Construction Update
Cabot Danville US 2 Reconstruction
FEGC F 028-3(26) C/2

  
Project Location:  The 1.4 mile project extends along US 2 from Last Road to Danville Hill Road in Cabot. This is a multi-year project with most of the work occurring in 2017/2018. Completion is scheduled for 2019.

Reduced Speed Limit – The posted speed limit has been reduced to 40 mph through the project.  Please reduce speed and use caution traveling through the construction zone.  
 

Week of April 23, 2018

Crews will be installing the temporary bridge on the west of Houghton Road.  Work will also include placing erosion control measures such as silt fences along the project perimeters.

All work is weather dependent.

Traffic:  Traffic may experience intermittent interruptions to allow construction vehicles to enter and exit the project area.  Flaggers will be present to assist in maintaining traffic flow.

It is illegal in VT to use any handheld portable electronic devices while driving. The law carries fines of up to $200 with points assessed if the violation occurs in a work zone. 

Contact Francine Perkins, Project Outreach Coordinator, FRP Enterprises, LLC with any questions or concerns with regards to the project at 802-479-6994.  Construction updates are posted at www.roadworkupdates.com

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We have snow flurries this morning adding to our six or eight inches left on the ground. There is more snow than bare spots on our side of the pond, but we have some nice weather coming our way, I think, so we may see a huge difference in the way things look (and feel) by the end of next week.

     We heard from Henretta Splain, who logs in Ice-Out tickets for us that she is nearly finished. She expects to have a final count for us later today, if all goes as planned. Fred and I will post the number as soon as we get it - he will put it on the website Ice-Out page, and I will post it here on the blog.

     Both Henretta and Diane reported there was a snowmobile on the pond yesterday or the day before (I don't remember the exact day). That seems a bit risky to me. There is a lot of open water in both the narrows, and I'm sure a stretch from the channel leading into the pond, too. Anywhere there is a brook running in, there will be open water and punky ice. Also, there are spots in the broad lake area that seem to open up sooner in the spring and stay free of ice later in the fall than the rest of the pond, so it probably means there is warmer water from springs or something in those spots. Whatever the reason, those spots could have thinner ice and now there has been some over-all thawing, it might not be too safe to be out there. Every year, we worry, those of us standing on firm ground watching the shenanigans that go on out on the ice. I remember when Fred and I lived on the pond year around all those years, we had some scary moments watching ice fishermen with their vehicles - and other dare devils driving out onto the ice just for kicks and sometimes getting stuck in slush. We tried to think of ways we might be able to help if something happened, but fortunately we were never put to the test.

     We've had several trees come down along West Shore Road in the past couple of weeks. I called Cabot road crew this morning about one just above Sandy Beach Road - the top of a rotten tamarack or spruce, I think - lots of small branches in the road, and people have been driving around it okay. Best to get it taken care of, and I was pleased that whoever I spoke to apparently got in his truck right away and came to take care of it. Within about 15 minutes I saw the truck go down by and then return a few minutes later. There have been larger trees down on this road recently, but they were taken care of right away, as well. We've had some pretty strong winds as the weather changed back and forth. It's good to weed out the dead wood, but those big old dead trees can block traffic and are dangerous, especially for some that travel the road at excessively high speeds.