Road Closures - Flooding/Wash Outs

[Chris Santee]

PLEASE BE ADVISED AT THIS TIME THE FOLLOWING ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING:

UNDERHILL:
VERMONT ROUTE 15, CILLEYHILL
POKER HILL ROAD
NORTH UNDERHILL STATION ROAD
PAIGE ROAD
DAUDLIN ROAD

BROWNS TRACE, DOWN TO 1 LANE
FITZSIMONDS ROAD, DOWN TO 1 LANE

PLEASE BE ADVISED AT THIS TIME THE FOLLOWING ROADS ARE OPEN, BUT HAVE WATER ON THEM:

WESTFORD:
VERMONT ROUTE 128, FROM THE ESSEX LINE
VERMONT ROUTE 15 (NEAR WILDBERRY LANE)
OSGOOD HILL ROAD (NEAR STONEY RIDGE)

JEFFERSON:
VERMONT ROUTE 109, NEAR HOUSE NUMBER 2193

CAMBRIDGE:
VERMONT ROUTE 15 NEAR ROUTE 104
COUNTY FARM ROAD

RICHMOND:
HUNTINGTON ROAD
GOVERNOR PECK

JERICHO:
GOVENOR PECK
BROWNS TRACE
COOPER DRIVE

THE VERMONT STATE POLICE URGE MOTORIST TO NOT TRAVEL OVER STANDING WATER AND IF TRAVEL IS NOT NEEDED WE ARE ENCOURAGING MOTORIST TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

THANK YOU
VERMONT STATE POLICE

[Chris Santee]

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[Chris Santee]

Several Vermont Roads Closed Due to Flooding
WATERBURY – Rainfall throughout Vermont has caused a number of waterways to spill their banks overnight.  As a result, a number of roads have been flooded and closed.

Jericho, Underhill, Cambridge, Essex, and surrounding towns have reported the greatest damage so far.  Local and state roads in the area are closed due to water over travel lanes, including Route 15 between Sand Hill Road in Essex and Route 104 in Cambridge (with limited access to residents and businesses).  Motorists are asked to find alternate routes, respect all road closures and detours, and to NEVER drive across a flooded road.  A list of road closures is below.

A shelter has opened at Brown’s River Middle School in Jericho (20 River Road) for those who have been displaced by the night’s flooding.

The National Weather Service says rain will continue through daybreak on Friday.  Flood Warnings continue for areas of northern Vermont.

Known state and local road closures (not all local roads reported):

Essex
Route 15 between Sand Hill Road and Route 104 in Cambridge

Jericho
Fitzimons Road
Alpine Road
Brookside Lane
Willow Lane
Palmer Lane
Raceway Road
Hirams Crossing

Underhill
Poker Hill
Irish Settlement
Page Road
North Underhill Station Road
River Road
Kelly Road
Butler Road
805 Route 15
Daudelin Road
Page Road
696 Irish Settlement Road
Maple Ridge
Tupper Road
Gertz Road
Briar Patch
Hawk Ridge Road

Westford
128 and Route 15 from Esse
 
Cambridge
Williamson Road
Lower Pleasant Valley Road

A number of other state and local roads are expected to be impacted as the rain continues.  Drivers should respect road closures and detours.

The Vermont Department of Public Safety also encourages everyone to stay safe during floods by staying clear of any rising waters and to never drive across a flooded roadway.  A flooded road could mask a road washout or swift undercurrent that could wash you or your vehicle away.  Take the extra time and use designated detours.
National Weather Service Burlington: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/btv/

National Weather Service Albany (Bennington and Windham county forecast office): http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/btv/

For road conditions call 5-1-1 or visit 511vt.com. 

For personal assistance and resources call 2-1-1; 2-1-1 is a service of the United Way.