Vermont Route 7A

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Vermont Route 7A
Length:	27.83 mi[1] (44.79 km)
West end:	US 7 in Bennington
East end:	US 7 in Dorset
Counties:	Bennington
Vermont Routes < US 7 VT 7B >

Vermont Route 7A is a north-south highway which runs from Bennington to Dorset. The road, which is also known as Historic Route 7A locally, is contained within Bennington County.

Contents 1 Major intersections 2 Attractions 3 History 4 References

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Bennington	Bennington	0.0	US 7
		0.8	VT 67A	Southern terminus of VT 67A.
	Shaftsbury	4.2	VT 67	Eastern terminus of VT 67.
	Arlington	12.4	VT 313	Southern terminus of duplex.
		13.8	VT 313	Northern terminus of duplex.
	Manchester	23.0	VT 11 VT 30	Western terminus of VT 11.
	Dorset	27.8	US 7

Legend
Crossing, no access	Concurrency termini	Decommissioned	Unconstructed	Closed

[edit] Attractions

• Robert Frost Stone House Museum - Shaftsbury
• Norman Rockwell Gallery and Exhibition - Arlington
• Hildene - Manchester

[edit] History

The route is called "Historic" in order to avert confusion with US 7 (the four-lane limited-access highway known as the "Super 7").^[2]

Before it opened, 7A was the original routing of US 7.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Vermont Town Maps
2. ^ ^{a b} "Why is Route 7A Historic?" - ThisisVermont.com; accessed 2006-08-23.