Storm Aftermath

The damage to town roads from the 5/27 storm & flooding is more extensive than many realize.  Please be patient & help spread the word.  Roads closed and severely damaged are listed in posts below.  Other road hazards can appear suddenly:
- sides of roads may be undercut & narrow; 
- there may be sinkholes and washboarding; 
- current temporary repairs are quick & rough with large stones.
Additional signs and cones have not arrived yet.  Please understand that our road crew – along with other contractors hired temporarily – are working exhausting hours under grueling conditions.
> We ask you do not stop to ask for favors.  Conversations add up and cost money for each delay.  
> The crew will also be in triage mode well into the summer.  We prioritize repairs based on a number of factors including safety, school bus routes, main arteries, availability of materials  (quarries are running low) & other factors.  You can leave messages at the Town Garage 592-3101.


Regular summer road maintenance such as spraying chloride to keep dust down will happen late, if at all.  We're sorry for the inconvenience.  


Another reminder: most rights-of-way for public roads are 49.5 feet.  We recommend you not plant or place anything within the right of way or it is likely to get damaged, graveled or plowed over.  Some items could also pose a hazard to other drivers and vehicles.  We sometimes overlook encroachments, but extraordinary events like this mean we may need to enforce public rights and get lanes passable without delay. 


VT Route 2 near the Goodrich Maple Farm appears to be open again.
Some examples of Peacham's road damage: