New York State Route 159

NYS Route 159
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length: 13.52 mi[2] (21.76 km)
Existed: 1930[1] – present
Major junctions
West end: NY 30 in Duanesburg
East end: NY 7 in Rotterdam
Location
Counties: Schenectady
Highway system

Numbered highways in New York
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New York State Route 159 (NY 159) is a state highway in New York, running from the town of Duanesburg through Mariaville Lake to the hamlet of Rotterdam, just outside the city of Schenectady. A two-lane highway for all of its length, it is entirely located in Schenectady County.

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Route description

Known as Mariaville Road, NY 159 begins at NY 30 just south of the Montgomery County line. Three miles in, it meets NY 160 at its southern terminus, turning right to meet Mariaville Lake. At a signal-controlled intersection with Batter Street, NY 159 turns a hard left to run along the lake's northern shore before turning a hard right to cross over the lake. After heading south for about a mile past the lake, NY 159 turns eastward. Three miles later, a long gentle curve toward a more southerly direction has it heading downhill until another turn takes it to its Thruway overpass.[3]

From there, NY 159 is nearly straight and nearly eastward, crossing NY 337 in Rotterdam and ending at the complex intersection, locally known as the "Rotterdam Five Corners". Also at this intersection is Broadway for Schenectady, Princetown Road, Duanesburgh Road (NY 7 West), and Curry Road (NY 7 East).[3]

History

NY 159 was assigned to its current alignment as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not had any major changes since.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Schenectady County.

Location Mile[2] Destinations Notes
Duanesburg 0.00 NY 30
3.20 NY 160 Hamlet of Mariaville Lake; southern terminus of NY 160
Town of Rotterdam 12.22 NY 337
13.52 NY 7 Hamlet of Rotterdam; Rotterdam Five Corners
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Standard Oil Company of New York (1930). Road Map of New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. 
  2. ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 175. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT%20TVR%202008%20by%20Route.pdf. Retrieved February 1, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of NY 159 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from:+Mariaville+Rd/RT-159+%4042.830429,+-74.198187+to:+Mariaville+Rd/RT-159+%4042.811806,+-74.022815+to:Princetown+Rd/RT-159+%4042.790078,+-73.980178&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl. Retrieved March 24, 2008. 

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