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30th Anniversary - The Montpelier Bridge
WEBFriday, November 17, 2023 JOIN US TO CELEBRATE The Bridge’s 30th Anniversary Preserving Democracy Through Local Journalism: A Call To Action 5–8 p.m. | doors open at 4:30 p.m. Moderator Kevin Ellis with Rumble Strip podcaster and VPR reporter Erica Heilman and VTDigger CEO Sky Barsch ALUMNX HALL, VERMONT COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, MONTPELIER 5–8 […]
New Bike Path Bridge Completed - The Montpelier Bridge
WEBNov 19, 2021 · A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opening the bridge and the first section of new trail to public use is planned for May 2022. This bridge is the keystone piece connecting the Montpelier Bike Path across East Montpelier up to where the existing rail trail begins at Route 14 — and ultimately to connect the Barre-Montpelier area into a ...
Big Bridge Installation Underway - The Montpelier Bridge
WEBJul 20, 2021 · The 205-foot-long, 12-foot-wide span will cross the Winooski River at the location of a former railroad bridge in East Montpelier. Pilings for new bridge abutments were driven in November and passed a technical inspection by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) on December 4, 2020. Western expects the contractor, CSS Construction of ...
Building a Flood-Resilient Barre: Key Takeaways from the Flood ...
WEB1 day ago · By Matthew Thomas Climate change has arrived and we are not prepared, according to Michelle Braun, executive director of Friends of the Winooski in her opening remarks at a Sept. 26 flood forum at the Old Labor Hall in Barre. After two catastrophic floods in precisely one year’s time, Barre residents had the opportunity on […]
Community Events - The Montpelier Bridge
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Flood Recovery Omnibus Bill Launched - The Montpelier Bridge
WEBJan 10, 2024 · With an end goal to help Vermont be resilient against future natural disasters, several Vermont state representatives announced their support of a Flood Omnibus Bill on Jan. 3, and held a rally on the steps of the Montpelier Statehouse with about 100 people attending. The bill calls for $85 million in …
The Flood, Part II: Preparations Helped; Montpelier Largely Spared
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Alerts of road closures throughout central Vermont continued to come in by 9:15 a.m., Thursday, July 11, after a night of flooding in the area. Montpelier’s downtown was spared, but part of north Elm Street was closed this morning due to flood waters (and has since reopened). Barre City, Moretown, Marshfield, Plainfield, Middlesex, and many […]
News and Features Archives - The Montpelier Bridge
WEBHeard on the Street, Sept. 18, 2024. Carla Occaso and Jenny Blair - September 29, 2024.
Two Bridges in the Heart of Montpelier
WEBJan 24, 2024 · The Rialto Bridge, built in 1916, is the older of the two structures. It is located at one of the earliest river crossings in Montpelier. Sarah Watrous’s 1821 woodcut illustration of the village of Montpelier shows two bridges: a long bridge crossing the Winooski River at Main Street and another bridge a short distance up the North Branch ...