Public Meeting Thursday July 20th at 6:30 PM

The Town of Jericho, along with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) is working with Stantec engineers to conduct a scoping study to examine the feasibility, impacts, and costs associated with a new 5 to10-foot-wide shared use path to connect the Jericho Corners area to the Riverside Village/Underhill Flats area.

The goal of this study is to determine the best route to connect the two parts of the Town with a safe path for walking and biking. One of the alternatives being investigated is a path along the southern side of VT Route 15. The path would be separated from the roadway with a 5-foot-wide grass strip, where possible, and would be a combination of a 5-feet-wide concrete sidewalk and 10-feet-wide path with an asphalt surface. The other alternative is a path that roughly follows an old railroad bed alongside the Browns River and onto Raceway Road. Please see the documents tab to the right for a look at the two alignments.

The desired outcome of this study is to establish a preferred alternative. If a preferred alternative is determined to be feasible, and has the support of the community and Selectboard, the path can become eligible for grant funding for detailed design and construction. If the path moves forward to detailed design, construction is likely 5-10 years away.

At this phase of the study, the project team is seeking input from potentially impacted property owners and residents. Please join us at the Selectboard meeting on July 20th at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall or via Zoom to voice your support, questions, and/or concerns regarding the project. At this meeting, the two alternatives will be compared, potential impacts will be discussed, costs will be shown, and the next steps will be described.

This is a follow up to the first public meeting about the project that was held on February 21st at the Jericho Planning Commission meeting.