Operations Division

Technical Services Section

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Intelligent Transportation Systems apply high technology and computer power to our current highway, traffic, and transit systems. These systems have the potential to solve future problems of increases in population, traffic congestion, and less land for new roads. Intelligent Transportation Systems produce faster, safer travel.

The Transportation Operations Center is the communications base for the Agency and facilitates radio communications throughout the state. Weather, storm alerts and road conditions are transmitted to the Agency regularly and the media is kept informed of road conditions as well.

ConnectVermont - ConnectVermont's mission is to provide a comprehensive information system for all travelers. The program's vision is to deliver this information through all available types of media such as websites, road signs, radio stations and traditional media, via all types of devices, including laptops, PDAs, cellular phones and car radios.

Funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) via a program called Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), with matching funds provided by state agency partners, ConnectVermont is responsible for a suite of Vermont's most creative travel and technology projects.

ConnectVermont nurtures innovative collaborations among Vermont state agencies, developing meaningful public sources of information about travel on Vermont’s roadways.

VT511 - Provides up-to-date reports regarding road conditions, road construction and weather. This system can be accessed via the internet at: http://www.vt511.com, or by dialing 511 from both landline and cellular phones inside Vermont.  This road information can be reached outside of Vermont by calling 1-800-ICY-ROAD (1-800-429-7623).

Road Weather Information System (RWIS) - VTrans has a number of RWIS stations located throughout the state. These stations may be accessed via the VT511 website. They provide information about pavement conditions such as surface temperature, types of precipitation on the roads, atmospheric weather data, and also provides camera images of the roads.