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 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 References

[edit] Route description

In Shaftsbury, VT 7A passes by the Robert Frost Stone House Museum. Farther north, in Arlington, VT 7A travels past the Norman Rockwell Gallery and Exhibition followed by Hildene in Manchester.

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[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] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	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 concurrency.
		13.8	VT 313	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Manchester	23.0	VT 11 VT 30	Western terminus of VT 11.
	Dorset	27.8	US 7

[edit] References

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