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List of state highways in Vermont

List of state highways in Vermont

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The following is a list of state highways in Vermont as designated by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). The classification of these state highways fall under three primary categories: Interstate Highways, U.S. Highways, and Vermont routes. Routes in Vermont are abbreviated as "VT #" by VTrans and also abbreviated as "VT Route #" and "Route #" in common usage. A small number of minor state highways, typically bypassing old alignments or short connector routes, are instead assigned names and unsigned four-digit numbers beginning with 9. Most state highways are maintained by VTrans; however, portions of some routes and some entire routes are maintained by local governments, such as towns or cities, instead. These town-maintained routes are internally called "state-designated town highways" and are typically designated as "class 2 town highways", or, in downtown areas "class 1 town highways". Many of Vermont's state-numbered highways retain their numbers from when they were part of the New England road marking system of the 1920s; for instance, VT 9 was part of Route 9 of the New England system.

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Prior to 1995, Vermont used the standard circular highway shield to sign all of its routes, which had black numerals on a white circle over a black background. In 1995, Vermont introduced a new shield for state-maintained highways—a green shield with the word "Vermont" at the top. The circular highway shield continues to be used for locally maintained routes.[1] Some state-maintained routes are still signed with the circular highway shield, but they are being converted to the newer Vermont shield as signs are replaced. Recent guide sign replacement projects along Vermont's Interstate Highways include the newer green shields to indicate Vermont state routes, as the older guide signs used the circular shield.

According to Vermont's 2012 Fact Book[2] the state spent $547 million in 2011. Less than half ($206 million) on preservation and maintenance. 28% of the roads remain in "very poor" condition. The book estimates $100 million would be required to reduce that to 25%.[3] The VTrans report to the legislature in 2012 appeared to disagree, stating that the goal of 25% in poor condition had been met.[3] The Burlington Free Press conducted a survey on 11% of the roads and found that signage was inadequate, often not warning drivers of dangerous curves; striping was inadequate, having been scraped off by winter snowplowing. Therefore, sides of the road could not be seen at night. Speed limit signs were placed near villages but nowhere else; guardrails were unpredictably placed. A spokesperson for VTrans agreed, citing fiscal restraints.[3] Troopers investigating accidents are not required to record road conditions which may have contributed to an accident.[3]

Vermont Route 191 ends in Newport.

Interstate Highways

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U.S. Highways

Mainline routes

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Special routes

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Vermont routes

All routes in Vermont are designated by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). Most are also owned and maintained by VTrans, but some are partially or wholly owned and maintained by the towns it passes through instead. Routes maintained by VTrans are classified by the agency as "state-maintained highways" and signed using Vermont's green route shields. Routes maintained by the town are classified as "town-maintained routes" and signed using the national circular highway shield.

Five routes in the system have both state- and town-maintained sections. Although maintenance along these routes varies by area, VTrans considers state and town-maintained highways that bear the same signed number as one continuous route.

Designations shaded in gray are no longer active.

Numbered state highways

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Ferry roads

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Named state highways

These roads are maintained by the state but are not assigned signed route numbers.[14] The majority of them are minor connectors between two signed routes, making them similar to New York's reference routes. Unless a town is indicated in the southern or western terminus column, each highway is entirely within the town listed in the northern or eastern Terminus column.

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References

http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/90914/

  1. Briggs, John (June 17, 2012). "Looking for a sign". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. pp. 1A, 8A–9A.
  2. Traffic Research Unit (June 2016). "2015 (Route Log) AADTs: State Highways" (PDF). Technical Services Section, Vermont Agency of Transportation. pp. 7–8. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. "L'autoroute 35 sera complétée d'ici 2023" (in French). Agence QMI. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. Traffic Research Unit (June 2016). "2015 (Route Log) AADTs: State Highways" (PDF). Technical Services Section, Vermont Agency of Transportation. pp. 11–26. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  5. Traffic Research Unit (June 2016). "2015 (Route Log) AADTs: State Highways" (PDF). Technical Services Section, Vermont Agency of Transportation. pp. 29–66. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  6. Traffic Research Unit (June 2015). "2014 (Route Log) AADTs: Major Collectors" (PDF). Technical Services Section, Vermont Agency of Transportation. pp. 3–17. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  7. "State Changes Route Numbers as Tourist Aid". The Burlington Free Press. December 31, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved May 2, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. "Despite Delays in Federal Road Funds Holden Advises Highway Board to Maintain Preliminary Work". The Burlington Free Press. December 8, 1966. p. 36. Retrieved January 5, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. "Vermont Highway Routes to be Revised in the Spring". The Bennington Banner. September 24, 1960. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. "New State Route Numbers in Stamford, Readsboro". The Bennington Banner. April 23, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved November 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. "3 Addison County Route Numbers Will be Changed". The Burlington Free Press. August 20, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved May 2, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. Vermont Agency of Transportation Program Development Division Traffic Research Unit, 2004 (Route Log) AADTs State Highways Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, July 2005

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