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Montpelier, VT – The clock is ticking for some northeastern states trying to rebuild roads and bridges devastated by Hurricane Irene. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more...
Construction season for New England ends in October or early November. After that, it becomes harder to place concrete and lay asphalt because of the colder weather.
Vermont says it will have to rent quickly built, military-style temporary bridges as a stop-gap measure.
Irene's floodwater washed out and closed more than 300 roads in Vermont and damaged another 150 in New York. It also damaged at least 22 bridges.
Officials say it could take months just to make basic repairs. Many permanent fixes will have to wait until the spring.
I'm Pat Bradley, WAMC News.
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