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VTrans structures program outlines $161.2M bridge budget, flags big cost increases on several projects
Summary
Vermont Agency of Transportation structures staff told the House Transportation Committee the 2026 structures program totals about $161.2 million across interstate, state and town bridge programs and highlighted projects showing large cost increases in the agency’s 10‑G reports.
Carolyn Hoda, structures program manager at the Vermont Agency of Transportation, told the House Transportation Committee on Jan. 29 that the agency’s structures (bridges) program for fiscal year 2026 totals roughly $161.2 million and includes projects funded across the interstate, state and town bridge programs.
Hoda gave line‑item breakdowns: the Interstate Bridge Program was shown at about $45 million (including $42.2 million federal plus a $3.3 million TIB bond piece); a State Highway Bridge category listed roughly $61.8 million of federal funds plus roughly $4.6 million from the T Fund and about $10.2 million from TIP; and the Town Highway Bridge…
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