The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is inviting Vermont elementary schools to name the state’s big orange snowplows. “Many of us saw the news coverage that went viral last year about the tradition in Scotland of naming their snowplows. While […]
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Local News, News Briefs
Updated Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport master plan will influence future plans
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has completed a draft of the Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport’s Master Plan Update (MPU) to account for changes that have taken place at the airport and in the aviation industry. The master plan will be […]
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Amtrak is back
Crowds gather in Rutland and Castleton to celebrate reopening By Polly Mikula At 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 19, the James M. Jeffords Station in downtown Rutland was packed with passengers eager to board the Ethan Allen Express for the first […]
Killington, Local News
Killington Select Board approves reimbursing state, closes out Irene debts after nearly 10 years
By Curt Peterson On June 1 the Killington Select Board unanimously approved reimbursing the Vermont Agency of Transportation for $51,753, costs of repairing a stream crossing on Stage Road damaged by Tropical Storm Irene Aug. 28, 2011, almost 10 years […]
State News
Vermont receives federal designation for alternative fuel corridors
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) has received federal designation of three highways as alternative fuel corridors, which will further solidify and support Vermont’s efforts to decarbonize its transportation system and accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Earlier this month, the Federal […]
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Amtrak to resume service July 19
Amtrak and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) announced Tuesday, May 18, that tickets are now available for purchase on their state-supported train services for travel beginning on Monday, July 19. This includes the Vermonter, which provides daily service between St. […]
State News
AOT takes action to protect the monarch butterfly
In recognition of Earth Day, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), Thursday, April 22, announced that it has joined the effort to protect the monarch butterfly by enrolling highway right-of-way lands throughout the state in a voluntary nationwide conservation program. […]
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Join the spring Get Up & Go! challenge
Prizes include a fat-tire foldable e-bike May 1-16 —The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) in partnership with Way To Go! invites Vermonters and schools to participate in the Get Up & Go! Spring Transportation Challenge from May 1-16 to walk, […]
State News
AOT solicits applications for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) issued a grant invitation for new infrastructure projects that improve access and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, April 14. In 2020, awards totaled $3 million for construction and planning projects throughout the state. “These […]
Local News
Woodstock bridge to open Friday
By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK—Bridge 51, which crosses Kedron Brook on Route 4 in Woodstock Village, will be open this Friday, May 8, according to a statement from the Vermont Agency of Transportation. The work remaining includes rubbing the concrete finish […]