New York State Route 914T

NYS Route 914T
Balltown Road
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length: 1.93 mi[2] (3.11 km)
Existed: April 1, 1980[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: NY 5 in Niskayuna
North end: NY 146 in Niskayuna
Location
Counties: Schenectady
Highway system

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

New York State Route 914T (NY 914T) is an unsigned reference route designation for the portion of Balltown Road south of Union Street in Schenectady, New York. The route is a short two-lane highway just east of the city limits, running from NY 5 to its intersection with Union Street where NY 146 meets. East of Balltown Road, Union Street is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation as unsigned NY 911G; however, there are no markers to this effect. Balltown Road is nearly north–south with very few turns. It eventually reaches the town of Ballston in Saratoga County.

Contents

Route description

NY 914T begins at an intersection with NY 5 in Niskayuna. The road heads north and passes to the west of Mohawk Commons Mall soon after the southern terminus. At .8 of a mile, Route 914T intersects with Schenectady County Route 9 (Consaul Road). As Route 914T passes through the urbanized areas of Schenectady County, Route 914T passes local attractions, such as Schenectady Municipal Golf Course. After intersecting with NY 7, Route 914T heads north to its northern terminus with Route 146 in Niskayuna.[3]

History

The portion of Balltown Road between NY 5 and NY 146 was originally a county road maintained by Schenectady County. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of this section of Balltown Road was transferred from the county to the state of New York as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government.[1] It was subsequently designated as the unsigned NY 914T.[4]

Future

Reference markers on this highway are marked "546" south of NY 7.[2] North of that, markers indicate 146, indicating that NY 146 may have once been concurrent with NY 7 through Schenectady with a split at that point. Although no touring route signage for NY 546 exists, the New York State Department of Transportation has reserved the number for Balltown Road.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Niskayuna, Schenectady County.

Mile[2] Destinations Notes
0.00 NY 5 (State Street)
1.75 NY 7 (Troy-Schenectady Road)
1.93 NY 146 (Union Street) Balltown Road continues north as NY 146
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b New York State Legislature. "New York State Highway Law § 341". http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/LAWSSEAF.cgi?QUERYTYPE=LAWS+&QUERYDATA=$$HAY341$$@TXHAY0341+&LIST=LAW+&TARGET=VIEW. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. pp. 344–345. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT_Traffic_Data_Report_2008.pdf. Retrieved January 10, 2010. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of NY Reference Route 914T (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=from:+Balltown+Rd/RT-146+%4042.771130,+-73.893404+to:+Balltown+Rd/RT-146+%4042.772370,+-73.893390+to:Balltown+Rd/RT-146+%4042.798967,+-73.893304&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl. Retrieved January 6, 2008. 
  4. ^ New York State Department of Transportation (October 2004) (PDF). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Bicycle Routes in New York State. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/oom/transportation-systems/repository/tour_route_0.pdf. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  5. ^ New York State Department of Transportation (January 2009) (PDF). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/oom/transportation-systems/repository/2009%20tour-bk.pdf. Retrieved July 16, 2009.