OK, key points include: CAR TRAVEL (1) looked like no growth in vehicle travel in Vermont in late 2007–now it is a sure thing, average of annual change and 12-month moving average this year of VAOT Automatic Traffic Recorder Reports (monthly) 2000 to date: 0.0 change in car travel. (My personal estimate for the decade was = – 5% so I am dean on!). Prediction for next two decades about 5% decline Vermont car travel per decade putting us back the 1990 numbers.
(2) NO GROWTH IN PRIME CAR DRIVING AGE POPULATION—no change in under 65 population 2000-2030 (US Census projection) for Vermont, unchanged at this point. Over 65 population will double but they drive about
40% less than the 25-55 prime driving age group. No room for car travel growth! (3) GUESS WHAT VERMONT AND CHITT CTY POPULATION GROWTH STALLED THIS DECADE–Just now we are seeing Vermont and Chit. Cty population (annual Census estimates) seriously lagging growth projections of
US Census at decade beginning. FOR THE FIRST TIME Chit Cty growth is estimated to be trailing the growth (very small to being with) of balance of the State.

There are over 2000 roundabouts in the US now–three more in Vermont since the draft EIS comment deadline in 2007. NY State DOT in 2005, British Columbia last year–both officially–went “roundabouts only”, no more traffic signals and Rhode Island DOT unofficially went no-signals/all roundabouts last year. First need is fix up what we have, roundaboutize the key Circ related intersections, then look and see if there is a need for anything more. Meanwhile put in light density commuter rail with St. Albans to Burlington/Montpelier-Barre to Burlington routes stopping at the IBM parking lot and adding a spur to the airport.