Town of Bennington Project List

Week of September 20 – 24, 2021

Chapel Road: will be OPEN, however shoulder work continues.  Men & equipment will be on the edges of the road.  Please use caution when approaching.

East Rd: near Willow Rd intersection: One Lane Traffic as a Contractor makes a new water service connection. Please use caution when approaching and expect delays or find an alternate route

Division St: between Gage St & County St: One Lane Traffic continues as a Contractor replaces Lead service lines. Please use caution when approaching and expect delays or find an alternate route

Short St:   Wednesday will be CLOSED as a Sewer Crew repairs a sewer main. Please use caution when approaching.

Washington Ave: between MAIN St to Observatory St: One Lane Traffic as Highway continues full rehabilitation of the road, sidewalk and curbing including installation of new drainage.  Please use caution when approaching and expect delays or find an alternate route

TOWNWIDE: – SUMMER MAINTENANCE

Downtown Sidewalk Sweeping THURSDAY

Patching the roadway in various locations across town.  Please use caution when approaching these areas and expect delays.

Street sweeping continues.  Some traffic may be slowed down due to cleaning equipment in roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Roadside Mowing continues this week.  Some traffic may be slowed down due to mowing equipment on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Green Mountain Power continues their Tree Trimming Program.  For the next 2 months, Davey Tree Service will be assisting GMP with tree trimming around town.

NORTH BENNINGTON: – SUMMER MAINTENANCE

The North Bennington Highway crew will continue roadside mowing and park maintenance.

ALL Work will be dependent on weather conditions.  Please use caution when entering a construction zone, men and equipment will be in the traveled portion of the road.

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To view the Select Board packet for the meeting of September 13, 2021, please click on this link to download the pdf.

Town of Bennington Project List

Week of September 13 – 17, 2021

Chapel Road: will be OPEN, however shoulder work continues.  Men & equipment will be on the edges of the road.  Please use caution when approaching.

Dewey St: Harwood to Weeks will be reduced to ONE lane with Traffic Control in place while a Sewer crew rebuilds manholes in this area in preparation for topcoat paving.    Please use caution when approaching and expect delays

Division St: between Gage St & County St: One Lane Traffic continues as a Contractor replaces Lead service lines. Please use caution when approaching and expect delays or find an alternate route

Maple St: will have multiple road patching from recent lead line replacement project.  Please use caution when approaching and expect delays.

Park St: between Gage St & County St: will have multiple road patching from recent lead line replacement project.  Please use caution when approaching and expect delays.

Spring St: will have multiple road patching from recent lead line replacement project.  Please use caution when approaching and expect delays.

Washington Ave: between MAIN St to Observatory St: One Lane Traffic as Highway will be demolishing the existing sidewalks on lower Washington and installing drainage in preparation for new curb and sidewalk installation.  A Water Crew will also be doing valve repairs and a Sewer crew will rebuild manholes in preparation for new pavement in near future.

TOWNWIDE: – SUMMER MAINTENANCE

Downtown Sidewalk Sweeping THURSDAY

Patching the roadway in various locations across town.  Please use caution when approaching these areas and expect delays.

Street sweeping continues.  Some traffic may be slowed down due to cleaning equipment in roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Roadside Mowing continues this week.  Some traffic may be slowed down due to mowing equipment on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Green Mountain Power continues their Tree Trimming Program.  For the next 2 months, Davey Tree Service will be assisting GMP with tree trimming around town.

NORTH BENNINGTON: – SUMMER MAINTENANCE

The North Bennington Highway crew will be doing sidewalk work on Bank St in North Bennington.  Park maintenance & mowing will also continue within the Village

All Work will be dependent on weather conditions.  Please use caution when entering a construction zone, men and equipment will be in the traveled portion of the road.

Town of Bennington Project List

Week of September 06 – 10, 2021

 Town Office will be CLOSED Monday September 6^th, 2021

in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. 

 There will be NO Roadwork on Monday September 06^th, 2021. 

Please have a Safe Labor Day Holiday!!!

Tuesday – Friday roadwork continues as follows:

Chapel Road: will be OPEN, however shoulder work continues.  Men & equipment will be on the edges of the road.  Please use caution when approaching.

Dewey St: Harwood to Weeks will be reduced to ONE lane with Traffic Control in place while a Highway crew pours concrete for new sidewalks.    Please use caution when approaching and expect delays

Division St: between Gage St & County St: One Lane Traffic as a Contractor replaces Lead service lines. Please use caution when approaching and expect delays or find an alternate route

Main St: TUESDAY between Silver St & School St: One Lane Traffic as a Contractor slip lines the Sewer Main in this area.  Please use caution when approaching and expect delays or find an alternate route

Maple St: will have multiple road patching from recent lead line replacement project.  Please use caution when approaching and expect delays.

Park St: between Gage St & County St: One Lane Traffic as a Contractor replaces Lead service lines. Please use caution when approaching and expect delays or find an alternate route

 Spring St: will have multiple road patching from recent lead line replacement project.  Please use caution when approaching and expect delays.

 Valentine St:  Tuesday – from Main St to Pleasant St: CLOSED (local traffic only) –to install flushing hydrant (this had to be rescheduled again while waiting on parts).

Washington Ave: between Elm St to Observatory St: One Lane Traffic as Highway will be installing drainage.

TOWNWIDE: – SUMMER MAINTENANCE

Downtown Sidewalk Sweeping THURSDAY

Patching the roadway in various locations across town.  Please use caution when approaching these areas and expect delays.

Street sweeping continues.  Some traffic may be slowed down due to cleaning equipment in roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Roadside Mowing continues this week.  Some traffic may be slowed down due to mowing equipment on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Green Mountain Power continues their Tree Trimming Program.  For the next 4 months, Davey Tree Service will be assisting GMP with tree trimming around town.

NORTH BENNINGTON: – SUMMER MAINTENANCE

The North Bennington Highway crew will be doing sidewalk work on School St and Church St in North Bennington.  The crew will also be conducting a temporary repair on Bank St.

All Work will be dependent on weather conditions.  Please use caution when entering a construction zone, men and equipment will be in the traveled portion of the road.

The  Amendment below Adopted by the Bennington Select  Board on June 28, 2021 is in effect as of August 27, 2021:

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