New York State Route 155
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| NY Route 155 |
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| Length: | 16.85 mi[1] (27.12 km) | ||||||||||||
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| West end: |  NY 85A in Voorheesville |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 20 in Westmere I-87 in Colonie US 9 in Latham |
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| East end: |  NY 32 in Watervliet |
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| Counties: | Albany | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 155 is a 17-mile (27 km) long state highway located entirely within Albany County in the Capital District of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 85A in Voorheesville. The eastern terminus is at NY 32 in Watervliet.
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NY 155 begins at an intersection with NY 85A on the eastern edge of Voorheesville. The route heads north through the towns of New Scotland and Guilderland as State Farm Road, taking a northeasterly alignment as it approaches the hamlet of Westmere. In the center of Westmere, NY 155 intersects U.S. Route 20 and becomes New Karner Road. The route continues out of the hamlet and to the northeast, entering the city of Albany.
Within the capital city, NY 155 maintains a northeast routing, passing over the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) and briefly reentering Guilderland prior to passing into the town of Colonie. Northwest of the village of Colonie, NY 155 meets New York State Route 5. The route heads away from the village, progressing to the northeast to Watervliet Shaker Road, where NY 155 breaks from its northeasterly alignment and turns east onto the winding road.
After navigating a number of turns, NY 155 arrives at the western edge of the Albany International Airport, delimited by Albany Shaker Road. NY 155 turns right, following Albany Shaker around the southern extent of the airport. Southeast of the airport at Interstate 87 exit 4, NY 155 turns left onto Wolf Road Extension, a northerly extension to Wolf Road (unsigned New York State Route 910B) to the south. NY 155 heads north along the short roadway to the eastern segment of Watervliet Shaker Road. The route turns east onto Watervliet Shaker, interchanging with I-87 at exit 5 a short distance to the east.
Past the Northway, NY 155 meets U.S. Route 9 south of Latham. From US 9 east, NY 155 follows a southeasterly track to Watervliet, where NY 155 becomes 10th Street at Lincoln Avenue immediately southwest of the city. As 10th Street, NY 155 returns to the northeast and enters Watervliet, following 10th Street to its terminus at 3rd Avenue. The route continues along a pair of local streets, 3rd Avenue and 13th Street, before terminating at NY 32 at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and 13th Street.
[edit] History
The routing of NY 155 around the Albany International Airport has been changed several times over the years as the airport has expanded, extended runways, and improved terminal and parking access. The most recent realignment occurred in 2003 as the routing of both Watervliet Shaker Road and Albany Shaker Road were reconfigured within the vicinity of the airport.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Road(s) | Notes |
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| Albany | New Scotland | 0.00 | NY 85A |
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| Westmere | 3.91 | US 20 |
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| Albany | ~5.4 |   I-90/Thruway |
NY 155 passes over I-90/Thruway. | |
| Village of Colonie | 7.04 |  NY 5 |
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| Town of Colonie | 11.22 | I-87 |
Exit 4 (I-87). | |
| 12.55 | I-87 |
Exit 5 (I-87). | ||
| Latham | 13.47 | US 9 |
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| Watervliet | 16.85 | NY 32 |
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| Crossing, no access | Concurrency termini | Decommissioned | Unconstructed | Closed | |
[edit] See also
- New York State Route 910B, an unsigned designation for Wolf Road
[edit] References
- ^ a b NYSDOT Traffic Data Report - Routes 121 to 213. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
- ^ New York Routes - New York State Route 155. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
