New York State Route 9D

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NY Route 9D
Bear Mountain-Beacon Highway
Length:	25.21 mi[1] (40.57 km)
Formed:	By 1935[2]
South end:	US 6/US 202 in Cortlandt
Major junctions:	I-84/NY 52 near Beacon
North end:	US 9/Dutchess CR 77 in Poughkeepsie town
Counties:	Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess
Numbered highways in New York < NY 9B US 9E > Spur of US 9 Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference
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New York State Route 9D (NY 9D), also known as the Bear Mountain-Beacon Highway, is a north-south road that runs along the eastern shore of the Hudson River. It starts at the eastern end of the Bear Mountain Bridge (at US 6/US 202) in Westchester County, and ends at the intersection of Vassar Road (Dutchess County Route 77) and U.S. Route 9 north of the village of Wappingers Falls.

Contents 1 Route description 1.1 Westchester and Putnam Counties 1.2 Dutchess County 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Route description

[edit] Westchester and Putnam Counties

Like its parent road, U.S. Route 9, NY 9D runs north/south parallel to the Hudson River for its entire length. The route begins near the riverbank at the Bear Mountain Bridge, where it meets US 6 and US 202. A mere quarter-mile to the north, NY 9D passes into Putnam County.

After crossing the Appalachian Trail, NY 9D passes a few historical areas, such as the house Benedict Arnold was holed up in prior to his treason, the point of land where he caught the ship downriver to New York City, and the eastern end of the chain that was strung across the Hudson River during the American Revolution to prevent ships from coming upriver north of West Point. Continuing north, NY 9D enters Garrison. Near the town center, NY 9D meets the western terminus of New York State Route 403, an intra-county route leading to US 9 to the east.

Five miles (9 km) to the north, NY 9D passes the historic Boscobel mansion and enters Cold Spring and becomes Chestnut Street. In the center of the village, NY 9D intersects Main Street, which carries New York State Route 301 east of this point. On the opposite side of the intersection, NY 9D becomes Morris Avenue. A mile to the north of downtown Cold Spring, NY 9D merges with Fair Street, which runs along the Hudson in Cold Spring, and becomes the main riverside highway. The route, mere yards from the river, parallels the Metro-North railroad for the next two miles through Hudson Highlands State Park. This section of the route is locally known as the River Road, for its close proximity to the river, and "The Flats", for its relatively consistent elevation.

At the Putnam-Dutchess county line, NY 9D passes through the Breakneck Ridge tunnel, emerging in Dutchess County on the opposite side.

[edit] Dutchess County

Heading away from Breakneck Mountain, NY 9D continues on a northerly path, heading away from the Metro-North line and the Hudson River, to the southern edge of the City of Beacon. At this point the route transitions from rural mountainous scenery to an urban setting when it becomes Wolcott Avenue. Upon reaching the city, however, NY 9D turns 90 degrees to the northwest and becomes the main north-south street through the city. Shortly after completing the turn, NY 9D crosses Fishkill Creek.

Three-quarters of a mile northwest of the creek, NY 9D makes another 90 degree turn, this time to the northeast, giving NY 9D a "S"-shape as it travels through Beacon. To the north of the turn, NY 9D intersects Main Street, carrying New York State Route 52 Business, and becomes North Avenue. NY 52 Business turns north onto NY 9D here, forming a concurrency along NY 9D north to an interchange with Interstate 84, concurrent with New York State Route 52, on the northern edge of the city. NY 52 Business terminates at the interchange with I-84 and NY 52, while NY 9D continues north along the banks of the Hudson.

A mile north of Beacon, NY 9D runs by Dutchess Stadium, the home of the Hudson Valley Renegades, a Class A Minor League Baseball team. Further north, it passes west of the hamlets of Chelsea and New Hamburg, both of which lie on the banks of the Hudson.

Ultimately, NY 9D enters the village of Wappingers Falls from the south as South Avenue and comes to a T-intersection with East Main Street in front of Mesier Park. NY 9D turns left and follows East Main across Wappinger Creek, becoming West Main Street as it crosses over the water body and makes a sharp bend to the right (north). The route runs alongside Wappinger Lake for a short distance before terminating at US 9 north of the village, in the shadow of the South Hills Mall and the Poughkeepsie Galleria to the near west. Dutchess County Route 77 (Vassar Road) continues on the other side of Route 9 as an extension of this road.

[edit] History

NY 9D was assigned to its current alignment by 1935 and has not been altered since.^[2]

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Roads intersected	Notes
Westchester	Cortlandt	0.00	US 6 / US 202
Putnam	Philipstown	4.54	NY 403	Hamlet of Garrison; western terminus of NY 403
		7.92	CR 16	Just outside Cold Spring village line
	Cold Spring	8.64	NY 301	Western terminus of NY 301
Dutchess	Beacon	15.22	Teller Avenue
		16.35	NY 52 Business east (Main Street)	Southern terminus of overlap
	Fishkill	17.13	I-84 / NY 52 NY 52 Business	Just outside Beacon city line; exit 11 (I-84/NY 52); northern terminus of NY 52 Business and NY 9D/52 Business overlap
	Wappinger	22.38	CR 28	Hamlet of Hughsonville
	Wappingers Falls	23.76	East Main Street
	Town of Poughkeepsie	25.21	US 9 CR 77

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Comrade Yamamoto's picture of the NY 9D Tunnel
• NY State Route 9D @ State-Ends.com