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Detour begins on southern section of Burlington Greenway

Submitted by tim on

Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Greenway (waterfront bike path) users be aware that beginning today the Greenway will be closed to all traffic from Flynn Ave to Maple Street to allow for contractors to work in the Lakeside neighborhood portion of the Greenway on Proctor Place and Harrison Avenue. Users will be able to access the path in Oakledge park, but it will be closed at the bridge over the brook, according to the Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Department. This work is scheduled to be completed in three weeks. After that, crews will head further north to Perkins Pier and the Roundhouse section. Stay tuned for further updates. See map below for detour route.

 
Simultaneously, the elusive Segment 0 will open to the public. This section has received a major upgrade and, for the most part, has been brought up to our current standards and very intuitively to the on street portion of the Greenway on Austin Drive, which was recently improved by Public Works. HAPPY RIDING ON THE 0!
 
About the Bike Path
The Burlington Bike Path is an 8-mile route from Queen City Park Road to the Winooski River, and it is Burlington's most popular amenity.
  • It links six major waterfront parks along with the Burlington High School, central waterfront district and many other local attractions.
  • The bike path is essential for meeting alternative transportation goals, health and wellness of residents, and supports the tourism industry. It has an estimated 150,000 users annually.
  • The bike path was built 27 years ago and is not constructed to today's standards. Phase 1a of the Burlington Bike Path Rehabilitation project was completed in 2015 and included improvements in alignment, signage and landscaping from Perkins Pier to Penny Lane. Phase 1b of the project began in June 2016 and will update and realign about one mile of the path from the Andy A_Dog Williams Skatepark to North Beach.

Source: Burlington Parks. 8.22.2019