State awards $3.5 million for bike, pedestrian projects

A study of Main Street in Montpelier is among the projects being funded with state grants. File photo by Andrew Nemethy/VTDigger

The state Agency of Transportation announced Wednesday that it has awarded $3.5 million to 14 localities for bicycle and pedestrian projects across the state.

The projects include almost 4,000 feet of sidewalk in Milton along Route 7, where the town has for several years sought to improve pedestrians' ability to navigate recent development.

Officials say adequate sidewalks promote public health and allow Vermonters outside of automobiles to move safely around their communities. Transportation officials say their agency is charged with providing such infrastructure.

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