Selectboard reviews hydraulic study and grant options for Dutton Brook culvert

Sep 8, 2025

Public works staff (S3) presented a final hydraulic study for Capen Hill Road, discussed options for replacing the Dutton Brook culvert and identified several grant sources that might fund the work, including VTrans structures grants and a National Forest access grant; Better Roads funding may not apply to river work.

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Staff member (S3) presented the final hydraulic study for the Capen Hill Road area and explained options for replacing the Dutton Brook culvert. S3 listed potential funding sources: VTrans structures grants, a stormwater mitigation program, the Addison County grant and a possible National Forest access grant because the road reaches USFS land. He noted that the regional Better Roads grant typically does not fund work on rivers or main stem features and is aimed at tributaries.

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