The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is using accelerated construction to replace Bridge No. 102 (and the failing culvert)on VT 100 in Tyson. DATE: August 30, 2023 Due to unforeseen circumstances, construction operations could continue Wednesday (tonight) and Thursday through approximately 2 a.m. While unfortunate, this night work is required in order to ensure the bridge reopens before Labor Day weekend. The bridge is now expected to reopen by 2 a.m. early Friday morning. TRAFFIC IMPACT: Bridge 102, along VT 100 in the vicinity of Tyson Store, will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday August 29 until 2 a.m. on Friday September 1. A regional detour is marked via VT 103, U.S. 7/ Main Street in Rutland, and U.S. 4. Intermittent lane closures will be in place on Friday for paving. Detour signs and message boards are in place to direct traffic. Please travel with caution. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Early tasks associated with the closure were conducted on schedule. Today’s placement of pre-cast pieces of the bridge were not able to begin until this afternoon, and rapid-set concrete pours to close the gaps between the pieces must occur today in order to reopen the bridge on schedule, so this work will need to continue into the evening hours. Tomorrow (Thursday), the contractor will backfill, and place crushed stone for a road bed, which can support traffic. This will be slightly delayed to ensure the concrete pours have set. The road is scheduled to reopen by 2 a.m. on Thursday. Following the closure, on Friday, the new bridge will be paved. LOCATION: VT 100 in Tyson, 3.4 miles north of VT 103, before VT 100A. PROJECTED COMPLETION: September, 2023 Regional Detour Route as marked Note: Some local roads are closed due to the July flooding. Please plan ahead. Project Fact Sheet Did someone forward you this email? Join this list by emailing Hannah Brockhaus at the email address listed below (reference VT-100 Ludlow Emergency Culvert). Contact Information Hannah Brockhaus Public Information Consultant 802-673-1264 | hbrockhaus@fhistudio.com