Vermont Route 35
Encyclopedia
Vermont Route 35 is a north–south state highway
in southeastern Vermont
, United States
. It runs from an intersection with VT 30
in Townshend
north to an intersection with VT 11
in Chester
. The entirety of VT 35 is town-maintained.
, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of the border with New Hampshire. Routes 35 and 121 run concurrently to the northwest for a few miles into the center of Grafton. Route 121 splits off to the west, while Route 35 turns due north, continuing into the town of Chester
, where it ends at an intersection with Route 11. A short section of Route 35 in Athens
is gravel, while the rest of the route is paved.
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 southeastern 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...
, United States
United States
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. It runs from an intersection with VT 30
Vermont Route 30
Vermont Route 30 is a north–south state highway in Vermont, United States. Considered one of Vermont's most scenic roadways, it runs from Brattleboro, Vermont in the south to Middlebury, Vermont in the north...
in Townshend
Townshend, Vermont
Townshend is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Townshend family, powerful figures in British politics...
north to an intersection with 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...
in Chester
Chester, Vermont
Chester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2000 census. The town was originally chartered by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth as Flamstead in 1754. The terms of the charter were not met and the town was re-chartered as New Flamstead in 1761...
. The entirety of VT 35 is town-maintained.
Route description
Route 35 begins at the intersection with Route 30 in Townshend. It runs northeast, intersecting with Route 121 in the Cambridgeport section of GraftonGrafton, Vermont
Grafton is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was founded as Thomlinson, but renaming rights were auctioned in 1791. The high bidder, who reportedly offered "five dollars and a jug of rum," changed the name to Grafton after...
, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of the border with New Hampshire. Routes 35 and 121 run concurrently to the northwest for a few miles into the center of Grafton. Route 121 splits off to the west, while Route 35 turns due north, continuing into the town of Chester
Chester, Vermont
Chester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2000 census. The town was originally chartered by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth as Flamstead in 1754. The terms of the charter were not met and the town was re-chartered as New Flamstead in 1761...
, where it ends at an intersection with Route 11. A short section of Route 35 in Athens
Athens, Vermont
Athens is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.1 square miles , of which 13.0 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is...
is gravel, while the rest of the route is paved.