We fully expect to be operating this summer. Town officials, residents, and regional planners are meeting regularly to evaluate the feasibility of this important link. Bikepath advocates formed Burlington Bikeways, a non-profit, in 1999 to expand cycling routes in the Queen City region. This Burlington to South Hero linkage is our top priority. Support the effort.
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For three fall weekends, local volunteers came together to launch a ferry service linking the Colchester and Burlington bike paths across the Winooski River. Cyclists, joggers, fishermen, tourists and naturalists raved about the improved access to the natural and recreational areas along Lake Champlain. Making its round trip every 12 minutes, the donated four-passenger ferry was a fun addition to travel along the bike paths. The ferry demonstrated the magnificent potential of linking existing bikeways around, and across, the lake. Ultimately, this Winooski River linkage could be the first connection in Burlington to Montreal bikeway through the Champlain Islands.