The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-12
VERMONT ROAD REPORTS.
Poor Condition in Various Parts of the
State Being Remedied.

I
Clerks in the Vermont state highway
department have arranged the follow
! ing information, under direction OF 5.
B. Bates. state commissioner, which is
sent to persons inguirng about the
roads in Vermont
Newport road from Newport
| Center toward North Troy. Twenty
rods of slide being repaired. Road
passabe.
Brownington-O road from st.
{, Johnsbury to Newport via Willough-
bv lake. Road construction. No detour
necessary.
Bloomfield On road from Bloom
| Road passable.
Manchester On road between Ben
nington and Rutland, south of Man
/ chester. Bridge and road construction
in progress. Detour several miles to the
east on selected highway,
Manchester village construc-
! ton going on Detour on side streets
| is necessary.
| Marlboro road from Bennington
to Brattleboro. Federal aid construc'
ton. Road passable.
Chester Between Gassett's station
and North Springfield, on road from
Springfield to Cavendish Road con
struction. Advisable to detour via
Chester depot.
Cavendish Between Cavendish and
Ascutneyville. Road construction. De-
tour seven miles via Felchville.
Windsor West of Windsor toward
Reading Road construction. Detour
via road to the south.
Pomfret-On road from Woodstock
to Bethel via barnard. Bridge con
struction Temporary detour around
work
Rutland On road from Rutland to
Woodstock, White River Junction and
Bethel. Road and culvert construction.
Short temporary detour provided.
Bridport, Shoreham - One mile OF
rough road under construction, Passa-
Bile.
Middlebury West toward Bridport
and West Bridport ferry, loo feet
of road under repair. Road passable.
Fairlee-On road between White
River Junction and Wells River Fed
eral and construction Detour five miles
west via Lake Morey or seven miles
east via New Hampshire state road.
Barre-On South Main street leading
toward Wiliamstown and Bethel.
Bridge construction. Temporary detour
around work.
Montpelier - On Mortified street
leading toward Northield Randolph
and Bethel Twenty rods of excava-
ton for retaining wall. Road passabie,
but drive slowly Advisable for heavy
trucks to detour via Montpelier juno
tion.
East Montpelier-On road from
Montpelier to Hardwick and Danvllie.
Bridge construction. Detour necessary
via selected highway to the north as
per signs.
Wiliiston road from Montpelier
to Burlington Federal aid constrtic-
ton. Detour via North Wiliston. Fol
low detour signs.
Winooski-On road between Buriing-
ton and Essex Junction. Federal aid
construction Detour to the south for
three miles. Follow the arrows.
Colchester, n--Construction on
the approaches to lAmoille river
bridge, 1000 feet Road passable, but
go slowly.
Swanton-On road from Swanton vii
lage to East Alburg ferry, North road
Is rough. Road to the south via Me
Guam bay is better at present.
Highgate-On road from Highgate
Center to Swanton Culvert construc-
ton. Detour south via Highgate Falls.
Do not cross the Missisquoi river
lrasburg On road from lrasburg VII
lsge toward Albany. Bridge repairs in
progress. Short detOur around work.
Irasburg GU road from Newport to
Orleans Federal aid construction.
Three miles in length. No detom neces-
sary
Coventry South of Coventry station
toward Orleans Slice of $50 rods Road
impassable. Detour via Coventry