New York State Route 166
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 166 (NY 166) is a north–south state highway
in Otsego County, New York
, United States
. It extends for 20.96 miles (33.73 km) from NY 28
in the village of Milford
to U.S. Route 20 north of the village of Cherry Valley
. Much of NY 166's southern portion is near Cooperstown
, and various county routes serve as connectors between NY 166 and Cooperstown. In Cherry Valley, NY 166 intersects the former western terminus of the First Great Western Turnpike. After passing under US 20, the road continues as County Route 32 north to Sprout Brook in Montgomery County
, where it meets NY 163
. NY 166 is a two-lane highway its entire length.
in the village of Milford
and ended at Main Street (U.S. Route 20) in the village of Cherry Valley
. Construction began in the early 1950s on a new divided highway
alignment for US 20 that bypassed Cherry Valley to the north. The highway was completed in the mid-1950s, at which time NY 166 was extended northward to meet the new highway.
State highway
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in Otsego County, New York
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
, United States
United States
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. It extends for 20.96 miles (33.73 km) from NY 28
New York State Route 28
New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
in the village of Milford
Milford (village), New York
Milford is a village in Otsego County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 511.The Village of Milford is in the northeast part of the Town of Milford...
to U.S. Route 20 north of the village of Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley (village), New York
Cherry Valley is a village in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cherry Valley is in the Town of Cherry Valley...
. Much of NY 166's southern portion is near Cooperstown
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
, and various county routes serve as connectors between NY 166 and Cooperstown. In Cherry Valley, NY 166 intersects the former western terminus of the First Great Western Turnpike. After passing under US 20, the road continues as County Route 32 north to Sprout Brook in 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...
, where it meets NY 163
New York State Route 163
New York State Route 163 is an east–west state highway in Montgomery County, New York, United States. It runs from the village of Fort Plain to the town of Canajoharie in southern Montgomery County. With the exception of its eastern terminus, NY 163 is not signed with directions...
. NY 166 is a two-lane highway its entire length.
History
When NY 166 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it began at NY 28New York State Route 28
New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
in the village of Milford
Milford (village), New York
Milford is a village in Otsego County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 511.The Village of Milford is in the northeast part of the Town of Milford...
and ended at Main Street (U.S. Route 20) in the village of Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley (village), New York
Cherry Valley is a village in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cherry Valley is in the Town of Cherry Valley...
. Construction began in the early 1950s on a new divided highway
Divided Highway
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alignment for US 20 that bypassed Cherry Valley to the north. The highway was completed in the mid-1950s, at which time NY 166 was extended northward to meet the new highway.