Vermont Route 3
Encyclopedia
Vermont Route 3 is a north–south state highway
in Rutland County, Vermont, United States
. It runs from the town of Rutland
to Pittsford
.
community of Rutland Center. The route heads north, paralleling U.S. Route 7 (located 3 miles (5 km) to the west) north into Proctor
, where it goes past the site of the Vermont Marble Museum
. In the center of the community of Proctor, VT 3 turns to the northeast, crossing into Pittsford
and gradually becoming closer to US 7 before terminating at the route southeast of the community of Pittsford.
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 Rutland County, Vermont, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It runs from the town of Rutland
Rutland (town), Vermont
Rutland is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,054 at the 2010 census. Rutland completely surrounds the city of Rutland, which is incorporated separately from the town of Rutland.-History:...
to Pittsford
Pittsford, Vermont
Pittsford is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for William Pitt. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 2,991. Pittsford was first settled as a frontier town in 1769, about north of Bennington...
.
Route description
VT 3 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 4 Business in the RutlandRutland (town), Vermont
Rutland is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,054 at the 2010 census. Rutland completely surrounds the city of Rutland, which is incorporated separately from the town of Rutland.-History:...
community of Rutland Center. The route heads north, paralleling U.S. Route 7 (located 3 miles (5 km) to the west) north into Proctor
Proctor, Vermont
-Notable people:* Bernard Joseph Flanagan, bishop* F. Ray Keyser, governor of Vermont* Frank Charles Partridge, senator* Fletcher Dutton Proctor, governor of Vermont* Mortimer Robinson Proctor, governor of Vermont...
, where it goes past the site of the Vermont Marble Museum
Vermont Marble Museum
The Vermont Marble Museum or Vermont Marble Exhibit is a museum commemorating the contributions of Vermont marble and the Vermont Marble Company, located in Proctor, Vermont, USA...
. In the center of the community of Proctor, VT 3 turns to the northeast, crossing into Pittsford
Pittsford, Vermont
Pittsford is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for William Pitt. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 2,991. Pittsford was first settled as a frontier town in 1769, about north of Bennington...
and gradually becoming closer to US 7 before terminating at the route southeast of the community of Pittsford.