New York State Route 67

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NY Route 67
Length:	86.55[1] mi (139.35 km)
West end:	NY 5 in St. Johnsville
Major junctions:	I-87 in Malta US 9 in Malta US 4 in Mechanicville
East end:	VT 67 in Hoosick
Counties:	Montgomery, Fulton, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Washington
Numbered highways in New York < NY 66 NY 68 > Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

New York State Route 67 is a state highway in Eastern New York, running west to east from St. Johnsville to the Vermont state line in the town of Hoosick, New York.

Contents 1 Route description 1.1 New Turnpike Extension 1.2 Fulton County 1.3 Second pass through Montgomery County 1.4 Ballston Spa Area 1.5 Adirondack Northway and Malta 2 Communities along the route 3 Major intersections 4 History 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Route description

[edit] New Turnpike Extension

In the 1980s, NY 67 was extended to NY 5 near St. Johnsville, using the Montgomery County New Turnpike Road. That road was already at State Highway standards, although incorrect reference markers were placed, displaying it as being county "01" in the count; that reference should have been "07"^[2]. New Turnpike Road remained unimproved in Fulton County, lacking any shoulders. Its short 0.25 mile segment did not receive any reference markers; the only other changes in the Ephratah area were adding signs indicating its concurrency with NY 10.

[edit] Fulton County

NY 67's original western terminus was at NY 10 in Ephratah, and reference markers indicate that. The route is narrow and winding, meeting the eastern terminus of the aforementioned New Turnpike Road (an unimproved town road), then winding through hilly terrain through the hamlet of Keck's Center.

After meeting NY 334, NY 67 enters Johnstown as West Main Street, concurrencying with NY 29 at William Street. After crossing downtown, the concurrency ends with NY 29 continuing straight ahead; NY 67 follows East State Street, passing the Fulton County Airport, Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES, and Fulton-Montgomery Community College before entering Montgomery County toward Amsterdam.

[edit] Second pass through Montgomery County

Once again in Montgomery County, NY 67 follows a winding, narrow path. One steep curve was eliminated in the early 2000s northeast of Fort Johnson. In Fort Johnson, NY 67 joins NY 5 toward Amsterdam.

In Amsterdam, NY 67 enters with NY 5 as West Main Street. After passing an unusual flashing traffic light at Guy Park Manor, a four-lane highway begins parallel to Main Street. Historically, NY 67 and NY 5 followed Main Street through the city. With the 1977 creation of the Amsterdam Mall, NY 67 and NY 5, together with NY 30, were re-routed onto splits comprising the Amsterdam Arterial ^[3]. After a left exit for NY 30 southbound and a link to the Thruway, NY 67 follows underneath NY 30 southbound, then takes a left exit next to the mall. NY 67 then follows NY 30 North, crossing NY 5 westbound, then splitting off toward Ballston Spa and points east.

[edit] Ballston Spa Area

NY 67 enjoys a wider route, enabling faster driving and more gentle curves. In Ballston Spa, NY 67 meets NY 50, turning left. NY 67 splits off left, heading toward the Adirondack Northway at Malta.

[edit] Adirondack Northway and Malta

In the Malta Area, NY 67 enters as Dunning Road. Immediately before I-87, there is a rotary at State Farm Road. A second rotary shortly thereafter handles the southbound ramp traffice of I-87 exit 12, with a third rotary handing northbound on the other side. A fourth rotary handles an intersection with Malta Commons and Kelch Drive, and a fifth handles the intersection with US 9, beginning the concurrency.

[edit] Communities along the route

• St. Johnsville
• Ephratah
• Johnstown
• Fort Johnson
• Amsterdam
• Ballston Spa
• Mechanicville
• Buskirk
• Stillwater

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Montgomery	St. Johnsville	0.0	NY 5
Fulton	Ephratah	6.2	NY 10	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		7.8	NY 10	Northern terminus of concurrency. Historical Eastern Terminus of NY 67.
	Town of Johnstown	15.1	NY 334	Northern terminus of NY 334.
	City of Johnstown	16.8	NY 29	Western terminus of concurrency.
		17.1	NY 29	Eastern terminus of concurrency.
		17.7	NY 30A
Montgomery	Fort Johnson	24.0	Image:Montgomery County Route 3 NY.svg CR 3 Image:Montgomery County Route 38 NY.svg CR 38 Antlers Rd./McDonald Dr.	Only appearance of pentagon signs in Montgomery County.
		25.1	NY 5	Western terminus of concurrency.
	City of Amsterdam	28.1	NY 5	Eastern terminus of concurrency.
		28.2	NY 30	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		28.3	NY 5
		28.4	NY 30	Northern terminus of concurrency.
Saratoga	Charlton	37.7	NY 147
	Ballston Spa	47.4	NY 50	Northern terminus of concurrency.
		48.3	NY 50	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Malta	51.7	I-87	Exit 12 (I-87). Two roundabouts service this interchange.
		52.2	US 9	Northern terminus of concurrency. Roundabout.
		53.8	US 9	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Mechanicville	60.2	US 4 NY 32
Rensselaer	Town of Schaghticoke	66.1	NY 40	Western terminus of concurrency.
	Village of Schaghticoke	67.7	NY 40	Eastern terminus of concurrency.
Washington	White Creek	80.0	NY 22	Western terminus of concurrency.
Rensselaer	Hoosick	82.5	NY 22	Eastern terminus of concurrency.
		86.6	VT 67

Legend
Crossing, no access	Concurrency termini	Decommissioned	Unconstructed	Closed

[edit] History

Historically, NY 67 began at NY 10 in Ephratah until it was extended via NY 10 and using New Turnpike Road from St. Johnsville.

[edit] References

1. ^ New York Routes - New York State Route 67
2. ^ Empire State Roads: Little Green Signs, Reference Marker Legend
3. ^ Amsterdam Mall

[edit] External links

• New York State Route 67 Ends