Ripton
Ripton, VT · Traffic & Transit
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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...
stnonline.com
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...
miltonindependent.com
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...
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Traffic alert: I-89 South crash slows traffic in Middlesex
MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) - A traffic alert for drivers on Interstate 89 Thursday afternoon-- authorities say one lane of I-89 South in the Middlesex area is closed after a crash there. It’s causing traffic to move very slowly in the area. Officials say crews are working to clean up...
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Traffic delays expected as Hourglass Project work continues in Milton
MILTON — Motorists should expect alternating one-way traffic on Middle Road and Railroad Street next week as construction continues on the Vermont Agency of Transportation's Hourglass Project. According to a June 22 update from VTrans, alternating one-way traffic will be in effect next Monday through Friday from 7 a.m....
Colchester Sun
City Council approves final segment for Pearl Street lane configuration
ESSEX JUNCTION — Essex Junction City Council approved the final segment in a Pearl Street multimodal lane configuration plan June 24. This segment would include restriping the Pearl Street westbound lane between West Street Extension and Susie Wilson Road, making the street one lane for vehicle traffic and a second on-road bike lane before widening again to two lanes for vehicle traffic before the Susie Wilson Road intersection.