Construction Update Plainfield U.S. 2 Slope Remediation Project
UPDATE: Friday, September 11, 2026
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Tentatively on Monday, September 14, and Thursday, September 17, between 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2), just west of Vermont Route 214 (VT 214) in Plainfield, VT, will have single-lane closures with alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers.
Milled road surfaces will be present. Motorists are advised to slow down and use caution.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: This week, crews finished up with slope work. Next week, crews will plant tubelings (seedlings) across the slope and mill the roadway.
LOCATION: The Plainfield ER P24-2(610) project is located on U.S. Route 2 in the Town of Plainfield, just west of its intersection with Vermont Route 214.
PROJECT COMPLETION MILESTONES:
Interim Completion: November 2026
Winter Shutdown: Winter 2026 – Early Spring 2027
Project Completion: Summer 2027
CONTACT US:
Elaine Ezerins
Public Information Consultant
Phone: 603-782-2460
Email: [email protected]
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: Tentatively on Monday, September 14, and Thursday, September 17, between 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2), just west of Vermont Route 214 (VT 214) in Plainfield, VT, will have single-lane closures with alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers.
Milled road surfaces will be present. Motorists are advised to slow down and use caution.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: This week, crews finished up with slope work. Next week, crews will plant tubelings (seedlings) across the slope and mill the roadway.
LOCATION: The Plainfield ER P24-2(610) project is located on U.S. Route 2 in the Town of Plainfield, just west of its intersection with Vermont Route 214.
PROJECT COMPLETION MILESTONES:
Interim Completion: November 2026
Winter Shutdown: Winter 2026 – Early Spring 2027
Project Completion: Summer 2027
CONTACT US:
Elaine Ezerins
Public Information Consultant
Phone: 603-782-2460
Email: [email protected]
Great Brook Weather Station
George Springston has installed a weather station in the upper reaches of the Great Brook watershed. You can track temperature and wind data and, when raining, precipitation amounts. (no snow depth data is available) Link: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KVTORANG13
Vacancies in Town Government
Available Positions, updated August 2026
Additional Information for Elected Positions
Contact the Town Office, 802-454-8461, for more information.
- General Equipment Operator / Truck Driver / Road Crew -- The Town of Plainfield is seeking a full-time Road Crew member to perform seasonal road maintenance, drive dump trucks with plows/sanders, and operate heavy equipment. See full job posting.
- Auditor — 2 vacant seats: Local auditors conduct a monthly review and audit for all town accounts to assist the Treasurer and help prepare the annual town report.
- Development Review Board (DRB) — 1 vacant seat: Holds hearings and makes decisions on land use permit applications and appeals from decisions of the Zoning Administrator.
- Public Arts & Recreation Committee (PARC) — 1 vacant seat: Manages and coordinates the needs of public spaces, including the Recreation Field, and events such as Old Home Days.
Additional Information for Elected Positions
Contact the Town Office, 802-454-8461, for more information.
Plainfield Forward Update
Report and Action Plan, December 2025
Housing Strategy Draft
Housing Meeting Minutes, 11-20-25
(Hard copies are available at the Town Office)
Housing Strategy Draft
Housing Meeting Minutes, 11-20-25
(Hard copies are available at the Town Office)
Property Tax Payments - Direct Debit Program Form
You may sign up to have your property tax installments transferred electronically from your bank account to the Town. When you sign up for this program, the Town will debit your bank account for the exact amount of the tax payment on the actual due date for each installment. You will continue to receive your bill in the mail.
Sign Up/Change Request Form
Sign Up/Change Request Form
Select Board
Regular Select Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 PM.
More information on the Select Board page
More information on the Select Board page
Title 1, Section 314 notice
Title 1 : General Provisions
Chapter 005 : Common Law; General Rights
Subchapter 002 : Public Information
(Cite as: 1 V.S.A. § 314)
§ 314. Penalty and enforcement
Full Notice
Chapter 005 : Common Law; General Rights
Subchapter 002 : Public Information
(Cite as: 1 V.S.A. § 314)
§ 314. Penalty and enforcement
Full Notice
