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Bennington Roundabout Project

Current Updates:

DATE: June 13, 2025

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, June 16, through Friday, June 20, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., single-lane closures with alternating one-way traffic will be in effect on VT 67A west of Silk Road, controlled by flaggers. Drivers should expect uneven gravel surfaces, slow down, and proceed with caution. The speed limit is 40 mph through the project limits—please reduce speed and drive carefully.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Next week, crews will continue installing drainage structures along VT 67A west of Silk Road and installing shoulders along the new ninja path (bicycle and pedestrian path) south of VT 67A.



PROJECT UPDATE:
The Vermont Agency of Transportation is constructing a single-lane, peanut-shaped roundabout at the intersections of VT Route 67A (VT 67A) at Silk Road and Matteson Road (Rice Lane) and VT 67A at College Drive (the entrance to Bennington College) to enhance safety, mobility, and access for all users. Additional improvements include pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, new drainage, landscaping, street lighting, and other roadway items.

The contractor plans to mobilize to the project area during the week of Monday, April 14, to set up temporary traffic control signs and devices, install erosion prevention and sediment control measures and temporary lighting, establish a soil staging area, and complete tree clearing. Work hours this construction season will be Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with potential Saturday work if needed.

The Bennington Roundabout Project will be constructed in phases, starting this spring through summer 2026. The contractor’s initial focus will be to construct all roadway approaches, including drainage and stormwater infrastructure, excavation, subbase, base course, bike path, sidewalk, curb, street lighting conduit and bases, and temporary pavement markings. The VT 67A southern roadway approach will be constructed first, followed by the VT 67A northern approach. Next, crews will construct the Silk Road approach, which will require a short-term closure and detour, expected in early to mid-summer 2025. Subsequently, the Matteson Road and College Drive approaches will be constructed, also requiring short-term closures and detours, anticipated for mid-summer to early fall 2025.

PROJECT DETAILS:
The project focuses on improvements to the intersections of VT 67A at Silk Road and Matteson Road (Rice Lane) and VT 67A at College Drive (the entrance to Bennington College). In addition, the project extends approximately 300 feet along VT 67A (easterly), 400 feet along VT 67A (westerly), 300 feet along Silk Road, 225 feet along Matteson (Rice Lane), and 100 feet on College Drive.

PROJECTED COMPLETION: Summer 2026

VTrans is enhancing safety, mobility, and access for all users by improving the intersections of VT Route 67A at Silk Road and Matteson Road (Rice Lane), as well as VT 67A at College Drive (the entrance to Bennington College). The centerpiece of this project is the construction of a single-lane, peanut-shaped roundabout at these intersections. Additional upgrades will include new pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, improved drainage, landscaping, street lighting, and other roadway enhancements.

Construction is scheduled to occur from Spring 2025 to Summer 2026, primarily on weekdays during daytime hours. Traffic impacts are expected to include alternating one-way traffic, short-term road closures, and detours on Silk Road, Matteson Road, and College Drive.

Ahead of construction in Spring 2025, the project team will release an update with detailed information about the construction phases, schedule, and expected traffic impacts. Once construction begins, the team will provide weekly updates and supplemental traffic alerts to keep the public informed about progress and upcoming activities.

We will post updates here when we receive them.
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