Anthony Lovell Redington passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Thursday, August 18, 2022, after a long illness. He was 83.
Anthony was born on April 30, 1939, in Keene, N.H., to Ruth Lovell Redington Wade. He graduated from Keene High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Norwich University in Vermont and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Maine.
Shortly after graduating from Norwich University, he started out as an advertising director at Steamtown U.S.A. in Bellows Falls, Vt., and then as a newspaper reporter at the Bellows Falls Times and Brunswick Times Record in Maine.
Starting in the 1970s, he became a consultant and researcher in public policy and transportation, which he continued until 2022. He worked for transportation agencies in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Some of his career highlights include heading the planning and development of the first modern roundabout in the Northeast (Keck Circle, Montpelier, in 1995) and helping lead multiple walk-bike path projects in central and northern Vermont. He conducted and presented several transportation research reports that were published by the Canadian Transportation Research Forum on subjects ranging from roundabouts to walk mode and commuter rail (1997 to 2014).
Anthony had a passion for roundabouts and traffic/pedestrian/bicycle safety, public policy, and local/state/national politics. He loved to travel and did so extensively throughout the USA, Canada and all over Asia. He also had a love for jazz and attending sporting events of all kinds throughout his life.
Anthony is survived by Joshua “JJ” and Joy Redington of Northfield, Vt.; Nicholas Redington of Chicago, Ill.; and Benjamin Redington of Burlington, Vt.
The memorial service time and place will be on October 8 at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington.
This article appears in Aug 17-23, 2022.
Tony’s advocacy for traffic safety has saved lives. He will be missed.
Tony was a wonderful, wise, knowledgeable man, and I’m proud to have worked with him over the last decade. He was one of the most valuable consultants and advisors Vermont had. I don’t know if anyone can take his place. He will be greatly missed, and I’m glad he could raise awareness and accomplish so many things. The city owes him a debt of gratitude – and so do we all. He spoke for all of us, for our safety and for the sake of Vermont.
I always referred the City and the Council to Tony for an expert detailed report on traffic, roads, bike and pedestrian routes, best practices, and what had been done elsewhere in the world relative to our own situation. He brought Roundabouts to Vermont.
He was working on a better design for the project known as the “Southern Connector,” a plan formed fifty years ago for a situation which no longer exists. It ran into trouble for many valid reasons, and after all these years, he was still trying to bring a rational, economically sound approach to this problematic route. Every one of his positions was well-reasoned, and each of his initiatives should be implemented and resolved as he advised. We will continue fighting for his redesign, and we will always ask ourselves, “What would Tony say?”
He was a master of his field, an excellent teacher, and had served Vermont for decades. He was not a proud man, and needs no statue, but any of his projects that reach fruition should be named after him. He cared about us all.
May he rest in peace, and never be forgotten.
We all lost a fine Norwich man. He lived our Norwich values of serving others before himself. Just a few weeks ago WCAX did a special report on how safe roundabouts were for pedestrians and cars!! He would have have so proud!! Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and Norwich buddies. May he now Rest in Peace. NORWICH TOGETHER AND NORWICH FOREVER!’ Rich Schneider, Norwich President Emeritus