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Ripton, VT · Traffic & Transit
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Lane closures planned along Route 374 in Dannemora next week
DANNEMORA | The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 374 will be reduced to a single lane, with alternating flows of traffic controlled by flaggers, from Hugh Herron Road to Reservoir Road in Dannemora, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 19, through Thursday, Aug. 20, for a milling operation.
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Chefs and servers on the Champlain Valley Dinner Train keep service on track
BURLINGTON — Just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Griffin Carrier laid out nearly 170 salad plates on the kitchen counter of the Champlain Valley Dinner Train. Carrier, a first-time cook on the train, and three other cooks had a long night ahead of them. They were responsible for cooking and plating 91 beef entrees, 50 chicken dinners, 27 fish entrees and three vegan ravioli dishes, along with appetizers and dessert.
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Essex moves forward with town parking improvements
ESSEX | With approved plans and funding now in place, the town is ready to move forward with its improvements to the municipal parking lot across from the Essex-Charlotte Ferry dock, which is expected to be completed sometime before summer 2027. “We technically were all ready to go this past...
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Essex seeking input on Whallonsburg intersection draft plan
The town is continuing its efforts to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety at the NYS Route 22/Whallons Bay Road intersection. — ESSEX | The town is continuing its efforts to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety at the NYS Route 22/Whallons Bay Road intersection, but more public input is desired before making a final decision.
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COMMENTARY: DEC should remove the fence on the Adirondack Rail Trail
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Gas prices fall under $4.20
By Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $4.17 per gallon, down 4 cents per gallon from last week, up 21 cents/g from last month and up $1.06/g from this time last year, according to AAA. The highest price in the state this week was $4.49/g.
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One month in, Champlain Parkway draws both praise and complaints
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Champlain Parkway in Burlington has been open for just over a month, and many drivers who use it say it has made their commutes easier, but traffic is now backing up on Pine Street. “It’s so much easier to just get from here right onto...
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🎧Chefs and servers on the Champlain Valley Dinner Train keep service on track
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, and Report for America. BURLINGTON— Just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Griffin Carrier laid out nearly 170 salad plates on the kitchen counter of the Champlain Valley Dinner Train. Carrier, a first-time cook on the train, and three...
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Colchester traffic lights come down near I-89 Exit 16
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Traffic lights and wires came crashing down near Interstate 89 Exit 16 in Colchester, next to the McDonald’s and Burger King on Main Street. It left a mess of wires and lights on the side of the road. Drivers in the area can expect delays...
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Traffic Alert: Routes 3 and 30 in Tupper Lake
TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. (WWTI) – Drivers in Tupper Lake will have to deal with some delays due to a milling and paving operation starting next week. The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 3 and 30 will be reduced to a single lane, with alternating flows of traffic controlled by flaggers, from McLaughlin Avenue to Hamilton Avenue in the village of Tupper Lake, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, beginning Wednesday, August 5, through Tuesday, August 18, for a milling and paving operation.
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Crash snarls traffic on Interstate 89 in South Burlington
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A crash on Interstate 89 northbound in South Burlington Wednesday afternoon slowed traffic to a crawl. Safety officials said Samuel Garz, 32, of Stanbridge, Quebec, was operating a tractor-trailer when roadwork forced a major slowdown. Garz ran into the back end of a dump truck operated by Roger Pratt, 64, of Milton, Vt.
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Vermont to build bike and pedestrian bridge over busiest highway interchange
One of Vermont's busiest interstate interchanges will soon be bike and pedestrian friendly. Exit 14 is a large cloverleaf where drivers exit to Burlington or South Burlington. Bicyclist Keith Epstein says it’s currently a scary prospect for bikers and walkers to negotiate. “There’s several times when you have to...
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Vermont’s first diverging diamond interchange nears completion in Colchester
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - A roadwork project at Interstate 89’s Exit 16 in Colchester will be the first diverging diamond intersection in the state of Vermont. Officials said the finished product will ease congestion and improve road safety. The bulk of construction is expected to wrap up this fall, with finishing touches like landscaping coming in the spring and summer of next year.
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South Burlington breaks ground on new pedestrian bridge
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - City leaders will break ground on a new walk-bike bridge over Interstate 89 in South Burlington on Monday. The project gives people a safer way to walk, bike and roll over the highway, away from the busy Exit 14 ramps. This is phase one of...
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Wider sidewalks and bike lanes cost Burlington parking spots
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington is working to make the city more walk- and bike-friendly, but it’s coming at the cost of some parking spaces. Where diagonal parking spaces once lined Main Street in Burlington, the city has extended sidewalks, added a protected bike lane and created more public space-- but not without a tradeoff for drivers.