New York State Route 153
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| NY Route 153 |
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| Length: | 3.03 mi[1] (4.88 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1983 | ||||||||||||
| South end: |  NY 96 in Pittsford |
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| North end: |  NY 441 near Penfield |
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| Counties: | Monroe | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 153 is a 3.03-mile (4.88 km) long north-south state route located in the eastern suburbs of Rochester, New York. The southern terminus of the route is at New York State Route 96 in the village of Pittsford. The northern terminus is at an interchange with New York State Route 441 in Penfield. Over the course of its routing, NY 153 enters the towns of Pittsford, East Rochester, Perinton, and Penfield.
All of NY 153 was once part of New York State Route 253.
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[edit] Route description
NY 153 begins at a modest intersection with NY 96 in the village of Pittsford north of Pittsford's commercial district, gaining the name Washington Road. The route travels east for a short distance before curving to the northeast, ascending slightly in altitude in the progress. After clearing a small hill, NY 153 meets Golf Avenue. North of Golf, NY 153 enters the town of Pittsford as it travels up another hill before leveling off ahead of Interstate 490, which it crosses by way of an overpass rebuilt in the mid-1990s.
Four-tenths of a mile past I-490, NY 153 intersects New York State Route 31F, Fairport Road, on the Pittsford-East Rochester town line.
Upon crossing the town line, NY 153 becomes South Washington Street. The route acts as the main thoroughfare through the town, carrying close to 11,000 vehicles per day between NY 31F and West Commercial Street.[2] At West Commercial, commuters destined for I-490 are instructed to turn left to gain access via exit 24.
A short distance north of Commercial, NY 153 dips below the CSX Rochester Subdivision, passing under the double-tracked line before returning to ground level at Despatch Drive. At the underpass, NY 153 becomes North Washington Street.
Two blocks north of Despatch Drive, NY 153 meets Linden Avenue, a major east-west arterial linking NY 441 in Penfield to Whitney Road in Perinton. On the other side of Linden, NY 153 exits East Rochester and enters Perinton, though no signs are present indicating the Perinton town line. Roughly three-tenths of a mile ahead, the route breaks from its northeast alignment and takes a northwesterly routing towards Penfield. In the center of the 90-degree turn, North Washington Street leaves NY 153 to continue north to Linear Park. In the absence of Washington, NY 153 assumes the name Panorama Trail South and continues into Penfield.
After entering Penfield, the route descends into the Panorama Valley, dropping 100 feet over three-quarters of a mile to intersect NY 441 by way of a diamond interchange. At the westbound access ramps, NY 153 terminates; however, state maintenance continues north for another 0.17 miles as New York State Route 942B, an unsigned reference route.[2]
[edit] History
All of what is now NY 153 was originally part of NY 253;[3] however, the portion of modern NY 153 from North Washington Street to NY 441 in Penfield was not constructed until 1971, when it became part of a realigned NY 253.[4] In 1983, NY 253 was truncated from NY 153's current northern terminus at NY 441 to New York State Route 65 in Mendon.[5] In its place, the segment from NY 96 to NY 441 was redesignated NY 153. Many signs along NY 153 are holdovers from the NY 253 designation, as evidenced by covered numbers on multiple shields and reference markers.[6]
[edit] Future
Construction on a two-year, $3.2 million (USD) project to resurface and reconstruct NY 153 will begin in mid-August 2007. The project, spanning from NY 96 north to West Commercial Street, is divided into two sections, with NY 31F acting as the divider. Work on the first section (NY 96 to NY 31F) involves the resurfacing of the road and is expected to be completed by October.[7] Additionally, the NY 96/NY 153 intersection will be redesigned to eliminate the slip lane between NY 96 north and NY 153 north.[8] Traffic flow will be maintained in both directions using alternating traffic patterns controlled by workers with flags.[7]
The second section (NY 31F to Commercial) will be entirely rebuilt. As part of the project, new sidewalks, curbing, and drainage systems will be constructed along the roadway. During the course of construction, only one direction of traffic will be allowed on the road. NY 153 northbound will be closed first; travelers heading north will be instructed to follow NY 31F, Lincoln Road and Linden Avenue to traverse the village. Construction will pause for the winter months from November 2007 to March 2008.[7]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Monroe | Village of Pittsford | 0.00 | NY 96 |
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| East Rochester | 1.14 |  NY 31F |
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| 1.80 |  West Commercial Street (NY 940U) |
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| 2.13 |  Linden Avenue (CR 15) |
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| Penfield | 3.03 | NY 441 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 242. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ a b NYSDOT Traffic Counts - Monroe County
- ^ TerraServer-USA - Topographic Map of East Rochester, New York. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ National Bridge Inventory, a database compiled by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, available at www.nationalbridges.com. Accessed 2007-08-08.
- ^ New York Routes - New York State Route 153
- ^ NY State Route 153 Ends. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ a b c Greg Livadas. "Caution: Roadwork ahead", Democrat and Chronicle, 2007-08-06, p. 1, section B. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ NYSDOT - Region 4 Road Work. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
