New York State Route 55A
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NY Route 55A |
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Length: | 9.52 mi[1] (15.32 km) | ||||||||
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West end: | NY 55 near Grahamsville | ||||||||
East end: | NY 55 near Napanoch | ||||||||
Counties: | Sullivan, Ulster | ||||||||
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New York State Route 55A is a state highway located in Sullivan and Ulster counties. It is a loop route connected to NY 55 at both ends, near Grahamsville in the west and Napanoch in the east. Inside the loop is New York City's Rondout Reservoir, which provides some beautiful scenery from both highways.
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[edit] Route description
NY 55A leaves NY 55 just east of Grahamsville, going at first slightly northeast along the west end of the reservoir. In a mile it turns abruptly to the right once again as the roadway it follows continues as a county road to Sundown.
It crosses the mouth of Rondout Creek on a long bridge over swampy areas where the creek reaches the reservoir. Afterwards it goes into much more wooded land.
It remains close to the reservoir's north shore for the rest of its route, offering many glimpses of the reservoir and access to it for those who have boating or fishing permits (Otherwise, access is severely restricted). At the east end of the reservoir, the view to Merriman Dam is better from NY 55A than from NY 55.
Not long afterward, NY 55A ends at NY 55 once again.
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County | Location | Mile | Road(s) | Notes |
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Sullivan | Grahamsville | 0.0 | NY 55 | |
Ulster | Napanoch | 9.5 | NY 55 |
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Crossing, no access | Concurrency termini | Decommissioned | Unconstructed | Closed |