Governor Peter Shumlin today announced that the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) will pave an additional 23 miles of state highway than was originally planned to occur.
‘Vermonters know our roads are in really tough shape this year and I’m pleased to announce that VTrans has made adjustments in order to fund additional paving this construction season’ Governor Shumlin said. ‘State highways have incurred serious damage from the heavy snow falls of this past winter followed by record-breaking spring rain. The additional investment into paving to the areas of greatest need will help improve road surfaces across the State,’ he said.
VTrans is taking advantage of a provision passed by the Legislature that authorizes the transfer of up to $2 million to paving for the specific purpose of addressing the condition of state highways that incurred damage from the severe winter. The additional funding will be used by the Agency’s nine Maintenance Districts to ‘level’ 23 additional miles of roadway this summer and fall. The supplemental funding increases the total planned ‘leveling’ from $4 million to $6 million, and from 38 miles to 61 miles. Unlike the Agency’s main paving program, which provides long-term road surface treatments, leveling is designed to provide a thin layer of surface treatment with an expected lifespan of three-to-five years.
‘VTrans identified for leveling 61 miles of roadway in 25 different towns spread all over the state,’ Transportation Secretary Brian Searles said. ‘The projects range in size from as long as 6.9 miles of Route 108 in Berkshire to as short as six-tenths of a mile of Route 2 in South Burlington.’
During fiscal year 2012, VTrans anticipates improving over 100 miles of interstate highways, approximately 160 miles of state highways, and numerous grants to towns for improvements to town highways.
VTrans announces $2 million supplemental paving program
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