July 31, 2024 Road Updates

Joe kasprzak • July 30, 2024

July 31, 2024 9:00 am- St. Johnsbury Flood Updates

July 31, 2024, Update: The Town of St. Johnsbury received significant rainfall on July 30, 2024, causing substantial flooding and road closures. Town officials opened the local Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 3 am. The state of Vermont deployed the Vermont Urban Search and Rescue Task Force and other swift-water teams from around the state to assist with emergency operations. St. Johnsbury rainfall totals report between 4" -8.4" of rainfall. Significant damages and road closures have been reported.  At 8am today Town officials reopened the St. Johnsbury Welcome Center at 51 Depot Square to serve as the temporary evacuation shelter.


Damage has been reported at the Town's water treatment plant and staff has temporarily restored the town's ability to produce water with hopes of having the plant fully operational by noon today.


  July 31, 2024 Road Update: 9am  

·        Stealth Ridge- closed

·        Gilman- passable with caution

·        Concord Ave.– closed between Almshouse & Gilman

·        Farmer Drive near Morgan Circle bridge washout

·        Morgan Circle- washout

·        East Village Road - closed

·        Severance Hill Road- closed at Red Village Road

·        Memorial Drive – Between St. J. GMC/St. J. Ram/Chrysler/Jeep

·        Memorial Drive- closed at Consolidated Communications

·        Memorial Drive- closed at Golden’s Studio & Barber Shop

·        Route 5 – open for one lane of traffic at Vermont State Police barracks

·        High Street- passable, use caution

·        Mt. Pisgah Road- closed

·        Spaulding Road- closed

·        Cliff Street- issues reported and checking

·        Tilton Road- washouts reported

·        Mt. Vernon- washouts reported, but passable

·        Oak Street- back end washouts reported

·        Assisqua Avenue– closed

·        Breezy Hill Road – closed

·        Rodd’s Road- closed

·        Old Concord Road- closed

·        Chesterfield Hollow- closed

·        Willey Farm Road- closed

·        Bridge on Route 2 east of Severance Hill Road – closed

·        Barker Avenue- washouts reported

·        Crow Hill – washouts reported, passable

·        River Road- closed at 1688 River Road





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As a reminder to lot owners and/or their descendants about the Plantings and Decorations in the town owned cemeteries of Centervale (formerly St. Johnsbury Center Cemetery), Grove, the St. Johnsbury Burial Yard, and Ayer-Hawkins Cemeteries. 1. In ground plantings of annual flowers is permitted and must be kept immediately next to the monument base. 2. One moveable flower box or flower tub will be allowed on each lot, the size not to exceed three feet in length and one foot wide. These receptacles are to be made of durable material. Glass containers of any kind are not an acceptable container. 3. Artificial flowers are discouraged, however are allowed and must be removed by October There is no trash removal service.  4. The Cemetery Commission shall have the authority to remove all floral decorations, flags, shrubs, plants or herbage of any kind, which in the judgment of the Cemetery Commission have become unsightly, dangerous, diseased or detrimental, or which do not conform to the regulations outlined. 5. The Town shall not be liable for any floral arrangements, plants, or receptacles that have become lost, misplaced, stolen or broken. 6. The placing of shells, toys, metal designs, ornaments, chairs, settees and similar articles are not permitted, and if placed on the lot, the Cemetery Commission reserves the right to remove the same. Exceptions may be made after notification of the Commission. 7. Coat hangers or other wires in the ground or attached to memorials as potholders are not allowed. Your cooperation is appreciated in helping manage and preserve this important part of the town's history.
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