Calendar
Annual Meeting
Agenda
- Introductions
- Approval of Jan. 11 Minutes
- FY2020 Project Prioritization / Pre-Candidate Bridges presentation/discussion and TAC final ranking – Rita
- Better Road awards / upcoming field season
- Other business
- Woodstock Village bridge 51 closure – 21 day closure in April/May 2018
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- Woodstock Village bridge 51 closure – 21 day closure in April/May 2018
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday May 10, 2018
Snow Date Thursday, March 22, 2018
- Introductions
- Approval of March 8 Minutes
- Annual Chair/Vice Chair election
- VTrans Safety Series
- WebQuery Crash Tool – Many White
- Low cost bike ped improvements – Jon Kaplan
- Work zone safety and brush clearing for safety – Nancy Avery
- DEC Municipal Grants in Aid Year 1 and Year 2 – Rita
- Other business
- VTrans Bike Ped Grant Application open
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of May 10 Minutes.
3. VTrans Long Range Plan update – Dave Pelletier, VTrans (45 mins)
4. DEC MRGP and Municipal Grants in Aid Year 2 update – Rita
5. Other business
• VTrans Bike Ped Grant application recap
• 2018 VTrans Construction Spec Book
• Road Foreman meeting with Jim Barlow – legal questions on MRGP
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Sept. 13, 2018 – Woodstock Town Office
1.Introductions.
2. Approval of May 10 and July 12 minutes
3. VTrans Accelerated Bridge Construction Woodstock Village Bridge 51 – Rob Young, VTrans (45 mins)
4. VTrans Royalton/Sharon I-89 bridges 2020 construction recap
5. Other business
• VTrans Transportation Alternatives application (water quality improvement focused projects) – due Oct. 17
• Class 2 Transfer Process and Dates for Towns to VTrans Districts
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Nov. 8, 2018 – Bethel Town Hall
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of September 13 minutes
3. Stagecoach’s new routes and services – Nick D’Agostino Stagecoach has been undergoing organization restructuring with Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR) forming the umbrella organization Tri-Valley Transit. Nick will present some of the commuter routes that have been re-configured as well as new service routes being offered in the region.
E&D services – Nick and Rita
Discussion about E&D transportation services available in the region, what’s covered, who’s eligible, etc. Discussion of the region’s E&D Transportation Partner’s group.
VTrans Public Transit Policy Plan update and regional forum outreach – Rita
4. Other business
• VTrans TAP grants submitted
• VTrans Better Roads submitted
• VTrans/ACCD Better Connections Grant – Nov. 2 announcement
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday January 10, 2019
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Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday March 14, 2019 Hartford Town Hall, Rm 312, 171 Bridge St, WRJ, 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of November 8 minutes
3. FY2021 Project Prioritization / Pre-Candidate Bridges presentation/discussion and TAC final ranking – Rita
4. Review and Comment on draft Town Road and Bridge Standards 2019 (incorporated with MRGP standards) – Rita
5. Better Road awards / upcoming field season
6. Other business
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday May 9, 2019
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of Mar. 14 minutes
3. Emerald Ash Borer: Impacts to Ash Trees and to Municipalities – Mike Parisio, Forest Health Specialist, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
Dead and dying ash trees along the public right-of-way and in public places, such as parks and schools, pose a significant risk to public safety. Municipalities will bear the responsibility and costs of removing and/or treating public ash trees, as well as any replanting efforts. Mike will present on signs & symptoms and information on how to identify these, municipal planning for EAB and some management options for municipalities, with some info on budgeting and infested wood disposal and some case studies of communities already working on or implementing response plans here in VT.
4. Emergency Relief Assistance Funds refresher/Federal Aid Secondary Roads – Rita
5. Other business
• Better Road awards (anticipate announcement early May hopefully)
• Municipal Roads Grants in Aid Year 3 & Equipment Grants
• VTrans Bike Ped Grant
• VTrans Municipal Highway & Stormwater Mitigation Grant
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday July 11, 2019
Municipal Bridge Maintenance & Management
o A town’s legal management responsibilities
o An explanation of the state’s inspection program, process and reports. vtculverts.org
o Safety related to bridge maintenance, working over water, dust, lead, and paint
o Routine maintenance practices, cleaning, deck and structure
o Weight limits, posting, enforcement, signage
View the official pdf agenda here
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Annual Chair / Vice Chair appointments
3. Review/adoption of TRORC TAC Bylaws
4. Approval of May. 9 minutes
5. Municipal Bridge Maintenance & Management – Pam Thurber, VTrans Structures
• A town’s legal management responsibilities
• An explanation of the state’s inspection program, process and reports. vtculverts.org
• Safety related to bridge maintenance, working over water, dust, lead, and paint
• Routine maintenance practices, cleaning, deck and structure
6. Other business
• EAB follow up on how Detroit/NY is doing
• Better Road awards summary
• VTrans Bike Ped Grant project application summary
o Barnard Village Scoping
o Bradford Goshen Road Scoping
o Hartland 3 Corners Pedestrian Construction
o Norwich Beaver Meadow Road Scoping
o Royalton Chelsea Street Block Construction
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday September 12, 2019
View the official PDF agenda here
View TAC Bylaws here
The TAC will go over the FY22 Project Prioritization.