Construction Update

Champlain Parkway Project

DATE: Friday, June 2, 2023

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Starting Monday, June 5, Briggs Street will no longer connect to Morse Place and Lyman Avenue. These connections will be permanently closed. Morse Place and Lyman Avenue will have no outlet west of Foster Street. Ferguson Avenue and Batchelder Street will remain permanently closed with no outlet to the west and south respectively. Existing pedestrian connections will remain open temporarily until alternative accommodations can be provided. Additional information on changes to pedestrian connections will follow in a supplemental notice.

The final condition between Home and Flynn Avenues.

There is upcoming night and weekend work scheduled for Friday, June 9, through Monday, June 12 as part of railroad improvement work at the Home Avenue railroad crossing. This work will be completed under the full closure of Home Avenue between Foster Street and Queen City Park Road (more information is provided below). Starting Sunday, June 11, at 5:00 a.m., and continuing through Monday, June 12, at 7:00 a.m., crews will be onsite reconstructing portions of the railroad tracks at the crossing outside of the operational hours of the railroad. There is the potential for work hours to be extended on Friday, June 9, after 7:00 p.m. and for additional work to take place on Saturday, June 10, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in preparation for the reconstruction work on Sunday, June 11. Supplemental information will follow.


TRAFFIC IMPACTS: 

Please note, all work will be restricted to the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., all roadway and lane closures will reopen during the evening hours and on weekends, and access to residential and business driveways will be maintained unless otherwise noted. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists throughout the work zone. Businesses will remain open! Motorists should anticipate rough and uneven gravel driving surfaces throughout the work zone.


The section of Home Avenue just west of Foster Street and just east of Queen City Park Road will continue to be closed. The closure will be in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is anticipated to continue for several more weeks through early July. The vehicular detour route will remain in place utilizing Pine Street and Queen City Park Road. Pedestrian access at the Home Avenue railroad crossing will remain closed through mid-June. The pedestrian detour route will remain in place utilizing the section of the Burlington Greenway (existing shared-use path) between Home Avenue and Queen City Park Road, Queen City Park Road, and Austin Drive. For additional information including a detour graphic, click here.


Ferguson Avenue is and Lyman Avenue will be permanently closed at Briggs Street. This work may require short driveway closures while crews excavate at driveways. Impacted property owners and residents will be notified by a member of the Project Team. Residential access will be maintained.


CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

Crews will continue working on Home Avenue between Foster Street and Queen City Park Road under a full closure. Crews will continue working to install conduit and reconstruct the roadway along Home Avenue throughout the closure area. Work will continue on the railroad crossing at Home Avenue in preparation for the railroad crossing closure on June 11.


Crews will continue working to reconstruct the roadways including the installation of the cul-de-sacs on Ferguson and Lyman Avenues east of Foster Street throughout next week. This work may require short driveway closures on Ferguson and Lyman Avenues. Impacted property owners and residents will be notified by a member of the Project Team.


Crews will complete additional work outside of the roadway throughout the project area. Work continues on the stormwater detention pond between Sears Lane and Flynn Avenue as crews work to install the remaining sections of fencing along the perimeter of the pond. Along the Parkway alignment between Lakeside and Home Avenues, crews will continue installing junction boxes, dense grade materials along the Parkway and shared-use path, and fine grading in preparation for paving. Paving is anticipated to begin late next week along the Parkway alignment. Crews will continue installing the underground stormwater infrastructure within the parking area at 288 Flynn Avenue (the Flynn Avenue Co-op).

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF QUIET ZONE: Work continues on the rail road crossing improvements at Flynn and Home Avenues. A temporary suspension of the residential Quiet Zone will be in effect to facilitate the improvement work. Audible train horns will be used to provide advanced warning of oncoming trains. The residential Quiet Zone will be reestablished once the work is completed.

PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT: For your safety and the safety of the construction crew and field staff, the Champlain Parkway Project Team reminds the public to steer clear of construction vehicles, heavy machinery, and active construction areas. Stay alert when navigating within the work zone. For all urgent issues or concerns, please contact the Public Outreach Team by phone at (802)496-8956 or by email at info@champlainparkway.com.

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

Project Website

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.

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