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The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is using accelerated construction to replace Bridge No. 102 (and the failing culvert) on VT 100 in Tyson. DATE: September 8, 2023

TRAFFIC IMPACT: During roadbed and paving operations next week (Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.), one-way alternating traffic will be managed by flaggers. The road will be open to two-way traffic outside of working hours. Please travel with caution.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: This week, the contractor, Belden Construction, placed rapid-set concrete for closure pours between the main culvert and each wingwall. They also grouted gaps between the pre-cast culvert pieces and the lifting points. They have also begun placing riverbed material within the culvert and backfilling at the wingwalls. Next week, roadbed construction and roadway paving will occur, followed by placing stone fill on slopes outside the roadway, placing river stone above the culvert inlet and below the outlet.

LOCATION: VT 100 in Tyson, 3.4 miles north of VT 103, before VT 100A.

PROJECTED COMPLETION: September, 2023

Note: Some local roads are closed due to the July flooding. Please plan ahead.

Contact Information
Hannah Brockhaus
Public Information Consultant
802-673-1264 | hbrockhaus@fhistudio.com

Reprinted with permission from The Vermont Standard

9/4/23

Oops, I didn’t get my article into the VT Standard for the early deadline for this week.  Although hot and a bit humid, this recent sunny weather seems more like summer than July and August! The weekend seemed ideal for the events at the Notch. The Union Christian Church was full for the Shakespeare Alive production that was wonderful as usual.  Many visitors were meandering around learning about Calvin Coolidge and life in VT.  I was able to attend the Folk and Blues Festival (thanks Jay) on Sunday and that was well attended as well.

It seems that road conditions are very much in flux these days. Rte 100 was completely closed for 4 days last week in the area of the former Tyson Store. Several circumstances caused delays as the crane had some issues, then the crew found another bridge under the road that impeded progress. At this time, the road is open, but only the gravel base is in place. I have been told that delays may happen as work continues this week, but that at least one lane should remain open.

Per Tiffany, Camp Plymouth staff continue working on cleaning up and maintaining the grounds. Even weeks after the flood, picnic tables are still being found as the water visibility improves and some of the neighbors move their docks. Tiffany and Chris are working on some much-needed projects such as painting the concessions bathrooms, so hopefully those will be looking a lot better for visitors next season! (see pic)

According to Mary O’Brien • Recycling Coordinator, Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District Board, Southern Windsor and Windham Counties, the HHW Depot will only be open for one more month this year. So, now is the time to get rid of your hazardous waste by calling (802-674-9235) for an appt – $10 per vehicle allows you to bring ten gallons of HHW, with only $1 charge for an additional gallon.  The site will reopen again in May and you can visit http://www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org for more information. Paint up to 5 gallons per day also be brought to your local Aubuchon’s, Bibens, or Sherwin-Williams stores.

Farm And Wilderness Camp will hold an open house, including lunch on 9/23, from 10 AM to 3:30 PM For more information and to reserve your tickets for tours, hikes and farm activities visit https://go.farmandwilderness.org/fall-open-house-2023

Event Description: Roadwork – Updated
VT 100 is now OPEN between Ludlow and Plymouth, at Tyson village. Drivers are advised to take it slow due to gravel surface and narrow lanes. Signs for such are in place.

Start Time: Aug 29 2023, 6:00 AM
Anticipated End Time: Sept 1 2023, 5:00 PM

Area Notification: Windsor County

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is using accelerated construction to replace Bridge No. 102 (and the failing culvert)on VT 100 in Tyson. DATE: August 31, 2023 TRAFFIC IMPACT: Bridge 102, along VT 100 in the vicinity of Tyson Store, is now expected to reopen Friday afternoon by 5 p.m. Over the holiday weekend, the roadway surface will consist of compacted, smooth crushed stone. Signage will be in place to warn drivers of the road surface. Lane closures will be in place next week during working hours (Tuesday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.), facilitated by flaggers. Please travel with caution.CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: This week, the contractor, Belden Construction, installed the new bridge structure, including placement of pre-cast elements, forming closure pours on the wingwalls, and backfilling the culvert. Next week, roadway paving will occur, in addition to placement of stone fill on slopes outside the roadway, placing river stone inside the culvert, and other site clean-up. LOCATION: VT 100 in Tyson, 3.4 miles north of VT 103, before VT 100A. PROJECTED COMPLETION: September, 2023 Note: Some local roads are closed due to the July flooding. Please plan ahead.

Event Description: Roadwork Closure – Updated

UPDATE: VT-100 at the Ludlow-Plymouth townline will continue to be CLOSED for culvert replacement until the afternoon of Friday, Sept 1st. NO through traffic. Updates will follow upon reopening
Start Time Aug 29 2023, 6:00 AM
Anticipated End Time Sept 1 2023, 2:00 PM

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is using accelerated construction to replace Bridge No. 102 (and the failing culvert)on VT 100 in Tyson. DATE: August 30, 2023 Due to unforeseen circumstances, construction operations could continue Wednesday (tonight) and Thursday through approximately 2 a.m. While unfortunate, this night work is required in order to ensure the bridge reopens before Labor Day weekend. The bridge is now expected to reopen by 2 a.m. early Friday morning. TRAFFIC IMPACT: Bridge 102, along VT 100 in the vicinity of Tyson Store, will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday August 29 until 2 a.m. on Friday September 1. A regional detour is marked via VT 103, U.S. 7/ Main Street in Rutland, and U.S. 4. Intermittent lane closures will be in place on Friday for paving. Detour signs and message boards are in place to direct traffic. Please travel with caution. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Early tasks associated with the closure were conducted on schedule. Today’s placement of pre-cast pieces of the bridge were not able to begin until this afternoon, and rapid-set concrete pours to close the gaps between the pieces must occur today in order to reopen the bridge on schedule, so this work will need to continue into the evening hours. Tomorrow (Thursday), the contractor will backfill, and place crushed stone for a road bed, which can support traffic. This will be slightly delayed to ensure the concrete pours have set. The road is scheduled to reopen by 2 a.m. on Thursday. Following the closure, on Friday, the new bridge will be paved. LOCATION: VT 100 in Tyson, 3.4 miles north of VT 103, before VT 100A. PROJECTED COMPLETION: September, 2023 Regional Detour Route as marked Note: Some local roads are closed due to the July flooding. Please plan ahead. Project Fact Sheet Did someone forward you this email? Join this list by emailing Hannah Brockhaus at the email address listed below (reference VT-100 Ludlow Emergency Culvert). Contact Information Hannah Brockhaus Public Information Consultant 802-673-1264 | hbrockhaus@fhistudio.com

Event Description:  Roadwork Closure – New

TRAFFIC ALERT: VT-100 at the Ludlow-Plymouth townline will be CLOSED for culvert replacement from 8/29 at 6AM to 8/31 at 8PM. NO through traffic. Local traffic only on VT-100 between VT-100A to VT-103

Start Time Aug 29 2023, 6:00 AM
Anticipated End Time Aug 31 2023, 8:00 PM

The Town Office is going to be open on Friday, September 1^st from 8:00 – 4:00 PM if anyone needs to make their tax payments. They will need to go to the FEMA/Treasurer Field Office trailer that is onsite to the left of the Annex building.

Reprinted with permission from The Vermont Standard

8/28/23

Well, the month is drawing to a close, but there have been many visitors to our area of late, despite the continuing roadwork.  According to Dana Dolloff, he was told by the work crew in front of the Tyson Store that the road closure will actually begin on Tues, 8/29, despite VT Alert information that the road would be closed 8/28. In any case, getting from Plymouth to Ludlow will be a challenge for the next few days. Please note that the back roads are barely passable.

At last week’s Select Board meeting, Rick Kaminski gave an update on the roads, noting that we have moved from emergency repair to rebuilding.  Kingdom Road should be ready for paving by mid-September. It will be a couple more weeks for Dublin Road. Scout Camp Road will be ready for gravel within a couple weeks as well as Hale Hollow Road.  There are a some dead end roads that the crews haven’t gotten to yet, but Grandview has been roughed in and base work has started on Lynds Hill.

Since FEMA generally covers only about 75% of repairs and those payments take some time, it was discussed that the town will be considering the new program offered by the VT Bond Bank that can be utilized for this situation. Apparently the rate will be reasonable and it can be paid back early.

So much going on this upcoming holiday weekend. Consider attending the Shakespeare Alive performance at the Union Christian Church at noon on 9/2, plus don’t forget the Plymouth Folk and Blues Festival from 2 – 5 PM on 9/2 & 3. Bring a chair and enjoy this outdoor festival. These are free events, but donations are always appreciated, as are donations for the VT Food Bank. 

Money Brook, photo by Jay Kullman

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is using accelerated construction to replace Bridge No. 102 (and the failing culvert) on VT-100 in Tyson. DATE: August 23, 2023 TRAFFIC IMPACT: Bridge 102, along VT-100 in the vicinity of Tyson Store, will be closed beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Monday August 28 until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 30. A regional detour is marked via VT-103, Route 7/ Main Street in Rutland, and Route 4. Detour signs and message boards are in place to direct traffic. Please travel with caution. Approximate location CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: The contractor, Belden Construction, is placing message boards and mobilizing at the project site this week in advance of next week’s scheduled closure. Next week, Belden will be using accelerated bridge construction techniques to replace the bridge with a new pre-cast box. Following this, they will commence paving operations. LOCATION: VT-100 in Tyson, 3.4 miles north of VT-103, before VT-100-A. PROJECTED COMPLETION: September, 2023 Regional Detour Route as marked Note: Some local roads are closed due to the July flooding. Please plan ahead.