Town of Arlington, Vermont

09/11/2026

PSA: Josh Brace the Operator of the Arlington Water Department continues to repair water line breaks and is working to complete as much of the system as possible before winter.

The lines between Pleasant St and Hale Rd will be worked on beginning 9/14. Parts of Pleasant St will be closed to thru traffic while work is underway.
After excavation is complete we will have a better idea of the damage and it may be necessary to have part of East Arlington Rd closed to thru traffic at times, between Hale Rd and Pleasant St. Water usage may be affected during the repair but it will be intermittent and brief, if at all.

We apologize for any inconvenience thank you for your patience as we work to ensure a safe and operational water system.

09/07/2026

PSA: Arlington & Sunderland Residents

SUNDERLAND — From 7 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, through 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, U.S. Route 7 (U.S. 7) between Exit 2 in Bennington, VT, and Exit 3

09/02/2026

PSA West Arlington Covered Bridge Project:

Wright Construction Company, Inc. has notified us that they will be mobilizing and bringing materials and equipment to the job site toward the end of the week of September 7, 2026 and will begin construction on September 14, 2026 rather than the originally scheduled date of September 4, 2026. Therefore, the Covered Bridge will be closed beginning on that date and we anticipate the closure to be for a period of 4-5 weeks.

The West Arlington Covered Bridge is arguably the most photographed bridges of it kind in the State of Vermont and is iconic to Arlington. Since there are only a handful of qualified contractors that actually do work on covered bridges, we are at the mercy of the contractor’s work schedule.

These repairs are absolutely essential for the long-term viability and safety of the traveling public.

Again, we recognize that this impacts residents and tourists traffic alike and apologize for any inconvenience.

09/01/2026

PSA Warm Brook Resident of Arlington:

The Arlington Water Department has identified a water line break on Warm Brook Road and will be repairing it on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

Only water users on Warm Brook may experience intermittent water disruption from mid-morning to early afternoon.

Thank you for your patience as we work to make these needed repairs as quickly as possible, and apologies for the disruption.

08/27/2026

ARLINGTON PSA:
Beginning Monday, August 31, the Arlington Highway Department will be replacing culverts on River Road. The work is estimated to be completed within the week.

Culverts need to be replaced on both sides of the road, so River Road, from Hollerith to Benedict Crossing Bridge, will need to be closed to all thru traffic including pedestrians and cyclists.

We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience as we work to get this completed in a safe timely manner.

08/12/2026

PSA: The Lions Pool at the Arlington Rec. Park has re-opened to the public as the tests for E-Coli have come back negative.

08/12/2026

UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS:
Arlington, Vermont August 11, 2026

08/06/2026

PSA: August 6, 2026

Green Mountain Power is installing a new line at the Arlington Water Department pump house today. This is the final step in the installation of a new generator at the pump house on South Road.

From 3pm-5pm water users between Warm Brook Rd to the Chiselville Covered Bridge and between the Corner Market to South Rd may experience water shortages.

We will work quickly with GMP to install this new line and get water restored.

Apologies for the inconvenience, thank you for your patience.

08/05/2026

PSA: The Arlington Lions Pool at the Rec Park is closed until further notice due to an out of range E. coli test. We will work the with Lion’s Club to get the aerator installed and get the pool opened as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

08/05/2026

PSA: The “Arlington 7A Recreation Park Pedestrian Access Path” construction will begin on August 10 with material staging and marking followed by excavation work beginning August 17.

The project is set to complete October 8.

Work on this project involves VTrans, the State, and Bennington County Regional Commission.

The Town will work to communicate between these entities and the community. Thank you for your patience and support.