VTrans: Vergennes on the hook to fix Otter Creek bridge

The Agency of Transportation informed Vergennes that the city-owned bridge over Otter Creek needs work, and it’s the city’s responsibility to arrange and pay for it.

VTrans: New Haven train depot must go

NEW HAVEN — If all goes well this year, and COVID-19 doesn’t slow things down even more, Amtrak passenger train service could be extended from Rutland through Addison County to Burlington by the end of this year, according to state transportation official … (read more)

Bristol and Lincoln get VTrans grants

BRISTOL/LINCOLN — The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has awarded grants to the towns of Bristol and Lincoln for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvement projects. “Improvements to the bike and pedestrian infrastructure around the state … (read more)

Battell Block owners get $532K in VTrans easements

MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has agreed to pay a combined total of $5 million for easements on 27 separate downtown Middlebury properties within the footprint of the massive railroad bridges replacement project that will last … (read more)

VTrans seeks input on Route 7 hotspot in North Ferrisburgh

FERRISBURGH — A public meeting next Tuesday could determine if the Vermont Agency of Transportation eventually makes improvements to the North Ferrisburgh intersection of Route 7 with Old Hollow and Stage roads — and whether those improvements are a full … (read more)