Chittenden County Circumferential Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by VTrans | ||||
Length | 3.94 mi[1] (6.34 km) | |||
Existed | October 1993[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | VT 2A in Essex | |||
VT 15 in Essex | ||||
East end | VT 117 in Essex | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Vermont | |||
Counties | Chittenden | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Vermont Route 289 (VT 289) is a state highway located within the town of Essex, Vermont. It is a 3.94-mile-long (6.34 km) limited-access highway that extends from VT 2A southeast to VT 117 on the north bank of the Winooski River. Most of VT 289 is a two-lane undivided highway.
VT 289 opened to traffic in October 1993 and comprises part of the Chittenden County Circumferential Highway, a proposed partial beltway around the northern and eastern suburbs of Burlington. The highway is proposed to begin at VT 127 in Colchester and end at Interstate 89 (I-89) in Williston.