as viewed from
US 4 westbound
White River Junction to East Montpelier VT 14 begins at the intersection of
US 4 and
US 5 in
White River Junction in the town of
Hartford, at the confluence of the
White River and the
Connecticut River. VT 14 heads northwest as
Maple Street, crossing under
I-91 without an interchange, and continues through the town center of Hartford, along the north bank of the White River. later it passes through the small village of
West Hartford and soon enters the town of
Sharon. After traveling another along the river, VT 14 intersects with
VT 132 in Sharon center and continues northwest into the town of
Royalton, where it passes through the town's three villages along the White River. VT 14 first goes through
South Royalton, where it has a junction with
VT 110, then continues to follow the winding path of the river through Royalton center, finally reaching the village of
North Royalton, where it meets with
VT 107. From here, VT 14 turns north, leaving the main White River to follow the Second Branch of the White River. VT 14 runs for about in western Royalton town, then enters the village of
East Bethel in the town of
Bethel. Less than later, VT 14 enters the town of
Randolph, passing through the village of
South Randolph. After traveling north for another , VT 14 arrives in the village of
East Randolph, where it has a junction with
VT 66, which is signed for the Randolph town center. VT 14 continues north for another through the village of
North Randolph before entering the town of
Brookfield. Upon reaching the village of
East Brookfield about north of the town line, VT 14 intersects with
VT 65, the route to Brookfield center. Further north, VT 14 passes by
Ainsworth State Park, which straddles the town line between Brookfield and
Williamstown and also marks the upstream end of the Second Branch of the White River. VT 14 continues north through the narrow mountain pass of the state park and eventually arrives at the town center of Williamstown, where it intersects
VT 64. After another , VT 14 crosses into the town of
Barre. It proceeds through the village of
South Barre, intersecting with
VT 63, and continuing into the city of
Barre. In Barre city, VT 14 runs along
South Main Street for until the junction with
U.S. Route 302. US 302 and VT 14 overlap along
North Main Street as they head into the city center. At the city center, the two overlapped routes split at a large four-way intersection that also includes a junction with
VT 62, a short connector to
I-89. US 302 heads northwest directly towards the city of
Montpelier, while VT 14 heads north along
Maple Avenue towards the town of
East Montpelier. VT 14 briefly re-enters Barre town for about before entering the town limits of East Montpelier. After , VT 14 crosses the
Winooski River into the town center, where it meets
U.S. Route 2. After traveling through rural Craftsbury, VT 14 proceeds north into the town of
Albany, where it runs for another , passing through the village of
Albany along the way. North of Albany, VT 14 continues into the town of
Irasburg, where it intersects
VT 58 at the
town center. The two routes overlap to the north and west for . After another in northern Irasburg town, VT 14 enters
Coventry, where it is immediately joined by
U.S. Route 5 coming from the southeast. The two routes overlap for about through Coventry center then separate, with US 5 heading north to the city of
Newport and VT 14 heading northwest towards the town of
Newport, where it ends at
VT 100, less than after crossing the town line. VT 100 and
VT 105 continue into
Newport Center. ==History==