Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 43
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 43
- Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
- Chambers: A judge's office.
- Develop: means the partition or division of any tract of land of any size by a person through sale, lease, transfer, or any other means by which any interest in or to the land or a portion of the land is conveyed to another person that will require the construction of permanent new or enlarged points of access to a State or town highway other than a limited access facility pursuant to subsection 1702a(a) of this title; excluding, however, tracts of land located entirely within a city or incorporated village. See
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Municipality: shall include a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See
§ 43. State highway closures
(a) For purposes of this section, the phrase “planned closure of a State highway” means the closure of a State highway for more than 48 hours for a project that is part of the State’s annual Transportation Program. The phrase does not include emergency projects or closures of 48 hours or less for maintenance work.
(b) Before the planned closure of a State highway, the Agency shall:
(1) contact the legislative body of any municipality affected by the closure to determine whether the legislative body wishes to convene a regional public meeting for the purpose of hearing public concerns regarding the planned closure; and
(2) conduct a regional public meeting if requested by the legislative body of a municipality affected by the closure.
(c) To address concerns raised at a meeting held pursuant to subsection (b) of this section or otherwise to reduce adverse impacts of the planned closure of a State highway, the Agency shall consult with other State agencies and departments, regional chambers of commerce, regional planning commissions, local legislative bodies, emergency medical service organizations, school officials, and area businesses to develop mitigation strategies.
(d) In developing mitigation strategies, the Agency shall consider the need to provide a level of safety for the traveling public comparable to that available on the segment of State highway affected by the planned closure. If the Agency finds town highways unsuitable for a signed detour, the Agency will advise local legislative bodies of the reasons for its determination. (Added 2011, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 45; amended 2013, No. 12, § 20.)