Special paving program under way

Road crews will be out on Route 2A in Colchester today laying down the first pavement under this spring’s special supplemental Vermont state paving program.

Midday Newscast May 5, 2008

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Paving program announces targeted roads

About 80 miles of Vermont’s roughest roads will be getting some extra attention this summer. Two weeks ago Gov. Jim Douglas announced "Operation Smooth Ride” amid complaints that this was an unusually bad spring for potholes and frost heaves. And so he sought $3 million for extra paving projects.