It once was a treacherous trip from Bangor in the East to the Canadian border at Highgate, Vt. Over the years, there have been improvments and some widening. But there are other stretches that snake a twisting route through villages and towns such as Bethel. The question is whether that can be rebuilt to better speed commercial traffic across the northern tier, expanding into New York and east toward New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It is an open question whether an improved highway would benefit the region's economy.
Some critics doubt it.
Historically, that's been rejected in the state of Vermont. But the corridor that Route 2 follows could be the basis for an improved transportation network, supporters argued. We're not talking a new highway. N.H. The east-west highway discussion is expected to continue to evolve over the coming months and years. Pierre came away with a different opinion.