U.S. 2
Beginning just west of the state line at Rouses Point, New York, U.S. 2 runs 151.6 miles across the Green Mountain State. The US route enters Vermont across the Rouses Point Bridge spanning the Richelieu River before dropping south through the Lake Champlain Islands to the Sand Bar Bridge east to Milton. Southward through Colchester, U.S. 2 combines with U.S. 7 into the city of Burlington, with the pair separating on respective routes into South Burlington.
Paralleling the Interstate 89 corridor, U.S. 2 continues east through Williston, Richmond and Waterbury before branching away from the freeway at Montpelier. Within the capital city, a short business loop serves Downtown while U.S. 2 straddles the south banks of the Winooksi River to East Montpelier. Remaining rural, U.S. 2 advances northeast to Plainfield, Marshfield and Danville before dropping into St. Johnsbury for a short overlap with U.S. 5.
East from St. Johnsbury, U.S. 2 follows the Moose River to Concord. Winding east from North Concord, the remainder of the US route leads to Miles Pond, Luneburg and across the Connecticut River to Lancaster, New Hampshire.
East
State named shield formerly posted along U.S. 2 east at the parclo interchange (Exit 17) with Interstate 89 in the town of Colchester.
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U.S. 2 combines with U.S. 7 south from Chimney Corner in the town of Colchester to Winooski and Burlington. U.S. 7 north parallels I-89 to Milton and St. Albans.
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U.S. 2 east at the truss bridge spanning the Winooski River. Johnnie Brook Road has since been realigned to intersect U.S. 2 further west away from the crossing.
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U.S. 2 crosses the Winooski River just north of parallel Interstate 89.
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Memorial Drive comprises a four lane connector joining Interstate 89 with U.S. 2. This overhead was formerly posted along Memorial Drive east at U.S. 2 along Bailey Avenue.
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U.S. 2 east at U.S. 2 Business west and VT 12 (Main Street) south of the Winooski River and Downtown in Montpelier.
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Former button copy overheads preceding the west end of U.S. 302 on U.S. 2 east. U.S. 302 connects Montpelier with the city of Barre before it heads to the Granite State.
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Vintage U.S. 2 shield that was posted across from eastbound at the Marshfield town line.
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Vermont Route 232 heads 13.55 miles south from U.S. 2 in the town of Marshfield to U.S. 302 in the town of Groton.
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U.S. 2 eastbound of Jamieson Road in the town of Danville.
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U.S. 2 turns south ahead of the cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 91 at St. Johnsbury. Older guide signs in Vermont sometimes used a custom font for route markers.
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I-91 leads south from U.S. 2 to next meet the north end of Interstate 93.
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Button copy sign preceding the loop ramp connecting U.S. 2 east with Interstate 91 north to Newport.
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Interstate 91 trailblazer at the northbound entrance ramp from U.S. 2 east. The nearby overpass takes VT 2B across I-91.
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VT 2B follows the former route of U.S. 2 west 3.46 miles from St. Johnsbury to Danville.
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U.S. 2 combines with U.S. 5 (Railroad Street) north for 0.11 miles between Eastern Avenue and Portland Street in Downtown St. Johnsbury.
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West
U.S. 2 in St. Johnsbury turns south from Eastern Avenue along Main Street (U.S. 5 ALT) for 0.11 miles before continuing west along Western Avenue to Interstate 91.
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U.S. 2 (Berlin Street) runs along the south banks of the Winooski River west to U.S. 2 Business/VT 12 at Main and Northfield Streets in Montpelier.
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U.S. 2 Business combines with VT 12 (Main Street) north across the Winooski River to State Street west through Downtown Montpelier.
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U.S. 2 west at the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 14) with Interstate 89 in the town of South Burlington.
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U.S. 2 branches west from U.S. 7 in the town of Colchester ahead of Interstate 89 at Exit 17.
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Interstate 89 heads north from the parclo interchange (Exit 17) with U.S. 2 to St. Albans and the Canadian border at Highgate Springs.
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U.S. 2 crosses the Richelieu River north of Kelly Bay and Lake Champlain between the town of Alburg, Vermont and the village of Rouses Point, New York.
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- AARoads: 07/30/95, 07/23/00
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Page Updated Monday March 04, 2002.