Vermont Route 243

Vermont Route 243 (VT 243) is a 1.181-mile-long (1.901 km) state highway located within the village of North Troy in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The route runs from the Canada–United States border at Potton, where the road continues into Quebec, past the North Troy–Highwater Border Crossing as Route 243, to VT 105 in the village center.

Vermont Route 243
VT 243 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VTrans
Length1.181 mi[1] (1.901 km)
Major junctions
West end Route 243 at Potton, QC
East end VT 105 in North Troy
Location
CountiesOrleans
Highway system
State highways in Vermont
← VT 242→ VT 244

Route description
VT 243 westbound approaching VT 105 in North Troy

VT 243 continues off of Route 243 (Route de Mansonville) at the canadian border near the North Troy–Highwater Border Crossing United States Customs station and remains a two lane road its entire length. It proceeds southeast through the dense woods and runs parallel with the eponymous railway, passing by some homes. It intersects with Dominion Avenue, which dead-ends short of the Canada–United States border and becomes Railroad Street as it enters the village of North Troy. It also intersects Elm Street and School Street before making a sharp right turn to the south and becoming South Street as it passes through the neighborhood. The route intersects Main Street before reaching its southern terminus at VT 105 (North Pleasant Street).[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in North Troy, Orleans County. [1]

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 Route 243 (Route de Mansonville)North Troy–Highwater Border Crossing; continuation into Quebec
1.1811.901 VT 105 (North Pleasant Street) to VT 101 – Jay, RichfordEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. 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. Microsoft; Nokia (December 20, 2013). "overview map of Route 243" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
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