Estimating Tourism Expenditures for the Burlington Waterfront Path and the Island Line Trail

Zhang, Chen; Jennings, Lance; Aultman-Hall, Lisa

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Estimating Tourism Expenditures for the Burlington Waterfront Path and the Island Line Trail

2010-02-01
By Zhang, Chen ; Jennings, Lance ; Aultman-Hall, Lisa

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Zhang, Chen ; Jennings, Lance ; Aultman-Hall, Lisa
Corporate Creators:

University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:
- Bikeways
- Estimates
- Expenditures
- Ferry service
- Tourism
- Trials
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UVM TRC Report # 10-003
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States;Vermont
Corporate Publisher:

University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center
Abstract:

In this study, the authors estimated the economic activity associated with visitors using the Waterfront Trail in Burlington and also on the Island Line in Colchester where the trail follows a causeway into Lake Champlain to a “cut” where ferry service is provided at limited times during the summer season by Local Motion. The associated tourism expenditures were estimated using the 2008 interview-based visitor information, 2009 Local Motion ferry boardings, 24-hour multi-day automated continuous counts from the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO), and average visitor spending data from the State of Vermont. The results show that the overall average tourism spending of tourist users ranges from $1 to $2.5 million, over a five-month period between May and September, 2008. Non-resident riders on the bicycle and pedestrian ferry at the “cut” in Colchester were estimated to have spent $178,695 for only 13 days of operation.
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