New York State Route 23B

NYS Route 23B
Route information
Auxiliary route of NY 23
Maintained by NYSDOT and the city of Hudson
Length: 6.71 mi[3] (10.80 km)
Existed: late 1950s[1][2] – present
Major junctions
West end: NY 9G / NY 23 in Greenport
  US 9 / NY 9G in Hudson
East end: NY 9H / NY 23 in Claverack
Location
Counties: Columbia
Highway system

Numbered highways in New York
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New York State Route 23B (NY 23B) is an east–west state highway located in western Columbia County, New York, in the United States. The route is a former section of NY 23 that runs for 6.71 miles (10.80 km) from NY 9G southwest of Hudson to NY 9H in Claverack. It provides direct access to the city of Hudson from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge whereas NY 23 bypasses it to the south. NY 23B was assigned in the late 1950s after NY 23 was moved onto its current alignment south of Hudson.

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Route description

NY 23B forks from its parent, NY 23, 3 miles (5 km) south of the city of Hudson and a half-mile (0.8 km) east of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Greenport, Columbia County. The intersection borders the grounds of the Olana State Historic Site and is 300 yards (270 m) west of the Columbia-Greene Community College campus. NY 9G, concurrent with NY 23 west of this point, leaves NY 23 to follow NY 23B toward Hudson.[4] The route is the westernmost through route along the Hudson River between the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and Hudson; however, it is separated from the river by Mount Merino, a peak situated 546 feet (166 m) above sea level.[5]

Upon entering the Hudson city limits, NY 9G and NY 23B change from a state-maintained highway to a locally maintained street[6] as it traverses the marshy South Bay.[5] The routes continue into the downtown district, where they follow Third Street for several blocks to Columbia Street. Here, NY 9G and NY 23B veer east, following Columbia Street through the city to a junction with US 9 at Park Place. NY 9G terminates here; however, NY 23B continues east on Columbia Street, now joined by US 9. Both routes curve onto Green Street one block later. At Fairview Avenue, US 9 splits from NY 23B and heads north while NY 23B heads eastward as an independent route for the first time. NY 23B passes out of Hudson and back into Greenport after intersecting the southern terminus of NY 66 at Columbia Street.[4]

In Greenport, maintenance of NY 23B reverts back to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).[6] The route remains in Greenport for only 1 mile (1.6 km) before crossing into the town of Claverack upon traversing Claverack Creek. The route terminates 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southeast in the hamlet of Claverack, where it intersects NY 9H and NY 23. Here, NY 23 leaves NY 9H and continues east on the right-of-way of NY 23B.[4]

History

When the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924, the portion of NY 23B from Third Street in Hudson to Claverack was designated as part of NY 23. West of Hudson, NY 23 continued across the Hudson River to Athens by way of a ferry.[7][8] The Rip Van Winkle Bridge over the Hudson River between Catskill and Greenport was opened to traffic on July 2, 1935;[9] however, NY 23 was not realigned to use the structure until the Athens–Hudson ferry was shut down in the late 1940s. NY 23 utilized modern NY 23B between the bridge and Hudson.[10][11] In the late 1950s, NY 23 was realigned between the east end of the bridge and Claverack to follow a new, more southerly alignment via Bell Pond. Its former routing via Hudson was redesignated as NY 23B.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Columbia County.

Location Mile[3] Destinations Notes
Greenport 0.00 NY 9G south / NY 23 Western terminus of NY 9G / NY 23B overlap
Hudson 3.45 US 9 south / NY 9G Eastern terminus of NY 9G / NY 23B overlap; northern terminus of NY 9G; western terminus of US 9 / NY 23B overlap
3.96 US 9 north Eastern terminus of US 9 / NY 23B overlap
4.06 NY 66 Southern terminus of NY 66
Claverack 6.71 NY 9H / NY 23
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

New York Roads portal
Hudson Valley portal
  1. ^ a b Esso (1958). New York with Special Maps of Putnam–Rockland–Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region (Map). Cartography by General Drafting (1958 ed.). 
  2. ^ a b Gulf Oil Company (1960). New York and New Jersey Tourgide Map (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. 
  3. ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 74. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT%20TVR%202008%20by%20Route.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b c Google, Inc. Google Maps – New York State Route 23B (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=42.234364,-73.780918&spn=0.045374,0.11467&z=14. Retrieved March 26, 2008. 
  5. ^ a b United States Geological Survey (1980). Hudson South Quadrangle - New York (Map). 1 : 24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/quads/drg24/usgspreview/index.cfm?code=o42073b7. Retrieved March 26, 2008. 
  6. ^ a b "Columbia County Inventory Listing" (CSV). New York State Department of Transportation. March 2, 2010. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-repository2/INV_2010-03-02_columbia.csv. Retrieved December 20, 2010. 
  7. ^ "New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers". The New York Times: p. XX9. December 21, 1924. 
  8. ^ Rand McNally and Company (1926). Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas (eastern New York) (Map). http://www.broermapsonline.org/members/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/Midatlantic/NewYork/unitedstates1926ra_009.html. Retrieved May 12, 2010. 
  9. ^ "Open New Bridge Over The Hudson". The New York Times: p. 21. July 3, 1935. 
  10. ^ State of New York Department of Public Works. Official Highway Map of New York State (Map). Cartography by General Drafting (1947–48 ed.). 
  11. ^ Esso (1949). New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting (1950 ed.). 

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