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The
Western Segment, officially known as the Bennington-Hoosick
DPI 0146(1) project begins in Hoosick, New York (just west of
the Vermont State line) at an intersection with NY Route 7.
The highway proceeds northeasterly into Vermont, through an
interchange with Vermont Route 67A, to the systems interchange
with US Route 7. The Groundbreaking for the Western Segment
took place on November 30, 1999.
The portion
of highway in New York State was constructed to comply with
New York State Department of Transportation Standards and
Specifications. The NY section was completed under two
separate construction contracts and covers approximately 1.5
miles, consisting of a new intersection with NY Route 7 and
the construction of two new bridges.
The portion
of highway in Vermont was completed in three roadway
construction contracts and covers approximately 3.3 miles of
new highway and 0.5 miles of rehabilitated four-lane divided
highway. The contracts consisted of the construction of a new
two-lane highway, four new bridges, one of which was an 860
foot, five-span curved-girder bridge and the rehabilitation of
six existing bridges. Other interesting aspects of this new
highway include a weigh station constructed in a large rock
cut, a reconstructed interchange with Vermont Route 67A and a
wildlife crossing that was integrated with one of the new
bridges. A fourth contract in Vermont was developed to
construct a wetland mitigation site. Additional information on
the mitigation site and the wildlife crossing can be accessed
by clicking on the “Project Environmental” link in the left
hand navigation menu.
Funding for
the Western Segment included two grants totaling $26 Million
as a Federal Demonstration Project (Innovative) in addition to
normally apportioned Federal-aid transportation dollars (with
the appropriate State dollar match).
This segment
of the highway has been completed and was officially opened to
traffic at a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on October 18, 2004. At
the ceremony, the highway was officially designated as the
“World War II Veteran’s
Memorial Highway.”
The Western
Segment was honored by several organizations for its award
winning design. It was the winner of the Public Works Project
of the Year Award from the Capital Branch of the American
Public Works Association; the winner of the Grand Award in
Engineering Excellence from the American Council of
Engineering Companies of Vermont; recipient of an Award of
Merit from New York Construction and; the FHWA 2006 Excellence
in Highway Design "Honorable Award".
James Harris
Project Manager
123 Phyllis Lane
Bennington, VT 05201
Phone: (802) 447-
6425
Fax: (802) 447-2713
E-mail:
James.Harris@state.vt.us
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