Vermont Route 73 (VT 73) is a 36.674-mile-long (59.021 km) east–west state highway in central Vermont, United States. It extends from VT 74 in Shoreham in the west to VT 100 in Rochester in the east. The route runs through parts of Addison, Rutland, and Windsor counties. The portion of VT 73 west of VT 22A is town-maintained and internally designated by VTrans as Major Collector 156 while the remainder of VT 73 is maintained by the state.

Vermont Route 73 marker Vermont Route 73 marker
Vermont Route 73
Map
VT 73 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VTrans and the Towns of Shoreham and Orwell
Length36.674 mi[1][2] (59.021 km)
Major junctions
West end VT 74 in Shoreham
Major intersections US 7 in Brandon
East end VT 100 in Rochester
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountiesAddison, Rutland, Windsor
Highway system
VT 68 VT 73A
VT 114 VT 116
VT F-9A US 2

Route description

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Old signage for VT 73A along VT 73

Route 73 begins at an intersection with Route 74, approximately 0.6 miles (0.97 km) east of the Ticonderoga–Larrabees Point Ferry to New York. The route runs southeast into the town of Orwell, where it crosses Route 22A. Route 73 continues due east out of Orwell and into the town of Sudbury, where it meets Route 30. Route 73 turns north to join Route 30, and the two routes share a short concurrency before Route 73 splits back off to the east. It continues into the town of Brandon, intersecting with U.S. Route 7 in the town center. Route 73 briefly overlaps US 7 before splitting off to the northeast. The highway continues into the village of Forestdale (still in Brandon) where it meets the southern terminus of Route 53. Route 73 continues to the east in the town of Goshen before coming to an end at Route 100 in Rochester. The section from Brandon to Rochester was VT 115 and the section from Brandon to Orwell was VT F-10.

Major intersections

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CountyLocation[1][2]mi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
AddisonShoreham0.0000.000  VT 74 – Ferry to N.Y. State, Shoreham, MiddleburyWestern terminus
Orwell5.5008.851Mount Independence RoadFormer eastern terminus of VT 73A
5.8509.415  VT 22A – Shoreham, Fair Haven
RutlandSudbury11.15717.955 
 
VT 30 south – Hubbardton, Castleton Corners
Western end of concurrency with VT 30
13.33921.467 
 
VT 30 north – Whiting, Middlebury
Eastern end of concurrency with VT 30
Brandon19.26030.996 
 
US 7 north
Western end of concurrency with US 7
19.67631.665 
 
US 7 south
Eastern end of concurrency with US 7
22.53136.260 
 
VT 53 north – Lake Dunmore
Southern terminus of VT 53
WindsorRochester36.67459.021  VT 100 – Rochester, Hancock, Granville, Stockbridge, BethelEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c Traffic Research Unit (May 2012). "2011 (Route Log) AADTs for Major Collectors" (PDF). Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  2. ^ 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 17, 2015.
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