpass between Old Ferry Road and Bennett Drive is planned during the day next week as the subcontractor becomes available. Paving operations for this will be done at night once repairs are complete to avoid traffic delays.