Vermont Agency of Transportation v. Mazza

Defendant Munson Earth Moving Corporation appeals a necessity determination in a proceeding to condemn land for use as a traffic interchange to connect the Chittenden County Circumferential Highway to Interstate 89 in Colchester. Defendant argues that plaintiff, the Vermont Agency of Transportation, failed to show that construction would be commenced within fifteen years from the date of acquisition, as required by 19 V.S.A. § 502(e). We affirm.

The sole evidence on the question came from the project manager of the circumferential highway project, who testified: “We are expecting that within…