Vermont Route 129
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Vermont Route 129 is a short, 5.415 miles (8.7 km) connector route for Isle La Motte
and Alburgh in the state of Vermont
in the United States
. Route 129 begins at an intersection in the centre of Isle La Motte, heads northward and terminates at an intersection with U.S. Route 2
. The route originated as Vermont Route F-2 in 1926, and was the name of the road that approached a ferry to Chazy
. Route F-2 followed the same routing as the current Route 129, to which it was renumbered by 1947.
). At a curve to the east, Route 129 intersects with a short extension of a nearby highway, which terminates quickly. The route leaves the connector and heads eastward towards U.S. Route 2
, soon terminating at an intersection with US 2 on the shores of another connector in South Alburgh.
to Chazy, New York
. Many of the F-x series routes along the shores of Lake Champlain were changed to new designations in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Route F-2 was redesignated by 1947 as Vermont Route 129. Between 1947 and 2008, Route 129 was truncated to School Street on Isle La Motte.
Isle La Motte, Vermont
-Notable events:Around 480 Million Years ago when the Chazy Formation was flourishing, Strematoporoid colonies were among the most common builders of the reef.In 1609, Samuel de Champlain debarked on Isle La Motte July 9....
and Alburgh in the state of 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...
in the United States
United States
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. Route 129 begins at an intersection in the centre of Isle La Motte, heads northward and terminates 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...
. The route originated as Vermont Route F-2 in 1926, and was the name of the road that approached a ferry to Chazy
Chazy, New York
Chazy is a town in northeastern Clinton County, New York, in the United States. The population was 4,284 at the 2010 census. The closest city is Plattsburgh, to the south. Chazy is from Canada. The zip code is 12921 and it is in area code 518.- History:...
. Route F-2 followed the same routing as the current Route 129, to which it was renumbered by 1947.
Route description
Route 129 begins at an intersection with School and Church Streets on Isle La Motte, heading northward as a portion of Main Street. This part of the highway is town maintained and is not signed as a state route. Route 129 then heads north, intersecting with Shrine Road (Town Highway 2) before leaving Isle La Motte over a bridge for Alburgh. The highway turns eastward, intersecting with local roads and passing to the south of Alburg Golf Links. Route 129 then heads to the south, paralleling the shores of the La Motte Passage (a part of Lake ChamplainLake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
). At a curve to the east, Route 129 intersects with a short extension of a nearby highway, which terminates quickly. The route leaves the connector and heads eastward towards 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...
, soon terminating at an intersection with US 2 on the shores of another connector in South Alburgh.
History
The entire length of Vermont 129 was originally designated as Vermont Route F-2 in 1926. Route F-2 originally went from US 2 to a ferry across Lake ChamplainLake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
to Chazy, New York
Chazy, New York
Chazy is a town in northeastern Clinton County, New York, in the United States. The population was 4,284 at the 2010 census. The closest city is Plattsburgh, to the south. Chazy is from Canada. The zip code is 12921 and it is in area code 518.- History:...
. Many of the F-x series routes along the shores of Lake Champlain were changed to new designations in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Route F-2 was redesignated by 1947 as Vermont Route 129. Between 1947 and 2008, Route 129 was truncated to School Street on Isle La Motte.