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Two Bridge Replacements Begin in New Milford, Other Road Work Starts Pete Bass, Mayor of New Milford photo
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Motorists in the New Milford, Conn. area can expect new detours this summer as the town begins work on major projects to replace two road bridges deemed to be in poor condition. The construction to fully replace the “structurally deficient” Van Car Road bridge is well under way, while the replacement of the Sand Road bridge is expected to start in
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Vt. Begins Much-Needed Replacement of Nearly 100-Year-Old Stowe Street Bridge
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In late May 2025, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) will begin overseeing the replacement of a 97-year-old bridge at the top of Stowe Street in the small town of Waterbury, Vt. The structure sits just below the street’s intersection with Vermont Highway 100, spanning Thatcher Brook. “It’s in fair-to-poor condition, so it’s been ready for bridge replacement for several years now,” said Bill Woodruff, Waterbury’s public works director in speaking with the Valley Reporter, a weekly news source based in nearby Waitsfield. VTrans officials have told the town that construction on the project is expected to last until November 2025.
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mid-June 2025, according to officials from the public works department in New Milford, north of Danbury in western Connecticut. “Both of these replacement projects will make the roadways safer for commuters as well as provide resilience for the future to prevent flooding,” Chuck Ballard, roads design
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