MARSHFIELD, CABOT, DANVILLE – Work continues this summer on the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) U.S. Rte. 2 resurfacing project from the Plainfield-Marshfield town line, through Cabot to Danville.
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On Tuesday, May 27, crews were expected to be paving U.S. Rte. 2 from West Shore Road to the intersection with Vt. Rte. 15 in West Danville and to pour concrete for the raised island near the park and ride in West Danville. From Wednesday, May 28, to Saturday, May 31, crews will be paving U.S. Rte. 2 near the Marshfield Dam in Marshfield.
In those areas, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., motorists are being advised by VTrans to anticipate minor delays and alternating one-way traffic. Flaggers and uniformed traffic officers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone.
The entire project begins near the Plainfield-Marshfield town line, on U.S. Rte. 2, near its intersection with Hillside Drive, and extends easterly along to a point just west of the Vt. Rte. 15 intersection in West Danville.
The work is expected to be complete this summer at an estimated cost of $29,165,867.19.
The project consists of three different pavement treatments with pavement reclamation, resurfacing and marking, some of which has already been completed during 2023 and 2024 construction seasons.
In addition to resurfacing through much of the project area, except between Last Road and Danville Hill Road in Cabot, which is scheduled to receive only pavement markings, work will include the replacement and maintenance of existing guardrail runs, some culvert replacements and ditching.
Signs along the corridor will be replaced and upgraded to meet current standards. The geometry of the intersection of US Rte. 2 and Cabot Road in Marshfield will be improved with the removal of the island. The park and ride in West Danville will receive additional parking and some minor improvements to enhance user mobility, according to VTrans.
The corridor will be evaluated for the installation of centerline rumble strips (CLRS). CLRS will be installed where the speed limit is 45 mph or greater, the pavement width is 14 feet in both directions and the traffic volume exceeds 1,500 vehicles per day. The CLRS will be stopped at town highway intersections, and anywhere that a residence falls within 100 feet of the centerline. In these cases, the CLRS will be stopped and resumed 100 feet from either corner of the residence.
