Vermont Route 214

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Vermont Route 214

Map of Washington County in central Vermont with VT 214 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VTrans
Length2.061 mi[1] (3.317 km)
Existed1955[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 2 in Plainfield
North end VT 14 in East Montpelier
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountiesWashington
Highway system
VT 207 VT 215

Vermont Route 214 (VT 214) is a 2.061-mile-long (3.317 km) state highway located in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The route begins at a junction with US 2 in the town of Plainfield. The route serves a short connector to VT 14 in the town of East Montpelier. The route, which was first designated in 1955, passes nearby Goddard College.

Route description

VT 214 southbound in East Montpelier

VT 214 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 2 (Main Street) in the town of Plainfield near the shores of the Winooski River. The route runs northwest along the eastern edge of the campus of Goddard College, passing a junction with Pitkin Road, which serves as the main road through the campus. Shortly after Sugarwood Road, VT 214 runs northwest into the town of Marshfield for a short distance. Now entering the town of East Montpelier, the route passes several fields and residences, which soon winds north through a stretch of dense woods. After making a slow bend to the northwest, VT 214 into the hamlet of North Montpelier and into a junction with VT 14. The junction marks the northern terminus of VT 214 and the right-of-way ends at this junction.[3]

History

VT 214 was first designated on its current alignment in 1955 because of a move of the Vermont State Legislature.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County. [1]

Location[1]mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Plainfield0.0000.000 US 2 (Main Street) – St. Johnsbury, Marshfield, East Montpelier, MontpelierSouthern terminus
East Montpelier2.0613.317 VT 14 – East Montpelier, Montpelier, East Calais, WoodburyNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ 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 25, 2015.
  2. ^ a b State Highway History (in Chronological Order) (PDF) (Report). Vermont Agency of Transportation. October 5, 2007. p. 7. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Microsoft; Nokia (January 4, 2014). "overview map of Route 214" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved January 4, 2014.