New York State Route 397

NYS Route 397
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length: 3.09 mi[2] (4.97 km)
Existed: 1930[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: NY 146 in Altamont
North end: US 20 in Guilderland
Location
Counties: Albany
Highway system

Numbered highways in New York
Interstate • U.S. • N.Y. (former) • Reference • County

← NY 396 NY 398 →

New York State Route 397 (NY 397) is a short state highway in New York, running from the village of Altamont to the hamlet of Dunnsville within the town of Guilderland, in Albany County. NY 397 is a two-lane highway its entire length.

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Route description

NY 397 begins at a four-way intersection, where NY 146 arrives from the south and exits to the east. CR 253 exits west; NY 397 exits north as Western Avenue. The route heads eastward, passing through downtown Altamont. Soon after, it turns to the north passing west of Bozenkill Park and soon after, Bozenkill Road. Route 397 crosses a creek and leaves Altamont, becoming known as Dunnsville Road. Soon after, it passes west of Orchard Green Golf Course and to the east of a large hill afterwards. Route 397 enters Dunnsville and terminates at U.S. Route 20.[3]

History

NY 397 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 Albany County.

Location Mile[2] Destinations Notes
Altamont 0.00 NY 146
Guilderland 3.09 US 20
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. 227. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT%20TVR%202008%20by%20Route.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2010. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of NY 397 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from:+RT-397/Western+Ave+%4042.705919,+-74.034870+to:+Dunnsville+Rd/RT-397+%4042.739523,+-74.014129&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl. Retrieved March 26, 2008. 

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