BROOKLINE — The town of Brookline received a second Better Roads Grant through the Vermont Agency of Transportation for rural ledge removal on Athens Road.
According to a news release from the town, this work was done in order to replace the culvert and improve ditch drainage, thereby diminishing erosion of the roadway from Spring waters. The project was completed in December 2016 by A.S. Clark & Sons of Dummerston.
The Better Roads Program provides funding to support projects on town roads that improve water quality and result in maintenance cost savings. Program support is jointly provided by the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
The program's goal is to promote the use of erosion control and maintenance techniques that save money while protecting and enhancing Vermont's lakes and streams. Funds, subject to availability, are distributed as small grants to municipalities in order to address town erosion problems.