Category Archives: Transportation

MONTPELIER — The price of gas is continuing to go down in Vermont.
The website Vermontgasprices.com reports the price averaged $3.68 gallon on Monday, down 7 cents in a week.
Nationally, the average price per gallon was $3.46.
Vermont’s gas prices are still 18 cents higher than they were a year ago, but 25 cents cheaper than a month ago.
The national average stands at 3.1 cents per gallon higher than the same day a year ago, and 32.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.
The website reports the lowest gas prices in Vermont are in the Springfield area where prices are about $3.40 a gallon.

HUBBARDTON — A bridge at the intersection of Route 30 and Monument Hill Road was closed to traffic Monday and it will remain closed until Nov. 21.
The bridge is closed due to construction work to remove the existing culvert and replace it with a new concrete culvert. A marked detour is in effect while the bridge is closed. Monument Hill Road is accessible from the north side of the bridge only. For information, contact Francine Perkins at 479-6994 or visit www.roadworkupdates.com

Amtrak is working to restore train service in parts of the Northeast after the region was walloped by Superstorm Sandy.
But the Ethan Allen Express to and from Rutland, Vt., will not be running today because of track damage south of Albany, N.Y.
The Vermonter service from St. Albans to Washington, D.C., also is cancelled today.
Amtrak says it plans to restore some service on Friday to and from New York City.
Service to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey has been restored, but Northeast Regional service between Newark and New Haven, Conn., and Acela Express service for the length of the Northeast Corridor are cancelled today.
Amtrak says it plans to restore some service on Friday to and from New York City, which has been without intercity train service since it was hit by Superstorm Sandy.

The Vermont Transportation Board is seeking public input on six transportation issues facing Vermont.
The board is holding six public hearings around the state this fall.
The topics to be discussed are: transportation revenues; bike and pedestrian issues; the future of passenger railroad and inter-city bus services; climate change and the resilience and adaption of the transportation network; VTrans accelerated bridge program; and roadway safety.
After the hearings, the board will submit a report to VTrans and the Vermont Legislature.
Public hearings will be held in Brattleboro today and in Rutland on Thursday. Both meetings start at 6:30 p.m.
Written comments also are accepted.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Transportation Board is seeking public input on six transportation issues facing Vermont.
The board is holding six public hearings around the state this fall.
The topics to be discussed are: transportation revenues; bike and pedestrian issues; the future of passenger railroad and inter-city bus services; climate change and the resilience and adaption of the transportation network; VTrans accelerated bridge program; and roadway safety.
After the hearings, the board will submit a report to VTrans and the Vermont Legislature.
Public hearings will be held in Brattleboro on Wednesday and in Rutland on Thursday. Both meetings start at 6:30 p.m.
Written comments also are accepted.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont state airports in Morrisville and Newport are going to receive more than $900,000 in federal grants to buy equipment, design a project and conduct an environmental assessment.
Vermont Transportation Agency Aviation Director Gary Rouelle said the money will allow the state to deal with immediate and future operational and safety needs and ensure passenger service amenities.
The Morrisville airport, which serves the Stowe area, was awarded almost $279,000 to fund the design and permit phase of a runway rehabilitation project.