New York State Route 167
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New York State Route 167 (NY 167) is a north–south state highway
located mostly within Herkimer County
in eastern New York
, United States
. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 in Richfield Springs
, Otsego County
. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 29
in Dolgeville
, Herkimer County. NY 167 passes through the city of Little Falls
, where it meets NY 5
and indirectly connects to the New York State Thruway
by way of NY 169
.
in Richfield Springs
. The route heads north through the village as Church Street and enters Herkimer County
less than 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) from its junction with US 20. A two-lane highway its entire length, NY 167 is narrow and winding through southern Herkimer County. It passes through the community of Jordanville
and crosses NY 168
diagonally in the hamlet of Paines Hollow. Farther north, NY 169 briefly overlaps with NY 5S
in the town of Little Falls
.
In the city of Little Falls
, NY 167 crosses the Mohawk River
/Erie Canal
, then uses Albany Street for one block, then South Ann Street in a southerly direction, to meet NY 5
, turning left to join with it. At the Albany Street/South Ann Street intersection, Northbound NY 167 abuts Southbound NY 169
which uses the same intersection without crossing. Southbound, NY 167 leaves NY 5 west of the overpass, looping backward on Albany Street and then turning right across the river. With NY 5, NY 167 joins with NY 169 on the eastern edge of town. NY 167 then turns left, heading uphill before leaving the city. North of Little Falls, NY 167 follows a winding path along the East Canada Creek
on the eastern edge of Herkimer County to Dolgeville
, where it ends at a junction with NY 29
.
s when the New York State Legislature created a statewide legislative route system in 1908. From Richfield Springs
to Paines Hollow, it was designated as part of Route 5, which continued southeast to Kingston via Oneonta and northwest to Mohawk
. The section of what is now NY 167 north of Little Falls
became part of Route 26, which ran from Little Falls to Remsen
via Dolgeville
. In 1910, Route 26 was realigned to follow a more direct routing between Little Falls and Remsen via Middleville
and Poland
. The former alignment of Route 26 between Little Falls and Dolgeville went unnumbered until March 1, 1921, when it became part of Route 37, which was extended southwestward from Dolgeville
to Little Falls.
When the first set of posted routes in New York
were assigned in 1924, most of legislative Route 5 north of Oneonta—including the section between Richfield Springs and Mohawk—became part of NY 28
, which originally began in Oneonta and headed north through Richfield Springs and Mohawk before ending in Utica
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, the section of NY 28 between Richfield Springs and Mohawk was moved onto a new highway to the west that went directly between the two locations. The portion of its former routing between Richfield Springs and Paines Hollow became part of the new NY 167, which continued north from Paines Hollow to Dolgeville via Little Falls and old legislative Route 37.
State highway
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located mostly within Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
in eastern 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...
, United States
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. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 in Richfield Springs
Richfield Springs, New York
Richfield Springs is a village located in the Town of Richfield, on the north-central border of Otsego County, New York. The population was 1,255 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from some local sulfur springs....
, Otsego County
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:...
. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 29
New York State Route 29
New York State Route 29 is a state highway extending for across the eastern portion of the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 28 and NY 169 in Middleville, Herkimer County. The eastern terminus of the route is at NY 22 just south of Salem,...
in Dolgeville
Dolgeville, New York
Dolgeville is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,166 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred Dolge , industrialist....
, Herkimer County. NY 167 passes through the city of Little Falls
Little Falls (city), New York
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 5,188 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a small cataract near the city....
, where it meets NY 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
and indirectly connects to 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...
by way of NY 169
New York State Route 169
New York State Route 169 is a north–south state highway located within Herkimer County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5S in the town of Danube to a junction with NY 28 and NY 29 in the village of Middleville...
.
Route description
NY 169 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 near the northern tip of Canadarago LakeCanadarago Lake
Canadarago Lake is the second largest lake in Otsego County, New York, USA, lying to the west of and parallel to the larger Otsego Lake.The lake's name is also spelled "Candajarago Lake" or "Caniadaraga Lake".- Bordering areas :...
in Richfield Springs
Richfield Springs, New York
Richfield Springs is a village located in the Town of Richfield, on the north-central border of Otsego County, New York. The population was 1,255 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from some local sulfur springs....
. The route heads north through the village as Church Street and enters Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
less than 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) from its junction with US 20. A two-lane highway its entire length, NY 167 is narrow and winding through southern Herkimer County. It passes through the community of Jordanville
Jordanville, New York
Jordanville is a hamlet in the town of Warren, Herkimer County, New York. Jordanville is in the northwest part of Warren, at the intersection of Routes 18 and 155. The community was settled before 1791.-Gelston Castle:...
and crosses NY 168
New York State Route 168
New York State Route 168 is an east–west state highway in southern Herkimer County, New York, in the United States. The highway runs for through a largely rural area of Upstate New York, from an intersection with NY 28 in the village of Mohawk to a junction with NY 80 in Stark....
diagonally in the hamlet of Paines Hollow. Farther north, NY 169 briefly overlaps 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 town of Little Falls
Little Falls (town), New York
Little Falls is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a waterfall located nearby.The Town of Little Falls has on its eastern end a small city called Little Falls...
.
In the city of Little Falls
Little Falls (city), New York
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 5,188 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a small cataract near the city....
, NY 167 crosses 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...
/Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
, then uses Albany Street for one block, then South Ann Street in a southerly direction, to meet NY 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
, turning left to join with it. At the Albany Street/South Ann Street intersection, Northbound NY 167 abuts Southbound NY 169
New York State Route 169
New York State Route 169 is a north–south state highway located within Herkimer County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5S in the town of Danube to a junction with NY 28 and NY 29 in the village of Middleville...
which uses the same intersection without crossing. Southbound, NY 167 leaves NY 5 west of the overpass, looping backward on Albany Street and then turning right across the river. With NY 5, NY 167 joins with NY 169 on the eastern edge of town. NY 167 then turns left, heading uphill before leaving the city. North of Little Falls, NY 167 follows a winding path along the East Canada Creek
East Canada Creek
East Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. It is a tributary of the Mohawk River and flows southward from the Adirondack Park in that state. Part of the creek forms the boundary between Herkimer County and Fulton County and Montgomery County. It also flows through the Village of...
on the eastern edge of Herkimer County to Dolgeville
Dolgeville, New York
Dolgeville is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,166 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred Dolge , industrialist....
, where it ends at a junction with NY 29
New York State Route 29
New York State Route 29 is a state highway extending for across the eastern portion of the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 28 and NY 169 in Middleville, Herkimer County. The eastern terminus of the route is at NY 22 just south of Salem,...
.
History
Two sections of what is now NY 167 were included as part of legislative routeLegislative route
In United States, a legislative route or legislative highway is a highway defined by laws passed in a state legislature. The numbering of such highways may or may not correspond to the numbers familiar to the public as part of the state, U.S. highway, and Interstate highway systems...
s when the New York State Legislature created a statewide legislative route system in 1908. From Richfield Springs
Richfield Springs, New York
Richfield Springs is a village located in the Town of Richfield, on the north-central border of Otsego County, New York. The population was 1,255 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from some local sulfur springs....
to Paines Hollow, it was designated as part of Route 5, which continued southeast to Kingston via Oneonta and northwest to Mohawk
Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York
----Mohawk is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,660 at the 2000 census. The village was named after the adjacent river....
. The section of what is now NY 167 north of Little Falls
Little Falls (city), New York
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 5,188 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a small cataract near the city....
became part of Route 26, which ran from Little Falls to Remsen
Remsen (village), New York
Remsen is a village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 531 at the 2000 census.The Village of Remsen is in the southwest part of the Town of Remsen....
via Dolgeville
Dolgeville, New York
Dolgeville is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,166 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred Dolge , industrialist....
. In 1910, Route 26 was realigned to follow a more direct routing between Little Falls and Remsen via Middleville
Middleville, New York
Middleville is a village in Herkimer County, New York, New York. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.The Village of Middleville is on the boundary of the Towns of Newport and Fairfield. The village is north of the Village of Herkimer and is east of Utica.- History :The community was first...
and Poland
Poland, Herkimer County, New York
----Poland is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.The Village of Poland is at the town line shared by the Town of Newport and the Town of Russia. The village is 16 miles north of the county seat in Herkimer and is northeast of Utica...
. The former alignment of Route 26 between Little Falls and Dolgeville went unnumbered until March 1, 1921, when it became part of Route 37, which was extended southwestward from Dolgeville
Dolgeville, New York
Dolgeville is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,166 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred Dolge , industrialist....
to Little Falls.
When the first set of posted routes 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...
were assigned in 1924, most of legislative Route 5 north of Oneonta—including the section between Richfield Springs and Mohawk—became part of 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...
, which originally began in Oneonta and headed north through Richfield Springs and Mohawk before ending in Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, the section of NY 28 between Richfield Springs and Mohawk was moved onto a new highway to the west that went directly between the two locations. The portion of its former routing between Richfield Springs and Paines Hollow became part of the new NY 167, which continued north from Paines Hollow to Dolgeville via Little Falls and old legislative Route 37.