URGENT! Route 74 Bridge Temporarily Closing

The Agency of Transportation has announced the temporary closure of the Bridge on Vermont Route 74 over the Lemon Fair River between Shoreham and Cornwall. A hole in the bridge deck was discovered by district maintenance early Monday morning, at which time the bridge was closed to one lane for the safety reasons. Subsequent inspections revealed additional concerns with the concrete decks, and all traffic across the bridge was detoured as of 5 PM TODAY (Monday 2/14/11). The bridge will remain closed for further inspection and analysis. During this time, Vermont Route 74 will be closed to through traffic from its intersection with Quiet Valley Road in Shoreham to its intersection with North and South Bingham Street in Cornwall. Local traffic only will be permitted.