Vermont Route 36 (VT 36) is a 29.431-mile-long (47.365 km) state highway in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. It is an L-shaped highway running south and east from VT 78 in the village of Swanton in the north to VT 108 in the town of Bakersfield in the east. The portion from St. Albans Bay State Park to the eastern terminus in Bakersfield is maintained by the state, while the north–south portion is a town highway minor collector (route number 786).
 Vermont Route 36 | ||||
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| Chester A. Arthur Memorial Highway[1] | ||||
 VT 36 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by VTrans | ||||
| Length | 29.431 mi[2][3] (47.365 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  VT 78 in Swanton | |||
 US 7 in St. Albans | ||||
| East end |  VT 108 in Bakersfield | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Vermont | |||
| Counties | Franklin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editVT 36 begins at an intersection with VT 78 in the village of Swanton, two blocks from VT 78's intersection with U.S. Route 7. VT 36 runs south along the eastern edge of Lake Champlain for approximately 5 miles (8.0 km), then turns eastward towards the city of St. Albans. The route briefly overlaps US 7 in the center of the city, and about a half-mile (0.8 km) later, intersects VT 104, a state highway providing access to Interstate 89 via exit 19. VT 36 proceeds east out of the city and into the mountains. It passes through the towns of Fairfield and East Fairfield and ends at an intersection with VT 108 in Bakersfield.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Franklin County. [2][3]
| Location[2][3] | mi[2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Village of Swanton | 0.000 | 0.000 |    VT 78 to I-89 / US 7 | Western terminus | |
| Town of St. Albans | 5.990 | 9.640 | Lower Newton Road | To VT 38 | |
| City of St. Albans | 13.902 | 22.373 |   US 7 north to I-89 north | Western end of concurrency with US 7 | |
| 13.930 | 22.418 |    US 7 south to VT 104 – Fairfax, Jeffersonville, Burlington, St. Johnsbury | Eastern end of concurrency with US 7 | ||
| Town of St. Albans | 14.745 | 23.730 |  VT 104 to I-89 / VT 105 – Fairfax | ||
| Bakersfield | 29.431 | 47.365 | VT 108 – Enosburg Falls, Jeffersonville | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ State of Vermont Board of Libraries (April 28, 2008). "Vermont Named State Highways and Bridges" (PDF). Department of Libraries, State of Vermont. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c 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 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c Vermont General Highway Maps:
- Division of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development (October 3, 2014). "Vermont General Highway Map, Village of Swanton, Franklin County" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - Division of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development (October 3, 2014). "Vermont General Highway Map, Town of Swanton, Franklin County" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - Division of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development (October 7, 2014). "Vermont General Highway Map, Town of St. Albans, Franklin County" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
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- Division of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development (October 3, 2014). "Vermont General Highway Map, Village of Swanton, Franklin County" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved March 12, 2015.