BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Final repairs of a bridge on Vermont's Route 9 washed out by Tropical Storm Irene could start this fall.
The bridge in Bennington suffered damage from flooding.
Soil and rock underneath the piers were washed out.
The Bennington Banner reports a project manager with an engineering firm says he's working with the Vermont Agency of Transportation to acquire the necessary permits to start work to shore up and strengthen the piers.