Vermont Route 279
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| Vermont Route 279 |
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| Bennington Bypass | |||||||||
| Length: | 3.945 mi[1] (6.349 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 2004[2] | ||||||||
| West end: |  NY 7 via NY 915G in Hoosick, NY |
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| Major junctions: |
 VT 67A in Bennington |
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| East end: |  US 7 in Bennington |
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| Counties: | Bennington | ||||||||
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Vermont Route 279, often referred to as the Bennington Bypass, is a two and three-lane undivided northwest bypass of Bennington in Bennington County, Vermont. The western terminus of the route is at the New York-Vermont state line, where the route continues to New York State Route 7 in Hoosick, New York, as New York State Route 915G, an unsigned reference route. The current eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 7 north of Bennington; however, construction is underway on an extension to VT 9 east of the city.
Although VT 279 officially opened to traffic in 2004, portions of the route have been open in some capacity since the 1970s.
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[edit] Route description
VT 279 begins at the New York-Vermont state line, where the road continues west to New York State Route 7 in Hoosick, New York, as NY 915G, an reference route signed as "To VT 279" eastbound and "To NY 7" westbound. VT 279 heads northeast as a three-lane roadway through rural northwest Bennington, bypassing William H. Morse State Airport to the north. Continuing east, the bypass passes over a pair of local roadways before interchanging with VT 67A at a parclo interchange north of downtown Bennington. Past VT 67A, VT 279 widens to four lanes and becomes a divided highway as it passes over VT 7A and terminates at a complex interchange with U.S. Route 7.
[edit] History
The four-lane portion of VT 279 between VT 67A and U.S. Route 7 was built in the early 1970s[3] and designated Vermont Route 67A Connector in 1974.[4] However, construction did not begin on the remainder of the route west of VT 67A (including the short continuation into Hoosick, New York) until the early 2000s.[3] Work on the bypass concluded with the opening of Route 279 on October 12, 2004.[2] The number 279 was chosen because it provides a bypass for both U.S. 7 and Vermont Route 9.[5]
[edit] Future
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This section contains information about a planned or expected future road. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the road's construction or completion approaches and more information becomes available. |
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The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has plans to extend the Bennington Bypass (VT 279) around the east side of town across Route 9 and back to U.S. 7 south of the city. Construction on the segment between US 7 and VT 9, a two-lane roadway similar to that constructed between Hoosick and Bennington, began in July 2007.[6] The remainder of the bypass from VT 9 to US 7 southeast of Bennington is in the design stage.[7]
Current construction plans for the northern segment call for the existing interchange between US 7 and VT 279 to be reconfigured to accommodate a welcome center located within the exit. On the opposite end, the exit with VT 9 will be a single-point urban interchange (SPUI); however, only the northern half will be built as part of the project. There are no plans to construct intermediate interchanges between US 7 and VT 9.[6]
[edit] Exit list
This list includes VT 279's continuation into New York as NY 915G. All exits are unnumbered.
| County | Location | Mile[1][8] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Rensselaer | Hoosick | 0.00 | NY 7 |
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| 1.19 0.000 |
New York-Vermont state line; roadway becomes VT 279 eastbound and NY 915G westbound | |||
| Bennington | Bennington | |||
| 3.012 |  VT 67A to VT 7A – Bennington, North Bennington |
Parclo interchange | ||
| 3.800 | US 7 south – Bennington |
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| 3.945 | US 7 north – Manchester, Rutland |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 (Route Log) AADTs - State Highways. Vermont Agency of Transportation (June 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ a b Office of the Governor (2004-10-08). Western Leg of Bypass Will Open Tuesday. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ a b National Bridge Inventory, a database compiled by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, available at www.nationalbridges.com. Accessed 2007-12-24.
- ^ State Highways History - Route Listing, Exclusive of Interstates with Route Log Notes (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation, Policy and Planning Division - Mapping (2007-10-05). Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ Bobby Gates, The Bennington Bypass acquires a new name: Route 279, Bennington Banner, April 9, 2003
- ^ a b Vermont Agency of Transportation. VTrans Projects - Bennington Bypass (Northern Segment). Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ Vermont Agency of Transportation. VTrans Projects - Bennington Bypass (Southern Segment). Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ Traffic Data Report - NY 908F to NY 953B (PDF). NYSDOT (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
