DATE: Friday, February 7, 2025

PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT:

The unused section of the previously constructed Southern Connector between Shelburne Street (Route 7) and Home Avenue is an active work zone! For your safety, vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle access along this area is strictly prohibited.

Crews will be accessing the work zone from the southern end of Pine Street near Queen City Park Road, the western end of Home Avenue at the Champlain Parkway, and Shelburne Street near Buffalo Wild Wings via the ramp to the future Champlain Parkway. Travelers are encouraged to drive slowly and look out for construction vehicles and equipment entering and exiting the work zone, especially at the southern end of Pine Street near Queen City Park Road. Additionally, travel along the ramp and unused section of the Southern Connector is restricted to construction vehicles and equipment only.

TRAVEL ADVISORY:

In early March 2025, the connection of Pine Street to Queen City Park Road will be permanently closed to accommodate the future Champlain Parkway connection between I-189 and Home Avenue. A cul-de-sac will be constructed at the southern end of Pine Street just north of South Crest Drive. Supplemental Project Updates and Traffic Alerts will be issued in advance of the permanent closure of the southern end of Pine Street. For additional information on the progression of work, click here.

DURATION:

Unless otherwise noted, work will be restricted to the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES & TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

Crews will continue working outside of the roadway along the unused section of the previously constructed Southern Connector between Shelburne Street (Route 7) and Home Avenue.

Next week, crews will continue removing the existing roadway surface and subbase material for the installation of underground utilities. Crews will continue installing drainage structures and street lighting conduit and pole bases. These activities will take place along the future Champlain Parkway alignment between Home Avenue and Shelburne Street (Route 7). These activities will take place off the roadway with limited impacts to traffic. There will be an increase of construction vehicle traffic at the southern portion of Pine Street near Queen City Park Road, the west end of Home Avenue at the Champlain Parkway, and on Shelburne Street (Route 7) near Buffalo Wild Wings to allow site access. Stay alert and use caution while traveling throughout the project area.

INDEPDENDENT UTILITY WORK:

Through next week, independent utility work will continue at the southern end of Pine Street between Queen City Park Road and South Crest Drive. Dig Safe will be onsite marking existing utility locations to allow Consolidated Communications to safely relocate utility poles. This work will require a lane closure with alternating one-way traffic controlled by a flagger. 

PROJECT LOCATION:

The Champlain Parkway Project spans a 2.8-mile area from the I-189 intersection with US 7 to Lakeside Avenue, and includes upgrades to Lakeside Avenue, and improvements to the section of Pine Street between Lakeside Avenue and Main Street. 

The initial contract, conditionally accepted in December 2024, included the construction of the Champlain Parkway from Home Avenue to Lakeside Avenue, upgrades to Lakeside Avenue, and improvements to the section of Pine Street between Lakeside Avenue and Kilburn Street.



The final contract, broke ground in January 2025, includes the construction of the Champlain Parkway from existing I-189 near its intersection with U.S. Route 7 to Home Avenue, and the section of Pine Street between Kilburn Street and Main Street. 

PROJECTED COMPLETION:

Initial Contract 2024

Final Contract 2026

NEARBY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ALERT:

Construction vehicles and other equipment will be traveling throughout the South End as part of the Burlington Great Streets: Main Street Project. A stockpile for this project (where construction materials and equipment are stored) is located on Sears Lane. In addition, this project will be detouring traffic through the Champlain Parkway project limits.

This project, which is separate from the Champlain Parkway Project, encompasses the portion of Main Street between Battery Street and South Union Street. For additional information or to sign up to receive their project updates, visit the Burlington Great Streets project website. 

CONTACT US:

For more information about the project please visit the project website champlainparkway.com or contact the project team via the project hotline, 802-496-8956 or by email: info@champlainparkway.com.