Route 131 Paving Project Update - 9/19/13

Work Update Weathersfield Route 12/131 AOT Project No: STP 2913(1) Saturday, 9/21/13 – Crews will be working on Route 131 continuing the cement reclaim, weather permitting, from Jarvis Road to Gulf Road. If it rains and crews cannot continue with the cement reclaiming, they will deliver gravel to the project and reshape the roadway from Gulf Road (west) to Downer’s Corners. Week of September 23rd, 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 12 – I91 Interchange to NH Border Crews will be working on the traffic signal at the intersection of Route 12 and Route 5. Guardrail crews will be working in various areas between the I91 interchange and the NH border. VT Route 131 – I91 Interchange to Downer’s Corners Crews will be delivering gravel and grading in various areas along Route 131 throughout the week. Ditching and clean-up work may also occur throughout the project. Cement Reclamation – Crews will continue cement reclaiming the roadway along Route 131 from Gulf Road (east) to Lottery Lane throughout the week. Similar to the reclaiming of the existing pavement, cement reclaiming consists of rototilling dry cement into the existing loose gravel roadway, then rolling the surface leaving the roadway a packed down gravel surface. Motorists are encouraged to reduce speed and use caution when driving over the gravel roadway. Paving – Crews may start paving the base layer of asphalt mid-week. They will start at the I91 interchange and work their way West towards Downer’s Corners. Please keep in mind that the base layer is the first of three layers of pavement that will be installed. Paving is expected to occur for several weeks. 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.