New York State Route 160
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New York State Route 160 (NY 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 NY 5S
in the Rotterdam
hamlet of Pattersonville. While its termini are both in Schenectady County, it briefly passes into Montgomery County
near its midpoint.
Originally, NY 160 was little more than a loop route connecting NY 5S in Florida
and Rotterdam to then-New York State Route 407 in Scotch Church when it was assigned in the early 1930s. In 1981, NY 407, a connector between Mariaville Lake and Scotch Church, was replaced by a realigned NY 160 while NY 160's former routing through Florida was transferred to Montgomery County and redesignated as County Route 165 (CR 165).
near the northern edge of the hamlet of Mariaville Lake
in western Schenectady County
. The route heads north through rural Duanesburg
, intersecting with Dennison Road (CR 96) before merging with Sulphur Springs Road on the Schenectady–Montgomery County
line. NY 160 straddles the county line for roughly 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) (and is officially located in Montgomery County for 0.4 mile or 0.643736 km) through the hamlet of Scotch Church prior to turning east off the county line as it exits the community. While in Montgomery County, NY 160 intersects one road of note: Thayer Road (CR 165), a connector leading northwest to the city of Amsterdam
.
Back in Montgomery County, NY 160 clips the northeastern corner of the town of Duanesburg and passes quietly through Princetown
on its way to Rotterdam
. Just past the town line, NY 160 descends into the valley surrounding the Mohawk River
and passes under the New York State Thruway
(Interstate 90) as it enters the hamlet of Pattersonville, the western portion of a census-designated place
that includes nearby Rotterdam Junction. The route continues northeast for an additional 500 feet (152.4 m) before making a hard left to avoid an industrial track
leading away from the CSX Transportation
-owned Selkirk Subdivision
. NY 160 parallels the railroad track for roughly 400 feet (121.9 m) before ending at NY 5S
at a sharp angle.
south of Amsterdam
and proceeded southeast through the town of Florida
on Thayer Road to the hamlet of Scotch Church near the Montgomery
–Schenectady County
line. Here, it turned northeast to follow Scotch Church Road through the Rotterdam
to the hamlet of Pattersonville, where it rejoined NY 5S. South of Scotch Church, what is now NY 160 was designated as NY 407 around the same time. Both NY 160 and NY 407 went unchanged until April 1, 1981, when ownership and maintenance of NY 160 northwest of Scotch Church was transferred from the state of New York
to Montgomery County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. NY 160 was rerouted south of Scotch Church to follow NY 407 to Mariaville, resulting in the elimination of the NY 407 designation. The former routing of NY 160 on Thayer Road became CR 165.
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...
mostly located within Schenectady County, New York
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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 159
New York State Route 159
New York State Route 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...
in the 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:...
hamlet of 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....
. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 5S
New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S is an east–west state highway located in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 5, NY 5A, NY 8, and NY 12 in Utica to a smaller interchange with NY 890 in Rotterdam...
in the Rotterdam
Rotterdam (town), New York
Rotterdam is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 28,316 at the 2000 census.The town of Rotterdam is in the south-central part of the county. It was founded by Dutch settlers, who named it after the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where many emigrants last...
hamlet of Pattersonville. While its termini are both in Schenectady County, it briefly passes into 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...
near its midpoint.
Originally, NY 160 was little more than a loop route connecting NY 5S in Florida
Florida, Montgomery County, New York
Florida is a town south of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 in the 2010 United States Census. The town was named after the state of Florida...
and Rotterdam to then-New York State Route 407 in Scotch Church when it was assigned in the early 1930s. In 1981, NY 407, a connector between Mariaville Lake and Scotch Church, was replaced by a realigned NY 160 while NY 160's former routing through Florida was transferred to Montgomery County and redesignated as County Route 165 (CR 165).
Route description
NY 160 begins at an intersection with NY 159New York State Route 159
New York State Route 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...
near the northern edge of the hamlet of 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....
in western 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...
. The route heads north through rural 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:...
, intersecting with Dennison Road (CR 96) before merging with Sulphur Springs Road on the Schenectady–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. NY 160 straddles the county line for roughly 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) (and is officially located in Montgomery County for 0.4 mile or 0.643736 km) through the hamlet of Scotch Church prior to turning east off the county line as it exits the community. While in Montgomery County, NY 160 intersects one road of note: Thayer Road (CR 165), a connector leading northwest to the city of Amsterdam
Amsterdam (city), New York
Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 18,620. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands....
.
Back in Montgomery County, NY 160 clips the northeastern corner of the town of Duanesburg and passes quietly through Princetown
Princetown, New York
Princetown is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 2,132 at the 2000 census.The Town of Princetown is in the central part of the county, west of the City of Schenectady.-Geography:...
on its way to Rotterdam
Rotterdam (town), New York
Rotterdam is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 28,316 at the 2000 census.The town of Rotterdam is in the south-central part of the county. It was founded by Dutch settlers, who named it after the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where many emigrants last...
. Just past the town line, NY 160 descends into the valley surrounding the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
and passes under the New York State 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...
(Interstate 90) as it enters the hamlet of Pattersonville, the western portion of a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
that includes nearby Rotterdam Junction. The route continues northeast for an additional 500 feet (152.4 m) before making a hard left to avoid an industrial track
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
leading away from the CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
-owned Selkirk Subdivision
Selkirk Subdivision
The Selkirk Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. State of New York. The line runs from Selkirk northwest to Amsterdam along a former New York Central Railroad line. At its southeast end, at Selkirk Yard, the Selkirk Subdivision becomes the Castleton Subdivision...
. NY 160 parallels the railroad track for roughly 400 feet (121.9 m) before ending at NY 5S
New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S is an east–west state highway located in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 5, NY 5A, NY 8, and NY 12 in Utica to a smaller interchange with NY 890 in Rotterdam...
at a sharp angle.
History
When NY 160 was originally assigned ca. 1931, it began at NY 5SNew York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S is an east–west state highway located in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 5, NY 5A, NY 8, and NY 12 in Utica to a smaller interchange with NY 890 in Rotterdam...
south of Amsterdam
Amsterdam (city), New York
Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 18,620. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands....
and proceeded southeast through the town of Florida
Florida, Montgomery County, New York
Florida is a town south of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 in the 2010 United States Census. The town was named after the state of Florida...
on Thayer Road to the hamlet of Scotch Church near the Montgomery
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...
–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...
line. Here, it turned northeast to follow Scotch Church Road through the Rotterdam
Rotterdam (town), New York
Rotterdam is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 28,316 at the 2000 census.The town of Rotterdam is in the south-central part of the county. It was founded by Dutch settlers, who named it after the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where many emigrants last...
to the hamlet of Pattersonville, where it rejoined NY 5S. South of Scotch Church, what is now NY 160 was designated as NY 407 around the same time. Both NY 160 and NY 407 went unchanged until April 1, 1981, when ownership and maintenance of NY 160 northwest of Scotch Church was transferred from the state of 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...
to Montgomery County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. NY 160 was rerouted south of Scotch Church to follow NY 407 to Mariaville, resulting in the elimination of the NY 407 designation. The former routing of NY 160 on Thayer Road became CR 165.