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FY25 South Burlington Annual Report Available
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Located between the shores of Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, South Burlington was first chartered in 1865. Home to approximately 20,000 residents, the City supports a vibrant hospitality, retail, medical, and corporate business community with regional and national reach. South Burlington is known for the excellence of its public schools and recreational opportunities, dedicated city services, and livable neighborhoods.

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CURRENT PROJECTS:

FLEET ELECTRIFICATION STUDY

This 2025 report, prepared by VEIC, assesses potential light-duty EV deployment in South Burlington’s municipal fleet.

READ THE FLEET ELECTRIFICATION STUDY

Electric Vehicle Charging Public Infrastructure Plan

This plan considers South Burlington’s public charging needs through 2050, with a primary focus on preparing for charging infrastructure needed by 2035. Public EV charging is open for any EV driver to use and may include Level 1, 2, and/or 3 electric vehicle supply equipment.

MORE ABOUT THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN

Climate Action Plan Progress Report

Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) worked with the City to determine how much progress has been made on its goals in the 2022 South Burlington Climate Action Plan. This work included an updated greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the City.

MORE ABOUT THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PROGRESS REPORT

WILLISTON ROAD, HOTEL, AND MARY STREET INTERSECTION SCOPING STUDY

The City, in partnership with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC), is conducting this study to assess intersection improvement options for Williston Road in the vicinity of Mary Street and the private hotel access drives to meet long-term multi-modal transportation needs, enable infill development and redevelopment in line with the City Center Form Based Code, and provide recommendations for access management in the vicinity and east of the intersection to White Street.

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Patchen Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Scoping Study

This study evaluates Patchen Road from White Street to the Burlington City Line for options to increase safety and accessibility for bicyclists and pedestrians along the corridor. The evaluation includes: (1) collecting existing traffic, safety, and geometric data; (2) evaluating alternatives for improving bike/ped accommodations and reducing vehicle speeds in the short and long term; (3) determining preferred alternatives; and (4) public engagement.

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city center parking managagment implementation plan

This study follows the initial parking management plan with a comprehensive parking inventory and occupancy counts and a range of possible parking management strategies to further investigate.

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exit 14 scoping study

The CCRPC initiated a scoping study for the I-89 Exit 14 area that builds on the work conducted during the I-89 2050 Study. This scoping study will refine previously identified alternatives and investigate other options to address safety, connectivity and other multimodal issues in the study area. The goal of the Exit 14 scoping is to select a preferred interchange alternative to recommend to VTrans that addresses the needs and meets the purpose of the project as articulated by stakeholders and the public.

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SOUTH BURLINGTON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN – TRANSPORTATION SECTOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The City of South Burlington, with support from the CCRPC and VHB, has assembled this Transportation Sector Implementation Plan (the Implementation Plan) to progress the actions identified under the transportation sector in the City’s 2022 Climate Action Plan (the Principal CAP) – adopted by City Council on October 3, 2022.

MORE ABOUT THE CAP – TRANSPORTATION SECTOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN »

SOUTH BURLINGTON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

The City of South Burlington, with support from the CCRPC, identified high impact actions to reduce South Burlington’s share of Vermont’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

MORE ABOUT THE SOUTH BURLINGTON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

South Burlington active transportation plan

The CCRPC is working with the City of South Burlington to create a comprehensive walk/bike plan, also called an Active Transportation Plan (ATP). Active transportation emphasizes the role of physically active forms of travel in improving community health. The South Burlington ATP will provide the vision for a connected network of walking and biking facilities that gets people safely to where they want to go. The final plan will include a prioritized set of infrastructure recommendations with planning level cost estimates.

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Queen city park road/austin drive bicycle and pedestrian connections scoping study

CCRPC is working with the Cities of Burlington and South Burlington to develop and evaluate a possible bicycle and pedestrian connection between the Hannaford Plaza on US7 in South Burlington, along Queen City Park Road and Austin Drive to the Burlington Bike Path at Oakledge Park. Connections to the Hannaford Plaza, Red Rocks Park, Oakledge Park, GMT transit stops, the Burlington Bike Path/Island Line, and other key destinations will be identified and considered in the study.

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SWIFT AND SPEAR STREET INTERSECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY

The City of South Burlington, CCRPC, and their design consultants will be exploring options to improve walking, bicycling, and driving through the Swift Street / Spear Street intersection. The project team invites you to learn more about this project and provide input about your experiences at this intersection. Your input will be used to create alternative design options and proposed improvements.

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South burlington Bike & pedestrian feasibility study

The CCRPC and the City of South Burlington initiated this scoping study to analyze and evaluate the feasibility of pedestrian and bicycle facility improvements at four locations considered gaps in their active transportation system.

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1-89 exit 14 bike/pedestrian crossing study | Phase 1 & 2

The CCRPC is working with the City of South Burlington to identify possible crossing improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users in the I-89 Exit 14 area, and evaluate the feasibility of those improvements.  The goal of the study is to recommend an alternative transportation crossing option that has the support of the community so that funding may be pursued for engineering, permitting, and ultimately construction.

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south burlington multi-site PEDESTRIAN CROSSING study

Beginning in the fall of 2018, the CCRPC started to work with the City and Toole Design Group to analyze and evaluate the feasibility of mid-block crossings on Williston Road between Rt 116/Hinesburg Road and Kennedy Drive, and Kennedy Drive between Dorset Street and Rt 116/Hinesburg Rd. In FY19, the project team conducted field visits, analyzed existing conditions, reviewed conceptual plans and evaluated signal timing recommendations for Williston Road. The final report for this project will be completed in FY20.

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williston rd./dorset st. intersection lane assignment evaluation

In collaboration with City staff, the CCRPC started to evaluate the possibility of lane reassignments at the Williston Rd/Dorset St Intersection. In FY19, CCRPC staff conducted a review of previous studies related to the intersection, assembled traffic modeling data including traffic volumes and signal timing plans for base and future year scenarios to develop a microsimulation model in Transmodeler and reviewed optimized signal timing plans and potential lane use reconfigurations. A technical memo with findings and recommendations will be completed in FY20.

VT116/KIMBALL AVE./TILLEY DR. LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN

South Burlington and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission are developing a comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan for the vicinity of VT 116, Kimball Avenue, Tilley Drive, Kennedy Drive, and Community Drive in South Burlington, Vermont. This Land Use and Transportation Plan will evaluate existing land uses and potential transportation alternatives to address the long-term, multi‐modal transportation system requirements to accommodate a potentially significant level of development within and adjacent to the Project area. The Plan will also develop a framework for developing a Transportation Improvement District (TID) for all or a portion of the Project area to help share the overall financial burden of public transportation infrastructure improvements.

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PAST PROJECTS:

Municipal Plan Review:

CCRPC February 1, 2016