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Ode to a Pothole

By VPR | April 4, 2008

All this week, VPR has been reporting on the state of Vermont’s roads after one of the worst winters. Today, commentator, storyteller and contractor Willem Lange is here with the lighter side.

Rough Roads: Aging transportation network a hurdle for State road repairs

By John Dillon | April 3, 2008

The constant freezing and thawing this winter have cracked highways and opened up crater-sized potholes. But the problem didn’t just happen over the past few months. For years, Vermont has failed to keep up with repairs to the state’s aging transportation network. The question now in Montpelier is how can the state catch up before the situation gets even worse?

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Water, freezing temperatures add to Rutland pothole problem

By Nina Keck | April 1, 2008

Road crews face a tough job when Vermont’s roads deteriorate, especially in the spring. Freezes and thaws have turned many paved streets into an "asphalt Swiss cheese." VPR’s Nina Keck checks in with the street department in Rutland.