Rolling roadblocks will continue for bridges project

Construction will continue, with occasional rolling roadblocks, for the I-91 Rockingham Bridges 24 North and 24 South project over the Williams River for the week of June 30.

Truck route culvert repair work underway

Photo shows a tractor trailer truck heading for the North Springfield Industrial Park traveling the Main Street detour past County Road, the usual truck route, which has been closed since June due to a failing culvert.

VTrans studying traffic patterns on I-91 Exit 7

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), in coordination with the town of Springfield, is currently assessing the feasibility of safety improvements to the I-91 Exit 7 southbound off-ramp.

County Road culvert update

The town is proceeding with a long-term repair to the failed culvert on County Road. The goal is still to have the culvert repaired and County Road open by the end of the 2017 construction season.

North Springfield Industrial Park access detour

Villagers living along quiet Main Street in North Springfield will now have to endure the sound of large tractor trailer trucks rolling by all hours of the day and night.

Springfield blasts I-91 ramp plan

The Agency of Transportation’s design to improve safety on the southbound off-ramp at Exit 7 of Interstate 91 is making things worse, not better, according to the Springfield Select Board.

Springfield light approved

Installation of a new four-way stoplight at the intersection of routes 11 and 5, near Exit 7 of Interstate 91, got the green light from the Springfield Select Board Monday night.

VTrans presents intersection project

Following a unanimous vote by the Springfield Selectboard to not approve the elimination of a southbound slip lane at Interstate 91 Exit 7, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) will bring the town’s opinion back to its design team for discussion.

Attend the meeting on the intersection in Springfield

Information meeting about the proposed safety improvements at the US-5 and VT-11 intersection in Springfield, and potential improvements for the I-91 southbound off-ramp.

Work begins to upgrade highways in local towns

Work has begun in Springfield and Windsor to upgrade Class I town highways, add new marking and guardrails, and improve drainage and sidewalk ramps.

Springfield gets ready for paving projects

Get your detours ready: There will be plenty of road paving and construction in Springfield this spring and summer.

Police Department asks motorists to be patient

In preparation for the milling and repaving of Clinton Street to Main Street Rt 11 past the plaza up to Park St and RT 11, the traffic lights are getting new sensors installed which once installed should be better for traffic flow.

Silver lining to scarce snow: More money for road work

Scarce snow this winter required fewer hours of snowplowing and less use of sand and salt leaving Springfield, Vermont and other northern New England communities with extra money for road maintenance and other transportation projects this summer.

Caution: Icy roads causing rollovers, sliding

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT

Road construction is key driver of jobs

It’s easy to take the roads for granted, but for some contractors, road work is the economic engine of their business.

Springfield tree secured; set to be taken down Monday

A large willow tree that is hanging over Clinton Street has been secured and will be taken down on Monday, according to Springfield Police.

Good roads and economic development are linked, town leaders tell legislative committees

Concerns about winter road maintenance and pleas for economic development help topped the lists of area leaders Tuesday when two Vermont House committees came to Springfield.

Section of I-91 reopens following several accidents

Vermont State Police say Interstate 91 between exits 7 and 8 has reopened after an hours-long closure prompted by several accidents.

Bumps in Springfield’s roads under complete analysis

Close to 25 percent of all the paved roads in town are in such poor condition they need to be reconstructed from the bottom up, engineer Everett Hammond told the Springfield Select Board on Monday.

Paving, equipment woes on radar as budget process begins

Springfield is millions of dollars behind schedule on money it should be putting into road maintenance and equipment replacement, according to Public Works Director Jeffrey Strong.