Vermont Route 119
Encyclopedia
Vermont Route 119 is a very short east–west state highway
located within Brattleboro
in Windham County, Vermont
, United States
. It is the second shortest numbered highway in Vermont, after Vermont Route 26. It carries the western 0.08 mile (0.1287472 km) of three-state Route 119, which stretches southwest into New Hampshire
and Massachusetts
.
Despite its short length, Route 119 is fully signed as a Vermont state highway.
, which is the border with New Hampshire
. In New Hampshire the road continues as New Hampshire Route 119
into the town of Hinsdale
.
The western terminus of Route 119 is approximately 0.08 miles (420 feet or 129 meters) west of the state line where the highway ends at the intersection with Vermont Route 142
.
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...
located within Brattleboro
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
in Windham County, Vermont
Windham County, Vermont
Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 44,513. Its shire town is Newfane.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the second shortest numbered highway in Vermont, after Vermont Route 26. It carries the western 0.08 mile (0.1287472 km) of three-state Route 119, which stretches southwest into New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Despite its short length, Route 119 is fully signed as a Vermont state highway.
Route description
The eastern terminus of Route 119 is at the west end of the bridge over the Connecticut RiverConnecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
, which is the border with New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. In New Hampshire the road continues as New Hampshire Route 119
New Hampshire Route 119
New Hampshire Route 119 is a long east–west state highway in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire. The highway runs from the Massachusetts border in New Ipswich to Hinsdale on the Vermont border....
into the town of Hinsdale
Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Hinsdale is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2010 census. Hinsdale is home to part of Pisgah State Park in the northeast, and part of Wantastiquet Mountain State Forest in the northwest....
.
The western terminus of Route 119 is approximately 0.08 miles (420 feet or 129 meters) west of the state line where the highway ends at the intersection with Vermont Route 142
Vermont Route 142
Vermont Route 142 is a north–south state highway in Vermont, United States. It runs from the state border with Massachusetts northward through the town of Vernon to the town of Brattleboro, ending at an intersection with U.S...
.