Vermont Route 30

Vermont Route 30 is a north–south state highway in Vermont, United States. Considered one of Vermont's most scenic roadways, it runs from Brattleboro, Vermont in the south to Middlebury, Vermont in the north. The northern portion from Poultney to its northern terminus was part of New England Interstate Route 30, from which it got its number.

Route description

In Poultney, VT 30 passes along the eastern edge of Lake St. Catherine State Park. To the north in Hubbardton, VT 30 runs along the eastern shore of Lake Bomoseen. In Middlebury, VT 30 serves Middlebury College.

History

From 1922 until 1926, New England Route 30 (NE-30) (part of the New England Route system) ran from Granville, New York through Poultney, Vermont (via New York State Route 22A), continuing north through Burlington, to Alburg. The northern sections of NE-30 were assigned in 1926 to U.S. Route 7 from Middlebury to Burlington, and to U.S. Route 2 from Burlington to Alburg. Soon afterwards, Vermont extended the Route 30 designation southeast to its current Brattleboro terminus. (Route 30 to Brattleboro had been in place by 1933.)^[2][3] In August 2011, Hurricane Irene heavily damaged large sections on Highway 30 and made it impassable for a period of time. ^[4]

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