Vermont Route 116 is a state highway in Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

. It travels north from U.S. Route 7

U.S. Route 7

U.S. Route 7 is a north–south United States highway in western New England that runs for from Norwalk, Connecticut, to Highgate, Vermont. The highway's southern terminus is at Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut...

 in Middlebury, where it almost immediately intersects Vermont Route 125

Vermont Route 125

Vermont Route 125 is a state highway in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It runs east from VT 17 in Addison, near Lake Champlain, to VT 100 in Hancock. It passes through the Green Mountain National Forest and over Middlebury Gap. This route was once VT 19.-Major intersections:...

, then runs concurrently with Vermont Route 17

Vermont Route 17

Vermont Route 17 is a long state highway in western Vermont, United States. The temporary western terminus is at the Lake Champlain shoreline in Addison just west of its junction with VT 125. The eastern terminus is at VT 100 in Waitsfield. VT 17 was initially much shorter than it is today,...

 through much of the town of Bristol

Bristol, Vermont

Bristol is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was founded June 26, 1762. The population was 3,788 at the 2000 census. Main Street is home to most of the businesses of the town...

. Route 116 then continues north through the towns of Starksboro

Starksboro, Vermont

Starksboro is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.5 square miles , of which 45.5 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...

 and Hinesburg

Hinesburg, Vermont

Hinesburg is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. The population was 4,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

 before passing through the eastern portion of Shelburne

Shelburne, Vermont

Shelburne is a town in southwestern Chittenden County, Vermont, United States, along the shores of Lake Champlain. The population was 7,144 at the 2010 census.-History:...

, and Williston

Williston, Vermont

Williston is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 8,698 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 1,000 people since the 2000 census...

 before ending in South Burlington

South Burlington, Vermont

-Economy:CommutAir, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.One measure of economic activity is retail sales...

 at an intersection with U.S. Route 2

U.S. Route 2

U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...

(Williston Road).