Vermont Route 117 (VT 117) is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. The highway runs from VT 2A and VT 15 in Essex Junction east to U.S. Route 2 (US 2) in

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. VT 117 connects the city of Essex Junction with

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in central Chittenden County. The highway also connects the eastern end of

VT 289 Vermont Route 289 (VT 289) is a state highway located within the town of Essex, Vermont. It is a limited-access highway that extends from VT 2A southeast to VT 117 on the north bank of the Winooski River. Most of VT 289 ...

with Interstate 89 (I-89).

Route description

VT 117 begins at a five-way intersection in the city of Essex Junction north of the eponymous railroad wye and south of the eponymous Amtrak station. 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

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. After leaving the village, the highway's name changes to River Road, it begins to parallel the

Winooski River The Winooski River (formerly the Onion River) is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately long, in the northern half of Vermont. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from ...

, 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

References

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Transportation in Chittenden County, Vermont Essex, Vermont Essex Junction, Vermont Jericho, Vermont Richmond, Vermont