This an ancient road when it turns to dirt that’s VT. The Massachusetts is paved but as the town head of DPW is worried about the weight of the trucks. This road happens to not meet the town standards for construction of new development.

The road might see 200 cars a day. The physics for a logging trucks are beyond the roads capabilities. They may come in spurts. There are no stop signs and none are needed.

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cucumber3732842 a day ago | parent [-]

How manny times does the snow plow go down that road in the same 5yr period? What's the axle group loading for a snow plow? The same federal maximum as the log truck you say?

The prevalence of dirt roads in VT is an intentional policy decision.

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detourdog a day ago | parent [-]

The snow plow is seasonal traffic and not nearly as long or heavy as a million trees. The biggest connecting road has a commercial limit of 2.5 tons.

The snow plow as two axles

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cucumber3732842 14 hours ago | parent [-]

I have no sympathy for a bunch of retired New Yorkers who wouldn't pony up for some asphalt because it didn't fit the "rustic theme" they envisioned for their state.

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detourdog 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Not asking for sympathy asking for money for road usage.

Didn't describe that population at all. EMT, Nurses, college professors, generational farmers, trades people. The main point is why should the town be burdened with the cost. The road satisfies the community needs. Vermont gave up on their side of the road when the commercial roads were developed 3/4 of mile over. The forest service should budget for the impact on the local roads.

	▲	cucumber3732842 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>Didn't describe that population at all. EMT, Nurses, college professors, generational farmers, trades people. Sure sounds like a service economy that feeds upon retirement and tourism money to me....(I know what they look like, I grew up in one) >The main point is why should the town be burdened with the cost. The road satisfies the community needs. Vermont gave up on their side of the road when the commercial roads were developed 3/4 of mile over. The forest service should budget for the impact on the local roads. I don't care exactly who winds up holding the bag but when you drive from literally anywhere bordering Vermont into Vermont it's pretty clear what the level of investment in transportation infrastructure is. And this infighting over how some petty amount of truck traffic is gonna destroy a dirt road is exactly what's downhill of that under-investment.