New York State Route 85
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NY Route 85 |
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New Scotland Road | |||||||||
Length: | 26.49 mi[1] (42.63 km) | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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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.
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[edit] Communities along the route
- Rensselaerville
- New Salem
- New Scotland
- Slingerlands
- Albany
[edit] Major intersections
County | Location | Mile | Road(s) | Notes |
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Albany | Rensselaerville | 0.0 | Image:Albany County Route 351 NY.svg CR 351 Image:Albany County Route 353 NY.svg CR 353 |
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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). |
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Crossing, no access | Concurrency termini | Decommissioned | Unconstructed | Closed |