Vermont Agency of Transportation - Thu December 09, 2021
Vermont Drawbridge Rebuild on Lake Champlain Heading Toward Spring Completion
Lake Champlain's navigable channel between the towns of Grand Isle and North Hero, Vt., is now off-limits to boats of all sizes until May 15, 2022, due to the construction of a new roadway drawbridge over the narrow waterway....
CEG - Thu September 16, 2021
Major Improvement Project Has Begun on Nearly 12.5 Mi. of VT Route 9
The 46.96 mi. of Vermont Route 9 from the Chesterfield, N.H., bridge west to the New York State border has been around in one form or another since the 1760s. VT 9 — officially the Molly Stark Trail through the entirety of its length in southern Vermont — is part of a key east-west route between Portland, Maine, and Albany, N.Y....
Vermont Business Magazine - Tue April 27, 2021
For a Small State, Vermont's List of 2021 Transportation Projects is Long
For being one of the nation's smaller states, the Vermont Agency of Transportation's (VTrans) list of highway projects for 2021 is prodigious, indicative of the agency's responsibilities that extends far beyond replacing old pavement and fixing bridges on its state, federal and interstate roadways....
Eagle Times - Sun April 04, 2021
Vermont Bridge Replacement Debate Reignites After Two Years
Obstacles to the Depot Street Bridge replacement project in Bellows Falls, Vt., have reinvigorated a community debate between replacing the bridge at its existing site or constructing an alternative, angled bridge that would shift the flow of traffic further north, an option which is favored by many economic-development proponents....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 11, 2021
North Hero-Grand Isle Bridge Work Proceeds After Setback
A $60 million Vermont bridge project is back on track after unexpected hazardous material held up work for months. Construction crews are currently excavating the cofferdam with a crane and clam bucket on the east side of the existing North Hero-Grand Isle bridge....
VTDigger - Tue January 12, 2021
Burlington, Vt., to Do Pre-Planning for Railyard Road Project
Preliminary engineering on Burlington, Vt.'s railyard enterprise construction project, which will link Pine Street with Battery Street, is slated to begin this summer. The city has long hoped to connect the two major roadways downtown, in part to ease traffic on nearby King and Maple streets, residential areas often congested with cars....
Brattleboro Reformer - Wed October 28, 2020
Design Ideas Propose New Life for Old New England Bridges
Ideas presented recently for what to do with the two old bridges connecting the towns of Brattleboro, Vt., and Hinsdale, N.H., all started with acknowledging the Connecticut River, the wildlife and the historical uses of the island between the two....
Cross Vermont Trail Association - Mon September 21, 2020
Work Under Way on Trail Bridge Over Vermont's Winooski River
Work got under way Sept. 18 on the construction of a trail bridge over the Winooski River between East Montpelier and Berlin, Vt., as part of the Cross Vermont Trail. Local leaders and trail enthusiasts were on hand for a celebration of the official start of site work....
Vermont Agency of Transportation - Tue September 08, 2020
Vermont AOT Announces 2021 Grant Program for Highway, Stormwater Mitigation
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) has announced a funding opportunity to provide financial assistance to municipalities in an ongoing effort to improve the quality of water statewide. The state's Municipal Highway and Stormwater Mitigation Program funds grants only to companies with a transportation link....
Vermont Business Magazine - Tue August 18, 2020
Vermont's Lamoille Rail Trail Gets Full $14M Funding, With 2022 Finish
Gov. Phil Scott and the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) announced Aug. 12 that the state legislature has approved funding to accelerate the completion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT)....
