Vermont Route 7A
Encyclopedia
Vermont Route 7A is a north–south state highway
in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. It is an alternate route
of U.S. Route 7 (US 7) between Bennington and Dorset
. The route is signed as "Historic VT 7A" to distinguish it, the original routing of US 7, from the modern US 7 limited-access highway.
Highway at the southern terminus of VT 67A. Upon passing under VT 279
, VT 7A begins to parallel US 7. The two routes eventually reconnect by way of the Bennington North State Highway before US 7 veers off to the northeast. VT 7A, meanwhile, continues north into Shaftsbury
.
Just inside Shaftsbury, VT 7A passes by the Robert Frost Stone House Museum. The route continues north to the village
of South Shaftsbury, where it meets VT 67
. North of the village, VT 7A curves slightly to the northeast as it enters Arlington. Here, the route travels past the Norman Rockwell
Gallery and Exhibition and overlaps with VT 313
. Outside of the village of Arlington, VT 7A takes on a more pronounced northeasterly routing into Manchester. The route passes near Hildene
and serves the historic site by way of Hildene Road, then continues on to Manchester Center. Here, VT 7A intersects VT 11
and briefly overlaps VT 30
before exiting the village and entering the town of Dorset
, where the route ends at another junction with US 7.
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 Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. It is an alternate route
Alternate route
An official alternate route is a special route in the United States that provides an alternate alignment for a highway. They are loop roads and found in many road systems in the United States including the U.S. Route system and various state route systems...
of U.S. Route 7 (US 7) between Bennington and Dorset
Dorset, Vermont
Dorset is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. Dorset is famous for being home to America's oldest marble quarry and for being the birth place of Alcoholics Anonymnous co-founder Bill W...
. The route is signed as "Historic VT 7A" to distinguish it, the original routing of US 7, from the modern US 7 limited-access highway.
Route description
VT 7A begins at the southern end of the US 7 limited-access highway in Bennington. It heads northeast on Northside Drive for roughly six blocks, then turns north to follow the Ethan AllenEthan Allen
Ethan Allen was a farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, and American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of the U.S...
Highway at the southern terminus of VT 67A. Upon passing under VT 279
Vermont Route 279
Vermont Route 279 , often referred to as the Bennington Bypass, is a two and three-lane undivided northwest bypass of Bennington in Bennington County, Vermont, United States...
, VT 7A begins to parallel US 7. The two routes eventually reconnect by way of the Bennington North State Highway before US 7 veers off to the northeast. VT 7A, meanwhile, continues north into Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury, Vermont
Shaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2000 census. The town was chartered on August 20, 1761...
.
Just inside Shaftsbury, VT 7A passes by the Robert Frost Stone House Museum. The route continues north to the village
Village (Vermont)
In the U.S. state of Vermont, villages are named communities located within the boundaries of an incorporated town. Villages may be incorporated or unincorporated....
of South Shaftsbury, where it meets VT 67
Vermont Route 67
Vermont Route 67 is an east–west state highway in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It runs from the New York state line in Shaftsbury to VT 7A farther east in the town. VT 67 also passes through the village of North Bennington....
. North of the village, VT 7A curves slightly to the northeast as it enters Arlington. Here, the route travels past the Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell
Norman Percevel Rockwell was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening...
Gallery and Exhibition and overlaps with VT 313
Vermont Route 313
Vermont Route 313 is an east–west state highway located within the town of Arlington in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It runs from the New York state line to U.S. Route 7. The route heads through West Arlington, Arlington and East Arlington, and along the Batten Kill Creek...
. Outside of the village of Arlington, VT 7A takes on a more pronounced northeasterly routing into Manchester. The route passes near Hildene
Hildene
Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home located in Manchester in the U.S. state of Vermont, was the summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln and his wife Mary Harlan Lincoln...
and serves the historic site by way of Hildene Road, then continues on to Manchester Center. Here, VT 7A intersects 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...
and briefly overlaps 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...
before exiting the village and entering the town of Dorset
Dorset, Vermont
Dorset is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. Dorset is famous for being home to America's oldest marble quarry and for being the birth place of Alcoholics Anonymnous co-founder Bill W...
, where the route ends at another junction with US 7.