The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-03
BROKEN LINK
IN ROAD TO TROY
MAY Be BUILT
From Vermont State Line to
HoOsick Bridge
CHANGE BY SUPERVISORS
Bailey Needed Highway Construction
Given Precedence over Other
Proposed Projects
CHANGE BY SUPERVISORS

There is an improved prospect that
the long-expected permanent high.
way from the New York state line
to the Hoosick bridge will be built
during the present year Interested
citizens in Troy some time ago cir
culated q petition requesting that
this section be one of the first to be
constructed this year and the outlook
is materially improved by the recent nc.
tion taken by the county board Of
supervisors as indicated by the fol.
lowing letter received by A. J. Cooper
from c. v. Collins Of Troy:
Mr.. A. j. Cooper
Bennington, VT.
My Dear Mr.. Cooper:
Agreeable to my promise to you ON
Friday night OF last week | got the
Goods Roads Committee OF our Coun.
ty Board of Supervisors together and
after a somewhat stormy session had
them consent 10 re.numbering OF
the roads to be built In Rensselaer,
County. A result of this was that |
have succeeded in having them un-
animously agree TO make the White.
house bridge to the Bennington line,
road number /, and the Whitehouse
bridge to the VT. State line through
North Petersburgh. road number 2,
and setting back the Spiegletown.
Tomhannock Road, which viii be
shortened about four miles and
making II number 3.
This, l trust will meet with your
wishes which was most pleased to
do, and I trust the same will meet
with the approval of the people In
general
With kind personal regards, am
Very truly yours
c.. V. Collins"
In 1876, when, through the gen
erosity of ]. c. Colgate Of Old Ben.
nington backed by the pubic spirit
of the people Of this town.. the per.
manent road previously built by Mr..
/ Colgate was continued to the New
York state line, there was an under.
standing that the New York state
highway department would cooper.
Fate in the construction OF through
froute from Bennington to Troy. The
work through West Bennington to
the state line was completed In the
fan of 1916 but nothing was done by
the New York highway department.
Because of the war II was not ex-
pected that much money would be
laid out on the roads in New York
state or anywhere during 1918 but
now that conditions are returning to
normal there is no reason why work
can not be began on this short link as
soon as the weather will permit.
The stretch OF road between the
state line and the Hoosick bridge is
about four miles long and II would
be difficult TO find four miles of road
in any worse condition during the en-
tire year. In winter and spring II IL
almost impossible. This four miles
is serious drawback upon all kinds
OF business and upon travel from
New York state into all sections of
New England. But for this four
lmiles Of dirt It would have been pos.
/ sible TO have motored IN comfort from
= Bennington to Troy on all but few
days during the past winter.
II NT. Collins has succeeded In
lbringing about q change In the sit
, Ination in Rensselaer, county that will
, result In the contraction OF this four
: miles Of read he will be entitled to
the thanks Of every motorists in
+ southern Vermont. Residents oi
Troy and vicinity are bound TO bene
i fit through the construction OF the
: highway to greater extent than the
+ people Of this state. Yermonters
e may derive some increase in business
Q and they will enjoy the convenience
a of n comfortable road to Troy and AL
j. bany but the balance OF trade will
naturally be on the side Of the
!. cities.