Vermont Route 129

Infobox road
state=VT
type=VT
route=129
length_mi=5.415
length_round=3
length_ref=cite web|url=http://www.aot.state.vt.us/Planning/Documents/TrafResearch/Publications/2006%20Route%20Log%20AADTs%20State%20Highways-Final.pdf|title=2006 (Route Log) AADTs - State Highways|publisher=Vermont Agency of Transportation|date=June 2007|accessdate=2007-12-23]
established=By 1947
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=Main and School Streets in Isle La Motte
junction=
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=jct|state=VT|US|2 in Alburg
counties=Grand Isle
previous_type=VT
previous_route=128
next_type=VT
next_route=130

Vermont Route 129 is a short connector route from Isle La Motte and Alburg. Route 129 begins at local roads, heads northward and terminates at an intersection with U.S. Route 2. The route originated as Vermont Route F-2 by 1935, which followed the same routing as 129. Route F-2 was the name of the road that approached a ferry to Chazy. Route F-2 was renumbered by 1947 as Route 129.

Route description

Route 129 begins at School Street on Isle La Motte. The route heads northward as "Main Street". This part of the highway is town maintained and is not signed as normal state routes. Route 129 heads north, intersecting with Shrine Road (Town Highway 2) before leaving Isle La Motte on a bridge for Alburg. The highway heads eastward, intersecting with local roads and passing to the south of Alburg Golf Links. Route 129 turns to the south, parallelling the shores of the La Motte Connector (a part of Lake Champlain. At a curve to the east, Route 129 intersects with a short extension of itself, which terminates quickly. The route leaves the connector and heads eastward towards U.S. Route 2. Soon after, it terminates at an intersection with US 2 on the shores of another connector in South Alburg. [cite map|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&hl=en&q=from:+Main+St/VT-129+%4044.877130,+-73.338890+to:+VT-129+%4044.887484,+-73.278767&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl|title=Overview map of VT 129|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=2008-03-27]

History

The entire length of Vermont 129 was originally designated as Vermont Route F-2 in 1926.cite book|title=Official Automobile Blue Book|volume=1|year=1926|publisher=Automobile Blue Books Inc.] Route F-2 originally went from US 2 to a ferry across Lake Champlain to Chazy, New York. Many of the F-x series routes along the shores of Lake Champlain were changed to new designations in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Route F-2 was redesignated by 1947 as Vermont Route 129.cite map |title=Official Highway Map of New York State |publisher=State of New York Department of Public Works |edition=1947-48 |cartography=General Drafting] Between 1947 and 2008, Route 129 was truncated to School Street on Isle La Motte.cite map|title=Official Vermont Map and Travel Accommodations|year=2008|publisher= Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans)]

Major intersections

VTint
county=Grand Isle
cspan=3
mile=0.000
location=Isle La Motte
road=School Street/Church Street
notes=VTint
location=Alburgh
mile=2.688
road=West Shore Road
notes=Major Collector 0291VTint
mile=5.415
road=jct|state=VT|US|2
location=South Alburgh
notes=

References

External links

* [http://www.state-ends.com/vermont/1290/ State-ends.com - Vermont - Route 129]