New York State Route 140
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New York State Route 140 (NY 140) is an east–west state highway
located entirely within Albany County, New York
, in the United States. The highway runs for 2.07 miles (3.33 km) from NY 85
near the hamlet of Slingerlands
to NY 443
in the hamlet of Delmar
. The first mile (1.6 km) of the route is a divided highway
named Cherry Avenue Extension, while the second mile follows a two-lane street known as Kenwood Avenue. NY 140 initially followed Kenwood Avenue from the center of Slingerlands to Delmar when it was assigned in the mid-1930s; however, the route was altered to bypass Slingerlands in the mid-1970s.
northeast of Slingerlands
, a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem
. The highway initially heads southeastward around Slingerlands, following a four-lane divided highway
known as Cherry Avenue Extension for roughly 1 miles (1.6 km) through an area of open fields. NY 140 intersects two local roads before reaching a signalized junction with Kenwood Avenue. Here, the route turns east onto the two-lane Kenwood Avenue while the divided highway continues southward as County Route 52 (CR 52). To the west, a town-owned section of Kenwood Avenue directly connects NY 140 to Slingerlands and serves as a shortcut to NY 85 west.
The Kenwood Avenue portion of the route heads generally eastward through mostly residential neighborhoods. After 1 miles (1.6 km), it enters the hamlet of Delmar
, a large community built up along NY 443
. In Delmar, the route passes through areas of more commercial nature before terminating at an intersection with NY 443. The junction is located just 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) from the northern terminus of NY 335
, which ends at another junction with NY 443 in nearby Elsmere
.
) at Slingerlands
and Delaware Avenue (NY 443
) at Delmar
was added to the state highway system on December 13, 1904, as the unsigned
State Highway 92. It did not receive a posted designation until the mid-1930s when it was designated as NY 140. The west end of NY 140 was realigned in the mid-1970s to follow Cherry Avenue Extension, a divided highway
continuation of Cherry Avenue (CR 52) that bypassed Slingerlands to the northeast.
State highway
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located entirely within Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
, in the United States. The highway runs for 2.07 miles (3.33 km) from NY 85
New York State Route 85
New York State Route 85 is a state highway in Albany County, New York, in the United States. It is long and runs from County Route 351 and CR 353 in Rensselaerville to Interstate 90 exit 4 in Albany. It also has a loop route, NY 85A, which connects NY 85 to...
near the hamlet of Slingerlands
Slingerlands, New York
Slingerlands is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. It is located immediately west of Delmar and near the New Scotland town-line and south of the Albany city-limits. It is a suburb of Albany...
to NY 443
New York State Route 443
New York State Route 443 is an east–west state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 30 in the town of Schoharie and ends later at a junction with U.S. Route 9W and US 20 in the city of Albany...
in the hamlet of Delmar
Delmar, New York
Delmar is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. A census-designated place has been established since 1980 by the US Bureau of Census for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was...
. The first mile (1.6 km) of the route is a divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
named Cherry Avenue Extension, while the second mile follows a two-lane street known as Kenwood Avenue. NY 140 initially followed Kenwood Avenue from the center of Slingerlands to Delmar when it was assigned in the mid-1930s; however, the route was altered to bypass Slingerlands in the mid-1970s.
Route description
NY 140 begins at an intersection with NY 85New York State Route 85
New York State Route 85 is a state highway in Albany County, New York, in the United States. It is long and runs from County Route 351 and CR 353 in Rensselaerville to Interstate 90 exit 4 in Albany. It also has a loop route, NY 85A, which connects NY 85 to...
northeast of Slingerlands
Slingerlands, New York
Slingerlands is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. It is located immediately west of Delmar and near the New Scotland town-line and south of the Albany city-limits. It is a suburb of Albany...
, a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, New York
Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town...
. The highway initially heads southeastward around Slingerlands, following a four-lane divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
known as Cherry Avenue Extension for roughly 1 miles (1.6 km) through an area of open fields. NY 140 intersects two local roads before reaching a signalized junction with Kenwood Avenue. Here, the route turns east onto the two-lane Kenwood Avenue while the divided highway continues southward as County Route 52 (CR 52). To the west, a town-owned section of Kenwood Avenue directly connects NY 140 to Slingerlands and serves as a shortcut to NY 85 west.
The Kenwood Avenue portion of the route heads generally eastward through mostly residential neighborhoods. After 1 miles (1.6 km), it enters the hamlet of Delmar
Delmar, New York
Delmar is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. A census-designated place has been established since 1980 by the US Bureau of Census for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was...
, a large community built up along NY 443
New York State Route 443
New York State Route 443 is an east–west state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 30 in the town of Schoharie and ends later at a junction with U.S. Route 9W and US 20 in the city of Albany...
. In Delmar, the route passes through areas of more commercial nature before terminating at an intersection with NY 443. The junction is located just 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) from the northern terminus of NY 335
New York State Route 335
New York State Route 335 is a long state highway located in the town of Bethlehem, New York, in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with Feura Bush Road near the hamlet of Delmar, and its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 443 in the hamlet of Elsmere...
, which ends at another junction with NY 443 in nearby Elsmere
Elsmere, New York
Elsmere is a hamlet of the town of the Bethlehem in Albany County, New York. The hamlet is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany. From the northeast to the southwest it is bisected by New York Route 443 which is also the main street and a major commuter route into Albany...
.
History
The section of Kenwood Avenue between New Scotland Road (now NY 85New York State Route 85
New York State Route 85 is a state highway in Albany County, New York, in the United States. It is long and runs from County Route 351 and CR 353 in Rensselaerville to Interstate 90 exit 4 in Albany. It also has a loop route, NY 85A, which connects NY 85 to...
) at Slingerlands
Slingerlands, New York
Slingerlands is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. It is located immediately west of Delmar and near the New Scotland town-line and south of the Albany city-limits. It is a suburb of Albany...
and Delaware Avenue (NY 443
New York State Route 443
New York State Route 443 is an east–west state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 30 in the town of Schoharie and ends later at a junction with U.S. Route 9W and US 20 in the city of Albany...
) at Delmar
Delmar, New York
Delmar is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. A census-designated place has been established since 1980 by the US Bureau of Census for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was...
was added to the state highway system on December 13, 1904, as the unsigned
Unsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
State Highway 92. It did not receive a posted designation until the mid-1930s when it was designated as NY 140. The west end of NY 140 was realigned in the mid-1970s to follow Cherry Avenue Extension, a divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
continuation of Cherry Avenue (CR 52) that bypassed Slingerlands to the northeast.