DATE: Friday, January 27, 2023

TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

Please note, all work will be restricted to the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone. All roadway and lane closures will reopen during the evening hours and on weekends unless otherwise noted. Access to residential and business driveways will be maintained throughout the work unless alerted otherwise. Businesses will remain open!

Lyman Avenue will continue to be closed at its intersection with Briggs Street over the weekend of January 27 and will continue into next week. This closure will remain in place 24 hours a day through midweek next week.

Briggs Street will remain open with traffic shifts onto the Parkway alignment. Briggs Street is anticipated to reopen during the evening hours and on weekends. Please note, the parkway alignment is a gravel surface. Motorists should use caution. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone.

Batchelder Street will be closed at its intersection with Morse Place starting late next week. This closure will remain in place 24 hours a day including over the weekend of February 3 and into the following week. Access to Batchelder Street will be maintained via Home Avenue. There may be intermittent lane reductions along Morse Place in the vicinity of Batchelder Street throughout the week between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to facilitate this work.

Sears Lane will continue to be closed to thru traffic west of Kaigle’s Service Center. Emergency vehicle access will remain. The pedestrian crossing between Sears Lane and Harrison Avenue will remain open. Vehicle access to the HULA Lakeside Offsite Parking Lot (HULA parking lot) will now be from Lakeside Avenue only.  

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

Crews will continue work on the installation of sewer manholes, underdrain, and electrical and telecommunication utilities. Some of this work will be completed under road and lane closures as described above.

Crews will be installing sewer manholes and conduit for electrical and telecommunication services on Lyman Avenue under road closure throughout next week. In addition, crews will be installing conduit and duct bank along Briggs Street and Batchelder Street under road and lane closures.

Work will continue on the installation of underdrain along the Parkway’s alignment beginning just north of Flynn Avenue working south towards Home Avenue. This work will take place off the roadway.

Crews will continue working on electrical and telecommunication utilities for residences on Briggs Street and Lyman Avenue. This work will require service connections to residences over the upcoming weeks. All property owners have been notified.

Independent utility companies will be onsite over the next several weeks relocating existing utilities. There is the potential for utility service disruptions as part of this work. Impacted businesses and residents will be notified in advance by the independent utility companies.

PROJECT LOOK AHEAD (FEBRUARY 6 - 10):

These activities are anticipated and subject to change as construction conditions dictate.

• Underdrain work along the parkway alignment
• Independent utility companies will be onsite relocating utilities

PROJECT LOCATION:

The Champlain Parkway Project spans a 2.8-mile area from the I-189 intersection with US 7 to Lakeside Avenue, and includes upgrades to Lakeside Avenue, and improvements to the section of Pine Street between Lakeside Avenue and Main Street. 

The initial contract includes the construction of the Champlain Parkway from Home Avenue to Lakeside Avenue, upgrades to Lakeside Avenue, and improvements to the section of Pine Street between Lakeside Avenue and Kilburn Street. 

PROJECTED COMPLETION:

Initial Contract 2024

Final Contract 2027

CONTACT US:

For more information about the project please visit the project website champlainparkway.com or contact the project team via the project hotline, 802-496-8956 or by email: info@champlainparkway.com.