| Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Preceding agencies | Vermont Highway Department Vermont Department of Aeronautics Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Vermont Department of Public Transit |
| Jurisdiction | Vermont |
| Headquarters | One National Life Drive, Montpelier, Vermont |
| Agency executives | Brian Searles, Secretary of Transportation Sue Minter, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Rob Ide, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles |
| Parent agency | State of Vermont |
| Website | |
| http://www.aot.state.vt.us | |
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is a Vermont executive agency (or cabinet agency). Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on transportation for the U.S. state of Vermont. The agency was created in 1979 by combining the departments of Highway, Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics and Public Transit. Brian Searles was appointed Secretary in 2011; Sue Minter serves as Deputy Secretary.[1]
In addition to highway building and maintenance, VTrans oversees 451 miles of state-owned railway and ten state-owned airports.[2] VTrans also maintains two FCC licensed low power radio stations for broadcasting highway information: WDER-LP in Derby,[3] and WRAN-LP in Randolph.[4]
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The federal government has provided most of the money to construct federal (Class I) highways. The state must maintain them. The state, in turn, builds state (Class II) roads. It is up to the local towns and municipalities to maintain them.[5]
In 2010 the paving budget for the state was $118 million which would pave 250 miles (400 km). Thr budget for bridges was $93.9 million. Structurally deficient bridges in the state included 7% of the interstate bridges, 15.9% of the town bridges and 20.4% of the state bridges.[6]
The following airports are operated by VTrans:
VTrans does not operate Burlington International Airport.
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration.
From 1904 until 1927, the registration of motor vehicles was handled by the Vermont Secretary of State's office.[7] The DMV was created on April 15, 1927.[8] It remained an independent department until it was combined with three other agencies in 1979 to form the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
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