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Route 17 marker

Vermont Route 17 (VT 17) is a 40.409-mile (65.032 km) long state highway in western Vermont. The western terminus is at the New York – Vermont state line on the Champlain Bridge in Chimney Point, where the route continues to New York State Route 9N/New York State Route 22 in Crown Point, New York, as New York State Route 910L, an unsigned reference route. The eastern terminus is at VT 100 in Waitsfield.

VT 17 was initially much shorter than it is today, encompassing only the Lake Champlain - Addison portion of its routing upon assignment. It was extended in the late 1960s through the Green Mountains to Waitsfield.

The routing of VT 17 varies greatly on opposite sides of the Bristol town center. West of Bristol, the route passes through generally level terrain and connects multiple communities. East of Bristol, VT 17 is more mountainous and more rural in nature.

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