Vermont Route 78

Vermont Route 78
Map VT 78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VTrans
Length	21.126 mi (33.999 km)
Major junctions
West end	US 2 in Alburgh
Major intersections	I-89 in Swanton
East end	VT 105 in Sheldon
Location
Country	United States
State	Vermont
Counties	Grand Isle, Franklin
Highway system
State highways in Vermont
← VT 74 → I-89
← VT 104A → VT 105

Vermont Route 78 (VT 78) is a 21.126-mile-long (33.999 km) east–west state highway in northwestern Vermont, United States. It begins at U.S. Route 2 (US 2) in Alburgh near the New York and Canada–US borders, and runs southeast to VT 105 in Sheldon. It is one of two routes connecting the Vermont mainland to the Grand Isle area of Lake Champlain, the other being US 2 north of Burlington.

Route description

VT 78 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 2 in Alburgh. It crosses Lake Champlain onto the mainland, and proceeds southeast into the village of Swanton. Upon entering the town, VT 78 intersects the western terminus of VT 36. The route crosses the Missisquoi River and immediately intersects U.S. Route 7. The two routes overlap very briefly, then VT 78 heads east through the village to an interchange with Interstate 89 at exit 21, just east of the village line in the town of Swanton. VT 78 continues northeast into the town of Highgate, meeting and briefly overlapping VT 207. VT 78 then continues southeast to its terminus at VT 105 in Sheldon.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Grand Isle	Alburgh	0.000	0.000	US 2 to US 11	Western terminus
Franklin	Village of Swanton	9.847	15.847	VT 36 east (South River Street)	Western terminus of VT 36
		10.081	16.224	US 7 north – Highgate Springs, Canada	Western end of concurrency with US 7
		10.163	16.356	US 7 south – St. Albans, Burlington	Eastern end of concurrency with US 7
	Town of Swanton	10.987– 11.092	17.682– 17.851	I-89 – St. Albans, Burlington, Canada–US border, Montreal	Exit 21 on I-89; diamond interchange
	Highgate	14.426	23.216	VT 207 south (Highgate Road)	Western end of concurrency with VT 207
		14.688	23.638	VT 207 north (Gore Road) to VT 235 – Morse Line, Canada	Eastern end of concurrency with VT 207
	Sheldon	21.126	33.999	VT 105 – North Sheldon, Enosburg Falls, Sheldon Springs, St. Albans	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus