Alligator Cracking and the RR Detour Map Last week an observant reader got in touch to ask about deteriorating pavement on the Main Street temporary bridge. “Why is the surface of the temporary bridge on Main Street showing cracks already? I have concerns that this represents less-than-prudent planning if it's in trouble after only 6 months.” The answer, as I learned when I brought this up during our weekly project team meeting in Montpelier last Wednesday, is that the stee

About That $12 Million Since my end-of-year update in January I’ve been busy working with the State’s project team and with our various stakeholders in town to finalize the details of the 2018 construction season. We should get underway later in March. In an upcoming blog I’ll share with you what’s planned and how it might impact our town and your daily life. One thing I can tell you now: the disruption will be far less than last summer’s temporary bridges project. In the