New York State Route 115
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| NY Route 115 |
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| Salt Point Turnpike Maintained by City of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County and NYSDOT |
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| Length: | 12.50 mi[1] (20.12 km) | ||||||||||||
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| South end: |   US 44 / NY 55 in Poughkeepsie |
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| North end: |  Taconic Pkwy near Salt Point |
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| Counties: | Dutchess | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 115 is a state highway located entirely within Dutchess County, New York. For most of its length, it follows the old Salt Point Turnpike.
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[edit] Route description
Route 115 begins at West Baker Street (eastbound US 44/NY 55) in eastern Poughkeepsie. As Worral Avenue, it heads north through the easternmost portion of the city. An intersection with West Maple Street (westbound US 44/NY 55) soon follows as the route becomes known as Innis Avenue. NY 115 continues on, passing King Street Park to the east before crossing into the town of Poughkeepsie at Arnold Road.[2] Here, maintenance of the roadway shifts from the city of Poughkeepsie to Dutchess County, which maintains the road as County Route 75. This designation continues north along NY 115 to the Salt Point Turnpike, where CR 75 ends and maintenance of NY 115 switches once more to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).[3] NY 115 joins the Salt Point Turnpike northward, paralleling the St. Peter's Cemetery and passing near the Dutchess Community College as it enters Hyde Park.[2]
Across the town line, NY 115 intersects with both County Route 39, a connector route leading north toward the hamlet of Hyde Park, and County Route 16, a parallel route to NY 9G between Hyde Park and Clinton, as it turns northeast and crosses into Pleasant Valley. NY 115 then meets County Route 71 and County Route 73 in quick succession as it parallels County Route 72 northeast toward the hamlet of Salt Point. The two routes converge just outside of the hamlet, with NY 115 continuing onward to the hamlet.[2]
Once in Salt Point, NY 115 crosses over Wappingers Creek just south of an intersection with County Route 18 near the northern edge of the community. NY 115 progresses onward, paralleling Wappingers Creek into the town of Clinton, where NY 115 intersects County Route 14 as Wappingers Creek turns away from the Salt Point Turnpike. The Turnpike, as well as NY 115, continue northeast to the Taconic State Parkway, where NY 115 terminates at the northbound exit ramps to the parkway. Past the Taconic, the Salt Point Turnpike continues for another 4 miles (6.4 km) to NY 82 in Stanford as County Route 17.[2]
[edit] History
Route 115 was originally a county route until 1980, when it was taken over by New York State, and NY 115 was created.
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Dutchess | City of Poughkeepsie | 0.00 | US 44 / NY 55 east |
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| US 44 / NY 55 west |
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| Hyde Park | 3.59 | CR 39 | ||
| Town of Pleasant Valley | 5.48 | CR 71 | ||
| Clinton | 12.50 | Taconic State Parkway |
Interchange; Salt Point Turnpike continues as CR 17 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 233. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ a b c d Google, Inc.. Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ New York State Department of Transportation. Poughkeepsie Quadrangle - New York [map]. (1989) Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
