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Keene to conduct traffic safety study
KEENE | The town recently received a $100,000 grant from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to conduct a traffic safety study and identify ways to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety throughout Keene and Keene Valley. Currently, the town is looking to hire engineering consultants to advance the...
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VTrans stabilizing flood-damaged slope on Route 2 in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) - As Vermont approaches the anniversary of devastating flooding events, a scar from past floods is finally seeing renewal in Plainfield. A slope along Route 2 near the Route 214 intersection next to the Winooski River was damaged during the 2024 floods. Since then, it’s been encroaching on the road, prompting safety concerns.
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Milton Selectboard adopts plans to guide downtown growth, safer transportation
MILTON — The Milton Selectboard adopted two long-range planning documents Monday which officials said will help shape the town’s downtown core, transportation network and approach to future development. The board approved the Downtown Core Master Plan and the Active Transportation Plan during its July 6 meeting, establishing both...
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Smithfield Boulevard to see overnight road work, closures
The Plattsburgh Highway Dept. has planned milling, paving and striping work on Smithfield Boulevard July 8 through 14; drivers are advised to plan alternate routes. PLATTSBURGH | The Town of Plattsburgh Highway Department will conduct road milling and paving operations on Smithfield Boulevard from Wednesday, July 8, through Tuesday, July 14.
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Diverging Diamond construction to close I-89 off-ramp overnight
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Construction on the diverging diamond road project continues this week in Colchester. The Interstate 89 Exit 16 north off-ramp will close Monday starting at 9 p.m. through 6 a.m. Tuesday for the work. The area will remain gravel until paving that is expected to begin Thursday,...
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Northbound Exit 32 ramp to close
LEWIS | The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the off ramp at Exit 32 on Interstate 87 northbound in the Town of Lewis will be closed for approximately two weeks, beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 13. The closure is to facilitate a bridge...
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A Lamoille Valley Rail Trailhead is getting a makeover
HYDE PARK, Vt. (WCAX) - A joint project between the town of Hyde Park and the Vermont Agency of Transportation is bringing a facelift to the Lamoille Valley Rail Trailhead and its parking lot. Now they need to find a contractor to do the work. “It’s not as straightforward as...
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Understanding Today’s Electric School Bus Market
If you’re a school transportation leader, you’ve likely seen the electric school bus market expand rapidly in the last few years. Federal funding programs, state mandates, manufacturer investments and emerging technologies have accelerated the transition to zero-emission transportation and provided school districts more pathways to electrifying their fleets.
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A roadway planned for over 6 decades opens in Burlington
After 61 years of planning and debate, the city of Burlington this week opened a 2.8-mile road that links the downtown and the interstate via a residential area. Officials gathered at the junction of Home Avenue and the Champlain Parkway to cut a 61-foot-long ribbon symbolizing how long it has taken the project to be completed.
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Adirondack Railroad: A Scenic Train Ride from Tupper Lake to Old Forge
Utica, NY — Looking for a unique Adirondack adventure? The Adirondack Railroad’s Tupper Lake to Thendara excursion offers one of the most scenic and relaxing ways to experience the Adirondack Mountains. Passengers depart Tupper Lake at 9:30 a.m., enjoy a 4.5-hour layover in Old Forge, and return around 6:30 p.m.
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Fate of Ray Brook’s depot considered
If you’ve biked the Adirondack Rail Trail between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, you passed it: an abandoned, boarded-up building just off the trail near the hamlet of Ray Brook. The building once served as the railroad station and post office for the community and the Ray Brook Sanatorium,...
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Burlington’s Champlain Parkway, a project 60 years in the making, opens to the public
The new roadway, which spent decades marred by legal battles and other delays, links Interstate 189 and Lakeside Avenue in an effort to reduce congestion in nearby neighborhoods. Read the story on VTDigger here: Burlington’s Champlain Parkway, a project 60 years in the making, opens to the public .
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Traffic eases on Interstate 89 South near Bolton
BOLTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Some drivers faced a significant backup on Interstate 89 South in the Bolton area during the early part of Tuesday’s evening commute. WCAX News is working to find out what caused the slowdown. But whatever had the traffic snarled is cleared up now, and things...
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After 57 years behind the wheel, Kevin Endres hangs up the keys
MILTON — Long before Kevin Endres founded Mountain Transit, served in the Vermont Legislature or spent decades transporting children across Chittenden County, he was a fourth-grader standing at a schoolyard fence, watching the buses line up. He and his best friend would identify each one by make, model and...
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Waterbury hosts second annual Train Day celebrating Vermont rail heritage
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Families flocked to Waterbury Saturday morning for the second annual Train Day, a celebration of all things Vermont rail. Around 475 people attended the event to check out model trains, learn about Waterbury’s rail heritage and ride a trackless train through the historic downtown. This...