Vermont Route 9 ( VT 9 ) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Vermont . The highway runs 46.957 miles (75.570 km) from the New York state line in Bennington , where it continues west as New York State Route 7 (NY 7), to the New Hampshire state line at the Connecticut River in Brattleboro , where the highway continues as New Hampshire Route 9 (NH 9). VT 9 is the primary east–west highway of Bennington and Windham counties in southern Vermont. The highway connects Southern Vermont's primary towns of Bennington and Brattleboro via its crossing of the Green Mountains . VT 9 also connects those towns with Troy, New York , and Keene, New Hampshire , via the connecting highways in those states. The highway also intersects three major north–south routes: U.S. Route 7 (US 7) in Bennington and Interstate 91 (I-91) and US 5 in Brattleboro.
22-645: VT 9 begins at the New York state line in the town of Bennington in western Bennington County. The highway continues west as NY 7 (Mapletown Road) toward Hoosick and Troy. A short distance west of the state line, NY 7 has a junction with the west end of the Bennington Bypass ( VT 279 in Vermont), a two-lane freeway that allows VT 9 traffic to bypass the center of town. VT 9 heads east as West Road and passes south of William H. Morse State Airport and has
44-600: A household in the town was $ 41,304, and the median income for a family was $ 46,442. Males had a median income of $ 35,899 versus $ 24,211 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 20,614. About 5.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. Among the notable natives of Hoosick are: 42°51′45″N 73°19′41″W / 42.86250°N 73.32806°W / 42.86250; -73.32806 National Highway System (United States) The National Highway System ( NHS )
66-636: A pair of sharp curves as it passes through Old Bennington , which is south of the Bennington Battle Monument and north of Southern Vermont College . The highway continues as Main Street to downtown Bennington, where it intersects US 7, which follows North Street and South Street in the respective directions. East of downtown, VT 9 meets the eastern end of VT 279 at a half– single-point urban interchange . The highway leaves Bennington along Woodford Road and crosses and begins to parallel
88-673: Is a town in Rensselaer County , New York , United States. The population was 6,711 at the 2020 census. It was named from the Hoosic River . The Town of Hoosick is in the northeastern corner of Rensselaer County. The town of Hoosick was organized in 1788, in Albany County , three years before the creation of Rensselaer County in 1791. The region was formerly the District of Hoosick (1772) and previous to that
110-538: Is a United States Act of Congress that was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 28, 1995. The legislation designated about 160,955 miles (259,032 km) of roads, including the Interstate Highway System, as the NHS. Aside from designating the system, the act served several other purposes, including restoring $ 5.4 billion in funding to state highway departments, giving Congress
132-556: Is a network of strategic highways within the United States , including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, military bases, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities. Altogether, it constitutes the largest highway system in the world. Individual states are encouraged to focus federal funds on improving
154-479: Is the boundary of Washington County , New York , and the eastern town line is the border of Vermont . The Hoosic River is an important waterway in the town. As of the census of 2000 , there were 6,759 people, 2,620 households, and 1,823 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.3 inhabitants per square mile (41.4/km ). There were 2,892 housing units at an average density of 45.9 units per square mile (17.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of
176-1015: The American Revolutionary War . The highway is a part of the National Highway System from the New York state line to I-91, and again from I-91 and US 5 to the Connecticut River. I-91 bridges the National Highway System gap in VT 9 and forms a bypass of Brattleboro for the state highway. VT 9 follows the course of the 1920s era New England Interstate Route 9, a part of the New England road marking system that ran from Bennington, through Concord, New Hampshire , to Wells, Maine . [REDACTED] Media related to Vermont Route 9 at Wikimedia Commons Hoosick, New York Hoosick
198-606: The Federal Highway Administration , the 160,000-mile (260,000 km) National Highway System includes roads important to the United States' economy, defense, and mobility, from one or more of the following road networks (specific routes may be part of more than one sub-system): The system includes 4% of the nation's roads, but carries more than 40% of all highway traffic, 75% of heavy truck traffic, and 90% of tourist traffic. All urban areas with
220-690: The Walloomsac River as the river and highway enter the Green Mountains. VT 9 continues along the river into the town of Woodford . The highway has a curvaceous ascent along the City Stream branch of the river to the town center of Woodford; during the ascent, the highway intersects the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail . VT 9 reaches the source of City Stream at Big Pond and summits the Green Mountains. The highway meets
242-638: The Hoosick Patent (1688). The Battle of Bennington of the American Revolution was fought northeast of Hoosick, on a farm owned by John Green, in the community of Walloomsac. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 63.2 square miles (164 km ), of which 63.0 square miles (163 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (0.21%) is water. The northern town line
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#1732783358266264-623: The Interstate Highway System, be included. The act provided a framework to develop a National Intermodal Transportation System which "consists of all forms of transportation in a unified, interconnected manner, including the transportation systems of the future, to reduce energy consumption and air pollution while promoting economic development and supporting the Nation's preeminent position in international commerce". The National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 ( Pub. L. 104–59 (text) (PDF) , 109 Stat. 568 , COMPS-1425 )
286-626: The circle along Putney Road and cross the West River . The state highway and the U.S. Highway pass through a commercial area and diverge at a four-legged roundabout . The west leg of the roundabout is a connector to a trumpet interchange with I-91. VT 9 heads east along Chesterfield Road, which passes under the New England Central Railroad on its way to the New Hampshire state line at the Connecticut River, where
308-493: The community of West Brattleboro . The highway has an elongated partial cloverleaf interchange with I-91 west of downtown Brattleboro. The route enters the downtown area along High Street, then turns north and joins US 5 on Main Street. VT 9 and US 5 meet the southern end of VT 30 at a circle around part of the Brattleboro Retreat property formed by Linden Street, Putney Road, and Park Place. VT 9 and US 5 leave
330-560: The efficiency and safety of this network. The roads within the system were identified by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) in cooperation with the states, local officials, and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and approved by the United States Congress in 1995. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) in 1991 established certain key routes such as
352-414: The federal government or the private sector , and they would be repaid through such means as highway tolls or taxes. In 1997, 28 more states asked to be part of the program. Ohio was the first state to use a state infrastructure bank to start building a road. An advantage of this method was completing projects faster; state laws and the lack of appropriate projects were potential problems. According to
374-738: The highway continues as NH 9 (Franklin Pierce Highway) toward Keene. The highway crosses the river by the United States Navy Seabees Bridge , a through arch bridge that parallels another through arch bridge for pedestrians and cyclists, the Justice Harlan Fiske Stone Bridge. VT 9 is known as the Molly Stark Trail (or Molly Stark Byway) throughout its course, named after Molly Stark , the wife of General John Stark of
396-785: The northern end of VT 8 in Searsburg , where the highway descends from the main range of the Green Mountains and begins to parallel the Deerfield River . VT 9 enters Windham County and the town of Wilmington just west of the Harriman Reservoir. The highway continues along the North Branch of the river into the town center of Wilmington, where the highway intersects VT 100 (North Main Street). VT 9 and VT 100 run concurrently follow Beaver Brook to their split east of
418-464: The power to prioritize highway system projects, repealing all federal speed limit controls, and prohibits the federal government from requiring states to use federal-aid highway funds to convert existing signs or purchase new signs with metric units. The act also created a State Infrastructure Bank pilot program. Ten states were chosen in 1996 for this new method of road financing. These banks would lend money like regular banks, with funding coming from
440-403: The town center. The highway ascends Hogback Mountain along Beaver Brook to the stream's source. The route passes Molly Stark State Park and enters the town of Marlboro west of the summit. VT 9 passes to the north of the center of Marlboro and enters the valley of Whetstone Brook , which the highway follows into the town of Brattleboro. VT 9's name becomes Western Avenue as it passes through
462-553: The town was 97.96% White, 0.49% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population. There were 2,620 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who
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#1732783358266484-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for
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