Category: Trail Work

I Beam Bridge Update

We were up installing the 8″ oak decking on the I Beams this morning. It rained some but we got the job done. We also installed the outside runners. The problem is that the battery-powered units could not keep up with the pace. We finished with Mike Stewart’s Honda Generator and corded drills. Tomorrow morning …

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I Beam Bridge Update

I told you I would try to let you know how things went today. It went very well. The abutments and I beams are in and the cross braces are welded on and Rick and Fred have them all back filled, so we are in good shape to put the decking on tomorrow. Hope to …

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Bridge building update

Dave and Rick Hubbard roughed in the areas for the concrete abutments. Hopefully we will have the concrete and I beams set tomorrow so we can work on the tread area on Saturday. If you are going to help on Saturday, if you are coming in from US Route 4 on the Wheelerville Road go …

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Bridge Building September 30 – 31, 2017

Just an up date that we will be installing the I Beam bridge this Saturday and Sunday if needed. The weather is going to be great for working. We will be starting at 8:00 am. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions about this project or how you can help please contact …

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Bridge Building

We will be building a 50+ foot steel I beam bridge starting on Saturday September 30th and October 1st. We will be looking for people to help. Please let me know if you can help and also let me know that you received this post as some of you have said you were not receiving …

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Sign Painting

Hi, is there any one that would like to pick up this sign and paint the wording on the fresh one sitting behind it? I’m not really good at it, as you can see I did it the last time years ago. Let me know please. Roy

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Trail Work Report

Last weekend Dave with his excavator repaired the tread area from Dick Howes to Bridge 24 on the Wheelerville Road. Bill and Doc were there and went to the highway garage and then to the hight of land above RD 65 on corridors 4&7 in Shrewsbury checking for problems. Mark, Mike and I went from RD …

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Trail Work Sunday October 16, 2016

We were going to work on the Stouts trail but, Dave was through that trail resetting a culvert and he took care of any trees that were an issue. So we will be starting at the Bove Camp area clearing, that is on corridor 407 at RD 651. I do believe that it is also the …

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Sunday October 9, 2016

This Sunday is not going to work for me or Dave Fucci so we are going to move it to Sunday, October 16, 2016. I will post later a time and place. Our first club meeting of the season is Tuesday night October 11, 2016 at the Southside Steak House on Main Street in Rutland. …

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Trail Work

Last Sunday Dave went out with his excavator and cleaned out the water bars from RD 651 at the Old Boves Camp and down around RD 16 then to RD 672 on the Tin Shany Road and then down to the Groomer Shed at RD69. On his way he moved lots of trees that were …

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