Vermont Route 31 (VT 31) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Vermont in the United States. Located entirely in
Rutland County
Rutland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,572, making it the second-most populous county in Vermont. Its county seat and most populous municipality is the city of Rutland.
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, it runs from the
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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state line in
Wells
Wells most commonly refers to:
* Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England
* Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground
* Wells (name)
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*Wells, British Columbia
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to Furnace Street (
VT 30) in
Poultney. VT 31 was established in December 1966.
Route description
VT 31 begins at the
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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state line in
Wells
Wells most commonly refers to:
* Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England
* Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground
* Wells (name)
Wells may also refer to:
Places Canada
*Wells, British Columbia
England
* Wells ...
, where it connects to
Washington County's County Route 25. The county road continues south to
New York State Route 149 in
Granville. VT 31 heads north-northeast, roughly parallel to the New York – Vermont border, and to the west of the
Taconic Mountains. The highway passes Lake St. Catherine as it heads towards
South Poultney. Throughout the road's path, it crosses several creeks, including the
Poultney River The Poultney River is a river in southwestern Vermont and eastern New York. In its 40-mile long course, the river drains approximately 263 square miles as it flows northwards into the southern end of Lake Champlain.
Course
The Poultney River's ...
. Shortly after crossing over the river and entering the village of
Poultney on Grove Street, VT 31 terminates at an intersection with
VT 30 (Furnace Street). Grove Street continues north of this point as VT 30.
Major intersections
References
External links
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Transportation in Rutland County, Vermont