U.S. Route 2 in Vermont
Theodore Roosevelt Highway[1] | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NYSDOT and VTrans | ||||
Length | 150.518 mi[2] (242.235 km) | |||
Existed | 1926[4]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 11 in Rouses Point, NY | |||
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East end | US 2 at the VT-NH state line near Guildhall | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Vermont | |||
Counties | Grand Isle, Chittenden, Washington, Caledonia, Essex | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 2 (US 2) is a part of the
Although the portion of the road from Alburgh to Burlington follows a north–south alignment, US 2 is continuously signed east (heading south during this portion) and west (heading north) to match its overall alignment, making it the longest east–west signed route in the state. At a nearly 460-mile (740 km) overall length, US 2 is also the longest highway of any designation (Interstate, U.S. Route, or state highway) that enters the state of Vermont.
Route description
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The eastern segment of US 2 begins in
History
An improved road between the main settlements of
Before being designated as US 2, the current alignment was part of several interstate routes of the 1922
Initially, Rouses Point, New York, and Alburgh were connected by way of a ferry across the Richelieu River. The ferry ran from the center of Rouses Point to Vermont's Windmill Point, where it connected to VT F-1, an east–west route linking Windmill Point to Alburgh.[12] When US 2 was assigned, it was overlaid on the preexisting VT F-1, following the route and the ferry to the New York state line, where US 2 initially ended.[13] In 1937, a new tolled swing bridge across the Richelieu River opened, carrying an extended US 2 between US 11 in Rouses Point and Alburgh. The swing bridge was replaced with a toll-free permanent bridge on September 22, 1987.[14]
Major intersections
The short continuation of US 2 into New York is included below.
State | County | Location | mi[2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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New York | Clinton | Rouses Point | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 11 to NY 9B / I-87 / A-15 – Rouses Point, Canada, Montreal | Western terminus of US 2; serves Rouses Point station |
Lake Champlain | 0.87 0.000 | 1.40 0.000 | Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge[1] (New York–Vermont state line) | |||
Alburgh | 3.152 | 5.073 | VT 225 north – Noyan, QC | Southern terminus of VT 225 | ||
6.234 | 10.033 | Swanton | Western terminus of VT 78 | |||
11.633 | 18.721 | VT 129 west – Isle Lamotte | Eastern terminus of VT 129 | |||
VT 314 south – Grand Isle Station, NY State via Ferry | Northern terminus of VT 314 | |||||
VT 314 north – Lake Champlain Islands, NY State via Ferry | Southern terminus of VT 314 | |||||
Chittenden | Colchester | 38.658– 38.921 | 62.214– 62.637 | I-89 – Winooski, Burlington, Georgia, St. Albans, Montreal | Exit 17 on I-89 | |
39.011 | 62.782 | US 7 north – Milton | Western end of concurrency with US 7 | |||
41.901 | 67.433 | VT 2A south – Essex Junction | Northern terminus of VT 2A | |||
42.095 | 67.745 | To VT 2A south – Essex Junction | Unsigned VT 127 | |||
43.542 | 70.074 | VT 127 south (Blakely Road) | Northern terminus of VT 127 | |||
45.286– 45.358 | 72.881– 72.997 | I-89 – St. Albans, Champlain Islands, Burlington | Exit 16 on I-89 | |||
Winooski | 46.369 | 74.624 | VT 15 east (East Allen Street) to I-89 south – Essex Junction | Western terminus of VT 15; Roundabout | ||
US 7 Alt. south (Riverside Avenue at Hyde Street) | Northern terminus of US 7 Alt. | |||||
48.612 | 78.233 | US 7 south (South Willard Street) – Shelburne | Eastern end of concurrency with US 7 | |||
South Burlington | 49.619– 49.920 | 79.854– 80.338 | I-89 – Montpelier, Winooski, St. Albans | Exit 14 on I-89 | ||
50.447 | 81.187 | VT 116 south (Hinesburg Road) | Northern terminus of VT 116 | |||
VT 2A – Essex Junction, Hinesburg | ||||||
Richmond | 59.201 | 95.275 | VT 117 west – Essex Junction | Eastern terminus of VT 117 | ||
59.234– 59.399 | 95.328– 95.593 | I-89 – Burlington, Waterbury, Montpelier | Exit 11 on I-89 | |||
Washington | Waterbury | 74.080 | 119.220 | VT 100 north to I-89 – Stowe, Morrisville | Western end of concurrency with VT 100 | |
Moretown | 75.395 | 121.336 | VT 100 south – Waitsfield, Warren | Eastern end of concurrency with VT 100 | ||
Northern terminus of VT 100B | ||||||
US 2 Bus. (State Street) | Western terminus of US 2 Bus. | |||||
85.942 | 138.310 | Montpelier State Highway (Memorial Drive) to I-89 – Burlington, White River Junction | Exit 8 on I-89 | |||
86.368 | 138.996 | Eastern terminus of US 2 Bus. | ||||
88.092 | 141.770 | US 302 east | Western terminus of US 302; roundabout | |||
East Montpelier | 92.781 | 149.317 | VT 14 south – Barre | Western end of concurrency with VT 14 | ||
92.988 | 149.650 | VT 14 north – North Montpelier, Hardwick | Eastern end of concurrency with VT 14 | |||
Plainfield | 95.831 | 154.225 | VT 214 north – North Montpelier | Southern terminus of VT 214 | ||
Marshfield | 103.213 | 166.105 | VT 215 north – Lower Cabot, Cabot | Southern terminus of VT 215 | ||
104.350 | 167.935 | VT 232 south – Groton | Northern terminus of VT 232 | |||
Caledonia | Danville | 112.554 | 181.138 | VT 15 – Walden, Hardwick | Eastern terminus of VT 15 | |
118.219 | 190.255 | VT 2B east | Western terminus of VT 2B | |||
US 2 Truck – White River Junction, Newport | Exit 21 on I-91 | |||||
122.569 | 197.256 | VT 2B west | Eastern terminus of VT 2B | |||
123.558 | 198.847 | US 5 south (Railroad Street) | Western end of concurrency with US 5 | |||
123.672 | 199.031 | US 5 north (Railroad Street) | Eastern end of concurrency with US 5 | |||
126.506 | 203.592 | VT 18 south to I-91 / I-93 – Waterford, Littleton NH | Northern terminus of VT 18 | |||
Essex | Guildhall | 150.416 | 242.071 | VT 102 north – Guildhall, Bloomfield | Southern terminus of VT 102 | |
150.518 | 242.235 | US 2 east – Lancaster, Bangor ME | Continuation into New Hampshire | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Suffixed routes
Vermont Route 2A
Location | St. George–Colchester |
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Length | 13.853 mi[2] (22.294 km) |
Vermont Route 2A (VT 2A) is a largely 13.853-mile (22.294 km)
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chittenden County.
Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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St. George | 0.000 | 0.000 | VT 116 – Hinesburg, Bristol, South Burlington | ||
Williston | 4.911– 4.994 | 7.903– 8.037 | I-89 – Montpelier, Burlington | Exit 12 on I-89 | |
5.703 | 9.178 | US 2 – Burlington International Airport, South Burlington, Williston | |||
Essex Junction | 8.591 | 13.826 | VT 15 (Pearl Street / Main Street) / VT 117 east (Maple Street) – Five Corners, Winooski | Western terminus of VT 117 | |
8.740 | 14.066 | Central Street – Essex Junction station | |||
Essex | 10.624 | 17.098 | VT 289 east – Essex Susie Wilson Road to VT 15 west | Exit 7 on VT 289; current western terminus of VT 289 | |
Colchester | 13.626 | 21.929 | To US 2 east / US 7 south (to VT 127) – Malletts Bay, Winooski, Burlington | Unsigned portion of VT 127 | |
13.853 | 22.294 | US 2 west / US 7 north – Colchester, Milton | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Vermont Route 2B
Location | Danville–St. Johnsbury |
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Length | 3.459 mi[2] (5.567 km) |
Vermont Route 2B (VT 2B) is an alternate route of US 2 between
See also
- U.S. Route 2 Business (Montpelier, Vermont)
- U.S. Route 2 Truck (St. Johnsbury, Vermont)
References
- ^ a b State of Vermont Board of Libraries (April 28, 2008). "Vermont Named State Highways and Bridges" (PDF). Department of Libraries, State of Vermont. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Traffic Research Unit (May 2013). "2012 (Route Log) AADTs for State Highways" (PDF). Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "2014 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. July 22, 2015. p. 80. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ .
- ^ Wood, F.J. (1919). The Turnpikes of New England. Boston: Marshall Jones Company. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ISBN 0-7618-3510-5.
- ^ United States Touring Map (Map). Automobile Club of America. 1924. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ Automobile Blue Book (Vol. 1), 1926 and 1927 eds., (Automobile Blue Book, Inc., Boston)
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- Texas Oil Company. 1933.
- ^ Thibodeau, William A. (1938). The ALA Green Book (1938–39 ed.). Automobile Legal Association.
- Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- ^ Weingroff, Richard (January 9, 2009). "U.S. 2: Houlton, Maine, to Everett, Washington". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ Faber, Harold (September 21, 1987). "New York and Vermont Get New Toll-Free Bridge". The New York Times. p. B2. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
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