Vermont H0810 enhances protections for covered bridges by setting weight, height, and width limits and increasing penalties for violations.

Vermont H0810 mandates the Secretary of Transportation to assist municipalities in establishing weight, height, and width limits for covered bridges. It also provides technical assistance for constructing barriers and other measures to prevent vehicles exceeding these limits from using covered bridges. The bill increases penalties for arson of a covered bridge and for willfully and maliciously injuring a covered bridge. The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Vermont H0810 enhances protections for covered bridges by setting weight, height, and width limits and increasing penalties for violations.

Vermont H0810 mandates the Secretary of Transportation to assist municipalities in establishing weight, height, and width limits for covered bridges. It also provides technical assistance for constructing barriers and other measures to prevent vehicles exceeding these limits from using covered bridges. The bill increases penalties for arson of a covered bridge and for willfully and maliciously injuring a covered bridge. The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.