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<title>Why don&apos;t all the Lake Champlain Bridge lights work? </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 20, 2013) New York&apos;s Department of Transportation will look at  why some of the lights on the new Lake Champlain Bridge don&apos;t work. LED lights illuminate the Crown Point bridge, and its long pedestrian walkway. When the bridge opened in 2011, all of them worked. Now some don&apos;t - raising concerns and conversation on social media. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21643/20130320/why-don-apos-t-all-the-lake-champlain-bridge-lights-work">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Thousands expected for Lake Champlain Bridge celebration</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 18, 2012) This weekend marks the official grand opening of the Lake Champlain bridge between Crown Point, New York and Addison, Vermont.  Nearly three years after the old bridge was condemned and closed to traffic, the new span will see two days of dances, parades, music, and a flotilla on lake.  Brian Mann has followed the story from the beginning, and he joined Martha Foley on the line to preview the weekend. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19849/20120518/thousands-expected-for-lake-champlain-bridge-celebration">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: A new look at an old bridge</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 6, 2011) In our on-going series, The Adirondack Attic, Andy Flynn talks with Steve Engelhart, Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, about an early photo of the original Lake Champlain Bridge, which connects Crown Point, New York and Addison, Vermont.  Back in 1929, the original bridge was state-of-the-art for the era. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18893/20111206/adirondack-attic-a-new-look-at-an-old-bridge">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New Champlain Bridge opens</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 8, 2011) Officials from New York and Vermont took part Monday in the opening of the new Lake Champlain Bridge, nearly two years after the old span was demolished.The opening ceremony for the 70 million dollar bridge took place on the bridge linking Crown Point and Addison, Vt—Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is there, as is New York Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy.      The original span was closed in October 2009 after inspectors deemed it unsafe. The 80-year-old bridge was destroyed by a controlled explosion in late December 2009. Construction on the new bridge began the following spring.     New York state transportation officials originally set the opening of the new bridge for October, but flooding in the spring caused a delay.Brian Mann talked with Nora Flaherty from the bridge about the opening, on his cell phone: [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18727/20111108/new-champlain-bridge-opens">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Installation of missing link begins on Crown Point bridge</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 26, 2011) UPDATE: The arch was at the new site around 8 this morning. Lifting it into place is expected to take four to eight hours. **This morning just before six am, workers on the waterfront in Port Henry fired up their tug boats and began moving the massive four hundred foot arch that will complete the Crown Point bridge.Fifty or so people turned out early to watch, listening quietly as the tugs&apos; big engines rumbled.  Brian Mann was on the breakwater watching as the big arch left the construction yard and began its journey south to Crown Point.  He spoke with Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18282/20110826/installation-of-missing-link-begins-on-crown-point-bridge">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>The View from the Bridge (raising)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 26, 2011) It was a busy day Friday in the Champlain valley where crew worked from dawn to install the middle arch in the new Champlain bridge. Brian Mann was following the work through the day, and he joined Nora Flaherty from the Fort in Crown Point. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18288/20110826/the-view-from-the-bridge-raising">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>John Brown?s farm, Crown Point historic site eyed by state for closure</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 16, 2010) State officials are considering a plan that could shut down two of the most cherished historic sites in the North Country. John Brown’s farm, just outside of Lake Placid, and the Crown Point State Historic Site in the Champlain Valley would stay closed in the spring. According to two reports published yesterday, the move is part of Governor David Paterson’s sweeping statewide budget cutting plan. Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15237/20100216/john-brown-s-farm-crown-point-historic-site-eyed-by-state-for-closure">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Champlain bridge to be demolished at 10am; WATCH ONLINE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 28, 2009) State officials still sound confident that today is the day they&apos;ll demolish the Crown Point bridge.  Cold weather delayed the countdown last week.  But this morning at 10am engineers plan to trigger more than 800 pounds of explosives, knocking the massive structure into Lake Champlain.  Brian Mann is in the Chaplain Valley and spoke this morning with Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/14970/20091228/champlain-bridge-to-be-demolished-at-10am-watch-online">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>North Country leaders choose new Crown Point bridge concept</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 17, 2009) An advisory committee has recommended a last-minute design as the replacement for the closed Lake Champlain Bridge, set to be demolished in the coming weeks.  Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/14922/20091217/north-country-leaders-choose-new-crown-point-bridge-concept">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Construction of new ferry access at Crown Point begins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 20, 2009) State officials say construction has begun on a new vehicle ferry that will run between Crown Point and Addison Vermont.  A ferry made test runs at the site yesterday.  Meanwhile, state officials have unveiled a new multi-million dollar aid package designed to help residents stranded by the bridge closure. Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/14767/20091120/construction-of-new-ferry-access-at-crown-point-begins">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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