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US 7:
Summary:
| Segment |
Type of Highway |
Approximate Length |
| Massachusetts border to Bennington |
2-lane Road |
10 miles |
| Through Bennington |
City Street |
2 miles |
| Bennington to Manchester |
Super-2 Freeway |
29 miles |
| Manchester to Wallingford |
2-lane Road |
19 miles |
| Wallingford to the US 4 freeway south of Rutland |
4-lane Expressway |
8 miles |
| Through Rutland |
City Street |
5 miles |
| Rutland to Pittsford |
2-lane Road, going through the center of town in Pittsford, Brandon, and Middlebury |
43 miles |
| Vergennes Bypass |
2-lane Expressway |
1 mile |
| Vergennes to Shelburne |
2-lane Road |
16 miles |
| Through Shelburne and Burlington |
City Street |
11 miles |
| Burlington to Canada border |
2-lane Road, going through the center of town in Milton, St. Albans, and Swanton |
39 miles |
Detailed Description:
Through most of Vermont, US 7 is still a traditional New England highway, traveling through the center of every town. However, there are three segments of the highway that have been upgraded to modern standards.
US 7 between Bennington and Manchester is a super-two expressway that was at one time planned to be a full fledged freeway. The US 7 super-two replaced what is now known as Historic VT 7A. There is no access to the super-two except for a few interchanges. However, climbing lanes and scenic beauty are abundant. You can see some evidence of this, particularly with grading for an additional overpass at the interchange with VT 313.
US 7 has also been upgraded from Wallingford to Rutland (as a 4-lane expressway) and around the town of Vergennes (as a super-2 expressway).
Junction Log - Bennington to Manchester:
| Exit Number |
Junction |
Type of Access |
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Historic VT 7A / To VT 67A - Bennington |
At-grade Intersection |
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Begin Super-2
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| Unmarked Exit 1 |
VT 279 |
Interchange |
| Exit 2 |
To Historic VT 7A - Shaftsbury |
Interchange |
| Exit 3 |
VT 313 / To Historic VT 7A - Arlington / Sunderland |
Interchange |
| Exit 4 |
VT 11 / VT 30/ To Historic VT 7A - Manchester / Manchester Center |
Interchange |
|
End Super-2
|
| |
Historic VT 7A |
At-grade Intersection |
Sources:
Junction Log and Detailed Description by Doug Kerr. Basic Overview by Eric Smith
Last Updated: 1/24/05
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