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Senate Transportation hears how federal IoT grant will fund weigh-in-motion sensors and Vermont 511 upkeep

Senate Transportation · March 19, 2026
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Summary

Committee members were briefed on a federal grant to fund weigh-in-motion sensors, permanent changeable message boards and roadway weather systems; staff said data will help DMV enforcement and pavement design and that the grant will also support operation and upkeep of Vermont 511.

The Senate Transportation committee received a briefing on March 19 about a recent federal IoT grant and other traffic-and-safety investments in the FY27 program.

Matt Pagotic told the committee the statewide IoT grant (awarded roughly a year and a half ago and reported in the traffic & safety program) will principally fund weigh-in-motion sensors, changeable message boards (permanent and temporary), and road-weather…

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