Vermont Route 17

Vermont Route 17
Otter Creek Highway
Map of western Vermont with VT 17 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VTrans
Length:	40.409 mi (65.032 km)
Existed:	ca. 1930 – present
Major junctions
West end:	NY 185 at the New York state line in Addison
	US 7 in New Haven VT 116 in Bristol
East end:	VT 100 in Waitsfield
Location
Counties:	Addison, Chittenden, Washington
Highway system
State highways in Vermont ← VT 16 VT 18 → ← VT F-6 VT F-8 →

State highways in Vermont

Vermont Route 17 (VT 17) is a 40.409-mile (65.032 km) long state highway in western Vermont in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the New York state line in Addison, where it connects to New York State Route 185 (NY 185) by way of the Lake Champlain Bridge. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with VT 100 in Waitsfield. VT 17 was initially much shorter than it is today, extending from the Champlain Bridge to Addison upon assignment. It was extended east through the Green Mountains to Waitsfield in 1965.

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.

VT 17 begins at the New York state line over Lake Champlain, where it connects to NY 185 at the midpoint of the Lake Champlain Bridge. The route heads northeastward from the state line, descending the eastern bridge approach and intersecting VT 125 adjacent to the Chimney Point State Historical Site at Chimney Point. It continues northward along the lakeshore of Addison County and the town of Addison for roughly 2 miles (3 km) (passing D.A.R. State Park) before turning eastward toward the village of Addison.