New York State Route 273
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New York State Route 273 (NY 273) was a state highway
in northern Washington County, New York
, United States
. It began at an intersection with U.S. Route 4 (US 4) east of the village of Whitehall
and ended at a junction with NY 22A
in the town of Hampton
, just west of the Vermont
state line. The route passed through largely rural areas and entered only one community, the small hamlet of East Whitehall.
NY 273 followed part of the former routing of the Hampton and Whitehall Turnpike, a privately-maintained highway that linked the village of Whitehall to a bridge over the Poultney River
near the hamlet of Hampton, where it continued to Poultney, Vermont
, in the 19th century. The portion of the turnpike west of East Whitehall became part of US 4 in 1927; however, US 4 was realigned in the mid-1940s to follow a new, more direct highway between Whitehall and the Vermont state line at Fair Haven, Vermont.
NY 273 was assigned ca. 1948 to the portion of the old turnpike between US 4 east of Whitehall and NY 22A in Hampton. In 1980, NY 273 was removed from the state highway system as part of a highway maintenance swap between the state of New York
and Washington County. The former routing of NY 273 became County Route 18 (CR 18).
east of the village of Whitehall
in the town of Whitehall
. After the intersection, the route passed the Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, where it turned to the southeast. NY 273 ran along the base of Ore Red Hill, outside of Whitehall. Near Ore Red Hill, the highway intersected with a local road, which connected to US 4. The route progressed to the southeast, entering the hamlet of East Whitehall, where it intersected with another local road.
NY 273 passed Bartholomew Hill and entered the town of Hampton
, where it passed two mountains, Morris Hill, and the larger Thorn Hill. The highway then passed north of Crystal Lake, and entered the hamlet of Hampton. NY 273 ended here at an intersection with NY 22A
just west of the Poultney River
and the Vermont
state line.
(at the Poultney River
) and follow "the most convenient route" to the community of Whitehall Landing on Wood Creek
(the modern village of Whitehall
) in the town of Whitehall
.
The Hampton and Whitehall Turnpike Road Company was initially financed through 800 shares of stock valued at $20 each. Under the text of the act establishing the entity, only one toll gate was permitted on the turnpike. The toll charged at the gate varied by person; the exact amount was based on the vehicle used and the number of livestock and horses that were brought onto the roadway.
By 1920, the turnpike company ceased to exist and the state of New York had plans in place to improve the portion of the turnpike west of the hamlet of East Whitehall. The improved road would be part of a state highway
extending from the village of Whitehall to the Vermont
state line at Fair Haven, Vermont. The contract for the project was awarded on April 5, 1921, and the highway was completed by 1926.
When the Whitehall – Fair Haven highway first opened, it did not have a designation. However, the road was part of the proposed routing of US 4, a route in the new U.S. Highway System. It officially became part of US 4 when the system was officially approved in November of that year. In the early 1940s, construction began on a new highway between Whitehall and Fair Haven that bypassed East Whitehall to the northwest. It was completed by 1946, at which time it became a realignment of US 4.
Ca. 1948, the portion of the old Hampton and Whitehall Turnpike between US 4 east of Whitehall and NY 22A
in Hampton was designated as NY 273. Although the short continuation of the turnpike past NY 22A to the Vermont state line was state-maintained, it was not considered to be part of NY 273.
In 1980, NY 273 was removed from the state highway system as part of a highway maintenance swap between the state of New York
and Washington County. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 273 and the short continuation to the Vermont state line was transferred from the state of New York to Washington County; however, the NY 273 designation had officially ceased to exist one week earlier on March 24, 1980. Following the swap, the former routing of NY 273 was redesignated as CR 18 while the short connector to Vermont became part of CR 18A, then a loop route off NY 22A. CR 18A has since been reconfigured to follow a new highway leading directly from NY 22A to the Poultney River bridge.
State highway
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in northern Washington County, New York
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
, United States
United States
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. It began at an intersection with U.S. Route 4 (US 4) east of the village of Whitehall
Whitehall (village), New York
Whitehall is a village located in the town of Whitehall in Washington County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and ended at a junction with NY 22A
New York State Route 22A
New York State Route 22A is a short north–south New York State Route located within Washington County. Its northern terminus is located in the town of Hampton at the Vermont state line, where it becomes Vermont Route 22A...
in the town of Hampton
Hampton, New York
Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 871 at the 2000 census....
, just west of the Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
state line. The route passed through largely rural areas and entered only one community, the small hamlet of East Whitehall.
NY 273 followed part of the former routing of the Hampton and Whitehall Turnpike, a privately-maintained highway that linked the village of Whitehall to a bridge over the Poultney River
Poultney River
The Poultney River goes through Vermont and New York, and ends in Lake Champlain....
near the hamlet of Hampton, where it continued to Poultney, Vermont
Poultney, Vermont
Poultney is a village in Rutland County of the U.S. state of Vermont. The village is entirely within the town of Poultney. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 census...
, in the 19th century. The portion of the turnpike west of East Whitehall became part of US 4 in 1927; however, US 4 was realigned in the mid-1940s to follow a new, more direct highway between Whitehall and the Vermont state line at Fair Haven, Vermont.
NY 273 was assigned ca. 1948 to the portion of the old turnpike between US 4 east of Whitehall and NY 22A in Hampton. In 1980, NY 273 was removed from the state highway system as part of a highway maintenance swap between 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...
and Washington County. The former routing of NY 273 became County Route 18 (CR 18).
Route description
NY 273 began at an intersection with US 4U.S. Route 4 in New York
U.S. Route 4 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from East Greenbush, New York, to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In the U.S. state of New York, US 4 extends from an intersection with US 9 and US 20 in East Greenbush to the Vermont state line northeast of Whitehall...
east of the village of Whitehall
Whitehall (village), New York
Whitehall is a village located in the town of Whitehall in Washington County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in the town of Whitehall
Whitehall (town), New York
Whitehall is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 4,035 at the 2000 census.The Town of Whitehall contains a village also named Whitehall.- History :...
. After the intersection, the route passed the Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, where it turned to the southeast. NY 273 ran along the base of Ore Red Hill, outside of Whitehall. Near Ore Red Hill, the highway intersected with a local road, which connected to US 4. The route progressed to the southeast, entering the hamlet of East Whitehall, where it intersected with another local road.
Hampton, New York
Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 871 at the 2000 census....
, where it passed two mountains, Morris Hill, and the larger Thorn Hill. The highway then passed north of Crystal Lake, and entered the hamlet of Hampton. NY 273 ended here at an intersection with NY 22A
New York State Route 22A
New York State Route 22A is a short north–south New York State Route located within Washington County. Its northern terminus is located in the town of Hampton at the Vermont state line, where it becomes Vermont Route 22A...
just west of the Poultney River
Poultney River
The Poultney River goes through Vermont and New York, and ends in Lake Champlain....
and the Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
state line.
Origins
On April 11, 1820, the New York State Legislature created the Hampton and Whitehall Turnpike Road Company, a privately-owned tasked with building the Hampton and Whitehall Turnpike. According to the act incorporating the company, the highway would begin at a bridge in the town of HamptonHampton, New York
Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 871 at the 2000 census....
(at the Poultney River
Poultney River
The Poultney River goes through Vermont and New York, and ends in Lake Champlain....
) and follow "the most convenient route" to the community of Whitehall Landing on Wood Creek
Wood Creek
Wood Creek is a creek in central New York and flows from Rome, New York to Fish Creek in Sylvan Beach . It is the west-flowing waterway of the Oneida Carry, an important portage in the early history of New York...
(the modern village of Whitehall
Whitehall (village), New York
Whitehall is a village located in the town of Whitehall in Washington County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
) in the town of Whitehall
Whitehall (town), New York
Whitehall is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 4,035 at the 2000 census.The Town of Whitehall contains a village also named Whitehall.- History :...
.
The Hampton and Whitehall Turnpike Road Company was initially financed through 800 shares of stock valued at $20 each. Under the text of the act establishing the entity, only one toll gate was permitted on the turnpike. The toll charged at the gate varied by person; the exact amount was based on the vehicle used and the number of livestock and horses that were brought onto the roadway.
By 1920, the turnpike company ceased to exist and the state of New York had plans in place to improve the portion of the turnpike west of the hamlet of East Whitehall. The improved road would be part of a state highway
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...
extending from the village of Whitehall to the Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
state line at Fair Haven, Vermont. The contract for the project was awarded on April 5, 1921, and the highway was completed by 1926.
Designations
Ca. 1948, the portion of the old Hampton and Whitehall Turnpike between US 4 east of Whitehall and NY 22A
New York State Route 22A
New York State Route 22A is a short north–south New York State Route located within Washington County. Its northern terminus is located in the town of Hampton at the Vermont state line, where it becomes Vermont Route 22A...
in Hampton was designated as NY 273. Although the short continuation of the turnpike past NY 22A to the Vermont state line was state-maintained, it was not considered to be part of NY 273.
In 1980, NY 273 was removed from the state highway system as part of a highway maintenance swap between 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...
and Washington County. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 273 and the short continuation to the Vermont state line was transferred from the state of New York to Washington County; however, the NY 273 designation had officially ceased to exist one week earlier on March 24, 1980. Following the swap, the former routing of NY 273 was redesignated as CR 18 while the short connector to Vermont became part of CR 18A, then a loop route off NY 22A. CR 18A has since been reconfigured to follow a new highway leading directly from NY 22A to the Poultney River bridge.