Truck route culvert repair work underway

Photo shows a tractor trailer truck heading for the North Springfield Industrial Park traveling the Main Street detour past County Road, the usual truck route, which has been closed since June due to a failing culvert.

North School Big Dig

An old 5,500 gallon underground fuel tank was unearthed behind North School this week for disposal. Now watch a time lapse film of the 2 hour job compressed down to less then 4 minutes.

Two-way traffic returns downtown

The Select Board had considered keeping the one-way detour loop through the winter.

Springfield schools win parking lot decision

The Springfield School District had the right to build a parking lot on its property, according to a Supreme Court decision issued Friday.

Video: Halfway House Sparks Controversy

A plan to build a new transitional housing facility in Springfield is running into opposition. Many neighbors don't want the project on their street.

Halfway house faces opposition

A plan by the Turning Point Center to build a halfway house for men and women recovering from addictions, including former inmates, has run into local opposition.

2-Way Traffic Returning to downtown

Good news for Springfield: Two-way traffic will return to the downtown area by the end of the month.

Updates on construction dominate board meeting

Some members of the Springfield Select Board like the temporary traffic pattern in downtown Springfield, so much so that they are thinking of continuing it through the winter.

Roadwork might be delayed until spring

Residents and travelers who use Summer Street will have to wait a little while longer for its long-anticipated overhaul.

Downtown water main breaks

A water main in front of the Town Library was accidently broken during work Tuesday morning to excavate and replace parts of the aging town water system. Nearby residents and businesses south of the break were without running water most of the day.

Detour causes snafu

Bridge construction appears to be sending some drivers the wrong way down a one-way street. In early June, construction began on the Community Center Bridge, at the intersection of Main, South and Clinton streets.

Town copes with construction

Although construction on the Community Center Bridge has slowed business for some stores in downtown Springfield, Town Manager Bob Forguites said the town is working on putting up signs to direct people, mostly out-of-towners, to proper parking spaces.

Downtown bridge reconstruction detour

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) began reconstructing the Main Street Community Center Bridge Wednesday. For complete detailed detour information and a map, click on headline above. (No trucks weighing more than 12 tons are allowed to use the local street detours, unless they have special permits to.)

Main Street will be one-way until winter

With construction on the Community Center Bridge beginning Wednesday, local businesses expressed their concern of how the new one-way route will affect their respective stores.

Bridge work coming to Springfield June 1

Residents should expect big traffic changes in downtown Springfield on June 1, when construction is slated to start on the $2.3 million reconstruction of the Community Center Bridge on Main Street.

RVTC Weekly News Update

Video: Union Street school construction... Annual Dam Run... Green Up Day in Weathersfield... Student built robot.

Signs of life at the old movie theater

A crane was observed working along the side of the burned-out hulk of the old movie theater.

Skitchewaug Trail work set for 2009

The future $3 million reconstruction and repaving project for Skitchewaug Trail, the last remaining promise the state made to the town in exchange for hosting the new maximum-security prison, is slated to be done this spring or summer.

Parent Child Center plans $3.9M facility

The Springfield Area Parent Child Center (SAPCC) has chartered plans to construct a $3.9 million facility adjacent to its current building with a new road leading to the center.

Local School Gets Face-Lift

Video: Union Street school has been under construction for a major renovation. Although two months behind, it is scheduled to reopen soon. Video includes teacher Susan Whittemore.