Park Street Complete Streets Improvements
Project Area
Park Street, from Railroad Street (the Crescent Connector) to River Street.
Project Phase
The Bike Walk Advisory Committee held a public meeting on April 13, 2026 and voted 5-0 to recommend Alternative 1 (Buffered Bike Lanes) to the City Council. The project will be presented to the City Council on April 29, 2026 for alternative selection.
Project Overview
The City of Essex Junction is exploring options to enhance safety and connectivity for people bicycling along Park Street, a critical gap in the City’s bicycle network. This section of Park Street currently lacks dedicated bicycle facilities, and residents and stakeholders have identified this segment as a priority for improved multimodal access.
Three design alternatives are under consideration, all of which are achieved through roadway striping changes within the existing pavement width:
- Alternative 0 – Existing Conditions: No changes to on-street parking or roadway striping. Serves as a baseline for comparison.
- Alternative 1 – Buffered Bike Lanes: Remove all on-street parking in the project area to add north- and southbound bicycle lanes with wide safety buffers.
- Alternative 2 – Bike Lanes with Parking on One Side: Remove on-street parking on the east side only to add bicycle lanes with modest safety buffers where possible
Both design proposals focus on:
- Adding bicycle lanes to fill a network gap
- Calming vehicle traffic by narrowing travel lanes
- Maintaining safe conditions for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists
Project Documents
Design Alternatives Slide Deck (Updated April 24 2026)
Parking Utilization Count Summary
April 13, 2026 BWAC Meeting Minutes
How to Participate
To help guide this project, the City is seeking your feedback:
Public Survey: The public survey closed on April 6, 2026. Thank you to everyone who responded — 149 people shared their feedback. A summary of survey results is available in the Project Documents section above.
Public Meeting: The Bike Walk Advisory Committee considered this project at its meeting on April 13, 2026 and voted 5-0 to recommend Alternative 1 to the City Council.
City Council: The project will be presented to the City Council on Tuesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM at 2 Lincoln St, Essex Junction. Connection details for remote attendance are available on the City Council meeting page. Following Council’s decision, staff will proceed with final design and implementation.