BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The outbound lanes of the Champlain Parkway officially opened in Burlington Monday morning. The two-lane, 2.8-mile connector from I-189 to downtown Burlington is designed to improve traffic flow and comes about after 61 years of legal battles, changing plans, and construction delays. A 1965 Ford Mustang was the first car to drive the full stretch of the new Champlain Parkway on Monday, an intentional choice by the city — 1965 is the year the project started.