CHAMPLAIN PARKWAY & MAIN STREET GREAT STREETS HIGHLIGHTS:

The Burlington Department of Public Works maintains a construction map containing traffic impacts, including traffic restrictions, roadway closures, and more, for all major construction projects in the Downtown District and the South End. Plan your travel with the most up-to-date information by using the map here.

Traffic impact highlights for the Champlain Parkway Project for Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8, are listed below:

• Main Street at Pine Street Intersection: The intersection will be controlled by flaggers intermittently throughout the week.
• Maple Street at Pine Street Intersection: New traffic signal will become fully operational on Monday, May 4, after 9 AM.
• King Street at Pine Street Intersection: New traffic signal will become fully operational on Monday, May 4, after 9 AM.
• Pine Street – Main Street to Kilburn Street: Short mobile operations will take place along Pine Street under parking and travel lane closures with traffic shifts or alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers.
• I-189 Westbound Off-Ramp to Route 7: Early next week, there will be intermittent shoulder and lane closures at night on the ramp.
• Future Champlain Parkway – I-189 to Home Avenue: Fully closed, all traffic strictly prohibited.

For more detailed information on construction activities and traffic impacts related to the Champlain Parkway Project, read the Construction Update section below.

Highlights for the Main Street – Great Streets Project for Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8, are listed below:

• Sidewalk: Work within the sidewalk on the south side of Main St will continue. Limited work happening Sat 5/2.
• Paving: Paving continues with limited prep work Sat 5/2 and full operations Tues 5/5-Fri 5/8. This work is weather dependent so dates may shift. Limits include Main St: The Flynn to S Willard as well as side streets, S Winooski, S Union (northern legs). See image below.
• 4AM-6PM work hours approved for this milling work. Some clean up work may happen after 6PM.
• Through traffic will be detoured. Flaggers present to help w/ navigation.
• Open to vehicles nights/weekends.
• Granite: Benches and curb may be put in place throughout the corridor.
•  As always, while some pedestrian detours may be in place, pedestrian access is maintained throughout the entire project area unless otherwise noted.

For additional information on the Great Streets – Main Street Project or to view the latest construction updates and traffic impacts, visit the project website by using the link here.

Construction Update

SPECIAL NOTICE & TRAFFIC ADVISORY:

Traffic Pattern Changes along Pine Street between Maple Street and King Street Starting Monday, May 4

Starting Monday, May 4, after 9 AM, the traffic signals at the intersections of Maple Street at Pine Street and King Street at Pine Street will become fully operational. Motorists be advised, the intersections will no longer be 4-way stop controlled. Traffic will now be controlled by the new traffic signal. 

DURATION:

Construction activities on Pine Street will be restricted to the daytime hours of 7 AM and 7 PM, Monday through Friday. Construction activities on the I-189 Westbound Off-ramp onto Route 7 will be completed overnight between the hours of 7 PM and 6 AM, Sunday night through Wednesday morning.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES & TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

Pine Street at Main Street: Crews will adjust structures within the roadway to grade. This work will require the intersection to temporarily be controlled by flaggers intermittently throughout the week.



Intersections of Pine Street at Maple Street and King Street: Crews will switch over the new traffic signals from flash to fully operational on Monday, May 4, at 9 AM. This work will take place outside of the roadway.

Pine Street between Main Street and Kilburn Street: Crews will adjust roadway structures to grade, perform landscaping activities and continue installing post-mounted roadway signage. There is the potential for L&D to continue installing pavement markings if weather prevents them from completing work on today, Friday, May 1. This work will require short mobile work zones along Pine Street with lane closures. Two-way traffic will be maintained via traffic shifts or one-way alternating traffic controlled by flaggers.

I-189 Westbound Off-Ramp to Route 7: Crews will work to install the foundation for the overhead sign over the I-189 Westbound Off-Ramp onto Route 7. This work will take place at night between the hours of 7 PM and 6 AM starting Sunday, May 3, at 7 PM and continue through mid-week. This work will require intermittent shoulder and lane closures. Traffic will be maintained.

Champlain Parkway – I-189 to Home Avenue: Crews will continue working along the Champlain Parkway between I-189 and Home Avenue completing guardrail, concrete median work, and installing curb and post-mounted signs. This work will be completed within the closed segment of the Champlain Parkway with no impact to traffic.

The segment of the Champlain Parkway between I-189 and Home Avenue is not completed and is not open for public access. Active construction continues along this segment, which includes the movement and transport of construction vehicles, equipment, and materials. All other access (vehicular, pedestrian, or bicycle) is strictly prohibited

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, which 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

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.