Plainfield seeks emergency authorization to shore up River Road
Nancy Franklin (left), co-owner of Riverview Farm, asks officials gathered on River Road in Plainfield on Wednesday whether they considered moving the road away from the Connecticut River instead of rebuilding the road bed caused by erosion. At center is Executive Councilor Joe Kenney and at right is engineer Erin Darrow. Geoff Hansen / Valley News
Plainfield Town Administrator Steve Halleran talks about the town’s limited budget to repair the road bed on River Road due to erosion along the Connecticut River in Plainfield. valley news — Geoff Hansen
Published: 4/30/2021 5:37:04 PM
Town officials are pushing to fast-track repairs to a roughly 150-foot embankment that’s been eroded by the nearby Connecticut River, hoping to avoid an expensive road-closing collapse.