Press Releases
2021
DMV White River Junction Satellite Office to Re-open
North Hero – Grand Isle Drawbridge Channel Closure
Agency of Transportation Announces Funding Opportunity for Municipal Road Projects
Agency of Transportation Extends “Name a Plow” Program to All Vermont Schools
Agency of Transportation Hosts 2021 Highway Safety Awards Ceremony
Agency of Transportation Announces “Name a Plow” Program for Elementary Schools
Agency of Transportation Announces 2022 Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Opportunity
Public Information Meeting Scheduled for Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport Master Plan Update
Agency of Transportation Completes Construction of Taxiway at Morrisville-Stowe Airport
AOT Announces FY2022 Grant Funding for Municipal Highway and Stormwater Mitigation
Agency of Transportation Awards $3.3 Million in Bicycle and Pedestrian Grants
Agency of Transportation Amtrak Restart Events to Include Free Return Shuttle Service
Agency of Transportation Announces Events to Welcome Back Amtrak Trains
Agency of Transportation Cautions Vermonters Against Trespassing on Railroad Property
Federal Mask Requirements Remain in Place for Bus, Rail, and Commercial Air Passengers
Agency of Transportation Invites Municipalities to Participate in Road Grants Program
Agency of Transportation Announces 2022 Funding Awarded for Municipal Road Projects
Vermont Receives Federal Designation for Alternative Fuel Corridors
The Vermont Agency of Transportation Salutes Amtrak for 50 Years of Service
AOT and “WAY TO GO!” Invite Vermonters to Join the Spring GET UP AND GO! Challenge
Agency of Transportation Takes Action to Protect the Monarch Butterfly
#802phonesdown!headsup! Video Contest Award Ceremony
Agency of Transportation Solicits Applications for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements
Agency of Transportation Announces Restart of Amtrak and Inter-city Transit Service
Agency of Transportation and Northern Vermont University Celebrate 15 Years of Partnership
Agency of Transportation Announces 2020 Highway Safety Award Ceremony
Vermont Automated Vehicle Forum for Local Government and Industry
Agency of Transportation Receives Federal Grant to Research COVID Safety for Public Transit
Vermont Highway Safety Alliance Announces #802phonesdown!headsup! Video Contest
2020
Agency of Transportation awards Mobility and Transportation Innovation (MTI) Grants
State Announces $260k in Grants to Increase Transportation Options, Improve Water Quality, and Support Vibrant Community Centers
Agency of Transportation Announces Highway Safety Message Contest Winners
Agency of Transportation Announces Funding Support for Municipal Road Projects
Agency of Transportation Announces New Guidance for Demonstration Projects
Agency of Transportation Announces Next Round of Highway Safety Message Contest
DMV Re-opens Three More Branch Offices to the Public
Agency of Transportation Receives Federal Relief Funds for 2019 Storm Damage
Agency of Transportation to Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting on State’s Freight and Rail Plans
AOT Seeks Public Comment on Automated Vehicle Testing Permit Guidance and Application
AOT Announces 2021 Grant Funding for Municipal Highway and Stormwater Mitigation
Northeast Kingdom International Airport Celebrates 75th Anniversary
AOT State Highway Safety Office Congratulates DRE Ambassador Award Winners
Agency of Transportation Receives Federal Grant for New Public Transit Vehicles
AOT Solicits Applications for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements
AOT Recieves Federal Funds to Purchase Electric Public Transit Vehicles
AOT Seeks Public Comment on Automated Vehicle Testing Permit Guidance and Application
North Hero – Grand Isle Drawbridge Resumes Operation
Vermont Agency of Transportation Receives Federal Grant for Franklin County State Airport Runway
Agency of Transportation Receives $21 Million Federal Grant for Public Transit
Vermont Agency of Transportation Announces Amtrak Burlington Train Parking Location
Vermont State Airports Awarded Federal Funding for Improvements
Video Contest Aims to Change Distracted Driving Habits Among High-school Students
Agency of Transportation Continues Same Plowing Service This Winter
VTrans to Close I-89 Northbound Travel Lane Between Exits 18 and 19
2019 and Older
Public Transit Policy Plan Draft Released for Public Review
Federal Transportation Funding Restored for 2020
Agency of Transportation Seeks Community’s Ideas to Memorialize Vermont Farmer
Vermont to Host 2019 Northeast Transportation Safety Conference
AOT Adds Safety Enhancements to I-89 Colchester Work Zone
Agency of Transportation Announces Launch of Transit App
National Drive Electric Week Events Planned Throughout Vermont
Gov. Scott Announces AOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Grants Totaling $3.6 Million
Agency of Transportation Takes Action Against J.A. McDonald, Inc.
Highway Safety Groups to Promote Safe Driving at Champlain Valley Expo
AOT Reports Low Fatality Rate on Vermont Highways in 2019
Agency of Transportation Detects Contaminated Soil at North Hero Drawbridge Site
FAA Awards Almost $1.5 Million for Morrisville-Stowe Airport Improvements
Agency of Transportation Completes VT-14 East Montpelier Bridge
Vermont Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Motor Vehicle Inspectors
Vermont DMV Will Soon Issue New Driver's Licenses and ID Cards
FAA Awards $3 Million for New Taxiway at Morrisville-Stowe Airport
Governor Scott to Announce Winners of Distracted Driving Video PSA Contest
VTrans Solicits Applications for Bike & Ped Infrastructure Improvements
Governor Scott and AOT Annouce $2.2 Million in Federal Transportation Grants
New Safety Resource Gives Tips for Safe Rec Trail Access Control
Emergency Repairs Underway on US Route 5 in Hartford
New Taxiway at Rutland Airport Nears Completion
Seat Belt Usage Increasing in Vermont
VTrans and ACCD announce $200k in planning funds
State awarded $2 million for rail safety improvements
Culvert failure on VT 100 in Stowe requires emergency closure Thursday to Friday
Crews work through the night to repair I-89 sinkhole near Sharon
Flooding Impacts Roads and Rail
2017 Better Connections Grants Awarded
2017 Transportation Alternatives Grants Awarded
Environmental Assessment to Delay Middlebury Tunnel Project
VTrans and Vermont Tech Launch Build Vermont Pathway
$200k in Planning Funds Available to Improve Transportation in Community Centers
VTrans Solicits Applications for Transportation Alternatives Projects
New Lane Configuration for Barre Montpelier Road
State Seeks Input on Draft Plan to Restore Lake Champlain
FAST Act Will Provide a More Stable Future for Transportation Funding in VT
VTrans to close southbound on and off ramps on I-89 in Montpelier
VTrans and ACCD announce $200k in planning funds
Public Input Sought on Clean Water Fund Allocation Priorities
VTrans Bicycle and Pedestrian Grants Total Nearly $5.1m in 2015
State Standards Revised
$2m In Transportation Alternatives Grants Awarded
Higway Fatalities Down In 2014
Winter Weather Creates Holiday Driving Challenges
Strong Communitites, Better Connections Grants Awarded
Michele Boomhower Named Director of PPAID
VTrans Seeks Proposals for 2015 Maintenance Rental Agreements
On-Road Bicycle Plan Public Meeting and Wiki Map
Statewide Cell Handheld Ban Starts October 1
Waterbury Projects Are Underway
Gov. Shumlin Signs Transportation Bill
VT Translines Launches Intercity Service
Amtrak Conducts On-Board Bike Pilot
VTrans Deploys Zipper Merge on I-89 at French Hill