Vermont Route 127 (VT 127) is a state highway in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It currently exists in two segments: a signed, locally maintained portion in the city of Burlington and the town of Colchester, and an unsigned, state-maintained portion within the town of Colchester. The southern terminus of the signed segment is at Pearl Street in downtown Burlington. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 and U.S. Route 7 in Colchester. The unsigned segment is little more than the southern leg of a wye connection between US 2 / US 7 and VT 2A.
Vermont Route 127
Map of Chittenden County in western Vermont with VT 127 highlighted in red
VT 127 was assigned in the early 1940s as a loop route off US 2 and US 7 through Burlington and southern Colchester, where it ended at the junction of Bay Road and US 2 / US 7. It was extended slightly eastward to VT 2A in 1950. The majority of the route in Burlington was moved onto a new limited-access highway—named the Winooski Valley Parkway and also known as the Burlington Beltline—in the 1970s and 1980s. A later realignment in Colchester moved the signed northern terminus of VT 127 to the junction of Blakely/Severance Road and US 2 / US 7; however, the portion of VT 127 added in 1950 was left unchanged. As a result, the route now exists in two segments.
Route 127 heading northbound through Colchester as a two-lane roadway (West Lakeshore Drive)
VT 127 begins at Pearl Street in the city of Burlington. The route heads north as a one-way couplet along North Champlain Street (northbound) and Park Street (southbound) through the Old North End of the city to Manhattan Drive. VT 127 northbound follows Manhattan Drive for one block west to Park Street, where both directions of VT 127 come together and turn onto a two-lane limited-access highway named the Winooski Valley Parkway and locally known as the Burlington Beltline. The route has one interchange with North Avenue and another with Plattsburgh Avenue, before reverting to an at-grade highway at the Winooski River.[5]
Now in Colchester, VT 127 heads north along Heineberg Drive and Prim Road to West Lakeshore Drive. It then travels east along the shoreline of Malletts Bay to Blakely Road, where it continues eastward onto Blakely to its northern terminus, as signed, at US 2 and US 7.[5] However, another segment of VT 127 exists farther north in Colchester as the southern leg of the wye connection between US 2 / US 7 and VT 2A.[2] This part of VT 127 is not signed as such; it is marked as "To VT 2A" from northbound US 2 and US 7 and "To VT 127" from northbound VT 2A.[5]
History
Route 127 turns northward onto the Winooski Valley Parkway towards the Ethan Allen Homestead
VT 127 was assigned in the early 1940s as a loop route off U.S. Route 2 and U.S. Route 7 between the city of Burlington and the village of Colchester by way of the Burlington Bay and Malletts Bay shorelines.[3][4] A short, 0.147-mile-long (0.237 km) highway between US 2 / US 7 and VT 2A was added to the state highway system in 1950 as an extension of VT 127.[6]
VT 127 originally began at the junction of Pearl Street and Winooski Avenue in Burlington and followed Pearl Street, North Avenue, and Plattsburg Avenue through the city.[7][8][9] A new limited-access highway, named the Burlington Beltline, was built ca. 1971 between Manhattan Drive and North Avenue near the Ethan Allen Homestead.[10] It was added to the state highway system in 1971 as a realignment of VT 127.[6] The route now left Pearl Street at Park Street and followed Park north to the southern end of the new highway.[11][12] Ownership and maintenance of the Burlington Beltline was transferred to the city of Burlington in 1980.[6] An extension of the Beltline northwest to the Winooski River opened to traffic as part of VT 127 in the mid-1980s.[10] VT 127 was later truncated to the junction of Pearl and Park Streets.
In Colchester, VT 127 was initially routed on Heineberg Drive, Porters Point Road, Church Road, Lakeshore Drive, and Bay Road.[8][13] The route was realigned through the town between 1982 and 2005 to follow Prim Road, a northward continuation of Heineberg Drive, to Lakeshore Drive, and to follow Blakely Road to US 2 and US 7, bypassing East Lakeshore Drive and Bay Road.[1][14] The latter realignment severed the locally maintained portion of VT 127 from the state-maintained section to the north; however, the latter is still designated, though not signed, as part of VT 127.[2][15]
Future
VT 127 has a proposed interchange with VT 289 near the Heineberg bridge in Colchester.
Vermont Route 127 Connector is an unsigned connector route between VT 127 and North Avenue in northern Burlington. The 0.37-mile-long (0.60 km) route consists solely of the interchange between the two highways.[1]
^ abcdeTraffic Research Unit (May 2013). "2012 (Route Log) AADTs for State Highways" (PDF). Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ abc"State Highways History – Route Listing, Exclusive of Interstates with Route Log Notes" (PDF). Vermont Agency of Transportation, Policy and Planning Division – Mapping. October 5, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^Burlington Quadrangle – Vermont (Map). 1:62,500. 15 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1948. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^ abNew York – Vermont – Plattsburg Quadrangle (Map). 1:62,500. 15 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1943. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^Burlington Quadrangle (Map). 1:25,000. Vermont 1:25,000. Army Map Service. 1949. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^Burlington Quadrangle – Vermont – Chittenden Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1987.
^Colchester Quadrangle – Vermont – Chittenden Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1987.
^Milton Quadrangle – Vermont (Map). 1:62,500. 15 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1948. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^General Highway Map – Town of Colchester (Map). Cartography by Vermont Agency of Transportation Highway Planning Division. Vermont Agency of Transportation. 1982. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^General Highway Map – Town of Colchester(PDF) (Map). Cartography by Vermont Agency of Transportation Policy and Planning Division. Vermont Agency of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^Traffic Research Unit (March 2014). "2013 (Route Log) AADTs for Federal Aid Urban Streets" (PDF). Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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Vermont Route 127 VT 127 is a state highway in Chittenden County Vermont United States It currently exists in two segments a signed locally maintained portion in the city of Burlington and the town of Colchester and an unsigned state maintained portion within the town of Colchester The southern terminus of the signed segment is at Pearl Street in downtown Burlington Its northern terminus is at U S Route 2 and U S Route 7 in Colchester The unsigned segment is little more than the southern leg of a wye connection between US 2 US 7 and VT 2A Vermont Route 127Map of Chittenden County in western Vermont with VT 127 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by VTrans the City of Burlington and the Town of ColchesterLength10 08 mi 16 22 km Southern segment 9 94 miles 16 00 km 1 Northern segment 0 142 mi 0 229 km 2 ExistedEarly 1940s 3 4 presentMajor junctionsSouth endPearl Street in BurlingtonMajor intersectionsUS 2 US 7 in Colchester US 2 US 7 in ColchesterNorth endVT 2A in ColchesterLocationCountryUnited StatesStateVermontCountiesChittendenHighway systemState highways in Vermont VT 125 VT 128VT 127 was assigned in the early 1940s as a loop route off US 2 and US 7 through Burlington and southern Colchester where it ended at the junction of Bay Road and US 2 US 7 It was extended slightly eastward to VT 2A in 1950 The majority of the route in Burlington was moved onto a new limited access highway named the Winooski Valley Parkway and also known as the Burlington Beltline in the 1970s and 1980s A later realignment in Colchester moved the signed northern terminus of VT 127 to the junction of Blakely Severance Road and US 2 US 7 however the portion of VT 127 added in 1950 was left unchanged As a result the route now exists in two segments Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Future 4 Major intersections 4 1 Southern segment 4 2 Northern segment 5 VT 127 Connector 6 References 7 External linksRoute description Edit Route 127 heading northbound through Colchester as a two lane roadway West Lakeshore Drive VT 127 begins at Pearl Street in the city of Burlington The route heads north as a one way couplet along North Champlain Street northbound and Park Street southbound through the Old North End of the city to Manhattan Drive VT 127 northbound follows Manhattan Drive for one block west to Park Street where both directions of VT 127 come together and turn onto a two lane limited access highway named the Winooski Valley Parkway and locally known as the Burlington Beltline The route has one interchange with North Avenue and another with Plattsburgh Avenue before reverting to an at grade highway at the Winooski River 5 Now in Colchester VT 127 heads north along Heineberg Drive and Prim Road to West Lakeshore Drive It then travels east along the shoreline of Malletts Bay to Blakely Road where it continues eastward onto Blakely to its northern terminus as signed at US 2 and US 7 5 However another segment of VT 127 exists farther north in Colchester as the southern leg of the wye connection between US 2 US 7 and VT 2A 2 This part of VT 127 is not signed as such it is marked as To VT 2A from northbound US 2 and US 7 and To VT 127 from northbound VT 2A 5 History Edit Route 127 turns northward onto the Winooski Valley Parkway towards the Ethan Allen Homestead VT 127 was assigned in the early 1940s as a loop route off U S Route 2 and U S Route 7 between the city of Burlington and the village of Colchester by way of the Burlington Bay and Malletts Bay shorelines 3 4 A short 0 147 mile long 0 237 km highway between US 2 US 7 and VT 2A was added to the state highway system in 1950 as an extension of VT 127 6 VT 127 originally began at the junction of Pearl Street and Winooski Avenue in Burlington and followed Pearl Street North Avenue and Plattsburg Avenue through the city 7 8 9 A new limited access highway named the Burlington Beltline was built ca 1971 between Manhattan Drive and North Avenue near the Ethan Allen Homestead 10 It was added to the state highway system in 1971 as a realignment of VT 127 6 The route now left Pearl Street at Park Street and followed Park north to the southern end of the new highway 11 12 Ownership and maintenance of the Burlington Beltline was transferred to the city of Burlington in 1980 6 An extension of the Beltline northwest to the Winooski River opened to traffic as part of VT 127 in the mid 1980s 10 VT 127 was later truncated to the junction of Pearl and Park Streets In Colchester VT 127 was initially routed on Heineberg Drive Porters Point Road Church Road Lakeshore Drive and Bay Road 8 13 The route was realigned through the town between 1982 and 2005 to follow Prim Road a northward continuation of Heineberg Drive to Lakeshore Drive and to follow Blakely Road to US 2 and US 7 bypassing East Lakeshore Drive and Bay Road 1 14 The latter realignment severed the locally maintained portion of VT 127 from the state maintained section to the north however the latter is still designated though not signed as part of VT 127 2 15 Future EditVT 127 has a proposed interchange with VT 289 near the Heineberg bridge in Colchester Major intersections EditSouthern segment Edit The entire route is in Chittenden County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesBurlington0 000 00Pearl StreetTo US 2 and US 70 570 92Park StreetNorthern extent of one way couplet along Champlain and Park Streets1 752 82North Avenue via VT 127 Conn InterchangePlattsburg AvenueFormer routing of VT 127Colchester7 2111 60East Lakeshore DriveFormer routing of VT 1279 9416 00 US 2 US 71 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miNorthern segment Edit The entire route is in Colchester Chittenden County 2 mi 2 kmDestinationsNotes0 0000 000 US 2 US 7Opposite Bay Road0 1420 229 VT 2A1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miVT 127 Connector Edit Vermont Route 127 ConnectorLocationBurlingtonLength0 37 mi 16 600 m Vermont Route 127 Connector is an unsigned connector route between VT 127 and North Avenue in northern Burlington The 0 37 mile long 0 60 km route consists solely of the interchange between the two highways 1 References Edit a b c d 2005 Route Log AADTs Federal Aid Urban Streets PDF Vermont Agency of Transportation May 2006 Retrieved May 15 2009 a b c d e 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 22 2015 a b New York Map Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1940 a b New York with Pictorial Guide Map Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1942 a b c Vermont Agency of Transportation VTrans video log Retrieved May 15 2009 a b c State Highways History Route Listing Exclusive of Interstates with Route Log Notes PDF Vermont Agency of Transportation Policy and Planning Division Mapping October 5 2007 Retrieved May 15 2009 Burlington Quadrangle Vermont Map 1 62 500 15 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 1948 Retrieved May 15 2009 a b New York Vermont Plattsburg Quadrangle Map 1 62 500 15 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 1943 Retrieved May 15 2009 Burlington Quadrangle Map 1 25 000 Vermont 1 25 000 Army Map Service 1949 Retrieved May 15 2009 a b National Bridge Inventory a database compiled by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration available at www nationalbridges com Accessed May 15 2009 Burlington Quadrangle Vermont Chittenden Co Map 1 24 000 7 5 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 1987 Colchester Quadrangle Vermont Chittenden Co Map 1 24 000 7 5 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 1987 Milton Quadrangle Vermont Map 1 62 500 15 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 1948 Retrieved May 15 2009 General Highway Map Town of Colchester Map Cartography by Vermont Agency of Transportation Highway Planning Division Vermont Agency of Transportation 1982 Retrieved May 15 2009 General Highway Map Town of Colchester PDF Map Cartography by Vermont Agency of Transportation Policy and Planning Division Vermont Agency of Transportation 2008 Retrieved May 15 2009 Traffic Research Unit March 2014 2013 Route Log AADTs for Federal Aid Urban Streets PDF Policy Planning and Intermodal Development Division Vermont Agency of Transportation Retrieved April 23 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vermont Route 127 Route map KML file edit help Template Attached KML Vermont Route 127KML is from Wikidata Termini of Vermont Route 127 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vermont Route 127 amp oldid 1121495394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
