The Winooski Avenue Transportation Study supports the City of Burlington’s efforts to create multimodal Complete Streets throughout the City. The two-mile corridor from Riverside Avenue at the north end to Howard Street/Saint Paul Street to the south runs through the center of Burlington and provides mobility to and from the City and access to homes, shopping, and employment. This study identifies ways to address safety challenges, maintain a high level of multimodal mobility, and support community and economic development aspirations as set forth by the planBTV comprehensive plan for the City of Burlington.

Lake Street in Burlington is a shared use street that connects the City core to the northern waterfront. There are two mid-block pedestrian crossings on this segment. The road is landscaped with street trees and granite blocks. Stormwater runoff sheet flows across the road from east to west. Runoff from nearby properties drains over Lake Street at the driveway intersections. Most of the stormwater sheet flows into small swales or ponds in the nearest low spot. The City with funding from the CCRPC studied possible pedestrian, streetscape and stormwater improvements for Lake Street in the project area.

Greenride Bikeshare launched in April 2018 and provided a new public transportation option in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski. CCRPC contracted with Toole Design to analyze the potential future expansion of the Greenride system and provide guidance on the placement of additional micromobility hubs and options such as e-assist bicycles and e-scooters that may support the growth and success of the region’s first shared mobility system.

CCRPC, in partnership with Cities of Winooski and Burlington, and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, completed this study for the US RTs 2/7 bridge over the Winooski River.  The purpose of the project is to improve safety for all users while maintaining structural integrity and continuity of this vital link between the two cities.  Several issues and needs motivated the parties to look at this bridge, including: 1) Addressing the condition of this aging bridge structure as it is in the latter stage of its service life, 2) providing designated safe lanes for bicyclists, 3) continuing the necessary two lanes of traffic in both directions, and 4) improving safety conditions for pedestrians.

This is a scoping report for the intersections of Colchester Avenue, Riverside Avenue, Barrett Street, and Mill Street located in Burlington. It was conducted and coordinated with a separate scoping study of the adjacent Winooski River Bridge.

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC), the City of Burlington, and project stakeholders collaborated on a study to identify a preferred approach for improving accessibility and safety for pedestrians and cyclists along Intervale Road in Burlington, Vermont. This is the Appendix for the Final Report.

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC), the City of Burlington, and project stakeholders collaborated on a study to identify a preferred approach for improving accessibility and safety for pedestrians and cyclists along Intervale Road in Burlington, Vermont.

This technical study evaluated traffic signal operations at five intersections along the Shelburne Street corridor in Burlington and provided recommendations for signal operations improvements. The study area included the intersections of I-189 westbound off ramp, Shopping Center plazas, Home Avenue and Farrell Street, Flynn Avenue and Prospect Parkway with Shelburne Street.

Historically, carsharing programs across the country have primarily served a younger demographic (people aged 18-45). However, recent research has indicated that Baby Boomers are increasingly relocating to urban areas that offer increased mobility options. As they enjoy a more active, multimodal lifestyle, many are choosing to reduce their vehicle ownership. We wanted to understand if this trend is consistent in Chittenden County, and whether this growing demographic is ripe for carsharing. Our goals for this project were to conduct market research, conduct outreach in collaboration with partners, and increase membership among the population aged 51-69.

This report summarizes the efforts of CarShare Vermont to activate employee members of existing business accounts by encouraging them to utilize CarShare Vermont's service and supporting employers in better integrating CarShare Vermont into their personnel policies and transportation practices. As part of the project, CarShare Vermont set out to develop a suite of outreach materials targeting employees that could be distributed among business members to help them promote carsharing across their organizations. Additionally, CarShare Vermont wanted to understand from business members what information and guidance they needed to best utilize the service and maximize its benefits, such as VMT reduction, cost savings, and employee wellbeing. Finally, CarShare Vermont wanted to develop a resource to help businesses evaluate the impact of offering CarShare Vermont to their employees.