The intersections of Pine/Main and Main/Church are closed. Both intersections will remain closed for several weeks.
The Main Street Project
Update November 1, 2024
The intersection of Main and Pine is closed and scheduled to reopen by mid-week next week. Once the intersection of Pine/Main has reopened, the intersection of St. Paul/Main will close and water line work will begin at this intersection. The Main and Church intersection will remain closed. Temporary line striping on Church between Maple and King has been completed.
Update October 25, 2024
The roadway on lower Church Street between King Street to just south of Main Street has been paved. Temporary line striping on Church between Maple and King will be completed before winter. The intersections of Pine/Main and Church/Main will remain closed for several weeks. Permanent waterline work is now underway along Main Street between Pine and Church.
Update October 18, 2024
The intersections of Pine/Main and Church/Main are closed. It is anticipated that the roadway on lower Church Street between King Street to just south of Main Street will be paved by the end of next week, weather permitting. Line striping on Church between Maple and King is scheduled for next week, weather perminning. Permanent waterline work is now underway along Main Street between Pine and Church.
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.
