VTrans warns federal action will shape programming; CCRPC approves $900,000 TIP amendment for Exit 16
Jul 16, 2026
VTrans chief engineer Jeremy Reed told the CCRPC board the state program is constrained and depends on federal reauthorization; the board approved a minor TIP amendment adding about $900,000 to Exit 16 to meet an end‑of‑September traffic‑pattern milestone.
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Jeremy Reed, chief engineer for the Vermont Agency of Transportation, told the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission at its July 15 meeting that the state’s construction program is full and will be shaped by what Congress does on surface‑transportation reauthorization this fall. “This is a snapshot in time,” Reed said, noting that whether Washington enacts a continuing resolution or a new authorization will determine how many projects the state can move forward.
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