The Latest Update on the Depot Street Bridge Project
On Tuesday, April 30, the Vermont Agency of Transportation presented the Rockingham/Bellows Falls/Saxtons River Tri-Board with an update...
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Depot St. Bridge Project Update
I’m writing to let you know that the Vermont Agency of Transportation will update the Bellows Falls community on plans for the...
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The Bellows Falls Canal 1830-1900
With the opening of the canal in the early 1800's, Bellows Falls became a center for commerce and industry. By the end of the 19th...
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An Electrifying Set of Meetings
In our last blog post, published just before 2023 drew to a close, we looked into the early history of the Bellows Falls Canal. ...
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The Birth of the Bellows Falls Canal
In our last blog post, we told the story of the houses that line Canal Street in Bellows Falls. Continuing our series of journeys into...
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Meet the Houses of Canal Street
With planning for construction of a new bridge and a new pedestrian walkway to replace our Depot Street Bridge now well underway, I...
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1927, 2023, and a Project Update
The flood of November 3-4, 1927, still stands as the greatest natural disaster in Vermont history. Devastation occurred throughout the...
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Let Us Take You Back to 1909!
The Depot Street Bridge that today connects Canal Street and Bellows Falls Island was built 114 years ago, in 1909. As we prepare for...
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Drilling on Depot Street Bridge Next Week
I hope everyone has had an opportunity to read Betsy Thurston’s inaugural post on our brand-new blog highlighting the bridges of Bellows...
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New Bridges in an Old Location
As many of you know, starting in Spring 2025, the Vermont Agency of Transportation will begin a three-year project to replace the Depot...
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