Transportation

Students and experts offer testimony on a bill that would allow for online driver education

Christina Erickson advocates for walkers, bikers and rollers across Vermont.

As chair of the town’s Bike and Pedestrian Paths Committee, Nicole Carpenter works to expand mobility for all

Traveling via bike — even in such unwelcoming conditions — can be a practical way to get outside while reducing emissions in the process, fans of year-round biking say.

Aviation Director Nic Longo also took questions on F-35 noise, JetBlue service and more

The biggest hurdle? Clearing passengers who board the train before they cross the border. 

The city has allotted $50,000 to fund the early planning stages — collaborating with Drive Electric Vermont to identify crucial building spots and potential speed bumps in the future. 

But there are ways to improve those roads that reduce pollution and strengthen against floods. 

As Winooski pushes forward with long-planned infrastructure upgrades, residents and businesses grapple with traffic detours and delays.

Neither version of the bill will get voted out of the Legislature this year, but lawmakers are making moves to develop the proposals ahead of the second half of the biennium.

Construction on the project, which is being overseen by the Vermont Agency of Transportation, is set to start in late May and last until November.

“Our whole mission is trails that go somewhere,” one org director said. “The whole point is that you could use it to commute.” 

Data on sidewalk defects will help South Burlington officials make walking safer and more enjoyable.

The over $28 million project began in April and is slated to continue into 2026. Officials say it’s an investment for the city’s future.

Any Brattleboroean can benefit from MicroMoo2 but the influx of resettled refugees made the need even more urgent.

The trail demands much of the rider and offers rewards. Its 301 miles are peppered with 30,300 feet in total climb — all on public dirt roads between a dozen rocky sections. 

In early May, a salesman was telling customers they could buy a Tesla online and pick it up at the dealership only if they had their own financing.

Five years of data analyzed by Community News Service shows the state’s largest transit system is approaching an inflection point on the back of haywire trends.

If cameras catch you driving more than 10 mph over the limit, the rig takes a photo of your license plate and you’ll get a ticket in the mail. 

The city is responsible for paying 5%, or $3.09 million (whichever is less) for project expenses.

Charlotte has debated the addition of sidewalks in its West Village for more than a decade.

‘It was a constant battle’ to keep JetBlue in the Green Mountain State — a conflict that started long before the airline pulled out in 2023.

Management last year rolled out parking fees, carpooling incentives and bus service improvements — but it may not be doing enough. 

The steady flow of students across busy Main Street at University Heights creates constant conflict between vehicles and pedestrians.

Winooski residents approved the project six years ago, and after a series of delays, construction is set to begin in two months.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Green Mountain Transit rides have been free.

As Burlington International Airport braces for the holidays, officials with the city’s vehicle-for-hire licensing board want to see more action on a slew of proposals to improve peoples’ experience going to and from the airport.

Winooski residents want infrastructure improvements along Main Street to make crossing, walking and biking safer, according to local leaders working on a new walk-bike plan for the city.

If your car is towed in Vermont, you’re on your own.

Construction on the walk-bike bridge known as the East-West Crossing in South Burlington is expected to start at the end of 2024.

Recent increases in substance abuse and addiction have made students at Burlington High School feel unsafe.

Our journalists interviewed 16 lawmakers about their environmental priorities ahead of the session.

The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Reducing personal use of gasoline powered vehicles is a top priority of state Rep. Mollie Burke, D-Brattleboro, heading into the next legislative session.  “The priorities have been so […]

Olivia Wilson reported this story on assignment for the Vermont Community News Group. The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Ariel Mondlak and Abbie Waite first embarked on their journey to visit every town in […]

Adjusting after a natural disaster takes many forms, and for Vermonters in the wake of this summer’s flooding, that includes changes to used car purchases. 

More than 50 years, a slew of roadblocks and $45 million later, the controversial Champlain Parkway is set to push forward along Burlington’s southern edge.

Children across rural Vermont walk to school, but the city of Winooski poses a unique set of geographical challenges for students on foot.

Senate legislators are considering a bill that would end a policy that suspends driver’s licenses as a result of not paying civil traffic violations within 30 days.

Cyclists and pedestrians may soon have a safer time on Vermont roadways as state lawmakers look to improve access to certain highways by lowering speed limits and narrowing lanes to create more shoulder space.

Essex Town officials have renamed the town highway garage and other public works buildings after retired longtime public works director Dennis Lutz.

For 55 years Shelburne Highway Superintendent Paul Goodrich has worked for the town highway department to keep town streets in great condition for the community.

Construction in Hinesburg to extend sidewalks in the village area may finally be moving forward.