Western Avenue Area Study

The Town of Brattleboro hired SLR International Corporation (SLR) to conduct the Western Avenue Area Study. The project will develop design concepts that will address existing traffic issues surrounding the Vermont Country Deli on Western Avenue and the Western Avenue and Guilford Street intersection.

While the project will focus on these two intersections, the project area will extend from the Western Avenue and Guilford Street intersection to the northbound and southbound ramps of I-91.

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Background

This project area has posed significant safety concerns for the Town for nearly two decades. Complex intersections, difficult parking locations, and an influx of traffic from Interstate 91 contribute to these safety issues and create challenges for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

Brattleboro has contemplated improvements to the Western Avenue and Williams Street intersection over the years. Various concepts have been considered, including a 2001 concept plan and proposal that was defeated at the Representative Town Meeting. The improvement projects went dormant until 2016, when the Traffic Safety Committee revitalized the project.

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