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Cities and towns report Main Street, bridge and safety projects in 2026 roundtable
Summary
Winooski, Burlington, Essex Junction and Richmond provided updates: Winooski Main Street is about 80% complete with a project open house April 29; Burlington’s Main Street and Champlain Parkway progress continues; Essex Junction is advancing pedestrian designs; Richmond is evaluating intersection stop-control options for a public vote in April.
Members used the roundtable to share municipal project updates for 2026, including Main Street reconstructions, bridge planning, pedestrian projects and local traffic control decisions.
Jon Rauscher (Winooski) said Winooski Main Street construction is about 80% complete in its third and final year. He said the current work focuses on transportation components — replacing temporary sidewalks with permanent sidewalks, installing lighting and other streetscape elements — and that the project will not reinstate one-way traffic configurations, though some travel delays are expected during remaining work. Rauscher noted coordination with the VTrans Exit 16 project, the Winooski River Bridge design/build will begin next year with construction expected in late 2027 or early 2028, and an open house is scheduled for April 29 from 5–7 p.m. at the Winooski School.
Phillip Peterson (Burlington) said Burlington’s Main Street project will resume this spring and should be less disruptive than in prior years. He reported Champlain Parkway is on track for substantial completion in June and Burlington’s Main Street work should be completed in late summer; he also noted a planBTV 2050 community open house on April 30 at 7 p.m.
Chris Yuen (Essex Junction) described work on Park Street focused on roadway reconfiguration and a scoping study for pedestrian crossings on Pearl Street, noting challenges meeting VTrans guidance for crossings in that context. He said a shared‑use path on the north side of Pearl Street approaching Susie Wilson Road is in final design and that a prior omission of Class 1 paving is being remedied via a city–VTrans agreement.
Josh Arneson (Richmond) said the town is evaluating stop-control options at the four-way Cochran/Thompson/Huntington intersection using past studies and public input; the question will go before voters in April. He also reported municipal repaving and utility work, MRGP stormwater work on Snipe Island, and flood mitigation planning on Dugway Road.
Members did not take formal action on these updates; staff invited members to raise topics for future agendas where more detailed discussion may be needed.
