New York State Route 85

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NY Route 85
New Scotland Road
Length: 26.49 mi[1] (42.63 km)
West end: Albany CR 351/Albany CR 353 in Rensselaerville
Major
junctions:
U.S. Route 20 in Albany
East end: Interstate 90 in Albany
Counties: Albany
New York State Routes
< NY 84 NY 85A >

New York State Route 85 is a New York State Route located completely in Albany County, New York. It is 26.49 miles (42.65 km) long and runs from Interstate 90 exit 4 in Albany, New York to Albany County Route 351 and Albany County Route 353 in Rensselaerville, New York. It also has a loop, New York State Route 85A which passes through the village of Voorheesville, New York.

Within the city of Albany, NY 85 is a four-lane expressway serving the western part of the city.

The route originially followed New Scotland Road into Albany, terminating at U.S. Route 20 (Madison Avenue). The small portion of New Scotland Road between the current routing and the Albany city line is New York State Reference Route 910E.

Contents

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile Road(s) Notes
Albany Rensselaerville 0.0 Image:Albany County Route 351 NY.svg CR 351
Image:Albany County Route 353 NY.svg CR 353
 
Westerlo 6.5 NY 143 Western terminus of NY 143.
Berne 10.2 NY 443 Western terminus of duplex.
New Scotland 12.2 NY 443 Eastern terminus of duplex.
14.4 NY 157 Eastern terminus of NY 157.
New Salem 15.3 NY 85A Western terminus of NY 85A.
New Scotland 18.9 NY 85A Eastern terminus of NY 85A.
Bethlehem 21.7 NY 140 Southern terminus of NY 9N.
25.3 I-87/Thruway NY 85 passes over I-87/Thruway
Albany 26.5 US 20 Interchange.
26.5 I-90 Exit 4 (I-90).
Legend
Crossing, no access Concurrency termini Decommissioned Unconstructed Closed

[edit] References

  1. ^ New York Routes - New York State Route 85

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