New York State Route 45
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| NY Route 45 |
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| Length: | 8.60 mi[1] (13.84 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | By 1952[2] (1930 as NY 305[3]) | ||||||||||||
| South end: |  Bergen CR 73 at Chestnut Ridge |
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| Major junctions: |
 Palisades Pkwy in Pomona |
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| North end: |  US 202 near Mount Ivy |
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| Counties: | Rockland | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 45 is a north–south state highway in central Rockland County, New York. NY 45 spans 8.6 miles (14 km) from Chestnut Ridge at the New Jersey-New York border, where it becomes Bergen County Road 73 in Bergen County, New Jersey, to U.S. Route 202 in Mount Ivy. Though an interchange does exist with the Palisades Interstate Parkway, it has no access to the New York State Thruway.
NY 45 was established in 1930 as NY 305. It was renumbered to NY 94 in the 1940s before becoming NY 45 by 1952.
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[edit] Route description
NY 45 begins at the New Jersey-New York border in Chestnut Ridge.[4] Although the first NY 45 reassurance shield doesn't appear for a quarter-mile, the reference marker below the "Welcome to New York" sign at the crossing indicates the beginning of NY 45.
NY 45 runs parallel to the small portion of the Garden State Parkway that enters New York. Officially this portion is considered an extension of the New York State Thruway. While NY 45 never intersects the GSP, it provides a link to the parkway. South of the NJ border, Bergen CR 73 intersects the GSP, and in New York, NY 45 intersects CR 41, which intersects the parkway. Through Chestnut Ridge (where it is known as Chestnut Ridge Road, just as CR 73, its southern extension, is in New Jersey), NY 45 is a relatively quiet road until it goes under the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287). There is no intersection.[4]
Once it enters Spring Valley (where it is known locally first as South Main Street, then as North Main Street after it crosses its very busy intersection with NY 59), NY 45 continues northward through the downtown business district.[4] Traffic here tends to pile up many times a day. After NY 45's intersection at Hillcrest with CR 74 (the location of several small shopping centers), traffic tends to ease up. North of there, NY 45 provides a link to the Hassidic Jewish community of New Square, although it never enters the village limits. At CR 80, NY 45 enters New Hempstead. Again the road becomes relatively quiet, but it begins to parallel the Palisades Interstate Parkway, until its intersection at Exit 12 in Pomona. NY 45 quickly leaves Pomona and enters Mount Ivy. This is where NY 45 comes to its northern terminus at US 202. This area of US 202 is in downtown Mount Ivy, and Exit 13 of the Palisades is just one-tenth of a mile west of NY 45's northern terminus.[4]
[edit] History
In the 1930 renumbering, what is now NY 45 was designated New York State Route 305[3] while modern NY 305 north of Portville in Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties was known as NY 94.[5][6] In Orange County, current NY 94 was assigned NY 45.[3] The NY 305 and NY 94 designations were swapped in the 1940s, placing NY 305 on its current alignment and NY 94 on what is now NY 45.[7][8] NY 94 was then swapped again, this time for NY 45, by 1952, placing both routes on their modern routing.[2]
[edit] Spring Valley Bypass
During the 1960s, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) noticed a population boom in Rockland County. Therefore, a toll-free, limited-access highway was planned to bypass Spring Valley. This was planned as a "J" shaped road along the east side of existing NY 45 and the south side of NY 59. The southwest end would have been at the intersection of NY 59 & 306 in Monsey, while the north end would have been somewhere along NY 45 in New Square. This may have also included a northern extension of the Garden State Parkway. However, it was cancelled due to public opposition.[9]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Rockland | Chestnut Ridge | 0.00 | Bergen CR 73 |
Continuation into New Jersey |
 CR 71 (Hungry Hollow Road) |
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 CR 41 (Red Schoolhouse Road) |
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| Spring Valley | 2.48 |  CR 52 (Old Nyack Turnpike) |
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| 3.02 |  NY 59 |
To    I-87/I-287/Thruway |
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| 4.35 |  CR 74 (Eckerson Road) |
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| New Hempstead | 5.94 |  CR 80 (New Hempstead Road) |
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 CR 51 (Sanatorium Road) |
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| Pomona |  CR 86 (Pomona Road) |
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| 7.51 | Palisades Interstate Parkway |
Exit 12 (PIP) | ||
  To CR 33 (South Mountain Road) |
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| Mount Ivy | Palisades Interstate Parkway north |
Part of exit 13 (PIP) | ||
| 8.60 | US 202 (Ramapo Road) |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Traffic Data Report - NY 32 to NY 55 (PDF). NYSDOT (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ a b Sunoco. New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1952)
- ^ a b c Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1930/31 and 1931/32 editions, (Scarborough Motor Guide Co., Boston, 1930 and 1931). The 1930/31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the 1930 renumbering
- ^ a b c d Google Maps. Overview Map of NY 45 [map]. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Tourist Map of Pennsylvania [map]. (1930) Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Official Road Map of Pennsylvania [map]. (1940) Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ State of New York Department of Public Works. Official Highway Map of New York State [map], 1947-48 edition. Cartography by General Drafting.
- ^ Spring Valley Bypass History @ NYCRoads.com. NYCRoads. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
