Vermont Route 242 (VT 242) is a

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located in

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and Orleans counties,

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. The route begins at an intersection with VT 118 (Main Street) in the town of Montgomery and runs through the

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of Vermont past Jay Peak to a junction with VT 101 in the town of

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. The route was first designated by the state of Vermont in 1959 from the town of

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to Troy, with the piece in the town of Montgomery being added five years later. In 1972, the segment in Westfield and Jay that connected the two segments was added to the state highway system.

Route description

VT 242 begins at an intersection with VT 118 (Main Street) in the hamlet of Montgomery Center (in the town of Montgomery just north of the western terminus of VT 58. Running northeast through Montgomery Center, VT 242 runs along Mountain Road, a two-lane residential street through the eastern side of the hamlet. The route soon bends east and leaves the hamlet, turning east through the town of Montgomery, into a mix of dense woods and residences. The route winds east for a distance, reaching a junction with Minglewood Road, where VT 242 turns northeast running along the base of

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. At the junction with Christmas Road, VT 242 turns northeast and crosses into Orleans County and into the town of Westfield. VT 242 continues northeast through Westfield, dropping the Mountain Road moniker as it runs along Jay Peak. The route passes through dense woods along Jay Peak, running up the mountainside. After making a northwestern jog, VT 242 turns northeast, passing Access Road, which connects drivers to Jay Peak Ski Resort. Winding northeast, the route parallels Access Road, which soon meets Shortcut, which connects back to VT 242. Now in the town of

, VT 242 runs northeast past some residences before bending east to Graham Hill Road. At that junction, the route turns northeast again, reaching the hamlet of Jay. Through Jay, VT 242 passes a local restaurant and store at Cross Road. Leaving Jay, the route soon turns southeast into the town of

. In Troy, VT 242 goes east and reaches a junction with VT 101. This junction marks the eastern terminus of VT 242.

History

VT 242 was first designated as two state-maintained highways, known as the Jay–Troy State Highway (which was long) and the Montgomery State Highway ( and consisted only of the route in the town of Montgomery). By petition, the state of Vermont re-designated the section between Jay and Troy as VT 242 in 1959. The section through the town of Montgomery was added on May 1, 1964. The remaining segment, located in the towns of Westfield and Jay, was added to the state highway system by executive order in 1972.

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