Vermont transportation officials are leading an effort to keep large commercial vehicles out of Smugglers’ Notch, a twisting mountain pass on which numerous truckers have gotten stuck over the years.
July 1, 2021Vermont
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
Signs alert truckers at Smugglers' Notch. (VTrans)
Vermont Officials Continue Effort to Keep Trucks Out of Smugglers’ Notch
Signs alert truckers at Smugglers' Notch. (VTrans) Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100 
Maintenance being performed at a Penske facility. (Penske)
Penske Truck Leasing Expands in Vermont
Maintenance being performed at a Penske facility. (Penske)Penske Truck Leasing announced it opened a new facility in Essex Junction, Vt., to offer full-service truck leasing and contract truck fleet maintenance services.
October 9, 2020 Government, Safety 
A swollen Winooski River flows past farm fields April 16, 2019, in Middlesex, Vt. Now, the state is receiving help after heavy rain and high winds ravaged roads and bridges Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. (Lisa Rathke/Associated Press)
FHWA Issues $500,000 in Emergency Relief Funds to Vermont
A swollen Winooski River flows past farm fields April 16, 2019, in Middlesex, Vt. Now, the state is receiving help after heavy rain and high winds ravaged roads and bridges Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. (Lisa Rathke/Associated Press)Vermont will receive $500,000 in federal funding to repair roads and bridges that have been damaged by heavy rain and flooding.
November 26, 2019 Government 
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (center) signs legislation that will invest more than $600 million in the state’s transportation system and open up more truck-driving opportunities for people with military backgrounds. (VTrans via Facebook)
Vermont Transportation Bills Address Investment, Veteran Drivers
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (center) signs legislation that will invest more than $600 million in the state’s transportation system and open up more truck-driving opportunities for people with military backgrounds. (VTrans via Facebook)Vermont Gov. Phil Scott recently signed legislation that will invest more than $600 million in the state’s transportation system and open more truck-driving opportunities for people with military backgrounds.
June 18, 2019 Government 
The swollen Mad River runs past a farm on April 16 in Moretown, Vt. (Lisa Rathke/AP)
DOT Provides $500,000 for Vermont’s Flood-Damaged Areas
The swollen Mad River runs past a farm on April 16 in Moretown, Vt. (Lisa Rathke/AP)The U.S. Department of Transportation announced May 28 the Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive $500,000 in federal funds to assist with repairs to flood-damaged freight and commuter corridors.
May 31, 2019 Government, Safety 
Bennington, Vt., by JJBers/Flickr
$612 Million Transportation Budget Passes Vermont House
Bennington, Vt., by JJBers/FlickrThe Vermont House of Representatives approved a $612 million transportation budget late in March that prioritizes paving, bridges and roadway safety projects.
March 26, 2018 Government
Vermont Boosts Spending on Roads
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin didn’t do the usual thing when it came to signing his state’s transportation budget June 2. Instead of a ceremony inside the state Capitol in Montpelier, Shumlin turned the $612.5 million bill passed by the Legislature into law at a construction site on Interstate 89.
June 6, 2016 Government
Vermont to Divert Money From State Account to Keep Road Work on Schedule
Vermont Transportation Secretary Sue Minter says that if Congress doesn't pass a transportation bill by the end of July, her agency plans to borrow money from the state's cash flow account to keep road projects on schedule.
June 30, 2015