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==Secretaries of Transportation== |
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#Dave C. Dill 2008—present |
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| Jurisdiction | Vermont |
| Headquarters | One National Life Drive, Montpelier, Vermont |
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| Parent agency | State of Vermont |
| Website | http://www.aot.state.vt.us |
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is a Vermont executive agency (or cabinet agency). Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on transportation for the U.S. state of Vermont. The agency was created in 1979 by combining the departments of Highway, Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics and Public Transit. Dave C. Dill, the agency's former Deputy Secretary, is the current secretary of the agency.
In addition to highway building and maintenance, VTrans oversees 451 miles of state-owned railway and ten state-owned airports.[1] VTrans also maintains two FCC licensed low power radio stations for broadcasting highway information: WDER-LP in Derby,[2] and WRAN-LP in Randolph.[3]
Responsibility
The federal government has provided most of the money to construct federal (Class I) highways. The state must maintain them. The state, in turn, builds state (Class II) roads. It is up to the local towns and municipalities to maintain them.[4]
VTrans Airports
The following airports are operated by VTrans:
- William H. Morse State Airport located near Bennington
- Hartness State Airport located near Springfield
- Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport
- Middlebury State Airport
- Edward F. Knapp State Airport located near Barre/Montpelier in Berlin
- Caledonia County State Airport in Lyndonville
- Morrisville-Stowe State Airport
- John Boylan State Airport located in Island Pond
- Franklin County State Airport located in Highgate
- Newport State Airport
VTrans does not operate Burlington International Airport.
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration.
History
From 1904 until 1927, the registration of motor vehicles was handled by the Vermont Secretary of State's office. [5] The DMV was created on April 15, 1927.[6] It remained an independent department until it was combined with three other agencies in 1979 to form the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
Secretaries of Transportation
- Neale Lunderville 2006—2008
- Dave C. Dill 2008—present
See also
References
- ^ VTrans history, VTrans, retrieved 2009-02-23
- ^ Template:FMQ
- ^ Template:FMQ
- ^ NVDA glossary
- ^ http://www.dmv.state.vt.us/ABOUTUS/history/PlateHistory.htm A History of Vermont License Plates 1894-2000
- ^ http://www.dmv.state.vt.us/ABOUTUS/history/DMVHistory.htm Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles History accessed 3 April 2009
External links
- Vermont Agency of Transportation website
- Government of Vermont portal
- Vermont Heritage Network - Transportation
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