Whitney Hill closure set as road crew prepares multi‑day work

The board addressed residents’ questions about an upcoming maintenance project on Whitney Hill, including planned partial closures and alternate access for residents and emergency services. Road staff said the project is scheduled next week and will require short periods where the road is blocked; they described Hard Scrabble and Stratford as alternate access routes and said effort will be made to keep at least one route open for emergency vehicles.

A resident who inquired about the closure said, “There’ll be a point where it's blocked,” and staff explained approaches for people who need to reach properties during the work. Board members and staff emphasized communication (signage and website notices) for the duration of the work and asked staff to coordinate with emergency responders about short‑term detours.

The Selectboard did not take a formal vote but directed staff to post road‑closure notices on the town sign and to coordinate signage so residents have advance notice. The board also asked staff to confirm daily work hours and the timing of the closure window.