Vermont Route 117

Vermont Route 117 (VT 117) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Vermont. The highway runs 8.072 mi from VT 2A and VT 15 in Essex Junction east to U.S. Route 2 (US 2) in Richmond. VT 117 connects the city of Essex Junction with Jericho in central Chittenden County. The highway also connects the eastern end of VT 289 with Interstate 89 (I-89).

Route description
VT 117 begins at a five-way intersection in the city of Essex Junction north of the eponymous railroad wye and south of the eponymous Amtrak station. VT 2A heads north and south from the junction along Lincoln Street and Park Street, respectively, and VT 15 heads west and northeast from the junction along Pearl Street and Main Street, respectively. VT 117 heads east through the Downtown Essex Junction Commercial Historic District along two-lane Maple Street, which has a grade crossing of the New England Central Railroad line that carries Amtrak. After leaving the village, the highway's name changes to River Road, it begins to parallel the Winooski River, and meets the eastern end of VT 289 (Chittenden County Circumferential Highway) at a pair of widely spaced ramps just west of Alder Brook. VT 117 follows the river southeast through the town of Jericho, where the route passes the Martin Chittenden House before crossing Mill Brook. As soon as the highway enters the town of Richmond, it closely parallels the railroad south to its eastern terminus at US 2 (Main Street) just west of the U.S. Highway's interchange with I-89.

The city of Essex Junction maintains VT 117 within the limits of Essex Junction. The Vermont Agency of Transportation maintains the remainder of the highway through Essex, Jericho, and Richmond.