Tag: Vermont Agency of Transportation

Roadbuilding

UMaine center to find ways to extend life of transportation infrastructure

The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center's goal is to save taxpayer dollars by extending the life of transportation infrastructure. Details here.

June 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Vermont gets $2.2 million in federal TAP funds for municipal grant projects

Vermont communities are getting $2.2 million in federal funds for municipal grant projects as part of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) aimed at fostering transportation alternatives projects, such as off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities. “Investments in infrastructure enhance commerce, facilitate tourism and travel, and foster small business growth—all of which support our efforts to grow […]

March 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Vermont Governor-elect appoints Joe Flynn as Secretary of Transportation

Vermont Governor-elect Phil Scott has appointed Joe Flynn as Secretary of Transportation with oversight of the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). Flynn currently serves as deputy commissioner of the state’s Department of Public Safety, an agency he has been with since 2012. Previously, he worked for two years as a director within VTrans, which included […]

December 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont DOTs launch New England Compass traveler system

The state transportation agencies for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have launched New England Compass, a regional Advanced Traveler Information System to provide motorists in the area with road conditions and travel details. “This is a big step forward,” says New Hampshire Department of Transportation Commissioner Victoria Sheehan. “This new system combines the latest […]

July 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

Vermont governor signs $612.6 million transportation bill

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed into law the state’s fiscal year 2017 Transportation Bill, approving $612,574,418 for construction and maintenance of highways, bridges, rail lines, airports and transit projects. “While maintaining a quality integrated transportation system is critical to the overall economic health of Vermont and the prosperity of Vermonters, safety remains the overriding […]

June 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to share traffic data via Waze navigation app

The transportation departments for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are partnering with the Waze crowdsourced naviation app to share traffic data with motorists travelling through the three states. The partnership is part of the Waze Connected Citizens Program, which has been designed to “help users of the app (called “Wazers”), along with drivers and local […]

November 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Vermont transportation agency head Minter resigns to run for governor

Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Secretary Sue Minter has resigned her post to make a bid for governor of the state. She had only served in the position since January, but had been with the agency since 2011. Deputy Secretary Chris Cole will head VTrans until a replacement is found. The agency has a $600 […]

September 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

‘Bridge in a backpack’ saves Vermont time and money

If you’ve driven around the Fairfield, Vermont, you may have wondered what construction crews were doing placing hollow tubing over Wanzer Brook. Don’t worry, the crews weren’t going crazy. They were implementing a new bridge construction method dubbed “bridge in a backpack.” The hollow tubes are made of a material impervious to elements which allowed […]

September 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

Fast Forward

AASHTO’s TSP•2 Program Speeds Acceptance of Technologies, Materials

February 17, 2012

Roadbuilding

Road Science Tutorial

Regional Partnerships Link State, Local Agencies with State-of-the-Art Pavement Preservation Practice.

March 1, 2011