Town of Vinalhaven Public Works

09/09/2026

🚧 Road Work Update

We finally received our 24,000 lbs. of calcium chloride. We have treated Calderwood Neck, Brown’s Head Light Road, and the Poor Farm, which also received its final grading for the season. We will treat roads as we grade and repair them.

We are continuing to remove nuisance rocks from the roadways. Once that work is completed, we will tar-patch all of those areas, along with other areas that are in need of repair.

The next several weeks of focus will be roadside tree trimming, tar patching, additional culvert replacements, end-of-season gravel road grading, mixing winter sand and putting it away in preparation for winter, and undercoating trucks and equipment (done twice a year).

Please remember when you see work in or near the roadway, slow down and help keep everyone safe.

Thank you.

09/03/2026

Huge Thank You to Shawn Chilles for mowing the ball ground! It looks great!

07/23/2026

Construction Construction Everywhere!
Monday, July 27th, Vinalhaven Public Works and Island Excavation will begin paving from Hopkins Point Rd (at the top of the North Haven Ferry Landing in Vinalhaven). We will keep one lane open; however, please understand that this is a very narrow road and even when the flagger releases traffic, there WILL be times when we will have to stop you until we can get you safely by the paving crew, so please plan accordingly and allow yourself extra time to get through. Also, I highly recommend that you use a different location (Main St boat launch or the Town Wharf boat launch) to launch your boats during this work. We will be paving Monday through Thursday next week.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

07/21/2026

UPDATE: Round the Island Rd is complete for this year! Please be careful if it rains tomorrow, as the oils can cause it to be a big slippery.
Thank you

07/21/2026

The Public Works Crew and Island Excavation will be paving on Round the Island Rd today, one lane traffic only. If you must travel from the Pequot Rd side, use caution, be prepared to stop and plan a little extra time. Alternate route would be from the North Haven side to access up to the Webster Residence.
Thank you

07/15/2026

Very shortly we will be on the end of N. Haven Rd. by the North Haven ferry Landing along that stretch changing culverts prior to Paving next week. There will be times where you will not be able to get through, so please plan accordingly. If you need to be at North Haven a specific time within the next 4 to 5 hours please allow yourself extra time to get through our work area.

Thank you everyone!

07/05/2026

Paving on round the island Road begins tomorrow, Monday, July 6. We will be keeping one lane open during the Paving process however there may be times where you will be needing to stop momentarily for other traffic. Please be patient so that we can get this job done in a safe and timely fashion. The Paving process will go Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 4 PM or until we can get the hot top to cool down enough for you to drive on it.

Thank you from the VHPublic Works Dept in the gang at Island Excavation.

06/23/2026

The Public Works road crew will be working at the End of the North Haven Rd tearing up tar, replacing culverts and getting ready to pave the first 2000 ft. Be prepared to stop, go slow through to work area and know that it will be rough during the ripping process.
Pavement is scheduled for the week of July 6 th!!

05/29/2026

5/29 11am Stormwater Update

JBI is currently excavating near the Fish Plant Boat Ramp but will be moving down to near Oakes / Coop area to dig this afternoon. There will be single lane traffic at that location while they are excavating. Please use caution!

For Downtown Project Info, Updates, and Schedule go to https://www.townofvinalhaven.org/1276/Downtown-Project

For all construction related questions, including scheduling, please contact Project Inspector Kevin Hughes at (207) 385-5588

The Vinalhaven Downtown Project is a comprehensive infrastructure initiative aimed at enhancing the functionality and resilience of Main Street, spanning from the ferry terminal to Water Street.

05/29/2026

5/28 Downtown Project Schedule & Updates

Stormwater System – JBI will continue with stormwater system work on West Main Street. Today they will be near the Fish Plant Boat Ramp area.

There will be one lane traffic throughout the day. Please keep this in mind as you travel to and from the ferry and use caution when traveling near the construction.

For Downtown Project Info, Updates, and Schedule go to https://www.townofvinalhaven.org/1276/Downtown-Project

For all construction related questions, including scheduling, please contact Project Inspector Kevin Hughes at (207) 385-5588

The Vinalhaven Downtown Project is a comprehensive infrastructure initiative aimed at enhancing the functionality and resilience of Main Street, spanning from the ferry terminal to Water Street.