Kevin Barry, of Barnard, center right, talks with G.W. Tatro Construction Superintendent Jay Lafontaine, white helmet, as workers lay a water line into Barry’s building, the Blossom Block, on Main Street in Bethel, Vt., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Work started in May to replace the water main under Main Street and Barry needed to tie into the line to feed a sprinkler system as he renovates the building. “I wasn’t expecting it to be this big of a mess, but it’s a mess,” said Barry of the project that has tied up traffic and kept customers away from downtown businesses. “But we’re happy because we need the infrastructure for Bethel to be viable for the next 150 years.” (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Kevin Barry, of Barnard, center right, talks with G.W. Tatro Construction Superintendent Jay Lafontaine, white helmet, as workers lay a water line into Barry’s building, the Blossom Block, on Main Street in Bethel, Vt., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Work started in May to replace the water main under Main Street and Barry needed to tie into the line to feed a sprinkler system as he renovates the building. “I wasn’t expecting it to be this big of a mess, but it’s a mess,” said Barry of the project that has tied up traffic and kept customers away from downtown businesses. “But we’re happy because we need the infrastructure for Bethel to be viable for the next 150 years.” (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: James M. Patterson