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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Construction season: where to expect delays next week
VERMONT (ABC22/FOX44) – Road improvements and repairs are going to be taking place all over the state as we head towards summer. Detailed information on ongoing construction projects can be found on the VTrans website, but a summary of the most impactful road and lane closures is below. Chittenden County: Part of Vermont Route 116/Hinesburg Road will be closed with detours in place near Sunset Avenue in South Burlington on weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The closures will continue through June 23. This will be in addition to a separate lane closure further south on the same road. Interstate 89 in Colchester near Exit 17 will be reduced to a single lane in both directions weekdays during off-peak hours through the summer of 2026. The U.S. Route 2 overpass in Richmond that crosses over Interstate 89 will have alternating one-way traffic from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays through September. Continued work on Industrial Avenue in Williston will require alternating one-way traffic and the closure of the southbound right-turn-only lane of VT 2A from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. VT 128 between Fairfax and Essex will see alternating one-way traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Construction will continue elsewhere, including on Main Street in Winooski and the intersection of Main and Pine Street in Burlington. Northern Vermont: VT 12 in Worcester will have two sections with alternating one-way traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as bridge replacement work continues. A paving project on I-89 will cause lane closures and a speed limit reduction to 55 miles per hour between Exit 20 and Exit 22 in Swanton. VT 105 in Enosburg Falls will be reduced to one lane near the intersections with Water Tower Road and Pleasant Street. VT 15 will see alternating one-way traffic between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. between Hillcrest Drive in Johnson and the VT 108 roundabout in Cambridge. U.S. 2 will see alternating one-way traffic near the Marshfield Dam in Marshfield from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. VT 105 from Sheldon to Enosburg will see alternating one-way traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with rough pavement surfaces expected. Central Vermont: A large-scale highway resurfacing project will result in much of U.S. 7, U.S. 4, and U.S. BUS 4 in Rutland being subject to delays with alternating one-way traffic. U.S. 302 between Barre and Orange will begin guardrail work on Monday. There will be multiple closures with alternating one-way traffic. Due to paving work on Richardson Road in Washington, alternating one-way traffic will be set up on VT 110. The U.S. 4 Queechee Gorge Bridge in Hartford will see alternating one-way traffic. The trail at the bridge underpass is still closed through fall 2025. I-89 in Royalton will see single-lane traffic and speed limit reductions as work on the bridges continues on weekdays. Southern Vermont: Weekdays overnight between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. will see alternating one-way traffic in Ludlow on VT 103. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Road and canal upgrades proposed for Kidsgrove town centre
Upgrades to roads and canal towpaths have been proposed as part of plans to improve a town centre.A number of projects have been put forward for Kidsgrove in Staffordshire, which also include a community learning centre and office funding would be allocated by the Kidsgrove Town Deal Board, which was awarded money from the government's Towns Fund Simon Tagg, leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, said the proposals followed previous projects in the town which had "made a practical difference to people's lives". "The new proposals are intended to have the same effect, helping residents and businesses take a step forward," he proposal would see improvements to the roads and public realm around Meadows Road, Station Road, Market Street, The Avenue and Heathcote Street. It would also expand work already being carried out to link the Trent and Mersey Canal to the town centre by improving towpaths and linking to the Kings enterprise units for small businesses would be created at The Meadows and the community learning centre would be based at the Kings borough council and Town Deal Board has not yet confirmed how much the projects would cost. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Irish Times
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
What Independent TDs backing the Government want for their constituencies
The delivery of school building projects and road improvements are among issues raised with senior ministers by Government-supporting Independent TDs. Newly released records detail a range of requests from TDs including Barry Heneghan , Noel Grealish and Marian Harkin . Senior Government figures such as Taoiseach Micheál Martin have said there were no constituency deals with Independent TDs in return for their support. The records, released under the Freedom of Information Act, from the first two months of the Coalition offer an insight into the issues raised by Independent TDs as they continue to support the Government. READ MORE Dublin Bay North TD Mr Heneghan wrote to Minister for Education Helen McEntee in February requesting a meeting to discuss the development of a school building for Gaelcholáiste Reachrann in Donaghmede. It has been in temporary accommodation for more than 20 years. Mr Heneghan wrote that the project 'is of utmost importance to our community' and said he looked forward 'to the possibility of working together to ensure the success of this important initiative'. Mr Heneghan told The Irish Times he had spoken to Ms McEntee about a visit to the school and was pushing for 'further progress' on delivering the new building. On the level of influence he has as a result of his backing for the Coalition, he said: 'Why would I support a Government that didn't give me influence to deliver for north Dublin?' Mr Grealish, a Galway West TD and Minister of State, wrote to Ms McEntee a number of times about Scoil Chaitríona, in Renmore, which is to get a new building but needs a proposed temporary site while construction is taking place. Ms McEntee replied outlining how a viable alternative location for the school to operate 'to allow for the construction of any new building at the Renmore site is still to be agreed'. As part of this process, she said, the department would look at possible options, including the estimated associated costs. She said work was under way. Minister of State Ms Harkin, a Sligo-Leitrim TD, wrote to Ms McEntee asking if there was funding to 'cover the cost of renting a [portable building] in order to provide an extra classroom' at St Clare's Primary School in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim. In response to queries from The Irish Times, the Department of Education did not offer information on the status of any of the projects. Department of Transport records showed that Longford-Westmeath TD and Minister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran's office forwarded a representation to Minister Darragh O'Brien from Durrow Community Development Group. It set out how the group wanted funding for a link road from the N4 intersection at Kilbeggan to the Tullamore bypass. The group said people were 'putting their lives at risk because of the level of traffic'. The department told The Irish Times the project 'is being considered as part of the ongoing NDP [ National Development Plan ] review'. Ms Harkin wrote to Mr O'Brien about proposals to upgrade the section of the N17 from Knock, Co Mayo, to Collooney in Co Sligo and she sent a request by Sligo County Council members for a meeting with him. The department did not say if Mr O'Brien agreed to the meeting. It said a preferred route had been selected for the road and it 'is in the design and environmental evaluation phase, during which a preliminary business case will be prepared'. The departments of Education and Transport said representations were made to their respective ministers 'from Oireachtas members from all parties and none on a daily basis'. 'All of these representations are examined by officials, processed and responded to in the same manner,' they said.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
No funds for Rotherham junction improvements, council says
No funds for junction improvements, council says 14 minutes ago Share Save Danielle Andrews Local Democracy Reporting Service Share Save Jake Richards Jake Richards MP (left) says residents in the area want to see safety improvements at the junction Funding is not available to make changes to a junction where seven non-fatal crashes have taken place since 2019, a council has said. Of the incidents recorded by South Yorkshire Police at the Treeton Lane junction at Aughton, near Rotherham, five resulted in injuries. MP for Rother Valley Jake Richards has called for urgent safety improvements. A Rotherham Council spokesperson said they understood people had concerns about the junction but there were no plans to make changes due to "limited funding and resources". Richards told the Local Democracy Reporting Service there had been a number of collisions at the site where Treeton Lane and Ulley Lane meet the 60mph (96kmh) Pleasley Road. He said traffic from Treeton was a "massive problem". "It is well known, to anyone who uses it, that this stretch of road is a problem," he said. "I have discussed different options including traffic lights and a roundabout, as well as speed restrictions on the approach to the junction." He accepted there could be "unintended consequences" to changes to the road layout and said he had urged the council to undertake a "full and thorough assessment" of the site. 'Dither and delay' Richards said the council had sent him various options for the road, but he wanted the authority to commit to developing "fully formed plans". "I am determined to try to solve this long-running issue after years of dither and delay." Andrew Bramidge, strategic director of regeneration and environment at Rotherham Council, said he understood the community's concerns about the junction. "However, due to limited funding and resources, the council currently does not have plans in place to make changes to the junction," he said. "We continue to listen to the representations being made and will consider whether improvements might be possible going forwards." He said there were limits on what the council could deliver within the funding allocated to them and the authority remained in contact with the MP.
