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The Vermont Agency of Transportation’s (VTrans) $31,760,442 Colchester Exit 17 project, awarded to Kubricky-Jointa Lime LLC, is improving the interchanges at Interstate 89 Exit 17 and the Chimney Corner intersection of
U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) and U.S. Route 7 (U.S. 7) to enhance safety and mobility in Colchester. Work began in spring 2024 and is expected to wrap up in early July, in accordance with the contract completion date. Funded entirely by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s programs, the project see VERMONT page 12
CTDOT Starts Construction On Several Waterbury Branch Line Station Upgrades Gov. Ned Lamont and CTDOT announced the start of construction on major upgrades to four stations on the Metro-North Waterbury Branch Line, located in Derby-Shelton, Ansonia, Beacon Falls and Seymour. Construction on all four stations is began in May 2026 and is anticipated to be completed by spring 2028. The upgrades will transform these stations with new 350-ft. platforms designed to accommodate full train boarding, along with covered canopies and enclose Connecticut Department of Transportation render see WATERBURY page 10
Rendering of the upgraded Derby-Shelton Train Station.