Construction Update

Colchester Exit 17 Project

Colchester NH 028-1(31)

DATE: Friday, June 21, 2024

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION:

On Sunday, June 23, from 6 p.m. to Monday, June 24 at 6 a.m., there will be single-lane closures on U.S. Route 7 (U.S. 7) between the Shell Gas Station and Wiley Road, and on U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) near the Chimney Corner intersection. Flaggers will be on-site to facilitate alternating one-way traffic.



From Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., traffic along U.S. 7 will be shifted to the eastern side of the roadway between the Shell Gas Station and Chimney Corner Intersection. Traffic on U.S. 2 will be shifted to the southern side of the roadway. 

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

On Sunday during nighttime hours, crews will pave the east side of U.S. 7 between just south of the Shell Gas Station and Wiley Road and install line striping on U.S. 2 near the Chimney Corner intersection. Throughout the week during the nighttime hours, crews will continue constructing the Interstate 89 (I-89) Exit 17 southbound off-ramp.



Monday through Friday during daytime hours, crews will hammer to remove ledge along the west side of U.S. 7 to facilitate roadway widening between the Shell Gas Station and the Chimney Corner intersection. Additionally, erosion prevention and sediment control measures will be installed off the roadway throughout the project area

Crews continue constructing the I-89 Exit 17 southbound off-ramp.

Crews conduct work to widen the roadway along U.S. 7 in Colchester, VT.

The Colchester Exit 17 Project will be completed in six phases over three construction seasons, beginning in Spring 2024 and continuing through Summer 2026.

LOCATION: The segment of U.S. 2, starting just east of Jasper Mine Road and extending just under a half mile east to its intersection with U.S. 7 at Chimney Corners. The segment of U.S. 7, starting just south of the Shell Gas Station/Simon’s Chimney Corner Store and extending just over a half mile north to its intersection with Wiley Road. The Exit 17 interstate ramps and the portion of I-89 bounded by them. 

PROJECT COMPLETION: Summer 2026

CONTACT US:

24-Hour Project Hotline: 802-595-4399

Project Email: info@ColchesterExit17.com