Vermont Route 143
Encyclopedia
Vermont Route 143 is a state highway
within the town of Springfield
in Windsor County, Vermont, United States
. It connects VT 11
to U.S. Route 5. The entirety of VT 143 is maintained by the town of Springfield.
's southern terminus. The route heads eastward out of the town, and begins a windy journey, turning north, then east, then back to the north, and then to the northeast towards Interstate 91
. Route 143 crosses underneath I-91 without an interchange, and continues to turn ever more northward until it reaches US-5, at which point the route is facing almost directly north–south.
This intersection is Route 143's eastern terminus, just feet from the banks of the Connecticut River
and the state border with New Hampshire
. This is an isolated area, however, and the nearest border crossings are nearly 5 miles (8 km) in each direction: Route 11 crosses the border to the south, southeast of Springfield, and Route 12
crosses the border to the north from Ascutney
. These two routes, the closest major roads (aside from US-5) accessible from Route 143's eastern end, also provide the closest access to I-91, at Exit 7 in the south and Exit 8 in the north.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
within the town of Springfield
Springfield, Vermont
Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census.-History:One of the New Hampshire grants, the township was chartered on August 20, 1761 by Governor Benning Wentworth and awarded to Gideon Lyman and 61 others...
in Windsor County, Vermont, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It connects VT 11
Vermont Route 11
Vermont Route 11 is an east–west state highway in Vermont, United States. The western end of the highway is at Vermont Route 7A in Manchester. The eastern end is at the New Hampshire border at the Cheshire Bridge over the Connecticut River, connecting Springfield, Vermont and Charlestown, New...
to U.S. Route 5. The entirety of VT 143 is maintained by the town of Springfield.
Route description
Route 143 begins in the west at an intersection with Route 11 in the center of town, just east of Route 106Vermont Route 106
Vermont Route 106 is a state highway in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It runs north from VT 11 in Springfield to US Route 4 in Woodstock....
's southern terminus. The route heads eastward out of the town, and begins a windy journey, turning north, then east, then back to the north, and then to the northeast towards Interstate 91
Interstate 91
Interstate 91 is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States. It provides the primary north–south thoroughfare in the western part of New England...
. Route 143 crosses underneath I-91 without an interchange, and continues to turn ever more northward until it reaches US-5, at which point the route is facing almost directly north–south.
This intersection is Route 143's eastern terminus, just feet from the banks of the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
and the state border with New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. This is an isolated area, however, and the nearest border crossings are nearly 5 miles (8 km) in each direction: Route 11 crosses the border to the south, southeast of Springfield, and Route 12
Vermont Route 12
Vermont Route 12 is a north-south state highway in Vermont that runs from Weathersfield to Morrisville.-Route description:Route 12 begins at the New Hampshire state line on the Connecticut River in the town of Weathersfield. It continues north along the west bank of the Connecticut River,...
crosses the border to the north from Ascutney
Ascutney, Vermont
Ascutney is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of Weathersfield, in the portion of that town adjacent to Mount Ascutney, after which the village is...
. These two routes, the closest major roads (aside from US-5) accessible from Route 143's eastern end, also provide the closest access to I-91, at Exit 7 in the south and Exit 8 in the north.