Construction Update
Cabot Danville US 2 Reconstruction
FEGC F 028-3(26) C/2

  
Project Location:  The 1.4 mile project extends along US 2 from Last Road to Danville Hill Road in Cabot. This is a multi-year project with most of the work occurring in 2017/2018. Completion is scheduled for 2019.
 

Week of October 16th, 2017

US 2 – East (Danville Side) of Goodrich’s Maple Farm

There will be several active operations within the project this week:

-    Onsite traffic diversions will be used while crews install drainage pipes across the road.  Traffic diversions will have a gravel surface.
-    The section of new roadway behind the barrier will see new permanent material placed and prepared for paving.
-    A temporary detour will be constructed adjacent to Goodrich’s for future use.

Alternating one-way traffic will be maintained for a construction package east of Goodrich’s Maple Farm.  Expect short delays.

US 2 Bridge #88 (Near Folsom Farm) Replacement:  

Crews will continue construction of the bridge #88 near the Folsom Farm by pouring concrete for the stem walls and preparing to place the next beams.  Traffic impacts will be minimal at this construction operation.

Traffic – Minor traffic delays can be expected this week.

It is illegal in VT to use any handheld portable electronic devices while driving. The law carries fines of up to $200 with points assessed if the violation occurs in a work zone. 

Contact Francine Perkins, Project Outreach Coordinator, FRP Enterprises, LLC with any questions or concerns with regards to the project at 802-479-6994.  Construction updates are posted at www.roadworkupdates.com
 

   We went to Berlin this morning for my eye appointment.  We had a bit of a wait in East Cabot where the road is being widened and straightened  -  and the bridge by Folsom's farm is being replaced.  On our way home, we took these photos as we approached first the bridge work and then the cut by Goodrich's Sugarhouse.  As you can see, it was hit-or-miss as I shot the pictures across Fred as he was driving.  But you can get the idea of what is going on.
     Further down the road, by Goodrich's, it looks like there may be a passing or turn lane to get to their place and then on the opposite side, to turn onto Danville Hill Road.  There already is a passing land on the hill past the old school house and the cemetery in East Cabot, but that stretch will likely be quite different than it has been.  These are all Goodrich's buildings, and you can see a lot of the hillside between those building and the road has been peeled away.  Beyond Goodrich's, in the cedar swamp before Danville Hill Road, 
there will be a much wider road approaching the bridge.  It will be a huge improvement having the approach to that bridge straighter.  That is really treacherous in the winter.  It's one of those situations that can fool anyone, even people who travel the road on a regular basis.  It is a sharper curve than you think and at the same time there's a slight hill, and the road tips the wrong way so your momentum tends to throw you off course as you drive into the curve.  So click on one of the photos above and you can then see all of them larger.
     Beautiful day here, but we had white frost everywhere this morning.  Our thermometer had a low of 30.9F.  The sun has warmed us a little, but it's still only 54F.  Pretty normal for mid-October, but we have been spoiled with the really warm weather and people are complaining a little about how chilly it was this morning.  We need to get used to it - cooler days are ahead!  And soon we'll be announcing our first snowstorm!  Could happen within weeks - or not.  In the meantime, enjoy the sun and foliage.