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Municipal project roundtable: Winooski $22M Main Street revitalization, Huntington receives $1.5M bike/ped grant
Summary
Municipal representatives updated TAC members on active projects across Chittenden County, including Winooski’s $22 million Main Street Revitalization, Huntington’s $1.5 million bike/ped grant, Richmond project cancellations after local opposition, Dorset Street $3 million signal project, Crescent Connector opening and an Irish Hill pedestrian bridge installation on Oct. 19.
A series of municipal updates at the Oct. 1 TAC meeting covered local capital projects and active‑transportation investments across Chittenden County.
Jon Rauscher said Winooski’s Main Street Revitalization is a roughly $22 million, multi‑year project that has progressed despite change orders and underground conflicts; work is being staged to maintain traffic flow and next year will focus more on above‑ground work. Rauscher said the Exit 16 interchange project will resume next year and that a Winooski River bridge replacement is the next large project in the area.
Phillip Peterson summarized Burlington items including the planBTV Walk Bike Action Plan outreach and portions of the Champlain Parkway that opened this summer. Joe Segale reported Huntington received a $1.5 million state bike/ped grant carried out in partnership with CCRPC; he said there is local disagreement over how to use funds because of recent flooding impacts.
Josh Arneson said two Richmond projects faced strong resident opposition and the Selectboard decided not to proceed. Tom DiPietro reported a $3 million Dorset Street signal project is underway and will enable new data collection; he also said staff are assessing 55 miles of sidewalks and 25 miles of shared youth path. Chris Yuen noted the Crescent Connector in Essex Junction has opened to traffic with four‑foot bike lanes, a new rail crossing, and bike lockers, and that a Transit‑Oriented Development public charette is planned for the weekend. Sai Sarepalli said a prefabricated pedestrian bridge will be installed on Irish Hill Road in Shelburne on Oct. 19 using two cranes.
Multiple members and regional partners offered to help with public outreach for projects that face local opposition. TAC staff asked municipal representatives to report newly constructed active‑transportation facilities to keep regional datasets current.
