On October 10, 2023, at its regular meeting, the Townshend Select Board voted to accept the bid of $736,200 from Brian Post, DSWA-GB Certified Master Craftsman, of Standing Stone, LLC, Chester, Vermont, for the restoration of the West Townshend Stone Arch Bridge. The project is being supported by a Save America’s Treasures matching grant of $221,000 administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; appropriations voted by the people of Townshend over the past five years; and private donations. Work is to begin in spring of 2024 and continue through the summer.