BLASTING NOTICE

The Champlain Parkway Project will be conducting drilling and blasting activities to remove hard rock and ledge below the roadway surface. Blasting activities will take place along the roadway alignment for the Champlain Parkway east of Briggs Street within the City’s Right-of-Way between Flynn Avenue and Ferguson Avenue (shown in red below). This is work anticipated to begin Monday, September 26 and continue through mid-November. These blasting events will be restricted to weekdays, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM.

Typically, there will be no more than two blasting events per day. Prior to a blasting event, vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic will be temporarily restricted from the blasting area (shown in the graphic below) for several minutes until the blasting event has been completed and a blasting specialist has cleared the area.

For additional information on blasting operations click here.  

FLYNN AVENUE UTILITY WORK

Crews will be completing utility work along Flynn Avenue between Foster Street and the railroad tracks over the next six weeks (shown below in red) subject to change as construction conditions dictate.

Work will include the installation of new sewer lines, water lines, stormwater infrastructure, duct bank, and conduit and the reconstruction of this section of Flynn Avenue. This work will require temporary residential and commercial driveway restrictions. Impacted residents and business owners will be notified in advance.

Extent of utility work on Flynn Avenue.

Starting Wednesday, September 28, at 7:00 a.m., Flynn Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Foster Avenue and Briggs Street to facilitate sewer line work. This closure will be in place for approximately 5 days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Temporary detour routes will be signed for motorists and trucks as described below. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone. Flynn Avenue will be reopened to two-way traffic during the evening hours between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

During the temporary closure, motorists traveling eastbound along Flynn Avenue, west of the closure, will be directed to take Briggs Street to Ferguson Avenue to Foster Street and back to Flynn Avenue. Motorists traveling westbound along Flynn Avenue, east of the closure, will be directed to take Foster Street to Ferguson Avenue to Briggs Street and back to Flynn Avenue. See vehicular detour route below. Residential and business access will be maintained within the closure area.

Vehicular detour route for temporary Flynn Avenue closure.

During the temporary closure, trucks making pick-ups or deliveries to businesses along Flynn Avenue west of Pine Street are required to use the detour directing trucks to Home Avenue, Batchelder Street, Morse Place, and Briggs Street. See truck detour route below.

Truck detour route for temporary Flynn Avenue closure.

After the first 5 day full closure of Flynn Avenue, the remaining utility work will be completed under a lane closure. Flynn Avenue will be reduced to a single lane with alternating east-west traffic between Foster Street and the railroad tracks during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Access to Briggs Street and residential and business driveways will be maintained during the lane closures. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone. Flynn Avenue will be reopened to two-way traffic during the evening hours between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. 

Closure of the north side of Flynn Avenue.

Closure of the south side of Flynn Avenue.

For more information about the project please visit the project website champlainparkway.com.

ABOUT THE CHAMPLAIN PARKWAY PROJECT

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 includes 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. 

PROJECTED COMPLETION:

Initial Contract 2024

Final Contract 2027

CONTACT US:

For more information about the project please visit the project website champlainparkway.com, contact the project team via the project hotline, 802-496-8956 or by email: [email protected], or sign up to receive project information directly to your email.