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The Vermont State Highway Commission was established in 1892. A six-year study by the commission led to the establishment of state funding for the construction of new roads in 1898. A new State Highway Board was created in 1921 consisting of the governor and two appointed officials. Two years later, the board created the Department of Highways.
Many of Vermont's state-numbered highways retain their numbers from when they were part of the New England road marking system of the 1920s; for instance, VT 9 was part of Route 9 of the New England system. Prior to 1995, Vermont used the standard circular highway shield to sign all of its routes, which had black numerals on a white circle over ...
The 192.317 miles (309.504 km) that lie in Vermont are maintained by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and run largely parallel to Interstate 91 (I-91). US 5 also follows the path of the Connecticut River from the Massachusetts border to St. Johnsbury , where the river turns northeast while US 5 continues north.
Vermont Route 44A (VT 44A) is a 2.994-mile-long (4.818 km) auxiliary route of VT 44 that runs from US 5 and VT 12 in Weathersfield north to VT 44 in Windsor. The highway heads north from its oblique intersection with the U.S. Highway and state route along Back Mountain Road, which follows the east flank of Mount Ascutney.
Vermont Route 118 (VT 118) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Vermont.The highway runs 28.549 miles (45.945 km) from VT 100 in Eden north to VT 108 in Berkshire.VT 118 connects several towns in northern Lamoille County and eastern Franklin County, including the covered bridge–rich town of Montgomery.
Vermont Route 110 (VT 110) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Vermont.The highway runs 27.136 miles (43.671 km) from VT 14 in Royalton in northern Windsor County north to U.S. Route 302 (US 302) in the town of Barre in central Washington County.
Vermont Route 140 (VT 140) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Vermont. The highway runs 25.059 miles (40.329 km) from VT 30 in Poultney east to VT 103 in Mount Holly . VT 140 connects the southern Rutland County towns of Poultney, Middletown Springs , Tinmouth , Wallingford , and Mount Holly.
Vermont Route 242 (VT 242) is a 12.878-mile-long (20.725 km) state highway located in Franklin and Orleans counties, Vermont, United States.The route begins at an intersection with VT 118 (Main Street) in the town of Montgomery and runs through the Green Mountains of Vermont past Jay Peak to a junction with VT 101 in the town of Troy.