New York State Route 159
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New York State Route 159 (NY 159) is a 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
.
just south of the Montgomery County
line. Three miles 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.
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).
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, running from the town of Duanesburg
Duanesburg, New York
Duanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.-History:...
through Mariaville Lake
Mariaville Lake, New York
Mariaville Lake is a census-designated place in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census.The census designated place is in the Town of Duanesburg and is named after a small lake in the east part of the town....
to the hamlet of Rotterdam
Rotterdam (CDP), New York
Rotterdam is a census-designated place in the town of Rotterdam in Schenectady County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Schenectady...
, just outside the city of Schenectady
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
. A two-lane highway for all of its length, it is entirely located in Schenectady County
Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the...
.
Route description
Known as Mariaville Road, NY 159 begins at NY 30New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
just south of the Montgomery County
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
line. Three miles in, it meets NY 160
New York State Route 160
New York State Route 160 is a north–south state highway mostly located within Schenectady County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 159 in the Duanesburg hamlet of Mariaville Lake. Its northern terminus is at a junction with...
at its southern terminus, turning right to meet Mariaville Lake
Mariaville Lake, New York
Mariaville Lake is a census-designated place in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census.The census designated place is in the Town of Duanesburg and is named after a small lake in the east part of the town....
. 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
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
overpass.
From there, NY 159 is nearly straight and nearly eastward, crossing NY 337
New York State Route 337
New York State Route 337 is a short state highway located entirely within the Town of Rotterdam in Schenectady County, New York...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam (CDP), New York
Rotterdam is a census-designated place in the town of Rotterdam in Schenectady County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Schenectady...
and ending at the complex intersection, locally known as the "Rotterdam Five Corners
Five Corners, Rotterdam
Five Corners is the name of an intersection of New York State Route 7 , New York State Route 159 , Broadway as an extension of Duanesburg Road, and Wallace Avenue in Rotterdam, New York, just south of the city of Schenectady...
". Also at this intersection is Broadway for Schenectady
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, Princetown Road, Duanesburgh Road (NY 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
West), and Curry Road (NY 7 East).