U.S. Route 2 in Vermont

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 2 in Vermont. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 2.

U.S. Route 2 marker
U.S. Route 2
Theodore Roosevelt Highway[1]
Map
US 2 highlighted in red, VT 2A highlighted in blue, and VT 2B highlighted in purple
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT and VTrans
Length150.518 mi[2] (242.235 km)
US 2 continues west into New York for 0.87 mi (1.40 km)[3]
Existed1926[4]–present
Major junctions
West end US 11 in Rouses Point, NY
Major intersections
East end US 2 at the VT-NH state line near Guildhall
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountiesGrand Isle, Chittenden, Washington, Caledonia, Essex
Highway system
← VT F-10A→ VT 3
← VT 116VT 116A→ VT 117
← VT 346VT F-1→ VT F-2
← NY 1XNY→ NY 2

U.S. Route 2 (US 2) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that is split into two segments. Its eastern segment runs from Rouses Point, New York, to Houlton, Maine. In Vermont, US 2 extends 150.518 miles (242.235 km) from the New York state line in Alburgh to the New Hampshire state line in Guildhall. West of Vermont, US 2 continues into New York for another 0.87 miles (1.40 km) to an intersection with US 11 in Rouses Point. US 2 passes through the cities of Burlington and Montpelier as it traverses the state. The highway parallels Interstate 89 (I-89) between these two cities. The Burlington to Montpelier route was first laid out as a toll road in the early 19th century. It was later incorporated into the transcontinental auto trail known as the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway in 1919 before being designated as part of US 2 in 1926.

Although the portion of the road from Alburgh to Burlington follows a north–south alignment, US 2 is continuously signed east (heading south during this portion) and west (heading north) to match its overall alignment, making it the longest east–west signed route in the state. At a nearly 460-mile (740 km) overall length, US 2 is also the longest highway of any designation (Interstate, U.S. Route, or state highway) that enters the state of Vermont.

  1. ^ State of Vermont Board of Libraries (April 28, 2008). "Vermont Named State Highways and Bridges" (PDF). Department of Libraries, State of Vermont. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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