Halifax road revision: Traffic pattern change on Whitneyville Road & Brook Road intersection The Halifax Selectboard, in consultation with the Town Attorney, has determined that the northerly “cutoff” from Whitneyville Road to Brook Road is in fact on private property. The town will no longer be maintaining this as if it were a road. The…
GMP has completed its activities that require road closures, as well as put an initial 2″ of gravel on all roads they worked on in 2025. At this time, only electric work is happening from the MA line to Amidon Road, so you will still see crews and flaggers out for that. That work is…
Michael Fournier, Highway Supervisor
Keith Stone
Ben Barnett
Wade Janovsky
Travis Stone
The town garage is a WiFi hotspot. Parking is just outside the barriers at the top of the drive. Please do not park near the garage as this may interfere with normal operations of the Road Crew – Thank You.
Pictured above are Ben Barnett, Wade Janovksy, Keith Stone, and Mike Fournier receiving their copy of the 2024 Municipal Service Award, which went to all Highway Departments in Vermont in recognition of their hard work in putting Vermont back together after the floods of 2023 and 2024.
As the write up says: “In the hours, days, and months following these floods, you could hardly turn your head without seeing a news story about a town’s road crew rushing to reconnect a Vermonter to civilization, replacing a culvert, or miraculously making tons of dirt and stone appear where gaping holes existed just hours before. The men and women who serve our municipalities have put in long hours, prioritized the public good over their families, and pulled off many miracles these past two years.”
The Halifax Community Club donated a sweet treat of a pint of ice cream to the crew members.
When the town is working to improve ditches to reduce erosion and ensure better water quality in our streams, the initial work especially can appear jarring visually. Trees may need to be cut, and roads may need be widened to help address runoff issues. Our crew has received accolades for its work meeting state standards. But we know it can provoke questions. Please review the following and keep the long-term in mind.
Citizen concern: Penfield Chester depth of ditches
https://youtu.be/gfuGzaiqNnc?si=1XzG11-pkCjibo2w&t=4757 This video link starts at approximately minute 1:19 and the discussion ends at approximately 1:26.
In addition, Ben Barnett notes the deeper ditches can help with drainage when the roads are thawing. If you have seen fewer problems during mud season after these grant projects have been completed, please email a blurb about that to Lori Marchegiani, road commissioner for public inquiry, so we can post a success story here. Thanks!