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Committee hears agency update on Vermont State Design Standards, raises concerns about prescriptive language
Summary
AOT told the Senate Transportation Committee it is replacing the 30‑year‑old Vermont State Design Standards with a multimodal design guide emphasizing context‑sensitive guidance; agency staff cautioned against prescriptive statutory language and outlined upcoming training and stakeholder engagement.
The Agency of Transportation told the Senate Transportation Committee it is preparing a replacement for the Vermont State Design Standards that will emphasize multimodal, context‑sensitive guidance rather than one‑size‑fits‑all prescriptive standards.
AOT staff described a phased program of stakeholder engagement, online tools and training; the agency estimated the work will cost in the range of $750,000–$1,000,000 across multiple years and said an external rollout and municipal training will begin this fall through the Vermont Local Roads Program.
Why it matters: The draft replaces technical standards that currently can require wide travel lanes and other prescriptive designs that stakeholders say preclude rebuilding or expanding historic…
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