The Village of Essex Junction and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission are sponsoring a public local concerns meeting to discuss the existing conditions, vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle and transit operations, safety and related issues for the VT 15/Pearl Street corridor between Post Office Square and the Five Corners.

The purpose of this public meeting is to present the initial findings of existing conditions and hear your concerns, ideas, and answer any questions about existing issues and potential improvements to the roadway corridor.  Both ends of this corridor have had recent improvements and this section remains the missing link of these improvements. The information received at the meeting will contribute to determining what alternative improvements to consider and evaluate in the next phase of this scoping study.

If you’re unable to attend and have comments/questions, please contact Robin Pierce, Development Director, Village of Essex Junction, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 878-6950. 

UVM engineering students have been working on a Capstone Project this semester on the redesign of the Essex Jct. Amtrak Station.  They completed their project and will be doing a presentation for the Board of Trutees at the May 8th meeting at approximately 7:15 PM.

Amtrak Station BOT Presentation 5-8-12

UVM Capstone Project Report on Redesign of Amtrak Station May 2012

Amtrak Station Platform and Bus Station Design 4-20-12

Amtrak Station Renovation Public Forum Presentation 2-18-12

Summary of Amtrak Station Public Forum 2-18-12

There will be a presentation at the Trustees' 5/22/12 meeting on the final alignment of the Crescent Connector and Railroad Street Alternatives.

The regional transportation planning agency (CCMPO) which approves all major road projects in Chittenden County released its “scoping study” for the Crescent Connector, the proposed bypass around Five Corners. The study shows where the new road will go and gives traffic projections for Five Corners with and without the road. People interested in community development may find the study helpful in understanding all the details that must be considered when planning road and infrastructure projects. Besides traffic flow, the study looks at historic buildings that might be affected by the project, environmental impacts, railroad right of ways, and hazardous waste sites. Read the scoping study by following this link (paste it in your browser if the link doesn't work):

http://www.ccmpo.us/library/scoping/ejct_crescent_connector/. 

Crescent Connector Purpose and Need Statement