This manual encompasses the joint effort of the towns of Jericho and Essex to assess each town’s scenic roadscapes and find ways to protect world-class views through individual and joint regulatory and non-regulatory means.

The project was initiated to gather information and develop plans for a potential boardwalk to be constructed between Varney and Wilder Roads in Jericho Center.

The purpose of the Jericho Elementary Pedestrian Circulation Study site improvements is to address bicycle and pedestrian safety issues, to enhance the walking and bicycling environment to encourage those modes, and to circulate all modes of traffic efficiently.

The Route 15 Corridor is the stretch of land 8 miles long and several miles wide between Essex Junction and Burlington that runs along Route 15 in Chittenden County. In this historic area are Fanny Allen Hospital, now part of the Fletcher Allen Health Care System, St. Michaels College, and the picturesque Fort Ethan Allen (now a vibrant mixed-use area with housing and commercial development), The Champlain Valley Fairgrounds, Camp Johnson, Vermonts richest farmlands in the Intervale, and the protected land of the Winooski Valley Park District. At either end, the corridor connects two major economic centers, the IBM Essex Junction facility and the City of Burlington. The following corridorwide and local reports delve into the many aspects of the corridor future, from rail implementation, TOD, Market, and Alternatives analysis, Modelling, et al.

The location of this RSAR was on Browns Trace Road in Jericho between Bolger Hill Road and Lee River Road.

The Dickinson Street Alternatives Analysis study was conducted to evaluate the preliminary feasibility of improving Dickinson Street to accommodate two-way vehicular traffic as envisioned in the Underhill Flats planning charrette. This report was prepared by Resource Systems Group, Inc for the Town of Jericho as part of a technical assistance grant awarded to the Town by the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO). The study findings will be used by the Town as part of their future planning and redevelopment of the Underhill Flats area.

The City of Burlington has a lively downtown with the picturesque University of Vermont at the top of the hill. A variety of pedestrian connections with sidewalks and alleyways exist between the University and the central business district. However, the central business district and its neighborhoods to the north are physically separated from the waterfront by a steep escarpment north of College Street. The purpose of this study is to begin to re-integrate the city with its waterfront through pedestrian connections.

The Jericho Transportation Study investigates and assesses the existing transportation system, evaluates future conditions, and presents a list of recommendations. The study will be used by the Jericho Planning Commission as it updates the Municipal Plan, the Development Review Board to assist with project review, and the Selectboard as it updates the Capital Plan and considers impact fees. The transportation network has been analyzed for intersection performance, capacity analysis, safety, and suitability for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Covering the corridor for VT 15 from the Essex/Jericho Town line in Chittenden County, through Lamoille County, and on to Hardwick located in Caledonia County, this plan presents a list of transportation system recommendations and identifies land use planning and regulatory tools that will help preserve the corridor’s function as a minor arterial while protecting and eventually enhancing the quality of life throughout the study area.

Covering the corridor for VT 15 from the Essex/Jericho Town line in Chittenden County, through Lamoille County, and on to Hardwick located in Caledonia County, this plan presents a list of transportation system recommendations and identifies land use planning and regulatory tools that will help preserve the corridor’s function as a minor arterial while protecting and eventually enhancing the quality of life throughout the study area.