Wilson Ring - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 03, 2020
Vermont Hopes to Complete 93-Mi. Rail Trail by Mid-Decade
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) The completion of a 93-mi. rail trail across northern Vermont would help link an ever-expanding network of recreation trails across New England and beyond, advocates said. The effort got a big boost recently when Vermont Republican Gov....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu January 16, 2020
Through the Center of Town: Rail Spans Yield to Temp Bridges, Then Tunnel
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), in collaboration with the town of Middlebury, is undertaking a project to replace two nearly 100-year-old rail bridges in the center of Middlebury with a tunnel....
PC Construction - Tue December 31, 2019
PC Construction Earns Vermont AGC's Best Builders Award
PC Construction was honored by the Associated General Contractors of Vermont with a Best Builders Award for the University of Vermont STEM Complex project in Burlington, Vt. The award was presented in the Academia, New Construction category for outstanding quality of work and effort....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu December 19, 2019
Vermont's J.A. McDonald Crews Nears Halfway on Main Street
J.A. McDonald of Lyndon Center, Vt., has completed about half of the reconstruction work on Main Street in Waterbury, a $21 million job that it started in April and is scheduled for completion in June 2021....
AASHTO Journal - Thu December 19, 2019
FHWA Issues Emergency Relief Funds to Vermont for Flood-Ravaged Roads
The Federal Highway Administration issued $500,000 in "quick release" Emergency Relief or ER funds to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) on Nov. 20 to help cover the cost of repairing roads damaged by heavy rains, high winds and flooding from a storm that lasted from Oct....
Doosan - Wed December 18, 2019
Doosan Infracore North America Adds New Vermont Dealer in G. Stone Commercial
Doosan Infracore North America LLC has expanded its dealer network with the addition of G. Stone Commercial as an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider of Doosan equipment. The company now offers its customers a wide range of Doosan equipment: crawler excavators, log loaders, wheel excavators, material handlers, wheel loaders and mini excavators....
Vermont AGC - Thu November 07, 2019
Who Will Own Your Business in Vermont After You?
As many Vermont business owners approach retirement, they ask themselves several questions: Who will I pass the business on to? What is a fair price? Where will the financing come from? Will your legacy (your good name) that you have built up over the years continue after the transition? What will happen to your employees when you sell?In the past, many owners had the privilege of transitioning their life's work to one or more of their children, or perhaps a son or daughter-in-law....
Wilson Ring - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu November 07, 2019
Vermont Looks to Remember Farmer Who Refused to Sell Land for Interstate 91
ASCUTNEY, Vt. (AP) A symbol of progress overtaking the state's agricultural past — a tree that once shaded a farm now largely buried beneath Interstate 91 — is dying and must be cut down....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu October 24, 2019
Waterbury Dam Still Needs More Repair Work Done; Awaits Fed Funds
The Waterbury Dam, which was built in 1938 and repaired numerous times, most recently in 2007, needs additional work, which may be completed if it receives federal funding. Sen. Patrick Leahy said money for repairs is included in a $20 million appropriation included in the Senate's Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which must be approved by the full Congress and signed by the president....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu September 12, 2019
Ledge Removal Continues in Vermont Before More Rocks Tumble on Highway
To rectify a rock fall that occurred in 2012 and forced a temporary closing of a portion of I-89 in Berlin, Vt. , the state of Vermont removed a 1,400 ft. section of rock from the area. Most of the blasting that was done to remove the rock was completed, but small blasts may be needed to complete the job....
