Vermont Agency of Transportation Project Development Process

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Project Selection

Transportation Planning Initiative - Selection of State System Projects
Selection of Town Highway Bridge Projects
Selection of Maintenance Projects

Bridge Deck Rehabilitation
Bridge Paint Program
Culvert Replacement Program
Guardrail Program
Maintenance and Capital Improvement to District Buildings Program

Selection of Enhancement Projects
Selection of Interstate Bridge Projects
Selection of Paving Projects
Selection of Rail Projects
Selection of Airport Projects
Selection of Public Transit Projects
Selection of Rail Crossing Projects
Selection of Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Projects

Authorization to Proceed

State System Projects Selected Through the Transportation Planning Initiative
Town Highway Bridge Projects
Maintenance Projects
Rail/Highway Crossing Projects
Enhancement Projects
Interstate Bridge Projects
Paving Projects
Bike Path and Park & Ride Projects
Rest Areas

Project Definition

Purpose and Need

Information Collection
Local Concerns Meeting
Purpose and Need Statement

Project Scoping

Resource Team Review
Prepare Alternatives with Footprint
Resource Agency Coordination
Alternatives Presentation Meeting
Alternative Acceptance

Conceptual Design

Applicability
Definition
Content of Design Submittal
Approvals
Coordination
Submission
Environmental Determinations and Applications for Federal/State Permits

502/Informational Hearing

Revisions to Plans
Hearing

NEPA Documentation (CE) Approval

CE Analysis Sheet
Section 106
Section 4(f)

Act 250 Application Submittal (Part 1)

Project Design

Preliminary Plan Development

Applicability
Definition
Run and Tie Centerlines
Subsurface Investigation
Contaminated Soils
Preliminary Plans Submittal
Utility Relocation Routes
Property Owner Visits
Permits

Semi-Final Plan Development

Applicability
Definition
Act 250 Submittal (Part 2)
Semi-Final Plans Submittal
Right-of-Way Plans Development
Reevaluation of the CE
Act 250 Permit Issuance
Authorization to Acquire Right-of-Way

Final Plan Development

Applicability
Definition
Final Plans Design Memo
Utility Agreements/Special Provisions
Railroad Agreements
Final Plans Submittal
Special Provisions
Contract Plans Submittal
Reevaluation of the CE
Authorization to Advertise for Receipt of Bids

Construction

Waste and Borrow Areas
Staging Areas
Mitigation
Pre-construction Conference
Project Inspections During Construction
Change Orders

Notice
Impacts
Need for Administrative Intervention
Major Changes
Bulletin 3.5
Work Beyond Contract Limits

Right-of-Way Changes

Temporary Rights
Permanent Acquisitions

General Permit 3-9001 for Stormwater Runoff from Construction Sites
Final Inspection

Appendix A - Site Visit Checklist

Appendix B - CE Request Form Letter and CE Analysis Sheet

Appendix C - Public Participation

Introduction
Authorization to Proceed
Local Concerns Meeting
Alternatives Presentation Meeting
PDT Meeting
Property Owner Visits
Summary

Appendix D - Purpose and Need Statements

Appendix E - Evaluation Matrix

Appendix F - State and Federal Environmental Constraints

Vermont Environmental Laws and Regulations
Federal Environmental Laws and Regulations
Environmental Considerations in Project Development
Glossary
A List of State and Federal Permits and Approvals

Appendix G - Hearing Procedures

Appendix H - CE Reevaluation Process

Appendix I - Final Inspection Memo Form

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