Berlin's Sidewalk Dilemma | Montpelier News

Berlin’s long-stalled town center project near Exit 7 of I-89 is finally heating up—thanks to new board members, a $1.6M federal earmark from Bernie Sanders, and a heated debate over whether to build a sidewalk or widen Paine Turnpike for bikes and pedestrians. With $400K in local funding on the line and a looming August deadline, the town is racing to decide between costly concrete sidewalks or a cheaper, more practical road redesign—while also wrestling with what to do with 3.8 acres of vacant land near the town hall. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fee7a4be6d692ea1