The governors of New York and Vermont say the Crown Point Bridge has deteriorated so badly that it can't be repaired. So it will be demolished.

The governors of New York and Vermont say the Crown Point Bridge has deteriorated so badly that it can't be repaired. So it will be demolished.

Transportation officials say they're still looking for sites for a temporary bridge and a wintertime ferry to serve commuters who used to drive over the Champlain Bridge.

Transportation officials say they're still looking for sites for a temporary bridge and a wintertime ferry to serve commuters who used to drive over the Champlain Bridge.

Vermont Transportation Secretary David Dill is planning to meet with reporters to discuss the closing of the Crown Point Bridge that crosses Lake Champlain between Vermont and New York.

Vermont says the closing of the Crown Point Bridge is now a federal highway emergency. The Agency of Transportation says that should help streamline permitting to repair or replace the bridge - and to get the money for the work.

Vermont Transportation Agency officials are planning a public meeting for Tuesday to discuss alternatives for people who can no longer use the Lake Champlain Bridge to reach Crown Point, N.Y.

A major bridge linking New York and Vermont was closed without warning this month because of extensive structural damage.

A major bridge linking New York and Vermont was closed without warning this month because of extensive structural damage.

Engineers say the Lake Champlain Bridge between Addison, Vt., and Crown Point, N.Y., is going to be closed until at least spring.

The Crown Point bridge over Lake Champlain has reopened to traffic this afternoon. New York and Vermont state police closed the bridge at Chimney Point after a logging truck struck an overhead beam on the bridge.

The Crown Point bridge over Lake Champlain has reopened to traffic this afternoon. New York and Vermont state police closed the bridge at Chimney Point after a logging truck struck an overhead beam on the bridge.

The Crown Point Bridge was pronounced safe after inspections over the past month or so. But the historic span over southern Lake Champlain was designed for another era. So Vermont and New York are trying to figure out whether it can be updated or whether it should be replaced.

The Crown Point Bridge was pronounced safe after inspections over the past month or so. But the historic span over southern Lake Champlain was designed for another era. So Vermont and New York are trying to figure out whether it can be updated or whether it should be replaced.

The closing of the Crown Point Bridge connecting Vermont and New York has affected hundreds of regular commuters, business owners, and visitors. It has also put a spotlight on the span's historic origins.

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Agency of Transportation Secretary David Dill and New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Stanley Gee about the state's response to the Crown Point Bridge closing.

A bridge linking Addison, Vermont and Crown Point, New York, is open to traffic after being shut down over the weekend. A passing motorist reported a five-inch gap in the deck of the bridge.

A bridge linking Addison, Vermont and Crown Point, New York, is open to traffic after being shut down over the weekend. A passing motorist reported a five-inch gap in the deck of the bridge.

VPR's Melody Bodette recently visited a few shanties to hear the stories and sounds of ice fishing, starting with the sound of a handheld ice auger.

VPR's Melody Bodette recently visited a few shanties to hear the stories and sounds of ice fishing, starting with the sound of a handheld ice auger.

Traffic experts have a few questions for you if you drive the Lake Champlain-Crown Point Bridge. So they'll be out with clipboards in hand this weekend, interviewing drivers.

Traffic experts have a few questions for you if you drive the Lake Champlain-Crown Point Bridge. So they'll be out with clipboards in hand this weekend, interviewing drivers.

Jim Boni is the project manager for the NY Department of Transportation. He spoke with VPR's Mitch Wertlieb about the future of the Lake Champlain Bridge.

Jim Boni is the project manager for the NY Department of Transportation. He spoke with VPR's Mitch Wertlieb about the future of the Lake Champlain Bridge.

A key link across Lake Champlain is in worse shape than was thought, but will reopen to two-lane traffic next month.