In a sense, this book tells two stories. One is the history of bridge engineering that explains, in sometimes technical terms, how bridges are designed and built. The other is the story told by the images, far more revealing than any body of writing. Both stories are intertwined in the theme that bridges are very distinctive features on Vermont's landscape.
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The debate is How do we provide safe and efficient transportation without compromising Vermont's rural landscape
We are pleased that we can help the City of Barre, one of our largest customers, with this exciting project. In light of the challenges we face in finding new generation to satisfy Vermont's future energy needs, it is important to find new and cost-effective ways to generate electricity. We are interested in learning from the Barre study whether there are other opportunities across Vermont to harness electricity from potential micro-hydro sites.
The issue before the court is the legality rather than the merit of Vermont's proposal,
I think he's absolutely right, ... Vermont's concept is to do what they can to improve downtowns by staying in or near the business district.
This will be Vermont's most expensive race, no doubt about it.
There is some risk in focusing too intently on the characteristics of individual bridges and in doing so overlooking the larger context. Vermont's extraordinary villages and countryside create that context, a colorful blending of natural and cultural resources. A great many of Vermont's bridges, even those that can be called ordinary by engineering standards, are distinctive pieces of this varied but fragile landscape. Many contribute to vistas along important river corridors others frame entrances to village centers or physically and visually join urban neighborhoods still others define form and space in unusual ways some simply mark places for travelers to pause on winding roads that disappear among the hills.
Here's what it takes. If you love to fish, want to teach others, care about the ethical use of Vermont's water resources, and you want to volunteer with the Vermont Fish Wildlife Department, we want to hear from you.
We were very pleased with the way the team, players one through 14, played Saturday. Just as soon as we walked into Vermont's gym, there was this abundance of energy. It was great to see them come out on fire after halftime. I just thought we had good control of this game.