CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
DATE: Friday, July 23, 2021
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: No traffic impact anticipated.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: From Monday, July 26, through Friday, July 30, the contractor, SD Ireland Brothers Corp., will be putting up construction signage on the project approaches. Some project staging has been established on Locust Street, including an office trailer, construction equipment and materials. There will be an increased mobilization of construction materials and infrastructure throughout the week.
LOCATION: The Shelburne Street Roundabout project is located at the intersection of US Route 7 (Shelburne Street, South Willard Street), ALT US Route 7 (Shelburne Street) Locust Street and Ledge Road in the City of Burlington, VT. The US Route 7 project limits extend from Shelburne Street at Adams Court to South Willard Street at Chittenden Drive and on Shelburne Street along ALT US Route 7 at Marion Street. Work will also be conducted on the following side streets: Gove Court, Locust Street and Ledge Road.
PROJECTED COMPLETION: Summer 2023
PROJECT INFORMATION MEETING Q&A RECORDING AND SLIDES
View the Q&A recording from the Project Information Metting on Thursday, July 1, 2021. CLICK HERE
View the slide deck from the Project Information Meeting on Thursday, July 1, 2021. CLICK HERE
SHELBURNE STREET ROUNDABOUT PROJECT
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the Burlington Department of Public Works (Burlington DPW) are improving roadway conditions for all users along US Route 7 (Shelburne Street) in Burlington. This joint initiative includes street reconstruction and the construction of a new single-lane roundabout at the intersection of US Route 7 (South Willard Street), US ALT Route 7 (Shelburne Street), Ledge Road and Locust Street. The project also includes the addition of a designated left turn lane onto Ledge Road and the installation of new pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Furthermore, the project will improve signage, street lighting, drainage, stormwater runoff treatment, and relocate and consolidate utility transmissions underground. The project was awarded to S.D. Ireland Brothers of Williston on May 1, 2021. Construction is expected to begin in 2021 and continue through July 2023.
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