Associated Press - Thu September 27, 2018
Vermont's Long-Awaited Transit Center Project Under Way
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Montpelier, Vt., officials said they began work on a long-awaited transit center. After nearly two decades of planning, work on the $12.5 million Taylor Street project — funded by federal, state and local money — will take a year to complete....
Associated Press - Thu September 27, 2018
Developer Targets Historic Building for Starbucks
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) A developer has announced plans to tear down a historic building in Vermont and replace it with a Starbucks. The Rutland Herald reports the budget for transforming the former Rutland Royal's Hearthside restaurant into the coffee chain is estimated at $3 million....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 30, 2018
VTrans Project Replaces Century-Old Rail Spans With Tunnel in Middlebury
In an effort to permanently replace two aging rail bridges with a tunnel, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is working with the town of Middlebury on a complex project that will take years to complete at an estimated cost of $71 million....
Middlebury College - Thu August 16, 2018
Middlebury Breaks Ground on New Interim Academic Space
Middlebury has broken ground on a building that will provide a new home for its burgeoning Computer Science Department as well as temporary office space for faculty and staff who will be relocated during a series of building renovations....
Associated Press - Thu August 02, 2018
Developers Announce $20M Downtown Rutland Hotel Project
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) Developers are planning a $20 million hotel project at the site of the former Rutland Herald building. The Rutland Herald reports the Williston-based firm DEW Construction confirmed it had signed a $620,000 purchase agreement for the Rutland property....
Emily Buenzle - Mon July 30, 2018
Local Business Owner Turns Quarry into Event Space
An old Vermont quarry will soon be repurposed into a space for local music. The five-acre quarry, located in Proctor, Vt., was bought by Frank and Karen Beyette in 2015, whose restaurant sits across the street from the site, the Rutland Herald reported....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 05, 2018
Vermont's $25M Route 100 Project Aims to Restore Deterioration
A $25 million road rehabilitation has crews working after hours in the towns of Waterbury and Stowe, Vt. The Route 100 project, approximately 9.5 mi. long, is necessary to address the poor pavement condition along the corridor, due to underlying concrete slabs that have caused reflective cracking into the top courses....
Associated Press - Thu June 21, 2018
Construction on Historic Grand Isle Drawbridge to Begin in July in Vt.
NORTH HERO, Vt. (AP) Officials will begin repairs on Vermont's last historic drawbridge this summer. WFFF-TV reports construction on the North Hero-Grand Isle Drawbridge will start in July. The project is expected to be completed in 2022....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 10, 2018
Vermont's U.S. Route 5 Connector Bridge in Derby Undergoes Rehabilitation
Construction teams in Orleans County, Vermont have begun work on the Derby U.S. Route 5 Connector Bridge 1 rehabilitation project, which will replace the bearings, structural steel, deck, pavement and railing on the existing structure....
Emily Buenzle - Tue April 03, 2018
Company Agrees to Independent Review of Pipeline Construction as Opponents Seek Answers
Vermont Gas Systems (VGS) recently agreed to an independent review of the Addison pipeline construction project after allegations surfaced about safety shortfalls, VPR reported. According to Beth Parent, spokeswoman for VGS, the company's goal is for the review to answer questions about the pipeline's construction....
