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Amy Tatko, Director of Communications and Public Outreach

(802) 498-8025 or amy.tatko@vermont.gov

Press Releases

2024

AOT Announces New 2024 Plow Names and Winner of Long-Wing Plow Name Contest
2025 Transportation Alternatives Program and Municipal Highway and Stormwater Mitigation Program Grant Opportunity
AOT Soliciting Applications for the 2026 Better Roads Grants Programs
AOT Hosts Annual Highway Safety Awards Ceremony
AOT Announces Third "Name a Plow" Program
Agency of Transportation Prepares to Privatize Caledonia County Airport
AOT to Award $7.19 Million in Bicycle and Pedestrian Grants
Annual Impaired Driving Campaign Reminds Drivers: Plan Ahead and Drive Sober
AOT Invites Municipalities to Participate in the Better Roads Program for Road Erosion Inventories Grants
Agency of Transportation Invites Municipalities to Participate in Municipal Park and Ride Grant Program
Agency of Transportation Announces Qualified Providers for Public EV Charging Projects
Agency of Transportation Invites Municipalities to Participate in Municipal Park and Ride Grant Program 
Agency of Transportation Announces Qualified Providers for Public Electric Vehicle Charging Projects
Agency of Transportation Announces Awards for Grants in Aid Program
Annual Buckle Up Campaign Reminds Drivers - Buckle Up May 20-June 2, and Every Day
Agency of Transportation Solicits Applications for Mobility and Transportation Innovation Grant Program 
Agency of Transportation Announces 2025 Funding Awarded for Municipal Road Projects 
Stolen Weathervane Returned to Vermont
Agency of Transportation to Install Chicanes to Prevent Tractor Trailers from Entering the Notch
Agency of Transportation Seeking Applications for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements
Agency of Transportation Seeks Qualified Providers for EV Public Charging Projects 
Agency of Transportation Awards $8.6 million to Municipalities for Transportation Alternatives, Town Highways, and Stormwater Mitigation
Agency of Transportation Invites Municipalities to Participate in Road Grants Program 

2023
Agency of Transportation Announces Electric Vehicle Incentive Program for Fleet Vehicles
Agency of Transportation Soliciting Applications for the 2025 Better Roads Grant Program
Agency of Transportation Hosts 2023 Highway Safety Awards Ceremony
DMV Offices Temporarily Closing for Major Computer System Upgrade
Agency of Transportation Accepting Grant Applications for Transportation Alternatives Program and Municipal Highway and Stormwater Mitigation Program
Agency of Transportation Seeking Participants for Federal Funding Application to Repair and Replace Electric Vehicle Chargers
Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Announced as a Finalist for National Transportation Awards
Agency of Transportation Invites Vermonters to Learn More About Electric Vehicles 
Agency of Transportation Invites Municipalities to Participate in Municipal Park-and-Ride Grant Program
Agency of Transportation Solicits Applications for Mobility and Transportation Innovation Grant Program
Agency of Transportation Awards $4.46 Million in Bicycle and Pedestrian Grants
Governor Phil Scott Announces Expanded Vehicle Incentive Programs for Residents Impacted by Flooding
DMV Warns of Private-Sale Used Vehicles with Undisclosed Flood Damage
Agency of Transportation Reopens Segments of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
DMV Commissioner Announces Appointment of Enforcement and Safety Director
Agency of Transportation Carbon Reduction Strategy Public Meetings Rescheduled
AOT Reopens More State Roads and Continues Recovery Work
AOT Continues Recovery Work from Flooding and Heavy Rain
AOT Closes State Rail Trails
Agency of Transportation Launches Survey and Holds Virtual Public Meetings
Vermont Relaunches Nation’s First Statewide E-Bike Incentives
Agency of Transportation Announces Small Scale Local Safety Grant Opportunity
Agency of Transportation Announces Awards for Grants in Aid Program
State of Vermont Requests Help to Support Growing Electric Vehicle Charging Needs
Agency of Transportation Announces 2024 Funding Awarded for Municipal Road Projects
Agency of Transportation Announces More than $4 million in Transportation Alternatives Grants for Vermont Communities
AOT Seeking Applications for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements
State Highway Safety Office Promotes Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April
Agency of Transportation Invites Municipalities to Participate in Road Grants Program
State Awards More Than $200,000 in Planning Funds to Brattleboro, East Hardwick, and West Windsor
Agency of Transportation to Hold Virtual Public Meeting for State’s Carbon Reduction Strategy
Agency of Transportation Receives Federal Funding for Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail Rehabilitation Secured by Senator Sanders 

2022
Agency of Transportation Announces Three More Segments Open on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
Agency of Transportation Awards Community Grants Secured by Sanders for the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
State Agencies Announce Funding Opportunity for Municipalities
Agency of Transportation Announces Vermont Better Roads Grant Program
Agency of Transportation Hosts 2022 Highway Safety Awards Ceremony
Agency of Transportation Announces Second Annual “Name a Plow” Program
Agency of Transportation Announces Tri-State Project to Improve “New England 511” Website
Agency of Transportation Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2023 Transportation Alternatives Program
Agency of Transportation Public Transit Program Offers Free New App for Riders
Agency of Transportation Announces Grant Program for 2023 Municipal Highway and Stormwater Mitigation Projects
Agency of Transportation Awards More Than $3.1 Million in Bicycle and Pedestrian Grants
Agency of Transportation Receives $12.5 Million in E-Bus Funding and Public Transit Improvements
Agency of Transportation Seeks Public Comment on Draft Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Management Plan
Agency of Transportation Receives $24.8 Million Federal Grant to Replace Main Street Bridge Connecting Burlington and Winooski
Agency of Transportation Celebrates Expanded Amtrak Service in Vermont
Agency of Transportation Solicits Applications for Mobility and Transportation Innovation Grant Program
Agency of Transportation to Host Celebratory Event for New Amtrak Ethan Allen Service in Burlington, Vergennes, and Middlebury
Agency of Transportation Announces Ticket Sales for New Amtrak Ethan Allen Service in Burlington, Vergennes, and Middlebury
Agency of Transportation Announces Funding Awards for Municipalities
Agency of Transportation Invites Municipalities to Participate in Municipal Park-and-Ride Grant Program
Agency of Transportation Announces Start Date for Long-Awaited Amtrak Service in Burlington, Vergennes, and Middlebury
Agency of Transportation to Close I-89 in Richmond Friday Night
Agency of Transportation Seeks Public Input on Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Management Plan
Agency of Transportation Invites Municipalities to Participate in Road Grants Program
Agency of Transportation Announces 2023 Funding Awarded for Municipal Road Projects
Vermont Highway Safety Alliance Announces Winners of #SafeDrivesSavesLivesVT Contest
AOT Awards $2M Million in Transportation Alternatives Grants for Vermont Communities
AOT Seeking Applications for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements
Agency of Transportation Seeks Public Input on Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Management Plan
Most Amtrak Service in Vermont Cancelled Tomorrow
Amtrak Service Cancelled Tomorrow on The Vermonter
Vermont Highway Safety Alliance Announces #SafeDrivesSaveLivesVT Video Contest
Vermont Amtrak Service to Continue as Route Frequencies Reduced Elsewhere

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