A Windham County town is
planning to mark the anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene by remembering the
loss of a local icon – the historic Bartonsville Covered
Bridge, which was swept away by floodwaters.
Residents
in Dummerston will have to wait a little longer for repairs to a landmark
covered bridge over the West River. Officials have had to put the
work on the 140-year-old covered bridge out to bid again.
The
local economy in Hartford depends heavily on the historic Quechee Bridge, which was ravaged by Tropical Storm Irene, and voters now have to decide
whether to repair it, or build a bigger, longer one.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation says a recent inspection of the
Scott Bridge in Townshend showed that it had extensive deterioration,
and that it should be closed to all traffic, including pedestrians.
The town of Rockingham is going out to bid for bridge repairs, and
holding a series of community meetings to discuss options for the
historic Bartonsville Bridge, three weeks after Tropical Storm Irene
swept it down river.