Vermont Association of Snow Travelers Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Site Visits: Tuesday, 12 and 19 November November-8 AM- Tegu Building, Morrisville 19 November – 8 AM- River Arts Building, Morrisville 12/19 November- 1 PM- St. Johnsbury Town Offices

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Rules of Engagement for this briefing: – Briefing to familiarize contractors with the ROW conditions before snowfall – Briefing is about the field conditions, not the plans or specifications – Photos you will see are accurate representations of what’s in the field – NOTHING is stopping you from walking the ROW to see for yourself; a smart contractor would…

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail This trail will be like the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail, not like the St J. Three Rivers Trail… Scope of project includes: – Clearing of ditch and shoulders (and ballast) – Ditch cleaning – Culvert inlet cleaning and replacements – Bridge/Cattlepass repairs, decking, and guardrails – Ballast rejuvenation and sta-mat surfacing

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Phase 1A: Begins at the west end of the new bridge over Mt. Vernon Street and ends at Channel Drive in West Danville. During the project VTrans will be concurrently working on repairing a “FEMA” site near Rte 2B Phase1B: Begins at the Rte 15A crossing east of Morrisville, and ends at the Poland Covered Bridge in Cambridge Junction. No VTrans FEMA work

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Agenda: – View photos of route from east to west – Answer any questions – Consensus-driven visit to sites selected by you. – Questions?