but nowhere else; guardrails were unpredictably placed. A spokesperson for VTrans agreed, citing fiscal restraints. Troopers investigating accidents are not required to record road conditions which may have contributed to an accident. Interstate Highways U.S. Highways Mainline routes Special routes Vermont routes All routes in Vermont are designated by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). Most are also owned and maintained by VTrans, but some are partially or wholly owned and maintained by the towns it passes through instead. Routes maintained by VTrans are classified by the agency as "state-maintained highways" and signed using Vermont's green route shields. Routes maintained by the town are classified as "town-maintained routes" and signed using the national circular highway shield. Five routes in the system have both state- and town-maintained sections. Although maintenance along these routes varies by area, VTrans considers state and town-maintained highways that bear the same signed number as one continuous route. Designations shaded in gray are no longer active. Numbered state highways Ferry roads Named state highways These roads are maintained by the state but are not assigned signed route numbers. The majority of them are minor connectors between two signed routes, making them similar to New York's reference routes. Unless a town is indicated in the southern or western terminus column, each highway is entirely within the town listed in the northern or eastern Terminus column. See also References http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/90914/ External links Vermont Gateway - NortheastRoads @ AARoads Vermont Highway Photos at Alps Roads Vermont Statutes regarding Town/State maintained highways Routes Vermont Highways