Vermont Route 67

Vermont Route 67
Route information
Maintained by VTrans
Length: 4.254 mi[1] (6.846 km)
Major junctions
West end: NY 67 at Shaftsbury
East end: VT 7A in Shaftsbury
Location
Counties: Bennington
Highway system

State highways in Vermont

← VT 66 VT 73 →

Vermont Route 67 is an east–west state highway in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It runs from the New York state line in Shaftsbury to VT 7A farther east in the town. VT 67 also passes through the village of North Bennington.

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Route description

VT 67 starts at the New York state line as an eastward continuation of New York State Route 67. It curves twice, intersecting with White Creek Road, a continuation of Washington County, New York, County Route 68.

In North Bennington, VT 67 meets the northern terminus of VT 67A. As it does so, it curves straight north, with a secondary street (Houghton Street) leading to Lake Paran. After the intersection with Hawks Avenue, it takes a northeasterly path, ending at VT 7A in Shaftsbury.

History

VT 67 was assigned by 1935, when it was added to the Vermont state highway system as part of the 1935 state highway system expansion.[2]

VT 67A

Vermont Route 67A is a north–south state highway in Bennington County. It extends for 3.348 miles (5.388 km) from VT 7A in Bennington to VT 67 in North Bennington. VT 67A connects to VT 279 via an interchange located roughly 0.3 miles (0.5 km) north of VT 7A.[1]

VT 67A Connector

Main article: Vermont Route 279

Vermont Route 67A Connector
Location: Bennington
Existed: 1974–2004

Vermont Route 67A Connector was a connector route of VT 67A in Bennington. It was a short limited-access highway linking VT 67A to U.S. Route 7. VT 67A Connector was assigned in 1974[3] and removed in 2004 concurrent to the assignment of VT 279.[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bennington County.

Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Shaftsbury 0.000 NY 67 Continuation into New York
North Bennington 2.084 VT 67A Northern terminus of VT 67A
Shaftsbury 4.254 VT 7A
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed •      Unopened

References

  1. ^ a b c "2006 (Route Log) AADTs – State Highways" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. June 2007. http://www.aot.state.vt.us/Planning/Documents/TrafResearch/Publications/2006%20Route%20Log%20AADTs%20State%20Highways-Final.pdf. Retrieved May 17, 2009. 
  2. ^ "State Highways History – 1931 and 1935 additions" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. October 5, 2007. http://www.aot.state.vt.us/planning/documents/mapping/publications/History_Details_1931_1935.pdf. Retrieved May 28, 2009. 
  3. ^ "State Highways History – Route Listing, Exclusive of Interstates with Route Log Notes" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation, Policy and Planning Division – Mapping. October 5, 2007. http://www.aot.state.vt.us/Planning/Documents/Mapping/Publications/History_RtLogNotes.pdf. Retrieved May 16, 2009. 
  4. ^ Office of the Governor (2004-10-08). "Western Leg of Bypass Will Open Tuesday". Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923070432/http://www.vermont.gov/tools/whatsnew2/index.php?topic=GovPressReleases&id=949&v=Article. Retrieved 2007-12-23.