

2020 Update #9
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign The Highlights Developing traffic control plans Winter work continues This week I thought you might find it interesting to take a look at one of the ways in which Middlebury and the Agency of Transportation are preparing to manage traffic when first Merchants Row (May 4) and then Main Street (May 27) are closed to thru traffic. For the past several months, the traffic engineering team at VHB has been developing traffic control plans that detail h


2020 Update #8
First Look at the Tunnel, Ode to Harriet The Highlights Fabrication of tunnel reaches mid-point Winter work continues Just southeast of the confluence of the Batten Kill and Hudson rivers, on NY Route 29 midway between Schuylerville and Greenwich, Fort Miller’s precast concrete plant is in full swing fabricating the 422 pieces that will eventually make their way to Middlebury to form our new downtown tunnel and adjoining rail line abutments. To date, Fort Miller has fabricate


2020 Update #7
Winter Work, WinterFest, Winter Reading The Highlights Status quo on the work front Celebrate WinterFest on Sunday First things first: Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s to a good day for you and your loved ones. Ice, snow, and the freeze/thaw cycle notwithstanding, construction work continued this week in the rail corridor and out at Fifield Farm. We’ll do a quick wrap and then preview Sunday’s big WinterFest celebration at the Middlebury Rec Park plus one of our favorite mid-


2020 Update #6
Winter Challenges The Highlights Winter Weather Deteriorating Pavement on Main Street Bridge The first week of February was a short week for downtown construction as the arrival of a winter storm on Thursday limited the work week to three days. Let’s review what got accomplished in those three days and what next week looks like. Your Weekly Construction Update As those who regularly travel between Middlebury and Cornwall know, Kubricky continues to prepare Fifield Farm for t