Vermont Route 65 (VT 65) is a 5.222-mile-long (8.404 km) east–west state highway within the town of Brookfield in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The western terminus of the route is at VT 12 in Brookfield. Its eastern terminus is at VT 14 in the village of East Brookfield. VT 65 traverses the Sunset Lake Floating Bridge and provides access to Allis State Park.
 Vermont Route 65 | ||||
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 VT 65 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by VTrans | ||||
| Length | 5.222 mi[1] (8.404 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  VT 12 in Brookfield | |||
| East end |  VT 14 in Brookfield | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Vermont | |||
| Counties | Orange | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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VT 65 begins at an intersection with VT 12 in front of Baker Pond in the town of Brookfield. VT 65 runs east and turns immediately south through dense woods paralleling VT 12. Turning away from VT 12 for a short distance, the route bends southeast, passing a junction with Lamson Pond Road. VT 65 runs southward, reaching a northeastern fork of Allis State Park, intersecting the park access road. At the junction with Bear Hill Road (Township Highway 22), VT 65 turns eastward through a rural section of Vermont, passing the northern shore of South Pond. The route then turns north along West Street, making a quick right off West Street and passing over Interstate 89, but no access to the interstate is provided. VT 65 crosses over a small pond on the Sunset Lake Floating Bridge into downtown Brookfield.[2]
In the section of Brookfield, VT 65 reaches Stone Road, where it turns southeast, passing a junction with Ridge Road. After Ridge Road, the route runs along the southern edges of the ridge, passing some houses and dense woods. After another curve, VT 65 bends northeast and reaches a junction with VT 14 in the village of East Brookfield. This junction marks the eastern terminus of VT 65.[2]
From VT 12 to Brookfield VT 65 is an "improved highway" (i.e. graded gravel road). From Brookfield to VT 14 the highway is paved. [3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Brookfield, Orange County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | VT 12 – South Northfield, Northfield, East Braintree, Randolph | Western terminus | ||
| 5.222 | 8.404 | VT 14 (Main Street) – Williamstown, Barre, North Randolph, Royalton | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "2012 (Route Log) AADTs – State Highways" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. May 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Microsoft; Nokia. "overview map of VT 65" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ VTran Highway Maps. "Brookfield, Orange County 2018" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2018.
