Vermont Route 207
Encyclopedia
Vermont Route 207 is a north–south state highway
in Franklin County, Vermont
, United States
. It begins in the town of St. Albans
at U.S. Route 7
and runs north to the small village
of Morses Line within the town of Franklin
, where it intersects Vermont Route 235
about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) south of the Canadian border. North of VT 78, the route is town-maintained and internally designated as major collector 297.
north of St. Albans. It starts its journey north by immediately interchanging with Interstate 89
at Exit 20. It continues to roughly parallel the Interstate before turning northeast and crossing into the town of Highgate
, where it meets and briefly overlaps with Route 78
. Route 207 continues north out of Highgate into the extreme northern reaches of the state. About 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) south of the Canadian border, Route 207 cuts to the east into the small village of Morses Line, where it ends at Route 235. Route 235 continues north into Quebec
, where it becomes Quebec Route 235
.
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...
in Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 47,746. Its shire town is the City of St. Albans.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It begins in the town of St. Albans
St. Albans (town), Vermont
St. Albans is a town in Franklin County, Vermont. The population was 6,392 at the 2010 census. The town completely surrounds the city of St. Albans, which was separated from the town and incorporated in 1902. References to "St. Albans" prior to this date generally refer to the town center, which...
at 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...
and runs north to the small village
Village (Vermont)
In the U.S. state of Vermont, villages are named communities located within the boundaries of an incorporated town. Villages may be incorporated or unincorporated....
of Morses Line within the town of Franklin
Franklin, Vermont
Franklin is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,268 at the 2000 census.The original name was Huntsburgh but the name was changed to Franklin in 1817.-Geography:...
, where it intersects Vermont Route 235
Vermont Route 235
Vermont Route 235 is a short state highway in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. It runs from Vermont Route 120 in Franklin northwest to the Canadian border near the village of Morses Line, where it crosses into Quebec and connects to Quebec Route 235, from which it derives its number...
about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) south of the Canadian border. North of VT 78, the route is town-maintained and internally designated as major collector 297.
Route description
Route 207 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 7U.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...
north of St. Albans. It starts its journey north by immediately interchanging with Interstate 89
Interstate 89
Interstate 89 is an interstate highway in the New England region of the United States travelling between Bow, New Hampshire and Highgate Springs, Vermont. As with all odd-numbered primary interstates, I-89 is signed as a north–south highway...
at Exit 20. It continues to roughly parallel the Interstate before turning northeast and crossing into the town of Highgate
Highgate, Vermont
Highgate is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,397 at the 2000 census. The town is on the border of Quebec, Canada and is a border town of Philipsburg, Quebec.-History:...
, where it meets and briefly overlaps with Route 78
Vermont Route 78
Vermont Route 78 is an east–west state highway in northwestern Vermont, United States. It begins at U.S. Route 2 in Alburgh near the New York and Canadian borders, and runs southeast to VT 105 in Sheldon...
. Route 207 continues north out of Highgate into the extreme northern reaches of the state. About 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) south of the Canadian border, Route 207 cuts to the east into the small village of Morses Line, where it ends at Route 235. Route 235 continues north into Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, where it becomes Quebec Route 235
Quebec Route 235
Route 235 is a Quebec provincial highway located in the Estrie and Montérégie regions in the southeastern part of the province. The highway runs from the Canada-United States border in Saint-Armand to Yamaska. It overlaps Route 239 in Massueville and Route 137 and Route 116 in Saint-Hyacinthe...
.