Hurricane Irene News and Updates
After some incredible work, Route 4 from Rutland to Bridgewater will be open today! This means that Killington will once again be accessible from all directions and ready for the fall foliage season as well as Brewfest. The fact that they were able to repair this road in less than Read more…
I’m not sure of the origin of this photo, but it shows Route 4 between Killington and Mendon before and after Hurricane Irene passed through. Crazy…
The economic impact of Irene is already being felt on the Killington area, especially with this being Labor Day weekend, and leaf-peeping season just around the corner. Already, the following cancellations have taken place: Pico Mountain has been closed for the summer season. The Killington golf course has been closed Read more…
After getting off to a slow start (no updates were posted for several days after the storm), the Town of Killington website is now posting updates several times per day about the status of the Hurricane Irene cleanup efforts. This is the best place to go to find out what Read more…
After complaints that 511.vermont.gov is only tracking state roads and not local/town roads, Google and VTrans have worked together to come up with a new website which tracks road and bridge closures, flooding and other information across the state. The new map is much easier to use and more clearly Read more…
Every hour there is a little more progress being made with restoring service and access to the area. We’re happy to report on the following new updates: Power is back on to the West Hill Rd area. That area has been without power since about 4pm on Sunday, so it’s Read more…
After today’s voluntary exodus along Route 4 through Bridgewater and Woodstock, the town has gotten a bit quieter. The positive news is that there is a lot of other activity in Killington: FemaleSkiBum reports that 11 pickup trucks showed up at the Killington Market, unloaded and left. (See photo above.) Read more…