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Monday March 31, 2008, 7:55 AM
Rough Roads
A VPR special series about Vermont's road conditions
This week during Morning Edition VPR will look at the
conditions of Vermont's roads and
what we can do about them. We'll look at the worst of the potholes in Rutland
and explain why it's been so difficult for repair crews there to fix them. Brattleboro is working feverishly to patch its potholes and officials say they really need to dig deep and
rebuild the major arteries
through town. We'll look
at conditions in the Northeast Kingdom,
including one Norton bar owner who measures this year's unusually bad road
damage by the number of shattered beer bottles that arrive on delivery
trucks. And we'll look at the
legislature's attempt to deal with the transportation funding crisis, and how
the state got into the position of chronically under-funding its transportation
infrastructure.
If you'd like to join the discussion, you can read what people are saying about their roads and post your thoughts and photos about the roads in your community. Click here to read and join the discussion. Tune in this week during Morning Edition for Rough Roads.
Monday, March 31: Northeast road conditions affecting businesses
In the first part of our series, we travel the
roads of the Northeast Kingdom, where you might expect to spin your wheels from time
to time. In this corner of the state, some business owners say the poor roads
are affecting sales and theyd like some action.
Tuesday, April 1: Water, freezing temperatures add to Rutland pothole problem
Freezes and thaws have turned many paved streets into an "asphalt Swiss
cheese." VPR's Nina Keck checks in with the street department in Rutland.
Wednesday, April 2: Moving beyond patching in Brattleboro
A road can be patched and resurfaced only so long before real problems start
to set in. The situation in Brattleboro
has gotten so dire, the town Selectboard and public works director traveled to Montpelier
to plead for attention.
Thursday, April 3: Aging transportation network a hurdle for State road repairs
The
constant freezing and thawing this winter have cracked highways and opened up
crater-sized potholes. But
the problem didn't just happen over the past few months. For
years, Vermont has failed to keep up with repairs to the state's
aging transportation network. The
question now in Montpelier is how can the state catch up before the situation
gets even worse?
Friday, April 4: Ode to a Pothole
All this week, VPR has been reporting on the state of Vermont's roads
after one of the worst winters. Today, commentator, storyteller and contractor
Willem Lange is here with the lighter side.
- Vermont Edition: Maintaining Vermont's bridges and roads
- Legislators get first hand look at Vermont's crumbling roads and bridges
- National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission Interim Report
- Vermont Edition Interview: Neale Lunderville and Lisa Aultman-Hall on Vermont's transportation infrastructure
- House committee wants to force Douglas administration to borrow for roads
- VTrans road condition information
- National Surface Transportation and Study Commission Final Report
- Read the Vermont League of Cities and Towns Highway Handbook - A guide to Vermont's Highway Laws
- VTrans Transportation Program & Budget Information
- VPR Asks - Tell us about your roads
- Vermont Agency of Transportation
- Potholes inspire poetry
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