Unfortunately, that is no longer the case here in Rutland County and across the nation. That was just the norm and none of us thought anything about it. But I had many friends who walked a few miles. My route was fairly short, due to a great short-cut through the woods by my house. 'I mean it's going to be a big show, so we're adding a ride to Richmond potentially like at an amusement park.' 'I would think that would actually be an attraction,' said Filkorn. Business owners say it would keep Richmond residents shopping in town and would prevent tourists from using alternative routes. The Temporary ferry service would cost about $18,000, but could be paid for using federal grants. 'We wouldn't be looking at this if we didn't think there was some possibility of finding the money,' adds Filkorn. 'We came up with several concepts, possibly a cable ferry, maybe a floating drawbridge, or just our tried and true ferry operation, which we may be settling on,' said Brian Costello of Burlington based Local Motion. Town officials are also looking for ways to lessen the impact, and are now exploring the idea of pedestrian ferry service. Everyone is kind of trying to gird themselves for this one way or another,' said Erik Filkorn, a member of the Richmond Select board. 'The Bridge Street CafГ© is closed Mondays for now. It remained open - but owners are worried what will happen this time around when the walkway is closed. A huge difference,' said Lisa Littwin, a co-owner of the shop.ДЄrea businesses did take a hit the last time the bridge was closed, but a pedestrian walkway helped soften the blow. Others - like the Chubby Robin gift shop - were impacted even more.'We were down 75 percent. Sales at this bakery dropped 20 percent when the state closed the bridge for a month last fall. 'When you take away the bridge then you take away the pedestrian crossing, it's the same thing as putting a wall right down in the middle of an existing community,' said Ben Bush, owner of On the Rise Bakery.Д«usinesses on both sides of the Winooski River are concerned. The bridge is decaying and has long been in need of major structural repairs. The Richmond Bridge will close in March for a four month long blitz renovation project. Residents say it's a lifeline for local businesses, but that lifeline is about to be severed. and First Ave.), St.Richmond, Vermont - More than 6,000 cars drive across the Richmond bridge every day. Thomas Transit system.Д¬onventional Service Hours: Weekdays from 7:15 am to 5:45 pm, weekends from 9:15 am to 6:45 pm.ДЄfterhours OnDemand Service Hours: Monday to Friday: 7:15 am - 9:45 pm, Saturday: 9:15 am - 9:45 pm, Sunday: 9:15 am - 5:45 pmДowntown Terminal/Voyageur Transportation Office On March 29th, 2021, the new service was launched, replacing the former St. In November of 2020, the City announced a new revitalized brand and suite of services for the 150-year-old public transit service that is consistent with the past, present and future of the Railway City. 4.1 Downtown Terminal/Voyageur Transportation Office.

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