Vermont Route 242
VT 242 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by VTrans | ||||
| Length | 12.878 mi (20.725 km) | |||
| Existed | 1959–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | VT 118 in Montgomery | |||
| East end | VT 101 in Troy | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Vermont | |||
| Counties | Franklin, Orleans | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Vermont Route 242 (VT 242) is a 12.878-mile-long (20.725 km) state highway located in Franklin and Orleans counties, Vermont, United States. The route begins at an intersection with VT 118 (Main Street) in the town of Montgomery and runs through the Green Mountains of Vermont past Jay Peak to a junction with VT 101 in the town of Troy. The route was first designated by the state of Vermont in 1959 from the town of Jay to Troy, with the piece in the town of Montgomery being added five years later. In 1972, the segment in Westfield and Jay that connected the two segments was added to the state highway system.