I-89 traffic study revs up controversy
South Burlington city councilor Meaghan Emery felt blindsided at an April 19 meeting, after her fellow councilors seemed to push through a vote regarding an Interstate 89 traffic study. The motion on the table? Which traffic interchange to focus on for the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commissionâs I-89 2050 Study. Councilors voted 3-2 to recommend Exit 12B for further consideration, despite what Emery characterized as a ârailroadingâ of the public input process, and against recommendations of four committees who also reviewed the data. 12B would widen Route 116 to four l...
Source: vtcng.com