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Highway Numbering

Vermont currently observes the following Standardized Name nomenclature for Numbered Routes:

Road Type	Standardized Name
Freeway	I-###
US Highway	US-###
State Highway	VT-###
Town Highway	TH-###

State Highway numbering includes alternate state roads (e.g. VT-67A).

State Highway Signage

Most state highways are maintained by VTrans. However, some state highways in the centers of municipalities are maintained by local governments (class 1 town highways). VTrans maps indicate where state and local maintenance begin and end and signage may differ on municipally maintained segments. Map editors should treat both types the same.

	Vermont State Route signage (VTrans maintained)
	Vermont State Route signage (locally maintained)

Road Elevations

These are the general guidelines for elevation in Vermont.

All segments by default should have an elevation of ground including railroad segments
Only segments that cannot see the sky should have negative elevation (i.e., tunnels)
Only set elevation as high as necessary
Elevation of overlapping segments should be set relative to each other, with the lowest segment as ground (unless a tunnel)
More complicated junctions may need other considerations - please reach out to a state manager for assistance
If you use the Bridge tool to join segments, be aware that it raises the elevation of the joined segment: lower the joined segment as appropriate

Locking roads

Vermont has adopted the New England Road Type Locking Standard.

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 {{RootPage2}} currently observes the following Standardized Name nomenclature for Numbered Routes:
-{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center;"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 !|Road Type
 !|Standardized Name
 |-
-||Freeways ||'''I-###'''
+||Freeway ||'''I-###'''
 |-
-||US Highways ||'''US-###'''
+||US Highway ||'''US-###'''
 |-
-||State Highways ||'''VT-###'''
+||State Highway ||'''VT-###'''
+|-
+||Town Highway ||'''TH-###'''
 |}
-State Highway numbering includes spurs and loops (E.g. '''VT-67A''').
+State Highway numbering includes alternate state roads (e.g. '''VT-67A''').
-These naming conventions should also be applied to "Old" numbered routes that have become local streets after the completion of new highway alignments. For example, "Old State Rte ##" and "Old US Hwy ##" Should be renamed "Old VT-##" and "Old US-##" respectively. In some cases, it may be necessary to research whether the old route was formerly a state or US highway.
+=== State Highway Signage ===
-==== State Highway Signage ====
+Most state highways are maintained by VTrans.  However, some state highways in the centers of municipalities are maintained by local governments (class 1 town highways).  VTrans maps indicate where state and local maintenance begin and end and signage may differ on municipally maintained segments.  Map editors should treat both types the same. <br>
+{|
-Most state highways are maintained by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). However, some entire routes, and portions of others, are maintained by local governments, such as towns or cities, instead. These town-maintained routes are internally called "state-designated town highways" and are typically designated as "class 1 town highways".
+|-
+| [[File:VT9.png|60px]] || Vermont State Route signage (VTrans maintained)
-VTrans uses a different type of signage for each:<br />
+|-
-[[File:VT9.png|120px]]Vermont State Route signage (maintained by VTrans)<br />
+| [[File:VT8A_town.png|60px]] || Vermont State Route signage (locally maintained)
-[[File:VT8A_town.png|120px]] Vermont State Route signage (maintained by local jurisdiction)<br />
+|}
-Map editors should treat both types of state highways the same when dealing with road types.
-=== Highway Naming ===
-See [[Road names/USA]] and [[Road types/USA]] for general guidelines for naming and classifying roads.
-'''Regarding Local and Alternate Names:'''
-In situations where a highway passes through a town, the road in those areas is typically named something other than the numbered route. In these situations the road should be named based on the following conditions:
+=== Road Elevations ===
-*If the local street signs provide guidance with the local name, that should be used as the primary name in the Waze map. The numbered route should be added as an alternate name.
-*If the local signs only indicate the route number, then that should be the primary name and and the local road name should be added as an alternate name.
+These are the general guidelines for elevation in {{RootPage2}}.
+* All segments by default should have an elevation of ground including railroad segments
+* Only segments that ''cannot see the sky'' should have negative elevation (i.e., tunnels)
+* Only set elevation as high as necessary
+* Elevation of overlapping segments should be set relative to each other, with the lowest segment as ground (unless a tunnel)
+* More complicated junctions may need other considerations - please reach out to a state manager for assistance
+* If you use the Bridge tool to join segments, be aware that it raises the elevation of the joined segment: lower the joined segment as appropriate
 ===Locking roads===
-{{Lock Standard State|VT}}
+Vermont has adopted the [[USA/New_England#Locking_Roads|New England Road Type Locking Standard]].
-===FC Upgrade===
-{{RootPage2}} is currently in the process of upgrading the entire road network to meet the national guidance for road type classification. This will ensure a consistent, ''and better'' navigational experience to Wazers around the country. The general guidelines for implementation are in the [[Road_types/USA|Road Types (USA)]] page. Any local deviations, and special information for {{RootPage2}} will be listed below.
-==== VTrans to Waze Conversion Table ====
-The numbers correspond to the FC type indicated on some VT maps. (e.g. Functional Class 7 road is a Major Collector)
-<div style="font-size:smaller">
-{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
-! scope="row" rowspan="2" colspan="2"|
-! colspan="7"| <big>Highway Systems</big>
-|-
-! Interstate
-! US Hwy (incl. some [[wikipedia:special routes|special routes]])
-! US Hwy BUS, SPUR, LOOP
-! State Hwy (incl. some special routes)
-! State Hwy BUS, SPUR{{ref label|a|a}}, LOOP
-! Locally-maintained
-|-
-|
-| ''example>>>>>''
-| I-95 N
-| US-2
-| US-460 Business
-| SR-27 (SR-27A)
-| SR-400 Loop
-| Robertson St
-|-
-! scope="row" rowspan="7" style="width:28px"| <big>F<br>u<br>n<br>c<br>t<br>i<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>l<br> <br>C<br>l<br>a<br>s<br>s</big><!-- Temp placeholder -->
-| {{Road | style = color: black; background-color: #5789CE; | Principal Arterial Interstate (1,11)}}||{{Freeway|Fw}}||n/a||n/a||n/a||n/a||n/a
-|-
-| {{Road | style = color: black; background-color: #D6BE93; | Principal Arterial - Freeway (12)}}||n/a||{{Freeway|Fw}}||{{Freeway|Fw}}||{{Freeway|Fw}}||{{Freeway|Fw}}||{{Freeway|Fw}}
-|-
-| {{Road | style = color: white; background-color: #CA2D33; | Principal Arterial (2,14)}}||n/a||{{Major Highway|Major}}||{{Major Highway|Major}}||{{Major Highway|Major}}||{{Major Highway|Major}}||{{Major Highway|Major}}
-|-
-| {{Road | style = color: white; background-color: #449327; | Minor Arterial (6,16)}}||n/a||{{Major Highway|Major}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}
-|-
-| {{Road | style = color: white; background-color: #940DA7; | Major Collector (7,17)}}||n/a||{{Major Highway|Major}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Primary Street|PS}}||{{Primary Street|PS}}
-|-
-| {{Road | style = color: black; background-color: #80D8F0; | Minor Collector (8)}}||n/a||{{Major Highway|Major}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Primary Street|PS}}||{{Primary Street|PS}}
-|-
-| {{Street|Local Road (9,19)}}||n/a||{{Major Highway|Major}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Minor Highway|Minor}}||{{Primary Street|PS}}||{{Street|Street}}
-|}
-</div>
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