New York State Route 920P
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New York State Route 920P (NY 920P) is an unsigned reference route designation for Riverside Drive in the Montgomery County
village of Fultonville, New York
. The roadway serves as the access road between exit 28 of the New York State Thruway
and Fultonville and surrounding towns via NY 30A
and NY 5S
.
Beginning at NY 30A, the route parallels the Mohawk River for the first 1.4 miles (2.3 km), turning right and heading uphill, crossing over the same Thruway west of the interchange, ending at NY 5S. Auriesville
, a New York State Police
barracks, and the Montgomery County Correctional Facility
are easily accessed from that point.
While inventoried by NYSDOT as Reference Route 920P, the reference markers bear the number 862.
in Fultonville
. Reference Route 920P heads eastward along the Mohawk River, and parallels Route 5S, a route to the south. Route 920P intersects with the New York State Thruway
(I-90
) at .6 of a mile. Route 920P continues eastward along the river and crosses over the Thruway. Route 920P comes to an end at Route 5S soon afterwards.
Riverside Drive was placed under New York State Department of Transportation
(NYSDOT) maintenance due to the traffic volume associated with the interchange. Along the route are several truckstops
and other businesses, predominately dining, fuel, and lodging. The Fonda Speedway and the Fonda Fairgrounds can be seen across the Mohawk River
.
was a short state highway
maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation
(NYSDOT); however, the remainder of the roadway east to NY 5S
was maintained by Montgomery County
as County Route 119. On April 1, 1981, maintenance and ownership of both CR 119 and CR 52 in northwestern Montgomery County (now NY 67
) were transferred to New York State in exchange for a reference route in Glen
and then-NY 160
north of Scotch Church (now CR 122 and CR 165, respectively). The entirety of Riverside Drive remains NYSDOT maintained to this day as NY 920P.
. What the number is reserved for is not clear.
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...
village of Fultonville, New York
Fultonville, New York
Fultonville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat....
. The roadway serves as the access road between exit 28 of 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...
and Fultonville and surrounding towns via NY 30A
New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It serves as a westerly alternate route of NY 30 from near the Schoharie County village of Schoharie to the Fulton County hamlet of Riceville, south of the village of Mayfield...
and 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...
.
Beginning at NY 30A, the route parallels the Mohawk River for the first 1.4 miles (2.3 km), turning right and heading uphill, crossing over the same Thruway west of the interchange, ending at NY 5S. Auriesville
Auriesville, New York
Auriesville is a hamlet in the northeastern part of the town of Glen in Montgomery County, New York, United States, along the south bank of the Mohawk River. It lies about forty miles west of Albany, the state capital. A Jesuit cemetery is located there....
, a New York State Police
New York State Police
The New York State Police is the state police force of over 4,600 sworn Troopers for the state of New York. It was established on April 11, 1917 by the New York Legislature, in response to the 1913 murder of a construction foreman named Sam Howell in Westchester County, which at that time did not...
barracks, and the Montgomery County Correctional Facility
Jail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
are easily accessed from that point.
While inventoried by NYSDOT as Reference Route 920P, the reference markers bear the number 862.
Route description
Route 920P begins at an intersection with NY 30ANew York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It serves as a westerly alternate route of NY 30 from near the Schoharie County village of Schoharie to the Fulton County hamlet of Riceville, south of the village of Mayfield...
in Fultonville
Fultonville, New York
Fultonville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat....
. Reference Route 920P heads eastward along the Mohawk River, and parallels Route 5S, a route to the south. Route 920P intersects with 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...
(I-90
Interstate 90 in New York
Interstate 90 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, I-90 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line at Canaan...
) at .6 of a mile. Route 920P continues eastward along the river and crosses over the Thruway. Route 920P comes to an end at Route 5S soon afterwards.
Riverside Drive was placed under New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
(NYSDOT) maintenance due to the traffic volume associated with the interchange. Along the route are several truckstops
Truck stop
A truck stop is a commercial facility predicated on providing fuel, parking, and often food and other services to motorists and truck drivers...
and other businesses, predominately dining, fuel, and lodging. The Fonda Speedway and the Fonda Fairgrounds can be seen across 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...
.
History
By 1978, the portion of Riverside Drive west of the interchange with the New York State ThruwayNew 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...
was a short 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...
maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
(NYSDOT); however, the remainder of the roadway east to 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...
was maintained by 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...
as County Route 119. On April 1, 1981, maintenance and ownership of both CR 119 and CR 52 in northwestern Montgomery County (now NY 67
New York State Route 67
New York State Route 67 is an east–west state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 5 in the town of St. Johnsville...
) were transferred to New York State in exchange for a reference route in Glen
Glen, New York
Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob S.Glen, an early landowner....
and then-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...
north of Scotch Church (now CR 122 and CR 165, respectively). The entirety of Riverside Drive remains NYSDOT maintained to this day as NY 920P.
Future
Route 920P's reference markers bear the number "862", a number reserved for later use by the New York State Department of TransportationNew York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
. What the number is reserved for is not clear.