Town of Bennington Project List

Week of August 20 – 24, 2018

 

STATE PROJECT:  Rte 7 North-South / Rte 9 East-West: VTrans/State Highway Paving Project continues this week in Bennington.   PFOA Water Line Extensions work continues as well as Town DPW Projects and State Paving Project work.  These may require road closures or lane reductions.  Please see below:

 

Rte 67A / North Bennington Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Hanaford Plaza to Water Street as this section continues with PFOA Water Line Extension Work.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Bard Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work (service line connections) through Aug 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edges of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Dewey Street TUESDAY will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic between Elm St and Weeks St.  Water Department will be repairing a service valve.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Gypsy Lane continues to be CLOSED from Rte 9/West Road to Walloomsac Road to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through August 31st.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find alternate route.

Harrington Road (North Benn) will be reduced to One Lane between the Henry Bridge and the Wastewater Plant to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Harwood Drive will be CLOSED all week between Dewey St and Bennington Health & Rehab to through traffic.  A private contractor will be assisting the Water Department with Water Main upgrades.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find alternate route.

Murphy Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic from Austin Hill to Henry Bridge for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Murphy Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic from Austin Hill to Paper Mill Bridge for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

North Bennington Road/ Rte 67A will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Hanaford Plaza to Water Street as this section begins PFOA Water Line Extension Work.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Park Street (North Bennington) will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Red Pine Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

River Road to Orebed Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Royal Street (North Benn) will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Scott Street continues to be CLOSED all week to through traffic while Highway crews continue to excavate, remove & replace sidewalks, curbing and Sewer crews rebuild manholes.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use find Alternate Route.

Susan Taylor Lane & Asa Way (North Bennington) will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Walloomsac Road will be OPEN but reduced to One-lane traffic through August 31^st, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

**William H. Morse Airport may be accessed by way of Dermody Road

 

TOWNWIDE:

Highway Crews continue Roadside Mowing, sign replacements, and road patching due to water digs around town.  Water Department Crews will also be working on valve boxes across town in many areas.  Many roads may be reduced to One-lane.  Men and equipment will be in, or on the edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

 

STATE PROJECT:  Rte 7 North-South / Rte 9 East-West:

The Bennington Paving Project continues along Route 9 in the vicinity of the 4 Chimneys Inn and continues east for approximately 2 miles through downtown Bennington and ends at the state highway limits, near (Bakkerij Krijnen).  The Route 7 portion of the project begins near the Park Lawn Cemetery and continues north for approximately 1.5 miles to Veteran’s Memorial Drive (near the Chamber of Commerce).

Work to be performed includes cold planning of the existing pavement, surface preparation, paving with a leveling course and a wearing course, drainage, line striping and stop bar detection.  The primary focus for milling through August 24^th will be Route 7 SOUTH.  Crews will continue adjusting manholes and storm drain structures throughout the rest of this week and next week along Route 9. Depending on the location of these structures, at times it becomes necessary to temporarily restrict parking in these areas.  Crews work as diligently as possible to reopen these parking areas as quickly as possible.  Please be advised that cars remaining in temporary no parking areas when work commences each morning will be towed at the owner’s expense. This is necessary in order to allow construction activities to progress.   As soon as parking can be safely re-opened, the contractor will do so.  Crews are scheduled to begin paving the milled portion of Route 7 on Friday, 8/24. Paving is weather dependent, and inclement weather and wet conditions result in changes to the proposed schedule.

Motorists are urged to use caution when driving on milled surfaces and pay close attention to raised structures in the roadway.  Please take caution as men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Expect Delays.

 

Reminder:

Residents and Contractors – Please make sure all loads are covered when taking leaves and or brush to the transfer station.

 

Town of Bennington
BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY

Town Clerk’s Office
205 South Street, Bennington, VT

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

5:00 PM

 Agenda

1. Hear committee report of grievance
2. Discuss November 6^th General Election

 

 

 

EVER WANTED TO WRITE A MEMOIR?

But you’ve worried about how to do it and you’ve long
Postponed even starting it?

DON’T MISS OUR
MEMOIR-WRITING WORKSHOP
At the Bennington Senior Center
124 Pleasant St

You’ll have fun, and you’ll leave with
new skills and new confidence!

WED AUGUST 22ND , 10 AM to 2:30PM

Run by Ellen Perry Berkeley, award-winning
writer and excellent teacher.
Bring your own lunch
or buy lunch at BCMP café. 

Only $5.00 – limited space, so sign up early!
Follow up date Sept. 12 – 10 at 12pm.

 

 

THE BENNINGTON SENIOR CENTER

IS HAVING A

FREE DANCE AT THE MOOSE LODGE

 FOR SENIORS AGE 50+

ON
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22

1-4pm

Rsvp 442 -1052 for sign up & if you need transportation in the

Bennington area.

THERE WILL BE A 50/50 RAFFLE
&
BASKET RAFFLE FULL OF GOODIES
Country Music & The Oldies

Recreation Director, Tracy Knights passed away this past weekend after a long battle of cancer, our recreation center will be closed Thursday, August 16 to allow staff to attend funeral services.

The Bennington Recreation Center will be CLOSED on Friday, August 17^th in observance of Bennington Battle Day.

 

 

Town of Bennington Project List

Week of August 13 – 17, 2018

  

Please Be Advised: Town Offices will be CLOSED on Friday August 17^th, 2018 in Observance of the Bennington Battle Day Holiday. 

Town Crews will also NOT be working Friday August 17^th however State Highway Crews will continue!

  

STATE PROJECT:  Rte 7 North-South / Rte 9 East-West: VTrans/State Highway Paving Project continues this week in Bennington.   PFOA Water Line Extensions work continues as well as Town DPW Projects and State Paving Project work.  These may require road closures or lane reductions.  Please see below.

Rte 67A / North Bennington Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Hanaford Plaza to Water Street as this section begins PFOA Water Line Extension Work.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Bard Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work (service line connections) through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edges of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Brooklyn Bridge will be CLOSED TUESDAY to through traffic.  A Highway Crew will be repairing sidewalks on both sides of the bridge.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find alternate route.

Grove Street Thursday will be reduced to One Lane.  A Water Department Crew will be repairing a water main leak at the County Street side.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Gypsy Lane continues to be CLOSED from Rte 9/West Road to Walloomsac Road to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through August 17^th.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find alternate route.

Harrington Road (North Benn) will be reduced to One Lane between the Henry Bridge and the Wastewater Plant to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Heaven’s Way will be Closed to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Hillside Street (North Benn) will be reduced to One Lane for through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Murphy Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic from Austin Hill to Henry Bridge for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Murphy Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic from Austin Hill to Paper Mill Bridge for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

North Bennington Road/ Rte 67A will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Hanaford Plaza to Water Street as this section begins PFOA Water Line Extension Work.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

North Branch Street BRIDGE will be CLOSED TUESDAY to through traffic.  A Highway Crew will be repairing sidewalks on both side of the bridge.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find alternate route.

Park Street (North Bennington) will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Red Pine Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

River Road to Orebed Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Riverside Drive will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Royal Street (North Benn) will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Scott Street will be CLOSED all week to through traffic while Highway crews continue to excavate, remove & replace sidewalks, curbing and water valves.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use find Alternate Route.

Silk Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic for Paving Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

South Street from Crescent Blvd to Merson St will be reduced to One-Lane traffic MONDAY.  Highway Crews will be patching the roadway.  Men & equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays for the next week.

Susan Taylor Lane & Asa Way (North Bennington) will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Walloomsac Road will be OPEN but reduced to One-lane traffic through August 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

**William H. Morse Airport may be accessed by way of Dermody Road

Wilkie Way will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 17^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

 

TOWNWIDE:

Highway Crews continue Roadside Mowing, sign replacements, crosswalk painting and road patching due to water digs around town.  Water Department Crews will also be working on valve boxes across town in many areas.  Many roads may be reduced to One-lane.  Men and equipment will be in, or on the edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

 

STATE PROJECT:  Rte 7 North-South / Rte 9 East-West:

The Bennington Paving Project continues along Route 9 in the vicinity of the 4 Chimneys Inn and continues east for approximately 2 miles through downtown Bennington and ends at the state highway limits, near (Bakkerij Krijnen).  The Route 7 portion of the project begins near the Park Lawn Cemetery and continues north for approximately 1.5 miles to Veteran’s Memorial Drive (near the Chamber of Commerce).

Work to be performed includes cold planning of the existing pavement, surface preparation, paving with a leveling course and a wearing course, drainage, line striping and stop bar detection.  There will be temporary parking restrictions throughout the week of 8/13 within the active milling operation each day. The primary focus for milling through August 17^th will be Route 7.  Please be advised that cars remaining in temporary no parking areas when work commences each morning will be towed at the owner’s expense. This is necessary in order to allow construction activities to progress.   As soon as parking can be safely re-opened, the contractor will do so.

Paving shim coating on Route 9 will take place early in the week of August 13th.  Motorists are urged to use caution when driving on milled surfaces and pay close attention to raised structures in the roadway.  Please take caution as men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Expect Delays.

 

Reminder:

Residents and Contractors – Please make sure all loads are covered when taking leaves and or brush to the transfer station.

 

M E E T I N G   N O T I C E
BENNINGTON SELECT BOARD
Monday, August 13, 2018
Bennington Fire Facility
Multi-Purpose Room -3^rd Floor
130 River Street
Bennington, VT 05201

A G E N D A
6:00 PM

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consent Agenda (6:00 PM – 6:05 PM)
A. Minutes – July 23, 2018
B. Warrants
3. Citizens Comments (6:05 PM – 6:20 PM)
4. Manager’s Report (6:20 PM – 6:30 PM)
5. Economic Development Fund – 650 Main Street(6:30 PM – 6:40 PM)
6. Rules of Procedure – Adoption – (6:40 PM – 7:00 PM)
7. Bond Documents for Approval- (7:00 PM – 7:20 PM)
8. Other Business- (7:20 PM – 7:30 PM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elections are held at the Bennington Fire Station, 130 River Street (Bennington), and the Train Depot, Village Trustees Office in North Bennington on Main Street (North Bennington). Polls are open from 7AM-7PM. Please contact the Town Clerk’s office for other election related information, 802-442-1043, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Please Note: The Town Clerk’s office will be closing at Noon on Monday, August 13, 2018 in order to prepare for the election.

 

 

Town of Bennington Project List

Week of August 06 – 10, 2018

 

STATE PROJECT:  Rte 7 North-South / Rte 9 East-West: VTrans/State Highway Paving Project continues this week in Bennington.   PFOA Water Line Extensions work continues as well as Town DPW Projects and State Paving Project work.  These may require road closures or lane reductions.  Please see below.

Rte 67A / North Bennington Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Hanaford Plaza to Water Street as this section begins PFOA Water Line Extension Work.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Austin Hill Road (TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY) will be CLOSED to ALL traffic for PAVING.  Local traffic be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find Alternate Route.

Bard Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work (service line connections) through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edges of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Bank Street (WEDNESDAY) will be reduced to One-lane traffic as a Sewer crew rebuilds manholes.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Filmore Street (THURSDAY) will be CLOSED at South Branch Street to through traffic as a Water crew replaces a leaking valve.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find Alternate Route.

Gypsy Lane continues to be CLOSED from Rte 9/West Road to Walloomsac Road to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through August 10^th.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find alternate route.

Harrington Road (North Benn) will be reduced to One Lane between the Henry Bridge and the Wastewater Plant to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Harrison Avenue (THURSDAY) will be reduced to One-lane traffic as a Sewer crew rebuilds manholes.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Heaven’s Way will be Closed to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Hillside Street (North Benn) will be reduced to One Lane for through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Hunt Street (TUESDAY) will be CLOSED between Robinson Avenue and Pageant Street to through traffic as Highway crews install a new catch basin and culvert.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find Alternate Route.

Main Street @ Harrison Ave (Thursday) will be reduced to One-lane traffic between Benmont Ave and McKinley St as a Sewer crew rebuilds manholes.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Matteson Road (MONDAY) will be CLOSED to ALL traffic for PAVING.  Local traffic be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find Alternate Route.

Murphy Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic from Austin Hill to Henry Bridge for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Murphy Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic from Austin Hill to Paper Mill Bridge for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

North Bennington Road/ Rte 67A will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Hanaford Plaza to Water Street as this section begins PFOA Water Line Extension Work.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Park Street (North Bennington) will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Red Pine Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

River Road to Orebed Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Riverside Drive will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Royal Street (North Benn) will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Scott Street will be CLOSED all week to through traffic while Highway crews continue to excavate, remove & replace sidewalks, curbing and water valves.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use find Alternate Route.

Silk Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic for Paving Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

South Street from Crescent Blvd to Merson St will be reduced to One-Lane traffic through August 10th.  A private contractor will be working with the Water Department to replace a water line crossing in anticipation of the Route 7 State Paving project.  Men & equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays for the next week.

Susan Taylor Lane & Asa Way (North Bennington) will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Walloomsac Road will be OPEN but reduced to One-lane traffic through August 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

**William H. Morse Airport may be accessed by way of Dermody Road

 Wilkie Way will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 10^th, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

 

TOWNWIDE:

Highway Crews continue Roadside Mowing, sign replacements, crosswalk painting and road patching due to water digs around town.  Many roads may be reduced to One-lane.  Men and equipment will be in or on the edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

 

STATE PROJECT:  Rte 7 North-South / Rte 9 East-West:

The Bennington Paving Project continues along Route 9 in the vicinity of the 4 Chimneys Inn and continues east for approximately 2 miles through downtown Bennington and ends at the state highway limits, near (Bakkerij Krijnen).  The Route 7 portion of the project begins near the Park Lawn Cemetery and continues north for approximately 1.5 miles to Veteran’s Memorial Drive (near the Chamber of Commerce).

Work to be performed includes cold planning of the existing pavement, surface preparation, paving with a leveling course and a wearing course, drainage, line striping and stop bar detection.  There will be temporary parking restrictions throughout the week of 8/06 within the active milling operation each day. The primary focus for milling through August 10^th will be Route 9 heading East from the four corners then heading West from the four corners.  As soon as parking can be safely re-opened, the contractor will do so.  Please take caution as men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Expect Delays.

 

Reminder:

Residents and Contractors – Please make sure all loads are covered when taking leaves and or brush to the transfer station.

 

Town of Bennington Project List

Week of July 30 – August 03, 2018

 

STATE PROJECT:  Rte 7 North-South / Rte 9 East-West: VTrans/State Highway Paving Project begins this week in Bennington.   PFOA Water Line Extensions work continues as well as Town DPW Projects and State Paving Project work.  These may require road closures or lane reductions.  Please see below.

 

Rte 67A / North Bennington Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Hanaford Plaza to Water Street as this section begins PFOA Water Line Extension Work.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Austin Hill Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work (service line connections) through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edges of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Bard Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work (service line connections) through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edges of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Bank Street (MONDAY) will be CLOSED to through traffic from Convent Ave to Catamount Lane while Highway crews excavate, remove & replace a culvert.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use find Alternate Route.

Bridge Street will be reduced to One-lane traffic for Paving Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Cardinal Lane will be reduced to One-lane traffic for Paving Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Convent Avenue (MONDAY) will be CLOSED to through traffic from Anthony Dr to Main St while Highway crews excavate, remove & replace a culvert.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use find Alternate Route.

Fairview Street will be reduced to One-lane traffic for Paving Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Gypsy Lane continues to be Closed from Rte 9/West Road to Walloomsac Road to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through August 03^rd.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please find alternate route.

Harrington Road (North Benn) will be reduced to One Lane between the Henry Bridge and the Wastewater Plant to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Heaven’s Way will be Closed to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Hillside Street (North Benn) will be reduced to One Lane for through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays

Matteson Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Rice Lane to Harlan Rd to through traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Murphy Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic from Austin Hill to Henry Bridge for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Murphy Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic from Austin Hill to Paper Mill Bridge for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

North Bennington Road/ Rte 67A will be reduced to One-lane traffic from Hanaford Plaza to Water Street as this section begins PFOA Water Line Extension Work.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Park Street (North Bennington) will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Red Pine Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

River Road to Orebed Road will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Riverside Drive will be reduced to One-Lane Traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Royal Street (North Benn) will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Scott Street will be CLOSED all week to through traffic while Highway crews continue to excavate, remove & replace sidewalks, curbing and water valves.  Men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use find Alternate Route.

Silk Road will be reduced to One-lane traffic for Paving Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

South Street from Crescent Blvd to Merson St will be reduced to One-Lane traffic through August 10th.  A private contractor will be working with the Water Department to replace a water line crossing in anticipation of the Route 7 State Paving project.  Men & equipment will be in the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays for the next 2 weeks.

Susan Taylor Lane & Asa Way (North Bennington) will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Vail Road will be reduced to one-lane traffic between Red Pine Rd and Silk Rd for Paving through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

Walloomsac Road will be OPEN but reduced to One-lane traffic through August 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

**William H. Morse Airport may be accessed by way of Dermody Road

Wilkie Way will be reduced to one-lane traffic for PFOA Water Line Extension Work through Aug 03^rd, 2018.  Local traffic (including buses) WILL be accommodated.  Men and equipment will be on edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

 

TOWNWIDE:

Highway Crews continue Roadside Mowing, sign replacements, crosswalk painting and road patching due to water digs around town.  Many roads may be reduced to One-lane.  Men and equipment will be in or on the edge of the roadway.  Please use Caution and Expect Delays.

 

STATE PROJECT:  Rte 7 North-South / Rte 9 East-West:

The Bennington Paving Project begins along Route 9 in the vicinity of the 4 Chimneys Inn and continues east for approximately 2 miles through downtown Bennington and ends at the state highway limits, near (Bakkerij Krijnen).  The Route 7 portion of the project begins near the Park Lawn Cemetery and continues north for approximately 1.5 miles to Veteran’s Memorial Drive (near the Chamber of Commerce).

Work to be performed includes cold planning of the existing pavement, surface preparation, paving with a leveling course and a wearing course, drainage, line striping and stop bar detection.  There will be temporary parking restrictions throughout the week of 7/30 within the active milling operation each day. As soon as parking can be safely re-opened, the contractor will do so.  Please take caution as men and equipment will be in the roadway.  Expect Delays.

 

Reminder:

Residents and Contractors – Please make sure all loads are covered when taking leaves and or brush to the transfer station.