Vermont Route 14

Vermont Route 14
Route information
Maintained by VTrans
Length	110.170 mi (177.301 km)
Major junctions
Major intersections	US 302 in Barre US 2 in East Montpelier
Location
Country	United States
State	Vermont
Highway system
State highways in Vermont
← VT 12A → VT 15
← Route 13 N.E. → Route 15

Vermont Route 14 is a north-south state highway in northeastern Vermont. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 4/U.S. Route 5 in White River Junction and its northern terminus is at Vermont Route 100 in Newport. It runs for 110.17 miles. Vermont Route 14 was originally designated in 1922 as part of the New England road marking system. Its north end was truncated in 1926 as a result of the designation of U.S. Route 2 but was extended north along an old aligmnent of Vermont Route 12 in the 1960s.

Route description

White River Junction to East Montpelier

VT 14 begins at the intersection of US 4 and US 5 in White River Junction in the town of Hartford, at the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River. VT 14 heads northwest as Maple Street, crossing under I-91 without an interchange, and continuing through the town center of Hartford, along the north bank of the White River. Five miles later it passes through the small village of West Hartford and soon enters the town of Sharon. After traveling another five miles along the river, VT 14 intersects with VT 132 in Sharon center and continues northwest into the town of Royalton, where it passes through the town's three villages along the White River. VT 14 first goes through South Royalton, where it has a junction with VT 110, then continues to follow the winding path of the river through Royalton center, finally reaching the village of North Royalton, where it meets with VT 107. From here, VT 14 turns more northerly, leaving the main White River to follow the Second Branch White River instead. VT 14 runs for about three miles in western Royalton town then enters the village of East Bethel in the town of Bethel. Less than a mile later, VT 14 enters the town of Randolph, passing through the village of South Randolph. After traveling north for another 4.5 miles, VT 14 arrives in the village of East Randolph, where it has a junction with VT 66, which is signed for the Randolph town center.

VT 14 continues north for another two miles through the village of North Randolph before entering the town of Brookfield. Upon reaching the village of East Brookfield about 3.6 miles north of the town line, VT 14 intersects with VT 65, the route to Brookfield center. Further north, VT 14 passes by Ainsworth State Park, which straddles the town line between Brookfield and Williamstown and also marks the upstream end of the Second Branch White River. VT 14 continues north through the narrow mountain pass of the state park and eventually arrives at the town center of Williamstown, where it intersects VT 64. After another 2.3 miles, VT 14 crosses into the town of Barre. It proceeds through the village of South Barre, intersecting with VT 63, and continuing into the city of Barre. In Barre city, VT 14 runs along South Main Street for 1.2 miles until the junction with U.S. Route 302. US 302 and VT 14 overlap along North Main Street as they head into the city center. At the city center, the two overlapped routes split at a large four-way intersection that also includes a junction with VT 62, a short connector to I-89. US 302 heads northwest directly towards the city of Montpelier, while VT 14 heads north along Maple Avenue towards the town of East Montpelier. VT 14 briefly re-enters Barre town for about 0.6 miles before entering the town limits of East Montpelier. After 2.4 miles, VT 14 crosses the Winooski River into the town center, where it meets U.S. Route 2.

East Montpelier to Newport

After overlapping with US 2 for 0.2 miles through East Montpelier center, VT 14 continues for three miles to an intersection with VT 214, in the North Montpelier community of the town. It soon enters the town of Calais, running for nearly seven miles through the eastern part of this mostly rural town, plus another eight miles through the next town, Woodbury. Within Woodbury, it passes through the small town center then continues past Greenwood Lake to run for several miles along the narrow river valley at the eastern edge of the Woodbury Mountains. Upon entering the next town, Hardwick, the valley opens up as the road approaches the town center where the Lamoille River crosses east to west. Here, northbound VT 14 is joined by westbound VT 15. The pair head northwest for about one mile, crossing the Lamoille River just north of the town center after which the two routes separate. VT 14 continues north along the west shore of Hardwick Lake, as the valley the road has been passing through narrows again. After four miles, VT 14 briefly enters the town of Greensboro, where it passes along the shore of Lake Eligo, then continues northwest into the town of Craftsbury. VT 14 bypasses the small villages of the town, running along a more westerly track.

After traveling eight miles through rural Craftsbury, VT 14 proceeds north into the town of Albany, where it runs for another seven miles, also bypassing the town center. North of Albany, VT 14 continues into the town of Irasburg, where it intersects VT 58 at the town center. The two route overlap to the north and west for 1.3 miles. After another 3.5 miles in northern Irasburg town, VT 14 enters Coventry, where it is immediately joined by U.S. Route 5 coming from the southeast. The two routes overlap for about half a mile through Coventry center then separate, with US 5 heading north to the city of Newport and VT 14 heading northwest towards the town of Newport, where it ends at VT 100 less than half a mile after crossing the town line. VT 100 and VT 105 continue into Newport Center.

History

The route number dates back from 1922 when it was part of New England Interstate Route 14. The original route ran from White River Junction, through Montpelier, up to Burlington. The portion of the old route from Montpelier to Burlington was assigned to U.S. Route 2 in 1926. At the same time, Route 14 was truncated to end at Barre (east of Montpelier).

In the 1960s, the northern terminus of Vermont Route 12 was relocated, and at the same time, the related route Vermont Route 12B was decommissioned. Part of the routing of old Route 12 (from Montpelier to Hardwick), and the entire routing of old Route 12B (Hardwick to Coventry), was assigned to an extended Route 14.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Windsor	White River Junction	0.000	0.000	US 4/US 5
	Sharon	12.869	20.711	VT 132
	Royalton	17.756	28.576	VT 110
		21.286	34.256	VT 107
Orange	Randolph	30.357	48.855	VT 66
	Brookfield	36.815	59.248	VT 65
	Williamstown	44.327	71.337	VT 64
Washington	Town of Barre	48.362	77.831	VT 63
	Barre (city)	50.188	80.770	US 302	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		50.645	81.505	US 302	Northern terminus of concurrency.
		50.645	81.505	VT 62
	East Montpelier	55.729	89.687	US 2	0.2 mi overlap
		59.109	95.127	VT 214
Caledonia	Hardwick	75.400	121.345	VT 15	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		76.538	123.176	VT 15	Northern terminus of concurrency.
Orleans	Irasburg	100.238	161.317	VT 58	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		101.516	163.374	VT 58	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Coventry	105.100	169.142	US 5	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		105.579	169.913	US 5	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Town of Newport	110.170	177.301	VT 100
Concurrency terminus •      Closed •      Unopened