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South Burlington outlines East20West bicycle-pedestrian bridge project; federal obligation pending
Summary
City officials described a long-planned pedestrian-and-bicycle bridge over I-89 that South Burlington says will link Burlington, South Burlington and Williston, support downtown redevelopment and open in late 2026 if federal funding obligates. The project remains dependent on federal obligation and construction timelines.
South Burlington officials described plans for an East20West Alternative Transportation Crossing over Interstate 89 during testimony to the House Transportation Committee on Feb. 19, saying the project is in the final design phase, has local tax-increment financing identified and relies on federal discretionary grants that have not yet been obligated.
The cross-I-89 bridge is designed as a shared-use path to connect Burlington, South Burlington and Williston and to link recent housing and institutional investments near the Market/Garden Street area with employment centers such as the University of Vermont and UVM Medical Center. The city’s community development director told the committee the project has been on official maps since the 1990s and entered focused design after federal grant awards in 2022 and 2023.
South Burlington said design and right-of-way drawings are nearly complete and being packaged for federal obligation submittal; the city said it is proceeding under…
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