Construction Update

Colchester Exit 17 Project

Colchester NH 028-1(31)

DATE: Friday, May 31, 2024

TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION:

Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., work will be conducted out of the roadway.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

Next week, crews will be on-site between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to continue clearing along U.S. Route 7 (U.S. 7) between Simon’s Chimney Corner Store and Wiley Road, and in the vicinity of the I-89 southbound off-ramp. Crews will continue to install erosion prevention and sediment control measures throughout the project area. This work will take place off the roadway.


Independent utility companies will be on-site on U.S. 2 to continue conducting utility relocations off the roadway.


The project team anticipates nighttime construction activities will begin along U.S. 7 in the coming weeks, starting just south of the Shell Gas Station/Simon’s Chimney Corner Store and extending north to Wiley Road. This work will take place Sunday through Thursday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Additional information and traffic impacts will be provided closer to the start of construction.

LOCATION: The section of U.S. 2 starting just east of Jasper Mine Road and extending just under a half mile east to its intersection with U.S. 7 at Chimney Corners. The section of U.S. 7 starting just south of the Shell Gas Station/Simon’s Chimney Corner Store and extending just over a half mile north to its intersection with Wiley Road. The Exit 17 interstate ramps and the portion of I-89 bounded by them. 

PROJECT COMPLETION: Summer 2026

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24-Hour Project Hotline: 802-595-4399

Project Email: info@ColchesterExit17.com

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