title: Vermont Route 36
text: # Vermont Route 36
  
  Vermont Route 36 (VT 36) is a 29.431-mile-long (47.365 km) state highway in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. It is an L-shaped highway running south and east from VT 78 in the village of Swanton in the north to VT 108 in the town of Bakersfield in the east. The portion from St. Albans Bay State Park to the eastern terminus in Bakersfield is maintained by the state, while the north–south portion is a town highway minor collector (route number 786).
  
  ## Route description
  
  VT 36 begins at an intersection with VT 78 in the village of Swanton, two blocks from VT 78's intersection with U.S. Route 7. VT 36 runs south along the eastern edge of Lake Champlain for approximately 5 miles (8.0 km), then turns eastward towards the city of St. Albans. The route briefly overlaps US 7 in the center of the city, and about a half-mile (0.8 km) later, intersects VT 104, a state highway providing access to Interstate 89 via exit 19. VT 36 proceeds east out of the city and into the mountains. It passes through the towns of Fairfield and East Fairfield and ends at an intersection with VT 108 in Bakersfield.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The entire route is in Franklin County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Village of Swanton | 0.000 | 0.000 | VT 78 to I-89 / US 7 | Western terminus |
  | Town of St. Albans | 5.990 | 9.640 | Lower Newton Road | To VT 38 |
  | City of St. Albans | 13.902 | 22.373 | US 7 north to I-89 north | Western end of concurrency with US 7 |
  | City of St. Albans | 13.930 | 22.418 | US 7 south to VT 104 – Fairfax, Jeffersonville, Burlington, St. Johnsbury | Eastern end of concurrency with US 7 |
  | Town of St. Albans | 14.745 | 23.730 | VT 104 to I-89 / VT 105 – Fairfax | |
  | Bakersfield | 29.431 | 47.365 | VT 108 – Enosburg Falls, Jeffersonville | Eastern terminus |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus |||||
  