DATE ISSUED: Monday, March 3, 2025

Permanent Closure of the Southern End of Pine Street Starting Wednesday, March 5, in Burlington, VT

Pine Street will be permanently closed between Queen City Park Road and South Crest Drive to allow for the Champlain Parkway connection between Interstate 189 (I-189) and Home Avenue. The permanent closure will go into effect starting Wednesday, March 5. Traffic will be detoured at Home Avenue. Motorists should seek alternate routes! Work to construct the cul-de-sac at the southern end of Pine Street just south of South Crest Drive will begin once the closure is in place. This work will be completed within the closed section of Pine Street. This work will require driveway restrictions to the southernmost residential and commercial driveways, impacted property owners have been notified.

Starting today, Monday, March 3, changes to the Number 5 (Pine Street) bus route will be implemented by Green Mountain Transit to accommodate the permanent closure, for more information read GMT’s service alert notice.

Updated Number 5 (Pine Street) Bus Route Courtesy of Green Mountain Transit.

The permanent closure of the connection of Pine Street to Queen City Park Road is necessary to accommodate the future Champlain Parkway connection between I-189 and Home Avenue. This section of the Champlain Parkway will serve as a transition area between high-speed highway (I-189) to low-speed city street (the Champlain Parkway). Constructing roadway crossings at this location was not feasible as the high-speed and high-volume travel would be unsafe and traffic operations would be challenging. In addition, the closure of the section of Pine Street across the future Champlain Parkway during construction eliminates potential conflicts between the traveling public and construction crews and equipment at those crossings providing additional safety to the traveling public and construction crews alike.

For more information about this project, please visit the project website champlainparkway.com or contact the Project Team. For questions or concerns about changes to the Number 5 (Pine Street) Bus Route, please contact Green Mountain Transit at info@ridegmt.com or 802-864-2282.

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.



The final contract 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:

The Burlington Department of Public Work maintains a construction detour 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 detour map linked below.

Work continues on a neighboring construction project, the Burlington Great Streets: Main Street Project – Phase 1. The first phase of this project includes the full reconstruction of Main Street between Pine Street and South Winooski Avenue – shifting curb lines, subsurface utilities, signals, new sidewalks and off-street bicycle facilities, and streetscape elements. This work is anticipated to continue through November 2026. For additional information on the project or to view the latest construction updates and traffic impacts, visit the project website by using the link below.

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.