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Winhall board to ask VTrans to reclassify Route 30 after town emergency response
Summary
Following an emergency multi‑vehicle pileup the town cleared snow and reopened a stretch of Route 30 before VTrans arrival; the Select Board asked staff to send a joint letter requesting VTrans reclassify the road from Class 3 to Class 2 and noted willingness to meet if VTrans requests one.
The Select Board discussed a recent emergency response on Route 30, where town crews cleared a short stretch of snow after a multi‑car pileup so vehicles could move before VTrans crews arrived.
Chief Derrick Tienken prepared a draft response to a VTrans inquiry that described the road as impassible until town crews treated the problem; he asked the board for permission to send it. The board directed Town Administrator Lissa Stark to draft a formal Select Board letter asking VTrans to consider reclassifying Route 30 from Class 3 to Class 2 to better reflect its traffic and service needs. Board members indicated they would attend a VTrans meeting if one is requested to discuss classification and maintenance implications.
The board did not record a vote on reclassification but authorized drafting and sending the joint response and request for reclassification.
