Vermont Route 100 (VT 100) is a north–south state highway in Vermont in the United States. Running through the center of the state, it travels nearly the entire length of Vermont and is 216.666 miles (349 km) long. VT 100 is the state's longest numbered highway of any type.

Vermont Route 100 marker
Vermont Route 100
43rd Infantry Division Memorial Highway
Map
Map of Vermont with VT 100 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VTrans
Length216.666 mi[1] (348.690 km)
Major junctions
South end Route 8 at Clarksburg, MA
Major intersections
North end VT 105 in Newport
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountiesBennington, Windham, Windsor, Rutland, Addison, Washington, Lamoille, Orleans
Highway system
I-93 VT 101

Route description

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The southern terminus of the route is at the Massachusetts state line in Stamford, where it continues south as Route 8. Its northern terminus is at VT 105 in the town of Newport, which lies on the Canadian border. VT 100 passes along the eastern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest for much of its length and also passes through the Mad River Valley. It runs parallel to, and lies between, U.S. Route 7 (US 7) to the west and US 5 to the east.

 
Approaching VT 100B on VT 100 in Moretown

The road is the main thoroughfare for some of Vermont's most well-known resort towns, including Wilmington, Ludlow, Killington, Warren, and Stowe. As such, many of Vermont's ski resorts are located either directly on, or in proximity to, VT 100; these include Okemo Mountain Resort, Mount Snow, Killington, Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, Stowe Mountain Resort and Jay Peak.

VT 100 is a popular tourist route during the fall (for foliage) and winter (for skiing), and can be heavily trafficked during those seasons. Despite this, the road retains a rural feel through most of the towns it traverses and is relatively free of development, except for some of the areas around the ski resorts. The most populous town through which VT 100 passes is Morristown, with a population of just over 5,400.

Several of the most heavily traveled sections of VT 100 (such as the section between Waterbury and Stowe and Warren to Waitsfield) were in very poor condition due to state and local road maintenance budget shortfalls, recent harsh winters and heavy damage by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011; since that storm, the state has undertaken the reconstruction of many segments of the road.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BenningtonStamford0.0000.000 
 
Route 8 south – North Adams
 
 
VT 8 begins
Continuation into Massachusetts
Readsboro7.94512.786 
 
VT 8 north – Searsburg
Northern end of concurrency with VT 8
WindhamJacksonville21.42834.485 
 
 
 
VT 112 south to VT 8A – Greenfield MA
Northern terminus of VT 112
Wilmington26.98943.435 
 
VT 9 east – Marlboro, Brattleboro
Southern end of concurrency with VT 9
28.05945.157 
 
VT 9 west – Searsburg, Bennington
Northern end of concurrency with VT 9
Jamaica50.74281.661 
 
VT 30 south – Townshend, Brattleboro
Southern end of concurrency with VT 30
58.87894.755 
 
VT 30 north – Bondville, Manchester
Northern end of concurrency with VT 30
Londonderry65.655105.661 
 
VT 11 west – Bromley Mountain Ski Area, Manchester
Southern end of concurrency with VT 11
66.069106.328 
 
VT 11 east – Chester, Springfield
Northern end of concurrency with VT 11
WindsorWeston74.455119.824 
 
VT 155 north – East Wallingford
Southern terminus of VT 155
Village of Ludlow81.548131.239 
 
VT 103 south – Chester
Southern end of concurrency with VT 103
Town of Ludlow83.382134.190 
 
VT 103 north – East Wallingford, Rutland
Northern end of concurrency with VT 103
Plymouth92.112148.240 
 
VT 100A north – Plymouth, Bridgewater Corners
Southern terminus of VT 100A
Bridgewater97.505156.919 
 
US 4 east – Woodstock, White River Junction
Southern end of concurrency with US 4
RutlandKillington103.942167.278 
 
US 4 west – Pico Ski Area, Rutland
Northern end of concurrency with US 4
WindsorStockbridge114.655184.519 
 
VT 107 east – Bethel
Western terminus of VT 107
Rochester122.354196.910 
 
VT 73 west – Goshen, Brandon
Eastern terminus of VT 73
AddisonHancock127.432205.082 
 
VT 125 west – Ripton, East Middlebury
Eastern terminus of VT 125
WashingtonWaitsfield147.370237.169 
 
VT 17 west – Mount Ellen Ski Area, Mad River Glen Ski Area
Eastern terminus of VT 17
Moretown152.821245.942 
 
 
 
 
VT 100B north to I-89 south – Moretown, Middlesex
Southern terminus of VT 100B
159.827257.217 
 
US 2 east – Middlesex, Montpelier
Southern end of concurrency with US 2
Waterbury161.142259.333 
 
US 2 west – Bolton, Richmond
Northern end of concurrency with US 2
161.299–
161.660
259.586–
260.167
  I-89 – Middlesex, Montpelier, Richmond, BurlingtonExit 10 on I-89
LamoilleStowe171.212275.539 
 
VT 108 north – Jeffersonville, Stowe Ski Area
Southern terminus of VT 108
Morrisville180.063289.783 
 
 
 
VT 15A east to VT 12 – Lake Elmore, Montpelier, Hardwick
Western terminus of VT 15A
Morristown181.305291.782 
 
VT 15 east – Wolcott, Hardwick
Southern end of concurrency with VT 15
Village of Hyde Park183.236294.890 
 
VT 15 west – Johnson, Jeffersonville
Northern end of concurrency with VT 15
Town of Hyde Park188.374303.159 
 
VT 100C south – East Johnson
Northern terminus of VT 100C
Eden192.652310.043 
 
VT 118 north – Belvidere Corners, Montgomery Center
Southern terminus of VT 118
OrleansLowell201.826324.807 
 
 
 
VT 58 west / VT 58 east – Montgomery Center, Irasburg
Troy209.797337.636 
 
VT 101 north – Jay, North Troy
Southern terminus of VT 101
Town of Newport215.828347.341 
 
 
 
VT 14 south to US 5 – Coventry, Hardwick
Northern terminus of VT 14
216.666348.690  VT 105 – Newport, Derby Center, Newport Center, North TroyNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Suffixed routes

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VT 100A

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Vermont Route 100A
LocationPlymouthBridgewater
Length6.971 mi[1] (11.219 km)

Vermont Route 100A (VT 100A) is a short auxiliary route of VT 100 in Bridgewater. It is about seven miles (11 km) long and connects VT 100 to U.S. Route 4. The route generally runs in a northeast–southwest direction.

VT 100B

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Vermont Route 100B
LocationMoretownMiddlesex
Length7.922 mi[1] (12.749 km)

Vermont Route 100B (VT 100B) is a spur route that branches off of VT 100 in Moretown. The designation is about eight miles (13 km) long. The route, which runs in a northeast–southwest direction, connects VT 100 to U.S. Route 2 in Middlesex.

VT 100C

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Vermont Route 100C
LocationJohnsonHyde Park
Length4.595 mi[1] (7.395 km)

Vermont Route 100C (VT 100C) is a spur route of VT 100 that begins in Hyde Park and runs southwest to an intersection with VT 15 in Johnson. It is about 4.6 miles (7.4 km) long.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Traffic Research Unit (May 2013). "2012 (Route Log) AADTs for State Highways" (PDF). Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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