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Vermont Route 153 (VT 153) is a state highway in southwestern
VT 153 begins at the state line adjacent to
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
in the United States. It extends for from the New York state line at Rupert to VT 30 in Pawlet. VT 153 is entirely town-maintained and goes through Bennington and Rutland counties.
Route description
VT 153 begins at the state line adjacent to Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,302. The county seat is Fort Edward. The county was named for U.S. President George Washington.
Washington County is part of the Glen ...
, where it connects to County Route 153 (CR 153, formerly New York State Route 153 or NY 153) in the Rupert Valley. The route heads to the northeast, passing through the village of West Rupert, which is located northeast of the Big Ridge, a mountain. Route 153 progresses farther, passing Oak Hill and turning at an intersection with VT 315 at Meetinghouse Hill. Route 153 then heads northward, intersecting local roads and parallelling the state border. Highgo Hill is passed to the west, and is only accessible via Chef Clark Road.
Route 153 then edges closer to the state border, entering West Pawlet. There are a few connector roads to New York county roads and NY 22
New York State Route 22 (NY 22) is a north–south state highway that parallels the eastern border of the U.S. state of New York, from the outskirts of New York City to the hamlet of Mooers (CDP), New York, Mooers in Clinton County, ...
on the other side of the border. Route 153 passes some of ponds and crosses the Mettawee River
The Mettawee River (sometimes spelled "Mettowee River") is a tributary of Lake Champlain in western Vermont and eastern New York in the United States, passing the town of Granville, New York. The river is particularly good for rapids and kayaking. ...
. The river parallels Route 153 for the rest of its length until its terminus at VT 30 in Pawlet. VT 149 is just to the north of this intersection.
History
The entirety of VT 153 was assigned in May 1961 to match up with the recently designated NY 153.Major intersections
References
External links
{{commons category-inline, Vermont Route 153 153 Transportation in Bennington County, Vermont Transportation in Rutland County, Vermont