Burlington to close Home Avenue May 8 for Champlain Parkway project

Vermont Business Magazine Starting Monday, May 8, the section of Home Avenue from just west of Foster Street to just east of Queen City Park Road will be closed starting at 7:00 am, as part of the Champlain Parkway project. The closure will be in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is anticipated to last approximately 6 to 8 weeks subject to change as weather and construction conditions dictate.

Work will include the installation of water lines, stormwater infrastructure and drainage, utility duct bank, conduit, and traffic signal equipment and the reconstruction of a portion of Home Avenue and the railroad crossing. Utility service interruptions are anticipated. Impacted property owners will be notified in advance by the independent utility company.

Home Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Queen City Park Road and Foster Street. A detour route will be signed as shown in the graphic below in orange. Traffic traveling eastbound will be directed from Home Avenue to Queen City Park Road to Pine Street. Traffic traveling westbound will be directed to continue on Pine Street to Queen City Park Road to Home Avenue.

Residential and business access will be maintained. Pedestrian and bicycle access will be maintained along Home Avenue. Local and residential access will be maintained along Home Avenue between Foster Street and Pine Street.

Access to Batchelder Street will be maintained via Morse Place. Through traffic will be detoured to Foster Street and Morse Place. The local detour route is shown below in pink.

The vehicular detour route for temporary Home Avenue closure.

For more information about the project please visit the project website champlainparkway.com.

ABOUT THE CHAMPLAIN PARKWAY PROJECT

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.

PROJECTED COMPLETION:

Initial Contract 2024

Final Contract 2027

Project Website

Source: City of Burlington. 5.4.2023.