Bridge News from VTrans

The Vermont Agency of Transportation on Monday, June 7 will close a segment of Route 104 in Fairfax so that it can rehabilitate a bridge over the Miller Brook. The bridge will be out of service through July 5, 2010, and traffic will be detoured. The official detour is rather long – Route 15 to Route 289 to Route 7 to Route 104A and then back to Route 104 – but that is the “official” detour as VTrans has to use state routes for any detour that we sign. However, I’m sure the locals know how to get around much quicker using local streets. Either way, motorists should schedule additional time to reach their destination.

The Fairfax bridge rehabilitation is a long-planned project that will provide the bridge with a new deck along with rehabilitated abutments. The rehab will also widen the bridge a little. The road closure will last only until July 5, but work on the project will continue until the end of September.

Again, this is not a sudden closure. This rehab project has long been planned. In essence, this is an older bridge whose time for a facelift has come.

Let me know if you have any questions.

John Zicconi
Director Planning, Outreach & Community Affairs
Vermont Agency of Transportation