Vermont Route 133 (VT 133) is a 22.476-mile-long (36.172 km) north–south state highway in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It runs from VT 30 in Pawlet in the south to VT 4A in West Rutland in the north.
 Vermont Route 133 | ||||
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| Horace Greeley Memorial Highway[1] | ||||
 Map of Rutland County in western Vermont with VT 133 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by VTrans | ||||
| Length | 22.476 mi[2] (36.172 km) | |||
| Existed | May 1, 1960[3]–present | |||
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| South end |  VT 30 in Pawlet | |||
| North end |  VT 4A in West Rutland | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Vermont | |||
| Counties | Rutland | |||
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Route description
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VT 133 begins at an intersection with VT 30 in the Rutland County town of Pawlet. Running eastward along Danby–Pawlet Road, VT 133 parallels the Flower Brook through a residential stretch. Turning northeast, the route soon turns north off Danby–Pawlet Road and run north through the rural areas of Pawlet. VT 133 soon begins to wind northeast through Pawlet, soon crossing into the town of Tinmouth, bending north and bypassing the hamlet of East Wells. Running along the side of a ridge, VT 133 becomes West Tinmouth Road, soon reaching Middletown Springs.[4]
VT 133 becomes known as South Street as it enters Middletown Springs, winding through fields and nearby golf courses, making a short northwestern turn near Daisy Hollow Road. As it enters the center of Middletown Springs, VT 133 bends northeast, becoming the main north–south street through the community, a two-lane residential street. Crossing the Poultney River, the route enters downtown Middletown Springs, reaching a junction with VT 140 (West Street). VT 133 and VT 140 run concurrent on East Street, running through Middletown Springs. The routes soon leave downtown Middletown Springs, paralleling the Poultney River, along East Street.[4]
VT 133 and VT 140 run east for a distance, soon bending southeast, changing names to Morgan Road when the routes re-enter the town of Tinmouth. In Tinmouth, VT 133 forks northeast on Morgan Road while VT 140 runs southeast from there. Making a gradual curve to the north, VT 133 leaves the town of Tinmouth for the town of Ira, remaining a two-lane rural roadway. Through Ira, the route does sporadically cross through dense woods, turning northeast through the fields in town. VT 133 passes the residential "center" of Ira, a small hamlet along the road, consisting of a short eastern turn until Weaver Hill Road.[4]
VT 133 runs northeast through Ira, soon crossing into the town of Clarendon. The route junctions with Walker Mountain Road, where it gains the moniker of Clarendon Road. Paralleling the Clarendon River, VT 133 reaches West Rutland, where it changes names to Clarendon Avenue. Through West Rutland, VT 133 runs northwest, becoming a main residential street through town. At Fox Run Lane, the route bends northward, crossing under US 4 just west of exit 6. After US 4, VT 133 turns north for three blocks, reaching a junction with VT 4A (Main Street).[4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Rutland County. [2]
| Location[2] | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Pawlet | 0.000 | 0.000 | VT 30 – Dorset, Manchester, Wells, Poultney | Southern terminus | |
| Middletown Springs | 11.573 | 18.625 |   VT 140 west (West Street) – Poultney | Southern end of concurrency with VT 140 | |
| Tinmouth | 13.617[5] | 21.914 |  VT 140 east – Tinmouth, Wallingford | Northern end of concurrency with VT 140 | |
| West Rutland | 22.476 | 36.172 | VT 4A (Main Street) – Castleton, Fair Haven, Rutland | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ State of Vermont Board of Libraries (April 28, 2008). "Vermont Named State Highways and Bridges" (PDF). Department of Libraries, State of Vermont. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c Traffic Research Unit (May 2013). "2012 (Route Log) AADTs for State Highways" (PDF). Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "State Changes Route Numbers as Tourist Aid". The Burlington Free Press. December 31, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved May 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Microsoft; Nokia. "overview map of Route 133" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ Division of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development (October 3, 2014). "Vermont General Highway Map, Town of Tinmouth, Rutland County" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
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