Plainfield's Flooded Brook Road Dilemma | Montpelier News

Plainfield’s Brook Road is drowning in flood woes, and residents are now facing tough choices—rebuild it as-is, keep it closed, or explore new routes to dodge future disasters while preserving vital access. Engineers from VHB laid out six options, including a $14.8M dirt-road rebuild (the least resilient, but most popular) and a $12.6M bypass through forestland (met with resistance over property impacts). Whichever path wins, a bond vote looms—with potential tax hikes of 5% to nearly 9%—as officials scramble to fund repairs amid rising costs and competing infrastructure needs. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6916d78f001b4b2e