U.S. Route 7 in Vermont
Ethan Allen Highway[1] | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by VTrans | ||||
Length | 176.328 mi[2] (283.772 km) | |||
Existed | 1926[3]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 7 at the Massachusetts state line in Pownal | |||
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North end | I-89 near Highgate | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Vermont | |||
Counties | Bennington, Rutland, Addison, Chittenden, Franklin | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 7 (US 7) is a north–south highway extending from southern
Route description
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US 7 crosses the
Most of US 7 between East Dorset and the
Near downtown Burlington, US 7 intersects with US 2; the latter route joins US 7 for more than nine miles (14 km) to Colchester. From here, US 7 and I-89 run through northern Vermont to Highgate, where US 7 ends at the northernmost exit on I-89.
History
US 7 was assigned in 1926.
Major intersections
County | Location[2] | mi[2] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Bennington | Pownal | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 7 south – Williamstown | Continuation into Massachusetts | |
1.863 | 2.998 | VT 346 west – Pownal, North Pownal | Eastern terminus of VT 346 | |||
Community of Bennington | 10.957 | 17.634 | VT 9 (Main Street) | |||
VT 67A / Kocher Drive – Welcome Center | Southern terminus of VT 7A | |||||
12.236 | 19.692 | South end of freeway section | ||||
13.153 | 21.168 | 13 | VT 279 to VT 9 east – Brattleboro, Troy | Also serves Vermont Welcome Center; brief concurrency with VT 279 on outer ramps; old exit 1 | ||
14.393 | 23.163 | 14 | VT 9025 ); old exit 2 | |||
Eastern terminus of VT 313; old exit 3 | ||||||
Manchester Center | 34.501 | 55.524 | 34 | VT 11 / VT 30 to VT 7A – Manchester Center, Manchester | Also serves Dorset and Peru; old exit 4 | |
Dorset | 38.897 | 62.599 | North end of freeway section | |||
VT 7A south – Manchester Center | Northern terminus of VT 7A | |||||
East Wallingford | ||||||
57.054 | 91.820 | VT 7B north (Clarendon Road) | Southern terminus of VT 7B | |||
VT 7B south | Southern terminus of unsigned VT 7B concurrency | |||||
59.297 | 95.429 | VT 7B north – Clarendon | Northern terminus of unsigned VT 7B concurrency | |||
61.169 | 98.442 | Airport, Ludlow | Northern terminus of VT 103 | |||
62.591 | 100.730 | VT 7B – North Clarendon | ||||
63.393 | 102.021 | VT 7B south | Northern terminus of VT 7B | |||
Town of Rutland | 63.844 | 102.747 | US 4 west – Fair Haven | Southern terminus of US 4 concurrency | ||
US 4 Bus. west – Downtown Rutland | Eastern terminus of BR US 4 | |||||
66.081 | 106.347 | US 4 east | Northern terminus of US 4 concurrency | |||
Pittsford | 73.057 | 117.574 | VT 3 south – Proctor | Northern terminus of VT 3 | ||
Community of Brandon | 81.656 | 131.413 | VT 73 east (Park Street) | Eastern terminus of VT 73 concurrency | ||
82.072 | 132.082 | VT 73 west (Champlain Street) | Western terminus of VT 73 concurrency | |||
Addison | Salisbury | 91.315 | 146.957 | VT 53 south – Lake Dunmore, Forestdale | Northern terminus of VT 53 | |
Middlebury | 94.157 | 151.531 | VT 116 north to VT 125 east – East Middlebury, Snow Bowl Ski Area, Bristol | Southern terminus of VT 116 | ||
94.431 | 151.972 | VT 125 east – East Middlebury, Airport, Ripton | Southern terminus of VT 125 concurrency | |||
97.067 | 156.214 | VT 125 west – Cornwall, Bridport | Western terminus of VT 125 concurrency | |||
98.285 | 158.174 | VT 30 south to VT 125 west / VT 23 – Cornwall, Hospital | Northern terminus of VT 30 | |||
New Haven | 106.034 | 170.645 | VT 17 east – New Haven, Bristol | Western terminus of VT 17 concurrency | ||
106.148 | 170.829 | Bridge to N.Y. State | Eastern terminus of VT 17 concurrency | |||
Ferrisburgh | 111.511 | 179.460 | VT 22A south – Vergennes | Northern terminus of VT 22A | ||
VT F5 west – Charlotte, Ferry to N.Y. State | Eastern terminus of VT F-5 | |||||
South Burlington–Burlington line | 130.350– 130.626 | 209.778– 210.222 | I-189 east to I-89 – Montpelier, St. Albans | Current western terminus of I-189 | ||
Burlington | 131.627 | 211.833 | US 7 Alt. north (Shelburne Street at South Willard Street) | Southern terminus of ALT US 7 | ||
132.550 | 213.319 | US 2 east | Southern terminus of US 2 concurrency | |||
133.490 | 214.831 | US 7 Alt. south (Riverside Avenue at Hyde Street) | Northern terminus of ALT US 7 | |||
Winooski | 134.793 | 216.928 | VT 15 east to I-89 south – Essex Junction | Western terminus of VT 15; Roundabout | ||
Colchester | 135.804– 135.876 | 218.555– 218.671 | I-89 – Burlington, St. Albans, Champlain Islands | Exit 16 on I-89 | ||
137.620 | 221.478 | VT 127 south | Northern terminus of VT 127 | |||
139.067 | 223.807 | To VT 2A south – Essex Junction | Access via unsigned VT 127 | |||
139.261 | 224.119 | VT 2A south – Essex Junction | Northern terminus of VT 2A | |||
142.151 | 228.770 | New York State | Northern terminus of US 2 concurrency | |||
VT 104A east – Fairfax | Northern terminus of VT 104A | |||||
151.689– 152.011 | 244.120– 244.638 | I-89 – St. Albans, Montreal, Burlington | Exit 18 on I-89 | |||
City of St. Albans | 160.373 | 258.095 | VT 36 east (Fairfield Street) | Southern terminus of VT 36 concurrency | ||
160.401 | 258.140 | VT 36 west (Lake Street) – St. Albans Bay | Northern terminus of VT 36 concurrency | |||
160.952 | 259.027 | VT 38 west (Lower Newton Street) | Eastern terminus of VT 38 | |||
161.363 | 259.689 | VT 105 east – Sheldon Junction, Enosburg Falls | Western terminus of VT 105 | |||
Swanton, Montreal Que. | Southern terminus of VT 207 | |||||
Village of Swanton | 168.951 | 271.900 | VT 78 east to I-89 – Highgate Center, East Highgate | Southern terminus of VT 78 concurrency | ||
169.033 | 272.032 | New York State | Northern terminus of VT 78 concurrency | |||
Swanton, St. Albans | Exit 22 on I-89 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Suffixed routes
US 7 has two suffixed routes, both of which are old alignments of US 7.
- limited-access highway.
- VT 7B (6.786 mi or 10.921 km) is an alternate route of US 7 through the towns of divided highway through the area.[citation needed] The route intersects US 7 five times (including the terminuses) and overlaps it for 0.716 miles (1.152 km) in Clarendon.[2]
US 7 Alternate
Location | Burlington |
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Length | 2.107 mi[2] (3.391 km) |
U.S. Route 7 Alternate (US 7 Alt.) is an alternate route of US 7 in Burlington. The southbound-only US 7 Alt. begins at the intersection of Hyde Street and Riverside Avenue (US 2 and US 7) and runs for a distance of 2.107 miles (3.391 km)[2] in the following manner: west on Riverside Avenue, south on North and South Winooski avenues, south on St. Paul Street, and south on Shelburne Street to its end at US 7 at a roundabout intersection with South Willard Street (US 7) and Locust Street. Mainline US 7 travels over Hyde Street and North and South Willard streets until the aforementioned intersection.
As of July 2016, there are three US 7 Alt. assemblies along the route. The original one is located on Saint Paul Street in Burlington, just south of the intersection with South Winooski Avenue and Howard Street, with the newer two on South Winooski Avenue, with one at the intersection with Pearl Street, and the other at Main Street.
As of November 2022[update], in conjunction with the reconstruction of the rotary-style intersection where US 7 Alt. terminates, there is a new directional US 7 Alt. sign installed in the rotary, along with a lone reassurance US 7 Alt. marker installed just to the north.[4]
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 March 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 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 9, 2015.
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- ^ Huntley, Katharine (November 17, 2022). "Burlington officials celebrate early completion of roundabout". WCAX3. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
External links
- Media related to U.S. Route 7 in Vermont at Wikimedia Commons