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noski
05-06-2009, 11:12 AM
Before you all take off, if you are planning on visiting- --I mean WHEN you are visiting the Valley this summer, please know Rt 100B from I-89 exit 9 will be closed in July. Many of you take other routes, but for those who take exit 9, I suggest taking that exit, but heading west on Rt 2 for about 4 miles, then left onto Rt 100 south through Duxbury. It will add 2.5 miles to your trip. I did the route and was surprized that it only added 3 minutes.

Tentative closing is July, after 7/4- I am confirming the start date and will update you. Bridge repair and road resurfacing will run on a 24 hour schedule, so hopefully won't last too long.

ski_resort_observer
05-06-2009, 11:37 AM
I's been awhile since I went this way.....assume the bridge on Rt 2 about a mile west of Exit 9 is completed or will be completed by July? thanks

summitchallenger
05-06-2009, 12:12 PM
Which bridge is President Obama fixing for us?

noski
05-06-2009, 01:49 PM
The Rt 2 bridge is likely to still be one lane with a light, as it is now. AOT has told me that the 100B closure is set for sometime between 7/20 and 8/16.

edit: I just learned the the closure will happen sometime in that 30 days depending on the contractor. The completion date is set for no later than September 4. Sounds like about a 2 week closure.

ski_resort_observer
05-06-2009, 02:28 PM
thank ya ma'am :)

shadyjay
05-06-2009, 07:59 PM
The Rt 2 bridge is likely to still be one lane with a light, as it is now. AOT has told me that the 100B closure is set for sometime between 7/20 and 8/16.

I believe the Rt 2 bridge isn't scheduled to be replaced until 2010, so expect the light for a while. I do remember reading that there may be a realignment in Rt 2 when they do replace the bridge.

Of course you can always stay on I-89 to Exit 10 (which is the preferred route to the Valley from those heading SB on I-89).

As they say... 6 one way - half dozen the other

Lostone
05-06-2009, 08:20 PM
Exit 10 is Waterbury. Might be good for those heading south, but also involves the 25 mile limit and the light.

Better to get off early, if you are coming from the South. Good time to check out the other suggested shortcuts. I suggest going the 107 - 100N route, and say hi to Howie's moose in the gulf. :lol:

Strat
05-07-2009, 01:51 PM
Seeing as it sounds like you have an in, noski, do you know how far back they're going to be closing 100B? Is it going to be local traffic only all the way from the bridge by River Road/Middlesex store? I thought I had seen talk that they were going to keep 100B open all the way to the bridge being resurfaced and send all traffic over Moretown Common Road...

noski
05-07-2009, 02:17 PM
You can take Moretown Mtn Rd from Moretown Village if you want to get to the Middlesex side of 100B. They indeed do NOT want people to think that Moretown Common is the detour of choice. That was misreported in the local paper as the reporter misunderstood what she was seeing in the plans. AOT prefers people use Duxbury route that I described earlier. Does that clear it up for (all of) you?

Lostone
05-07-2009, 02:17 PM
That was the original plan, but I think the amount of static over the increased traffic made them decide to to run the detour up Rt 2.

I think the only thing actually closed will be the bridge. Not like they can tell people that live there they have to walk? :wink:

Lostone
05-07-2009, 02:19 PM
Wow! That's timing! :lol:

Strat
05-07-2009, 03:09 PM
Ah, that's definitely a relief. Moretown Common was going to have serious trouble handling all that traffic.

summitchallenger
05-07-2009, 07:48 PM
Which bridge is going to be closed?

Strat
05-07-2009, 07:49 PM
Which bridge is going to be closed?
The bridge over the Mad River just next to the intersection of Moretown Common Road and Route 100B.
Hereabouts: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=moretown+mountain+road,+moretown,+vt&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.85226,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=44.286011,-72.703314&spn=0.004746,0.011373&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A

Hawk
05-08-2009, 06:53 AM
That's going to be interesting for all the Roadies from the MRV. What's the best paved option in that direction to Route 2 or is there one? Lot's of people go that way to head to Montpellier. It's a great ride.

Lostone
05-08-2009, 07:37 AM
Define "best". :wink:


You'll probably have to make the left onto 100N, and double back, in Waterbury. 8)

summitchallenger
05-08-2009, 08:28 AM
OK, so it is the bridge on 100b that is near the dam. That bridge is in bad shape.....

ski_resort_observer
05-08-2009, 09:23 AM
For the best paved option read the OP, roads have a funny way of working in both directions. I suspect most going to Mt Peculiar from the valley will take Moretown Gap Rd.

noski
05-08-2009, 10:04 AM
Not me, SRO. I will gladly add the 3 minutes and take the paved road through Duxbury then east on Rt 2 to grab Exit 9 south.

ski_resort_observer
05-08-2009, 11:17 AM
Not me, SRO. I will gladly add the 3 minutes and take the paved road through Duxbury then east on Rt 2 to grab Exit 9 south.

Diferent strokes for diferent folks I guess as I can't believe driving up to Waterbury then right on Rt 2 is only an extra 3 min than up 100B, plus you get to drive thru 3 covered bridges as an extra bonus using Moretown Gap. By the time you get to Waterbury I'm in Northfield Falls with a short cruise up Rt 12 to Montpelier. Maybe Lostone can do a test, he's good with numbers. :wink:

Hawk
05-08-2009, 04:11 PM
SRO I am talking about being on a road bike and not a car. If I understand the way you are suggesting that would be a huge climb on a dirt road. Is there any other paved options without talking Rt 100 to Waterbury? Just curious.

ski_resort_observer
05-08-2009, 04:54 PM
SRO I am talking about being on a road bike and not a car. If I understand the way you are suggesting that would be a huge climb on a dirt road. Is there any other paved options without talking Rt 100 to Waterbury? Just curious.

Oops...didn't catch that in your post....to me a "roadie" is someone who travels with bands from venue to venue and does the loading and unloading. :lol: For paved, noski's route is pretty much the only way to Montpelier via Rt 2. Keep in mind that Rt 100 thru Duxbury ain't exactly flat.

Hawk
05-09-2009, 08:17 AM
In terms of Vermont road biking my observations have been that nothing is that flat. I had a friend call the Brook Road to East Warren road to Waitsfield loop the "friendly" loop with not that much climbing. Yikes. :shock:

Anyway thanks for the info.

Lostone
05-09-2009, 03:48 PM
Before I owned a place here, I came up a few times to visit friends, during the summer. First time I brought my bike, I had Friday off, and they didn't. so I decided to drive up during the day and do a few rides, on the way.

When I got to their house, I said that I wanted to talk to them about... FLAT.

The wife said to me that they had a lot of things in Vermont, but they had nothing called FLAT. :roll: :wink:

noski
07-07-2009, 04:03 PM
The bridge in question will be closed July 20 to August 16, according to the flashing signs at each end....

noski
07-22-2009, 10:44 AM
Bridge on Rt 100B is now closed....don't forget.

Hawk
07-22-2009, 12:01 PM
Thanks noski.