New York State Route 159

New York State Route 159 (NY 159) is a 13.52-mile-long (21.76 km) east–west 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.

New York State Route 159 marker
New York State Route 159
Mariaville Road
Map
NY 159 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length13.52 mi[1] (21.76 km)
Existed1930[2]–present
Major junctions
West end NY 30 in Duanesburg
East end NY 7 in Rotterdam
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesSchenectady
Highway system
NY 158 NY 160

Route description

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NY 159 westbound in Mariaville Lake

Known as Mariaville Road, NY 159 begins at NY 30 just south of the Montgomery County line. Three miles (4.8 km) 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

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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.[2]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Schenectady County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Town of Duanesburg0.000.00  NY 30 – Esperance, AmsterdamWestern terminus
3.205.15 
 
NY 160 north (Mariaville Scotch Church Road) – Pattersonville
Hamlet of Mariaville Lake; southern terminus of NY 160
Rotterdam12.2219.67  NY 337 (Burdeck Road)
13.5221.76  NY 7 (Curry Road / Duanesburg Road)Eastern terminus; Rotterdam Five Corners
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 175. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Road Map of New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
  3. ^ a b "overview map of NY 159" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
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