Vermont Route 110 (VT 110) is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. The highway runs from VT 14 in Royalton in northern Windsor County north to U.S. Route 302 (US 302) in the town of Barre in central Washington County. VT 110 follows the valley of the First Branch White River through the

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towns of Tunbridge and

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, which contain multiple historic buildings and

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s. The highway also follows the

Jail Branch River The Jail Branch River is a river in central Vermont. It is a tributary of the Stevens Branch of the Winooski River and part of the Lake Champlain watershed. The Jail Branch is a 16-mile-long river that rises in Washington, Vermont, and flows no ...

, a tributary of the

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, through

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and

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Route description

VT 110 begins at a four-way intersection with VT 14 next to the confluence of the White River and the First Branch White River in the town of Royalton. The south leg of the intersection is Chelsea Street, which crosses the White River into the village of South Royalton, which contains the South Royalton Historic District and the

Vermont Law School Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is a private law and public policy graduate school in South Royalton, Vermont. It offers several degrees, including Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law, Master of Environmental Law a ...

. VT 110 heads north as a two-lane highway through the valley of the First Branch White River. The highway passes the Royalton Mill Complex before entering the Orange County town of Tunbridge. VT 110 crosses the First Branch twice and passes the

South Tunbridge Methodist Episcopal Church The South Tunbridge Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church on Vermont Route 110, about one-third of a mile north of the Royalton town line in Tunbridge, Vermont. Built in 1833, it is one of the finest examples of late Federal period a ...

, the

Howe Covered Bridge The Howe Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge carrying Belknap Brook Road across the White River in Tunbridge, Vermont, just east of Vermont Route 110. Built in 1879, it is one of five surviving bridges in the town, one of the highest conc ...

, and the

Cilley Covered Bridge The Cilley Covered Bridge is a historic 19th-century covered bridge, carrying Howe Lane across the First Branch White River a short way south of the village of Tunbridge, Vermont. Built in 1883, it is a fine example of a king-post truss structu ...

south of the town center. In the town center, which is contained in the

Tunbridge Village Historic District The Tunbridge Village Historic District encompasses the early 19th-century village center of Tunbridge, Vermont. Stretched linearly along Vermont Route 110, the largely agricultural village reached its peak population around 1820, and was bypas ...

, the highway crosses the First Branch a third time and passes the

Hayward and Kibby Mill The Hayward and Kibby Mill, also known as the Tunbridge Mill, is a historic industrial facility on Spring Road in Tunbridge, Vermont. It includes a substantially complete water-powered 19th-century grist mill dating back to 1820, with a later saw ...

and the Mill Covered Bridge. North of the village, VT 110 passes the

Foundry Bridge The Foundry Bridge is a historic Warren pony truss bridge, carrying Foundry Road across the First Branch White River in Tunbridge, Vermont. Built in 1889, it is one of the state's oldest wrought iron bridges, and the only surviving example in the ...

, the Larkin Covered Bridge, and the

Flint Covered Bridge The Flint Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge carrying Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch White River in northern Tunbridge, Vermont. Built in 1845, it is the oldest of five 19th-century covered bridges in Tunbridge, representing ...

and crosses Dickerman Brook. VT 110 continues into the Orange County seat of Chelsea. The highway crosses Cram Brook and passes the

Moxley Covered Bridge The Moxley Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge carrying Moxley Road across the First Branch White River in southern Chelsea, Vermont. Built in 1886-87, it is the town's only surviving 19th-century covered bridge. It was listed on the Nat ...

on its way to the town center. VT 110 crosses the First Branch White River at the south end of the

Chelsea Village Historic District The Chelsea Village Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Chelsea, Vermont, the shire town of Orange County. Developed in the first half of the 19th century as a regional service and transportation hub, the village exhibi ...

and crosses Jail Brook and meets the western end of VT 113 in the center of town. The highway crosses the First Branch twice more before entering the town of Washington. VT 114 crosses several headwaters streams of the First Branch, then the route ascends from the stream valley to the village of Washington Heights. The highway descends into the valley of and has the first crossing of the Jail Branch River at the village of Washington. VT 110 passes through the southwest corner of the town of Orange then enters the Washington county town of Barre, where the highway is named Washington Road. The highway passes the

East Barre Dam East Barre Dam (National ID # VT00053) is a dam in East Barre, Washington County, Vermont. The earthen dam was constructed between 1933 and 1935 under the supervision of the North Atlantic Division of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, wi ...

as it enters the village of East Barre. At Waterman Street, which leads to the historic Nichols House, VT 110 turns northeast, crosses the Jail Branch River in the village center, and reaches its northern terminus at a

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junction with US 302 (East Barre Road).

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Transportation in Windsor County, Vermont Transportation in Orange County, Vermont Transportation in Washington County, Vermont Royalton, Vermont Chelsea, Vermont Barre (town), Vermont

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