Engine Co. #5, stationed in Burlington's South End neighborhood. |
Chase Street ended in a dirt parking lot with a view across the Winooski River, border between Burlington and the city of Winooski. |
Old Chase Mill spillway, now adorned with metal sculpture. When the river is running high the water rises to the arches. |
Head of Church Street, beginning of my foray onto its brick surface. |
Busy two mile long Shelburne Road proved to be a tough street to complete. Normally I would ride the sidewalk or an alternate route, avoiding it altogether. However, because it was part of the challenge, I pedaled sections at a time, covering it's length in 4-5 installments.
Four block long Church Street was also an interesting accomplishment, not because of it's short length or hazardous traffic conditions but because it is mainly a pedestrian mall, thereby closed to bicycles, skateboards, and scooters. I considered skipping this short segment because of its special status, however, for brief periods every morning the brick-lined street is open to bicycles and delivery vehicles. And so on my way to work one morning I ambled down it's length, carefully riding around a few trucks parked near storefronts.
Looking south on Church Street at 7:30 am. |
I give thanks to my family for riding with me in the early days of this challenge, to my husband for leading on countless zigzag journeys through the ONE district, and to all the folks who wondered why I pedaled down their dead end street and turned around with a big smile on my face. Honestly, I wasn't lost!
For a final review of all blog posts, see this list.
Completed Streets to date:
- Gove Court
- Birchcliff parkway
- Cherry Lane
- Linden Terrace
- Alder Lane
- Bittersweet Lane
- Beach Street
- Raymond Place
- Southmeadow Drvie
- Baird Street
- Home Avenue
- Scarff Avenue
- Morse Place
- Bachelder Street
- Lyman Avenue
- Ferguson Avenue
- Flynn Avenue
- Wells Street
- Richardson Street
- Foster Street
- South Crest Drive
- Biggs Court
- Fletcher Place
- Calarco Court
- Colchester Court
- Chase Lane
- Rumsey Lane
- Case Parkway
- University Drive
- Thibault Parkway
- Latham Court
- Nash Place
- Chase Street
- Grove Street
- Barrett Street
- Mill Street
- Church Street
- Shelburne Road
Yay! You did it!! :) I am so glad to see you were able to stick to your goal and get through each street. Congratulations on a job well done!!
ReplyDeleteChurch street looks exactly like a typical European centrum, especially the ones in the Netherlands where bikes and pedestrians freely share the brick roadway. It's a shame that bicyclists are only allowed the same time as delivery vehicles-- maybe a petition to the city is in order?
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific project! It is wonderful to know a place so well.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing your challenge.
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