Fair Haven sidewalks grant

The town of Fair Haven has been granted $30,000 from the Vermont Transportation Alternatives Program to fund a feasibility study with hopes of an approval for sidewalks to be put on Mechanic Street from the high school to Second Street.

“The money came from a competitive grant program by the Vtrans Alternative Program,” Town Manager Herb Durfee said. “We are looking to solicit firms to do a feasibility study and if we have positive results we would apply for construction of the sidewalks.”

The feasibility study to see if sidewalks could be put in may take up the better half of the summer, and if all goes according to plan, construction would start sometime in the next two years.

“We hope the sidewalks will bring more connectivity between neighborhoods between Second and the high school,” Durfee said. “Also they could clear up safety concerns by giving pedestrians a safer option than walking on the road.”