New York State Route 32A

NYS Route 32A
Route information
Auxiliary route of NY 32
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length: 1.92 mi[3] (3.09 km)
Existed: early 1940s[1][2] – present
Major junctions
South end: NY 32 in Saugerties
North end: NY 23A in Catskill
Location
Counties: Ulster, Greene
Highway system

Numbered highways in New York
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New York State Route 32A (NY 32A) is a state highway in the Hudson Valley region of New York in the United States. It serves as a connector between NY 32 in the town of Saugerties and NY 23A in the town of Catskill. The road allows traffic from the Saugerties area, particularly from the New York State Thruway, to directly reach the interior of the Greene County portion of Catskill Park. The majority of traffic is tourism-oriented, from hikers in summer to skiers bound for Hunter Mountain in winter. If NY 32A did not exist, drivers would have to go several miles out of their way to the intersection of NY 32 and NY 23A.

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Route description

NY 32A forks off to the west-northwest from NY 32 in the town of Saugerties seven miles (11 km) southwest of New York State Thruway exit 20 at Catskill. The route runs on level ground, although the Catskill Escarpment looms to the west from many open areas.

In Ulster County, the surrounding area is mainly wooded, although there are some open fields near the NY 32 junction. At the bridge over Kaaterskill Creek, there are some small waterfalls that make a striking sight when the water is high.

Shortly after the bridge, it crosses from Ulster County into Greene County and enters the hamlet of Palenville. One mile (1.6 km) to the northwest, the road ends at a traffic light at the junction with NY 23A in the small business district of Palenville, in past centuries an important stop for travelers headed for the Catskill Mountain House and other prestigious hotels high up the Escarpment. The Catskill Park Blue Line is immediately to the west along with the long, picturesque climb up Kaaterskill Clove.

History

When NY 32 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it originally served Palenville directly instead of bypassing it to the east.[4] In the early 1940s, NY 32 was shifted onto its current alignment in the area while its former routing to NY 23A in Palenville was redesignated as NY 32A.[1][2]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[3] Destinations Notes
Ulster
 Town of Saugerties 0.00 NY 32
Greene
 Town of Catskill 1.92 NY 23A Hamlet of Palenville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Esso (1940). New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. 
  2. ^ a b Esso (1942). New York with Pictorial Guide (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. 
  3. ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. pp. 98–99. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT%20TVR%202008%20by%20Route.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2010. 
  4. ^ Standard Oil Company of New York (1930). Road Map of New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. 

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