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Sen. Weeks urges study of a self‑funded western Vermont highway; agency officials flag cost and scope
Summary
At an April 8 House Transportation hearing, Sen. Weeks outlined an "Interstate 22A" study to explore self‑funded limited‑access highways linking Vergennes, Rutland and Bennington. VTrans and regional planners welcomed discussion but warned the study and any construction would be costly, multi‑year and require refined scope and funding.
Sen. Weeks of Rutland told the House Transportation Committee on April 8 that the western corridor of Vermont — from Vergennes through Middlebury and Rutland toward Bennington — has been "largely stagnant for the last 80 years" and asked lawmakers to consider a study of self‑funded, limited‑access roads he described as an "economic corridor" or "Interstate 22A." He said the study should inventory routes, propose alignments and funding, and calculate a return on investment before any decision to proceed.
"Constructing self funding limited access roads in Vermont" would, Weeks said, allow the Legislature to see costs and benefits in numbers and choose whether to move forward. He repeatedly framed the proposal as an effort to start a conversation about long‑term economic development rather than an immediate plan to build roads.
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