West end: VT 2A / VT 15 in Essex Counties: Chittenden | East end: US 2 in Richmond Length 12.99 km | |
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County Chittenden County, Vermont | ||
Vermont Route 117 (VT 117) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Vermont. The highway runs 8.072 miles (12.991 km) from VT 2A and VT 15 in Essex east to U.S. Route 2 (US 2) in Richmond. VT 117 connects the incorporated village of Essex Junction with Jericho in central Chittenden County. The highway also connects the eastern end of VT 289 with Interstate 89 (I-89).
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Map of VT-117, Richmond, VT 05477, USA
Route description
VT 117 begins at a five-way intersection in the incorporated village of Essex Junction north of the eponymous railroad wye and south of the eponymous Amtrak station in the town of Essex. VT 2A heads north and south from the junction along Lincoln Street and Park Street, respectively, and VT 15 heads west and northeast from the junction along Pearl Street and Main Street, respectively. VT 117 heads east through the Downtown Essex Junction Commercial Historic District along two-lane Maple Street, which has a grade crossing of the New England Central Railroad line that carries Amtrak. After leaving the village, the highway's name changes to River Road, it begins to parallel the Winooski River, and meets the eastern end of VT 289 (Chittenden County Circumferential Highway) at a pair of widely spaced ramps just west of Alder Brook. VT 117 follows the river southeast through the town of Jericho, where the route passes the Martin Chittenden House before crossing Mill Brook. As soon as the highway enters the town of Richmond, it closely parallels the railroad south to its eastern terminus at US 2 (Main Street) just west of the U.S. Highway's interchange with I-89.
The town of Essex maintains VT 117 within the limits of Essex Junction. The Vermont Agency of Transportation maintains the remainder of the highway through Essex, Jericho, and Richmond.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chittenden County.