New York State Route 443

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NY Route 443

Delaware Turnpike

Length:

33.44 mi^[1] (53.82 km)

Formed:

by 1977

West end:

NY 30 in Schoharie

Major
junctions:

US 9W in Albany

East end:

US 9W/US 20 in Albany

Counties:

Schoharie, Albany

Numbered highways in New York
< NY 442		NY 444 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 443 is a New York State Route running from Schoharie to Albany, a total of 33.44 miles (53.84 km).

Route 443 begins at NY 30 in Schoharie, and passes through the Helderberg Mountains in the towns of Berne and New Scotland. Within the town of Bethlehem and the city of Albany, Route 443 is known as Delaware Ave., and its eastern terminus is at US 20 (Western Ave.) US 9W, concurrent with NY 443 for its final blocks, continues as Lark Street for 14 more blocks to US 9.

This route was originally signed as NY 43, but the NY 43 designation was truncated to Rensselaer at US 9 and US 20 around 1980, and Defreestville at Exit 8 on the non-Thruway segment of Interstate 90 in the mid-1990s. Many of the reference markers along NY 443 bear the number 43 instead.^[1]

1 Route description
2 History
3 Major intersections
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Route description

[edit] Schoharie County

Route 443 begins at an interchange with New York State Route 30 in Schoharie. The highway heads eastward, passing residential homes, fields, and forests. After making several turns in direction, Route 443 enters the hamlet of Shutters Corners, a small hamlet in Schoharie County. The highway leaves the hamlet uneventfully and heads to the southeast. Route 443 then enters the town of Gallupville, where New York State Route 146 begins. The highway makes a drastic turn to the south, entering downtown Gallupville.^[2]

In downtown Gallupville, Route 443 turns eastward, passing homes and businesses. At the intersection with Schoharie County Route 24, the highway turns to the southeast, with both roads parallelling for a short time. After Gallupville, the surroundings around Route 443 become rural again, with the highway changing directions several times. After following Fox Creek, Route 443 enters Albany County.^[2]

[edit] Albany County

When Route 443 enters Albany County, its local designation changes from SR 443 to the Helderberg Trail. The highway heads southward, still parallelling Fox Creek. Soon after, the highway enters the hamlet of West Berne. Route 443 and the Helderberg Trail leave West Berne uneventfully. Just outside of West Berne, the surroundings are again rural, with the highway turning to the southeast at an intersection with Albany CR 254. Route 443 passes Berne Park before entering the town of Berne.^[2]

Downtown Berne is well-developed, with Route 443 passing through the center of town. The highway quickly leaves however, with Route 443 returning to the rural regions it has followed for most of the length. Just outside of downtown Berne, the highway intersects with New York State Route 156, a highway that heads up to Altamont. Route 443 makes several turns in direction, before heading steadily to the southeast. The surroundings around the highway have not changed, entering East Berne shortly after. Most of the intersections in this area are with county roads, entering the hamlet of Wolf Hill.^[2]

In Wolf Hill, New York State Route 85 merges, and the two roads become concurrent as the Delaware Turnpike. The two highways pass Helderberg Lake and leave Wolf Hill soon after. The surroundings are still rural, with Route 85 turning off to the east along New Scotland Road soon after. Route 443 continues to the south as the Delaware Turnpike. The highway is still rural, with local roads becoming the only intersections. After intersecting with Albany CR 301, Route 443 heads through a small, residential downtown. Route 443 heads to the northeast and into Unionville.^[2]

[edit] City of Albany

In Unionville, Route 443 becomes concurrent with County Route 308. Route 308 quickly turns off, with the main highway heading eastward. The highway crosses train tracks into downtown Unionville, which goes by quickly. Route 443 passes businesses, homes, and forests as it continues through Albany County. The highway enters Delmar, where it intersects with the terminating New York State Route 140. New York State Route 335 comes soon after. Route 443 crosses under the New York State Thruway (I-87), where it enters the city of Albany.^[2]

In downtown Albany, Route 443 passes city surroundings and intersects with U.S. Route 9W. Route 9W becomes concurrent with Route 443. The two highways pass Lincoln Park, until terminating at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 and US 9W.^[2]

[edit] History

When New York State Route 43 was assigned in the 1930 renumbering, it extended from its current eastern terminus to the intersection with NY 30 in Schoharie.^[3] Route 43 was truncated by 1977 to the city of Albany. Route 43's alignment between Albany and Schoharie was replaced by NY 443.^[4]

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile^[1]	Roads intersected	Notes
Schoharie	Village of Schoharie	0.00	NY 30
Schoharie	Gallupville	3.79	NY 146	Western terminus of NY 146
Albany	Berne	10.62	NY 156	Southern terminus of NY 156
	East Berne	14.07	To NY 157A via NY 910J
	New Scotland	17.64	NY 85 west	Western terminus of overlap
	New Scotland	19.66	NY 85 east	Eastern terminus of overlap
	Delmar	29.29	NY 140	Eastern terminus of NY 140
	Elsmere	29.96	NY 335	Northern terminus of NY 335
	Albany	32.09	US 9W south	Southern terminus of overlap; to I-87 / Thruway
	Albany	33.44	US 9W north US 20	Northern terminus of US 9W/NY 443 overlap