Route 131 Paving Project Update - 8/30/13

Work Update

Weathersfield Route 12/131

AOT Project No: STP 2913(1)

In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, there will be no work performed on the project from 12:00pm, Friday, August 30, 2013 through Monday, September 2, 2013. Work will resume on Tuesday, September 3^rd, 2013.

Pike will be monitoring the reclaimed (gravel) roadway over the weekend and applying water for dust control.

Week of September 2^nd, 2013

Traffic Safety Warning – Crews are asking motorists who are exiting driveways or businesses on Route 131 to be aware that they may be pulling into a construction zone. With construction zones taking up to a mile of one lane, a flag person may not be stationed in the exact area to assist someone in pulling out. If there is no flagger present, motorists should wait for traffic flow in the direction they want to go before pulling out.

The construction zone will be marked with orange cones along the centerline.

VT Route 131 – I91 Interchange to Downer’s Corners

Guardrail – Thursday, 9/5/13 -Guardrail crews will start working on the project in various areas throughout the remainder of the week, including Saturday, 9/7/13.

Henry Gould Road – Access to Henry Gould Road will remain CLOSED while crews are working on the Culvert. Motorists are encouraged to use Ascutney Notch Road to access Henry Gould Road.

Gulf Road (W) to Downer’s Corners - Excavation –Crews will resume installing new underdrain along Route 131.

I91 Interchange west to Gulf Road (W) - Grading – Crews will be delivering gravel to the project and grading to reshape the roadway.

TRAFFIC DELAYS – ALL operations will require travel to be reduced to alternating one-way travel around the construction packages. Traffic control personnel will be present to assist in maintaining traffic flow. Motorists should anticipate traffic delays while traveling through the project and plan accordingly. Please allow for extra time in your travel plans.
Contact Francine Perkins, Public Relations Officer, FRP Enterprises, LLC with any questions or concerns with regards to the project at 802-479-6994 or for a more up to date schedule visit www.roadworkupdates.com.