Roads
Road Commissioner: Charlie Woods (802) 446-2126
For General Information About Highways, check out The
Public Right of Way and You: An Introduction to Vermont Highway Law
(published by the Vermont Institute for Government).
Please report missing town street signs by calling the Town Garage at 446-2472.
The Town of Wallingford is not
responsible for the sidewalks. Questions or concerns should be directed to
the Wallingford Fire District #1 Office at 446-2964.
The Highway Department requests that if you see a problem on a town road, i.e. a
sink hole, a tree down, etc., please call the Garage at 446-2472. Don’t
assume that someone has already called in to report it. You can leave a
message if no one answers, and you don’t have to leave your name. It’s
not possible for the Highway Department to ride the roads every day to inspect
them. Thank you for your help.
The Town of Wallingford was successful in receiving a "Park and Ride" grant in July 2005, which allowed the Town to pave the parking lot at the Recreation field on Meadow Street (off Route 140 West). The Town, in turn, designated this parking lot to be a "Park-and Ride. Parking at this facility is free. No overnight parking allowed.
All Town Highways are maintained by a two-person road crew operating out of the Town Garage. The road crew are hired by and report to the Selectboard. The Selectboard also appoints a Road Commissioner to work with them to make sure that the Town Highways are maintained, and that bridges, culverts, and roads are kept in good and sufficient repair.
Reminder -
Winter Parking Ban in effect November 15 through March
31. No
parking allowed on Wallingford roads between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
To report a problem or to ask a question about road
maintenance, call the Town Garage at 446-2472. The Road Commissioner can
also be reached at 446-2126.
Wallingford Road Facts
Class 1 Town Highways: Those town highways which form the extension of a state highway route and which carry a state highway route number.
Class 2 Town Highways: Those town highways selected as the most important highways in each town. They shall be selected with the purposes of securing trunk lines of improved highways from town to town and to places which by their nature have more than normal amount of traffic.
Class 3 Town Highways: All town highways other than class 1 or class 2 highways. They must be negotiable under normal conditions all seasons of the year by a standard manufactured pleasure car.
| Mileage | |
| Class 1 Town Highways | 0.000 |
| Class 2 Town Highways Route 140-West Creek Road |
2.420 1.470 |
| Class 3 Town Highways | 42.080 |
| State Highways (Routes 7, 7B, 103, 140-East, & 155) | 16.755 |
| Total Traveled Miles (excluding Class 4 mileage) | 62.725 |
Snowplowing
Reminders
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It is unlawful to plow snow across a town highway or street in a way that leaves snow in the roadway. Violation of this law may result in a $100.00 fine plus the actual costs of repairing any damage resulting from such obstruction of the highway. (Title 19 V.S.A. 1105)
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It is unlawful to cause water or ice to run onto a town highway or street in such a way that it causes damage to the highway or street, obstructs traffic, or creates unsafe conditions. (Title 19 V.S.A. 1111)
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The Town of Wallingford is not responsible for vegetation, structures, fences, or mailboxes within town highway rights-of-way damaged during snowplowing. (Title 19 V.S.A. 904, 1111)
This page last updated on 04/25/2011