Vermont Route 112
Encyclopedia
Vermont Route 112 is a short state highway
in southern Vermont
, United States
. It is a continuation of Massachusetts Route 112, running from the state line in Halifax
north to an intersection with Vermont Route 100
in the village of Jacksonville
. Route 112 runs in a northwest-southeast trajectory (signed north–south) and is entirely contained within Windham County
.
state border, where Massachusetts Route 112 crosses from Colrain, Massachusetts
into Halifax, Vermont
. The highway runs northwest, passing west of Halifax, and crossing into the town of Whitingham
, where it meets the northern terminus of town-maintained Vermont Route 8A
, itself a short northern extension of Massachusetts Route 8A. Route 112 continues to the northwest, passing directly into the village of Jacksonville, where it ends at an intersection with Route 100.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in southern Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a continuation of Massachusetts Route 112, running from the state line in Halifax
Halifax, Vermont
Halifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. The town was named for the Earl of Halifax. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 782.-Geography:...
north to an intersection with Vermont Route 100
Vermont Route 100
Vermont Route 100 is a north–south state highway in Vermont, United States. Running through the center of the state, it travels nearly the entire length of Vermont and is long...
in the village of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Vermont
Jacksonville is a village in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles , of which 1.1 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is...
. Route 112 runs in a northwest-southeast trajectory (signed north–south) and is entirely contained within Windham County
Windham County, Vermont
Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 44,513. Its shire town is Newfane.-Geography:According to the U.S...
.
Route description
Vermont Route 112 begins in the south at the MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
state border, where Massachusetts Route 112 crosses from Colrain, Massachusetts
Colrain, Massachusetts
Colrain is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Colrain was first settled in 1735 as "Boston Township No...
into Halifax, Vermont
Halifax, Vermont
Halifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. The town was named for the Earl of Halifax. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 782.-Geography:...
. The highway runs northwest, passing west of Halifax, and crossing into the town of Whitingham
Whitingham, Vermont
Whitingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Nathan Whiting, a landholder. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. Whitingham is the birthplace of Brigham Young, the second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and founder of...
, where it meets the northern terminus of town-maintained Vermont Route 8A
Vermont Route 8A
Vermont Route 8A is a state highway in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is the northward continuation of Massachusetts' Route 8A, running entirely in the town of Whitingham. The road is numbered as a state route but is maintained by the town of Whitingham as a class-2 town highway...
, itself a short northern extension of Massachusetts Route 8A. Route 112 continues to the northwest, passing directly into the village of Jacksonville, where it ends at an intersection with Route 100.