The purpose of the Western Corridor study is to evaluate transportation, land use and related conditions and create a Transportation Management Plan that presents a unified, long-term vision for managing and improving the transportation system in western Vermont. As an initial effort to coordinate planning over a vast study area, the plan does not recommend specific projects. Rather, it presents a broader vision and framework for transportation investment policies and strategies. Continuing the ongoing collaboration among the study partners will be key to developing and implementing specific projects and programs consistent with the recommendations of this plan. The plan is being coordinated with the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s ongoing project development efforts in the Corridor, including various railroad initiatives.

The Strategic Plan recommends specific, project-based initiatives for implementing the Regional ITS Architecture for Chittenden County, which provides an overall logical framework for ITS implementation in the region. This Plan and the Regional ITS Architecture for Chittenden County report, taken together, provide a roadmap for coordinated ITS deployment in the County.

In the 1980’s and 1990’s many of the shared-paths in the vicinity of Shelburne Road in South Burlington, Vermont were built; however Shelburne Road crossings were not built. Subsequent growth along this corridor has heightened the need for improvements to Shelburne Road intersections that would provide these desirable crossings. The purpose of the Shelburne Road / Queen City Park Road Crossing Project is the identification of short term improvements to improve the safety, user friendliness and accessibility of this Shelburne Road crossing for bicyclists and pedestrians and the identification of other crossing locations for future improvements.

This study was generated in response to AmTrack forcasting less service while requesting more in operating subsidies for FY 2004. The leaders of the Vermont House & Senate Transportation Committees wanted to know whether or not there was an alternative to escalating costs projected by AmTrak and to be borne by the state.

The purpose of this report is to present the institutional and financial strategy for implementing the Rt. 15 Corridor Improvement Plan, including the Burlington to Essex Rail Project, and to address the larger transit funding and institutional issues that are raised by the plan.

This report has been prepared to support the Environmental Assessment and Schematic Engineering Phase of the Burlington – Essex Rail Project for CCMPO and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). The Burlington Rail Tunnel is located at milepost 1.15 on the Winooski branch of the New England Central Railroad (NECR) line and is an integral component of the rail line. The objectives of this phase of engineering are to: 1. Perform a visual assessment and evaluate structural integrity. 2. Review the applicable codes and regulations to determine the areas where the tunnel is considered to be substandard to support passenger rail service. 3. Identify the level of remediation required. 4. Develop alternatives to address the structural condition of the tunnel. 5. Prepare estimates of probable construction cost of alternatives.

The objective of this project was to translate the recommendations of the Chittenden County ITS Strategic Deployment Plan into specific projects that can be incorporated into the regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The study findings culminate with a deployment plan and schedule illustrating the recommended implementation timeline over the next 10+ years.

Comprehensive study designed to present the existing and emerging freight movement issues and needs of the region, and logically plan for investments in the transportation system.

The FHWA has established the National ITS Architecture to ensure that ITS investments are compatible and conform to national standards. Further, FHWA has set forth a standard planning process for developing regional ITS deployment plans. The CCMPO ITS Deployment Plan is consistent with the National Architecture.

This report responds to a Congressional request to evaluate the capital costs associated with a proposed passenger rail route on the western side of the State of Vermont.