A six-year study by the commission led to the establishment of state funding for the construction of new roads in 1898.

A new State Highway Board was created in 1921 consisting of the governor and two appointed officials.

[2] The agency divides the state into four regions: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast.

They are:[3] The Highway Division is primarily responsible for the construction and maintenance of Vermont's road system.

Its tasks also include installing and maintaining signals, signs, and culverts, providing grants and support for municipal level projects, maintaining the agency's fleet of vehicles, providing safety training, and informing the public of road conditions.

Its tasks include negotiating contracts, information technology support, budget and accounting, auditing, compliance with labor laws, and hiring.

Nevertheless, a bill was introduced in the Vermont legislature in 2017 to prevent and ban the use of salt brine in the entire state.