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Burlington staff outline scaled‑back Main Street Great Streets redesign, cite construction and utility challenges
Summary
City of Burlington staff said high bid costs reduced the Main Street Great Streets project area to Pine St.–South Winooski Ave; plans include parallel parking, wider sidewalks, protected bikeways and major underground utility work, with a contract end date of Nov. 1, 2026 and ongoing business outreach.
Julia Ursaki and Maddy (Maddy) Suender, City of Burlington project staff, presented an update on the Main Street Great Streets project, explaining the city reduced the original scope and is focusing construction between Pine Street and South Winooski Avenue because of high construction bids. Ursaki described the design goals as providing a common downtown standard — "lighting, sidewalk widths, bike facilities, parking" — and said the redesign reallocates the public…
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