Vermont § 43 - State highway closures

§ 43. State highway closures

• (a) For purposes of this section, the phrase “planned closure of a State highway” means
  the closure of a State highway for more than 48 hours for a project that is part of
  the State’s annual Transportation Program. The phrase does not include emergency projects
  or closures of 48 hours or less for maintenance work. (b) Before the planned closure of a State highway, the Agency shall: (1) contact the legislative body of any municipality affected by the closure to determine
  whether the legislative body wishes to convene a regional public meeting for the purpose
  of hearing public concerns regarding the planned closure; and (2) conduct a regional public meeting if requested by the legislative body of a municipality
  affected by the closure. (c) To address concerns raised at a meeting held pursuant to subsection (b) of this section
  or otherwise to reduce adverse impacts of the planned closure of a State highway,
  the Agency shall consult with other State agencies and departments, regional chambers
  of commerce, regional planning commissions, local legislative bodies, emergency medical
  service organizations, school officials, and area businesses to develop mitigation
  strategies. (d) In developing mitigation strategies, the Agency shall consider the need to provide
  a level of safety for the traveling public comparable to that available on the segment
  of State highway affected by the planned closure. If the Agency finds town highways
  unsuitable for a signed detour, the Agency will advise local legislative bodies of
  the reasons for its determination. (Added 2011, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 45; amended 2013, No. 12, § 20.)