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For Immediate Release Contact: Rich Tetreault, Director of Program Development

July 26, 2011 802-828-2663

Danville Project to Re-Start on Wednesday

Montpelier, VT. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) announced today that construction on the Danville Village reconstruction project will resume on Wednesday, July 27th.

“We are getting back to work on our Danville project this week,” said Richard Tetreault, VTrans Director of Program Development. The announcement comes nearly two weeks after the Agency issued a stop work order following concerns over traffic management challenges for the project.

Beginning Wednesday, project work will begin along US Route 2 east of the village green. Limited work is also expected to take place on and around the village green.

The traveling public can expect up to 10-minute delays through the project from the hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Two lanes of traffic will be open during peak times of the early morning (7:00 ~ 9:00) and late afternoon (4:00 ~ 6:00). Traffic will be managed by flaggers at each end of the work zone and where needed at driveways and side roads.

According to Tetreault, VTrans had issued the stop work order following the discovery of several unanticipated factors and traffic challenges. During the past two weeks the VTrans project team has met daily with the contractors to re-assess and redevelop a project plan and schedule, including an improved traffic management plan. VTrans has also held meetings with area residents and businesses to better understand public concerns. The contractor, Pike Industries, Inc. is being advised of the changes and will work to update their schedule of operations.

Moving forward, VTrans will also step-up its efforts to communicate with the public on project updates and activities, including hosting periodic meetings with the area residents. The meetings will include the contractor and the VTrans inspection team. “We want to make sure folks understand what the contractor’s schedule of operations will be and also provide a forum for the public to ask questions and become informed,” Director Tetreault explained.

For up-to-date information about the project please see the following website:

http://roadworkupdates.com/?page_id=698 . For answers to questions about the project or to voice concerns about the construction activities please contact Francine Perkins at 802-479-6994.

I have an idea lots of folks have enjoyed passing through Danville without being stopped, getting where you needed to in town without long waits or clanging machinery - so the bad news is that it's all starting up again. The good news is that the sooner they get back to work, the quicker it'll be over and Danville will be pretty again with a lovely Green, sidewalks and new infrastructure. Everyone hopes they have solved the problem of long traffic stops.