Vermont Route 11

Infobox road
state=VT
type=VT
route=11
length_mi=42.361
length_round=2
length_ref= [http://www.roadgeek.org/vtroads/vt_sr.html Vermont State Numbered Routes] ]
established=1922
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=
counties=Bennington, Windham, Windsor
previous_type=VT
previous_route=10A
next_type=VT
next_route=12

Vermont Route 11 (abbreviated VT 11) is an east-west state highway in Vermont, USA. The western end of the highway is at Vermont Route 7A in Manchester. The eastern end is at the New Hampshire border at the Cheshire Bridge over the Connecticut River, connecting Springfield, Vermont and Charlestown, New Hampshire. The route continues into New Hampshire as New Hampshire Route 11.

Route description

VT 11 begins as "Depot Street" at an intersection with VT 7A and VT 30 in Manchester Center within the Batten Kill river valley at the edge of the Green Mountains. It proceeds eastward across railroad tracks and the US 7 expressway, intersecting it at Exit 4. VT 11 and VT 30 then proceed northeast and east following along the path of Bromley Brook for another five miles into the northern edge of the town of Winhall, where VT 30 then separates to the southeast. VT 11 continues on its eastward track, passing through the Big Bromley Ski Area and town center of Peru, on its way to the town center of Londonderry. In Londonderry center, VT 11 is known as "North Main Street" and has a junction and short overlap with VT 100.

VT 11 continues past Londonderry center, passing by the Magic Mountain Ski Area, towards the village of North Windham. From here, VT 11 turns northward, entering the town of Andover, following the path of the Middle Branch Williams River. VT 11 follows the river for about eight miles, as it turns eastward again in the village of Simonsville and continues towards the town center of Chester. In Chester center, VT 11 runs along "Main Street", "South Main Street", and "Pleasant Street", overlapping with VT 103. After crossing the main Williams River, VT 11 heads east for three miles then enters the town of Springfield. Within the urban compact of Springfield , VT 11 uses "Chester Road", "River Street", "Main Street", and "Clinton Street". VT 11 continues past the urban area following the Black River towards the Connecticut River. About a mile before reaching the Connecticut River, VT 11 is joined by U.S. Route 5 for about 0.8 miles, with an interchange with I-91. After US 5 separates, VT 11 continues east for another 0.2 miles before ending at the Cheshire Bridge at the New Hampshire state line. The road continues into New Hampshire as New Hampshire Route 11.

History

A portion of modern VT 11 in the town of Winhall was part of an early toll road known as the Peru Turnpike.

In 1922, the six New England states adopted a uniform road marking system that assigned route numbers from 1 to 99 for inter-state routes. VT 11 was originally assigned its designation as part of New England Interstate Route 11, which ran 173 miles between New England Route 4 in Manchester, Vermont and New England Route 1 in Biddeford, Maine. Vermont formally established its state highway system in 1931, at which time the state took over maintenance of the western two thirds of the route, between Manchester Center and Chester center, as well as the portion in Springfield along the Black River. The section from Chester center to Springfield center remained as a town-maintained road for another ten years, when it was finally transferred to the state in 1941.

Major intersections

VTint
county=Bennington
cspan=4
location=Manchester
lspan=3
mile=0.000
road=VTint
type=mplex
mile=0.000
road=
notes=Western terminus of concurrency.VTint
mile=1.317
road=
notes=Exit 4 (US 7). VTint
type=mplex
mile=6.403
road=
location=Winhall
notes=Eastern terminus of concurrency. VTint
county=Windham
cspan=2
type=mplex
mile=14.755
road=
location=Londonderry
lspan=2
notes=Southern terminus of concurrency.VTint
type=mplex
mile=15.169
road=
notes=Northern terminus of concurrency. VTint
county=Windsor
cspan=8
type=mplex
mile=29.629
road=
location=Chester
lspan=2
notes=Western terminus of concurrency. VTint
type=mplex
mile=30.016
road=
notes=Eastern terminus of concurrency. VTint
mile=37.137
road=
location=Springfield
lspan=6
street=South St.
notes=Southern terminus of VT 106.VTint
mile=37.788
road=
street=Summer St.
notes=Western terminus of VT 143.VTint
type=mplex
mile=41.357
road=
street=Missing Link Rd.
notes=Western terminus of concurrency. VTint
mile=41.542
road=
notes=Exit 7 (I-91).VTint
type=mplex
mile=42.161
road=
street=Connecticut River Rd.
notes=Eastern terminus of concurrency.VTint
mile=42.361
road=
street=Springfield Rd.
notes=Southern terminus of NH 11.

ee also

*New England Interstate Route 11

References