TOPICS plan for improving Bennington traffic 1960s report
Wilbur Smith and Associates submit a Bennington TOPICS traffic plan detailing 90 page recommendations with cost breakdowns, maps, and maps. It calls for belt route construction from 1972 to 1980, major intersection upgrades, new signals, parking restrictions, and two new east west by passes to relieve downtown congestion. A public meeting is planned for July 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the county courthouse.
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Bennington
Wilbur Smith and Associates
New Haven
TOPICS Program Aims Fast Traffic Improvements In Rutland Bennington
The U S Department of Transportation started the TOPICS program in 1967 to help states identify immediate short range needs in street networks with matching federal funds. Vermont endorsed it and Rutland conducted the first study in 1968, followed by Bennington in 1969. The study assesses current traffic service levels, reviews operating conditions, maps arterial streets, and proposes actions to boost efficiency with minimal capital outlay, including signals, channelization, signing, and curb parking controls.
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Bennington Village
U.S. Department of Transportation
Bureau of Public Roads
Vermont Highway Department
Rutland
Bennington
Traffic Improvements for Bennington Village Main Street
The plan presents route based traffic improvements for Bennington Village with focus on belt-route impacts and includes upgraded signs, stop sign relocation per the MUTCD, and early low-cost implementations. It details Main Street arterial enhancements from west to east, museum driveway arrangements, West Main Street crossings at Benmont and Dewey, and the Depot Street Washington Avenue intersection with a new two-face signal, expanded controller, and improved curb and driveways for shopping areas.
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Main Street
Pleasant and
Union Streets
Pleasant Street
Union Street
Bennington
YMCA
Coolidge Avenue
Safford Street
East County Street
Unon Street
South Street
Elm Street
Woodford Road
Gage Street
Cross Street
Barney Brook
North Street
County Street
Hunt Street
Benmont Avenue
U.S. 7
Old U.S. 7
Willow Road
Hicks Avenue
Bennington Village
North Bennington Road
Old Bennington Road
Monument Plaza
Mobile Home Park
Park Street
Route
Bennington Museum
Dewey Street
West Main Street
Depot Street
Washington Avenue
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Trustees’ Office
East Main Street
East County Road
Vermont Department of Highways
Bennington Flats
Hunt Road
Shaftsbury
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