Traffic alert vt route 9

[drjeff]

Just an FYI if anyone is considering venturing to So VT today. Route 9 in both directions bewteen Brattleboro and Wilmington is still closed this morning as the DOT and line crews work to clear downed trees + powerlines and restore power.

Rumor is they're trying for a noontime opening, although no guarentees.

 

[vcunning]

Just an FYI if anyone is considering venturing to So VT today. Route 9 in both directions bewteen Brattleboro and Wilmington is still closed this morning as the DOT and line crews work to clear downed trees + powerlines and restore power.

Rumor is they're trying for a noontime opening, although no guarentees.

I'll be growing through Colrain this am then. Thanks.

 

[drjeff]

Update, from a driver of one of the Moover shuttles. Noontime is VERY optomistic Dinner time might be more appropriate.

So VT right now is one very beautiful looking crystallized disaster area. Going to be a few days atleast before all the power issues get resolved And it wouldn't be a bad time to buy stock in a telephone pole manufacturing company, LOTS are needed!

 

[JD]

Geoff's got a new Miracle Substance! He should get down there ASAP.....He calls it road salt! GEOFF!

 

[drjeff]

Geoff's got a new Miracle Substance! He should get down there ASAP.....He calls it road salt! GEOFF!

JD, road salt isn't the issue, it's chainsaws, telephone poles and powerlines. That's what's needed!

This episode of Rigth Arm from Mount Snow, does a damn fine job at summing up what a good portion of So VT looks like, post ice storm

http://www.mountsnow.com/images/video/flashvideo2.html?url=12-12-08ice_storm.flv

 

[tree_skier]

its open now

 

[Glenn]

Any idea where the damage was? I know it's gets pretty thickly wooded once you get a bit east of Hog Back.

We usually take 112 home; which was a blessing on Friday.

Irony: With the traffic light out at the intersection of 100/30, it was much easier to get through.

Irony #2: Same with the single lane bridge just over the VT boarder in MA; the light was out there as well. That's usually: "I haven't seen another vehicle for in the last 5 miles...why am I at a red light at this bridge? Hey look! New stickers on the road sign!" :wink:

 

[tree_skier]

There was major tree debris just east of hogback