Vermont Route 108 (VT 108) is a north–south state highway in northern Vermont, United States. Its southern terminus is at VT 100 in Stowe, and its northern terminus is at the Canada–US border in Franklin, where it continues into Quebec past the West Berkshire–Frelighsburg Border Crossing as Route 237. VT 108 is 45.450 miles (73.145 km) long.
 Vermont Route 108 | ||||
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| 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway[1] | ||||
 VT 108 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by VTrans | ||||
| Length | 45.450 mi[2] (73.145 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  VT 100 in Stowe | |||
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| North end |  R-237 at Berkshire | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Vermont | |||
| Counties | Lamoille, Franklin | |||
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Route description
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VT 108 passes through the area of the Mount Mansfield State Forest. It starts in Stowe and goes through Smugglers' Notch to Jeffersonville. The road cuts through Mount Mansfield. The road is very steep and winding, making it impossible to plow in the winter,[3][why?] so the road is closed between the State Forest access parking lot and Smugglers' Notch Resort, usually from late October until May. Tractor-trailers are barred from this section of the route, though several trucks per year attempt traveling through and wind up getting stuck due to the tight turns,[4] incurring fines of over $2000.[5] Large straight trucks, buses and RVs are strongly encouraged to use alternate routes year-round. However, skiers come from alternate routes to cross-country, downhill ski, and snow mobile in the Smuggler's Notch Resort. Along the road, there are small parking areas where rock climbing and hiking are popular.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location[2] | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lamoille | Stowe | 0.000 | 0.000 | VT 100 – Airport, Morrisville, Waterbury | Southern terminus |
| Cambridge | 17.383 | 27.975 |    To VT 15 west – Cambridge, Essex Junction via Church Street | Village of Jeffersonville | |
| 17.696 | 28.479 | VT 15 – Johnson, Morrisville, Cambridge, Essex Junction | Roundabout; village of Jeffersonville | ||
| 18.142 | 29.197 |   VT 109 north – Waterville, Belvidere | Southern terminus of VT 109 | ||
| Franklin | Bakersfield | 27.785 | 44.716 |  VT 36 west – Fairfield, St. Albans | Eastern terminus of VT 36 |
| Enosburg | 37.040 | 59.610 |  VT 105 west – St. Albans | Southern end of concurrency with VT 105; village of Enosburg Falls | |
| 37.544 | 60.421 |  VT 105 east – Richford | Northern end of concurrency with VT 105 | ||
| Berkshire | 43.347[6] | 69.760 |   VT 118 south – Berkshire, East Berkshire | Northern terminus of VT 118 | |
| 44.111 | 70.990 |  VT 120 south – Franklin | Northern terminus of VT 120 | ||
| 45.450 | 73.145 | R-237 north – Frelighsburg | Continuation into Quebec | ||
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 April 1, 2015.
- ^ 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 March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Travel Guide of America". Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "Smugglers Notch – You Shall Not Pass (if your vehicle is too long!)". State of Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved 8 Aug 2024.
- ^ Murray, Elizabeth. "Attention tractor trailer drivers: Avoid Smugglers Notch road or face a hefty fine". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Division of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development (October 2, 2014). "Vermont General Highway Map, Town of Berkshire, Franklin County" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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