New York State Route 5A

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NY Route 5A
Length: 5.65 mi[1] (9.09 km)
Formed: By 1947[2]
West end: NY 5 in New Hartford
East end: NY 5/5S/8/12 in Utica
Counties: Oneida
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 5 NY 5B >
Spur of NY 5
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 5A is a state highway contained within Oneida County, New York. It is an alternate route of NY 5 between New Hartford and downtown Utica. At its eastern end, NY 5A becomes NY 5S.

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[edit] Route description

NY 5A begins at an intersection with NY 5 in New Hartford only 120 yards (110 m) from the eastern terminus of NY 5B. The route heads northeast as the predominantly four-lane wide Commercial Drive, passing the Sangertown Square shopping mall and paralleling Mud Creek as it progresses through New Hartford. Near the southwestern extent of New York Mills, NY 5A meets NY 840 by way of a single-point urban interchange.[3]

Past NY 840, NY 5A straddles the western village line of New York Mills as it crosses over and parallels Sauquoit Creek to a trumpet interchange with NY 69 (Oriskany Boulevard) in the adjacent village of Yorkville. NY 69 ends here; however, NY 5S joins the four-lane Oriskany Boulevard eastward through Yorkville into Utica. Within the Utica city limits, NY 5A closely parallels the CSX Transportation Mohawk Subdivision as it heads along the northern fringe of the city. After crossing the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad at-grade, NY 5A interchanges with the North-South Arterial, here carrying Interstate 790, NY 5, NY 8, and NY 12. NY 5A becomes NY 5S at the midpoint of the interchange.[3]

[edit] History

NY 5A was assigned between 1935 and 1947 to an alternate route of NY 5 along Commercial Drive and Oriskany Boulevard.[2][4] Originally, NY 5A was concurrent to both NY 69 and NY 12C along Oriskany Boulevard;[5] however, both overlaps were eliminated on January 1, 1970.[6] The intersection between Commercial Drive and Oriskany Boulevard was converted into a trumpet interchange around the same time.[7]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Oneida Town of New Hartford 0.00 NY 5
NY 840 Single-point urban interchange
Yorkville 3.18 NY 69 Trumpet interchange; eastern terminus of NY 69
Utica 5.69 I-790 / NY 5 / NY 8 / NY 12
NY 5S		 Southern terminus of I-790; western terminus of NY 5S

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 83. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  2. ^ a b State of New York Department of Public Works. Official Highway Map of New York State [map], 1947-48 edition. Cartography by General Drafting.
  3. ^ a b Google, Inc.. Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  4. ^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
  5. ^ United States Geological Survey. Rome Quadrangle - New York - Oneida Co. (southeast) [map], 1 : 62,500, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). (1947) Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  6. ^ State of New York Department of Transportation (1970-01-01). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  7. ^ National Bridge Inventory - Structure 1051429. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.

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