Vermont Route F-5

Vermont Route F-5 is a town-maintained state highway located in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The route is the last remaining F-X designation in Vermont. F-X route designations were previously used for roads leading to ferries across Lake Champlain. Route F-5's western terminus is at the Charlotte-Essex Ferry traversing Lake Champlain, which links VT F-5 with New York State Route 22 on the opposite side of the lake. The eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 7 in Charlotte.

The route is known as Ferry Road for its entire length.

Route description

From the ferry dock on the east bank of Lake Champlain in Charlotte, VT F-5 curves to the east for a short time before turning to the north. After a half-mile, Ferry Road and VT F-5 turn for the final time, making an eastward turn onto a straightway that leads to US 7.

Despite the lack of curves on the 2.3-mile (3.7 km) straightaway, the hilly terrain of the area makes navigating the road a challenge at times.

History

VT F-5 was assigned by 1935 as part of a series of F-X routes connecting ferries from New York to the remainder of the Vermont state highway system.^[1] By 1977, all of the F-X routes had been renumbered to standard numerical designations except for F-5.^[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Charlotte, Chittenden County.

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