The intersection of Main Street/S. Winooski is closed.
The Main Street Project
Update January 10, 2025
The intersection of Main and S. Winooski Avenue is now fully closed. The intersection of Main/Church has been reopened. There is no available parking on Main St. between Church and S. Winooski Ave. Parking along S. Union and College St. has been restricted to allow for emergency access while Main/Winooski intersection is closed.
Update January 3, 2025
The intersection of Main and S. Winooski Avenue is scheduled to fully close on Monday, 1/6/25. The northern leg of the St. Paul/Main Street intersection will be partially closed for the next few weeks. Partial closures of the Main/Pine intersection are expected over the next two weeks.
Update December 20, 2024
The St. Paul/Main Street intersection will remain closed to vehicular traffic until the week of 12/30 when single lane traffic is anticipated to begin. The intersection of Main and S. Winooski Avenue is scheduled to fully close as early as Monday, 12/30/24.
Water main replacement and temporary water main work will continue through January. All vehicular access on Main St. between St. Paul and Church is restricted.
The Main Street concept is about balancing all of the uses of our public right of way
It will optimize the roadway by converting diagonal parking to parallel. These changes will allow for the introduction of wider sidewalks, appropriately sized tree belts to support tree health and storm water management, and a protected bike lane. Each intersection includes opportunities for outdoor seating, public art, views of the lake, or bike parking.
The Great Streets plan is for long-term sustainability and transforming our streets into dynamic public spaces, while ensuring that renovations and improvements can be responsibly maintained for decades to come.
The Main Street plan includes the following elements on each side of the street:
WIDER SIDEWALKS
(some of which may be used by adjacent businesses for outdoor seating or signage), with an 8-foot tree belt, a protected bike lane, a buffer between the bike lane and parked cars for parking meters and light poles, and parallel parking.
RE-BALANCE
A new balance of space use within the Main Street right-of-way. Today, 50-75% of the space between buildings is dedicated to driving and parking cars. In the concept plan, 60% of this space is used for non-vehicular purposes.
DIAGONAL TO PARALLEL
Conversion will maintain on-street parking spaces (and parking on every block), and allows Main Street to serve all of the needs of a vibrant public right-of-way.
MORE FLEXIBLE SPACES
Dedicated spaces that can be used for bike parking, outdoor café seating, public art or other uses, including a small deck with an information kiosk, seating that showcases breath-taking views of the lake, and lighting.
WATER COLLECTION
Stormwater improvements, rain gardens, and tree wells to infiltrate runoff where appropriate or detain/delay water into the collection system.
The Great Streets Design & Construction Standards
will guide the rebuilding of our streets according to four values articulated by the residents of Burlington through many planning initiatives:
- Walkable and bikeable – safe for all modes and all levels of accessibility
- Sustainable – both environmentally
sustainable, and long-lasting - Vibrant – to support the downtown’s diverse range of public and private activities
- Functional – works for all users, flexible, can be maintained, affordable
Learn more about the Great Streets Design & Construction Standards
Main Street – Intersection Study
As part of the City’s due diligence, the Design Consultant has evaluated whether the intersections within the project corridor should be controlled by traffic signals as they are currently, or if they should be converted to roundabouts.
