Both sections are marked as "Route 8A" on guide signs and reassurance markers.

There, Route 8A turns northward, passing through part of the Windsor State Forest, before entering the town of Savoy.

The road turns eastward, running along the south banks of the Deerfield River for a mile before crossing the river to begin is third and final concurrency, this time with Route 2 along the Mohawk Trail.

After just 0.6 miles (0.97 km), the route turns northward again, winding into the town of Heath.

It begins at a jughandle intersection with Route 8 south of town, briefly heading east before traveling north for 3.17 miles (5.10 km) It closely parallels its parent along this stretch, before entering the downtown area and ending at the Route 2/Route 8 concurrency.