BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Six million in state and federal bike and pedestrian grants is headed to various Vermont towns and cities.
The funding will help some new projects and some that are already in the works. Projects include crosswalks in Burlington and Rutland; sidewalks in Quechee, Moretown, and Wallingford; And the first phase of a multi-use path from Essex Junction to Essex Town.
“It, many times, gives the community a much safer and pleasant way to get around town,” said Peter Pochop with VTrans.
About 80% of the funding is federal, and the rest comes from state grants.
