Construction Update

Colchester Exit 17 Project

Colchester NH 028-1(31)

DATE: Friday, August 16, 2024

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, August 19, through Friday, August 23, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., there will be alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers on U.S. Route 7 (U.S. 7) between the Shell Gas Station and Wiley Road and U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) between the bridge over Interstate 89 (I-89) and Jasper Mine Road.

I-89 will be reduced to a single lane in both directions near Exit 17. The single-lane closures will occur during off-peak hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on I-89 northbound and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on I-89 southbound, with an intermittent lane width reduction on the northbound off-ramp.

On Monday, August 19, southbound traffic on Interstate 89 exiting at Exit 17 will permanently shift to the new southbound off-ramp located west of the existing off-ramp. A supplemental Traffic Alert will follow.

Motorists are advised to slow down and use caution while traveling through the work zone. Delays along U.S. 7 and U.S. 2 are expected; please allow additional travel time through the area.  

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Crews plan to pave U.S. 7 between the Shell Gas Station and Wiley Road. There is potential for excavation along U.S. 2 between the bridge over I-89 and Jasper Mine Road.

Crews will continue driving piles for the new U.S. 2 bridge over I-89, with work performed adjacent to the I-89 northbound and southbound lanes.

Crews will install geotechnical instruments to monitor the construction of the U.S. 2 bridge near the I-89 northbound off-ramp.

Crews continue driving piles for the new U.S. 2 bridge over I-89

in Colchester, VT.

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

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