Communities across Washington County are cleaning up after a weekend of severe rainfall led to flooding in several areas. One of the hardest-hit of those communities was Waitsfield. On Saturday, a powerful storm turned Waitsfield into a town of detours and debris after multiple roads were washed out, creeks flooded, and members of the community were cut off from the outside world.Vermont Route 100, which is one of the area’s major roadways, was shut down on Sunday but reopened Monday thanks to the hard work of road crews. However, smaller roads like Sherman Road and Butternut Hill Road will need to be patched and cleared before they can completely reopen to drivers. Sherman Road in particular was one of the areas that was completely destroyed by heavy rainfall, with the floodwaters pulling up dirt and gravel. As of Monday, most of the road has been repaired and is safe for travel yet again.Crews were out early Monday morning to ensure that the cleanup efforts were progressing and to make final repairs for commuters.Despite those efforts, some sections of the roadway remain closed, blocking off access to homes and motorists in the area. One road crew member told NBC5 that in his 15 years working road maintenance in the area, this weekend’s storm created the worst damage he has ever seen since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.Waitsfield resident Rob Wachtell said he was impressed by the speed at which crews worked to repair the damage and thanked workers for their hard work over the weekend.”Everybody should commend these crews that get there and get these roads open as soon as possible,” Watchtell said.Crews will remain in the area for the time being to finish the job and ensure that all roadways are stable.
Communities across Washington County are cleaning up after a weekend of severe rainfall led to flooding in several areas. One of the hardest-hit of those communities was Waitsfield.
On Saturday, a powerful storm turned Waitsfield into a town of detours and debris after multiple roads were washed out, creeks flooded, and members of the community were cut off from the outside world.
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Vermont Route 100, which is one of the area’s major roadways, was shut down on Sunday but reopened Monday thanks to the hard work of road crews. However, smaller roads like Sherman Road and Butternut Hill Road will need to be patched and cleared before they can completely reopen to drivers.
Sherman Road in particular was one of the areas that was completely destroyed by heavy rainfall, with the floodwaters pulling up dirt and gravel. As of Monday, most of the road has been repaired and is safe for travel yet again.
Crews were out early Monday morning to ensure that the cleanup efforts were progressing and to make final repairs for commuters.
Despite those efforts, some sections of the roadway remain closed, blocking off access to homes and motorists in the area.
One road crew member told NBC5 that in his 15 years working road maintenance in the area, this weekend’s storm created the worst damage he has ever seen since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
Waitsfield resident Rob Wachtell said he was impressed by the speed at which crews worked to repair the damage and thanked workers for their hard work over the weekend.
“Everybody should commend these crews that get there and get these roads open as soon as possible,” Watchtell said.
Crews will remain in the area for the time being to finish the job and ensure that all roadways are stable.
