New York State Route 67
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| NY Route 67 |
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| Length: | 86.55 mi[1] (139.29 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1930[2] | ||||||||||||
| West end: |  NY 5 in St. Johnsville |
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| Major junctions: |
 NY 30A in Johnstown NY 5 / NY 30 in Amsterdam I-87 in Malta  US 4 / NY 32 in Mechanicville |
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| East end: |  VT 67 at Hoosick |
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| Counties: | Montgomery, Fulton, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Washington | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 67 is a state highway in Eastern New York, running west to east from St. Johnsville to the Vermont state line in the town of Hoosick, where it continues into Vermont as Vermont Route 67.
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[edit] Route description
[edit] New Turnpike Extension
In the 1980s, NY 67 was extended to NY 5 near St. Johnsville, using the Montgomery County New Turnpike Road. That road was already at State Highway standards, although incorrect reference markers were placed, displaying it as being county "01" in the count; that reference should have been "07"[3]. New Turnpike Road remained unimproved in Fulton County, lacking any shoulders. Its short 0.25 mile segment did not receive any reference markers; the only other changes in the Ephratah area were adding signs indicating its concurrency with NY 10.
[edit] Fulton County
NY 67's original western terminus was at NY 10 in Ephratah, and reference markers indicate that. The route is narrow and winding, meeting the eastern terminus of the aforementioned New Turnpike Road (an unimproved town road), then winding through hilly terrain through the hamlet of Keck's Center.
After meeting NY 334, NY 67 enters Johnstown as West Main Street, overlapping with NY 29 at William Street. After crossing downtown, the overlap ends with NY 29 continuing straight ahead; NY 67 follows East State Street, passing the Fulton County Airport, Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES, and Fulton-Montgomery Community College before entering Montgomery County toward Amsterdam.
[edit] Second pass through Montgomery County
Once again in Montgomery County, NY 67 follows a winding, narrow path. One steep curve was eliminated in the early 2000s northwest of Fort Johnson. In Fort Johnson, NY 67 joins NY 5 toward Amsterdam.
In Amsterdam, NY 67 enters with NY 5 as West Main Street. After passing an unusual flashing traffic light at Guy Park Manor, a four-lane highway begins parallel to Main Street. Historically, NY 67 and NY 5 followed Main Street through the city. With the 1977 creation of the Amsterdam Mall, NY 67 and NY 5, together with NY 30, were re-routed onto splits comprising the Amsterdam Arterial.[citation needed] After a left exit for NY 30 southbound and a link to the Thruway, NY 67 follows underneath NY 30 southbound, then takes a left exit next to the mall. NY 67 then follows NY 30 North, crossing NY 5 westbound, then splitting off toward Ballston Spa, passing through the hamlet of Manny Corners, south of the village of Hagaman.
[edit] Saratoga County
NY 67 enjoys a wider route, enabling faster driving and more gentle curves, passing south of the village of Galway. In Ballston Spa, NY 67 meets NY 50, turning south and overlapping for about a mile. NY 67 then splits off to the east, heading toward the Adirondack Northway at Malta.
In the Malta Area, NY 67 enters as Dunning Street. Immediately before I-87, there is a roundabout at State Farm Road. A second roundabout shortly thereafter handles the southbound ramp traffic of I-87 exit 12, with a third roundabout handing northbound on the other side. A fourth roundabout handles an intersection with Malta Commons and Kelch Drive, and a fifth handles the intersection with US 9, beginning the overlap with US 9.
After the final roundabout, NY 67 turns south, concurrent with US 9 for 1.5 miles, just north of the village of Round Lake. Here, the route heads eastward, taking a winding path toward Mechanicville and the Hudson River. After entering the city, NY 67 becomes concurrent with US 4 and NY 32 for less than 0.1 miles, then heads east toward Schaghticoke, crossing the Hudson.
[edit] Rensselaer and Washington Counties
Old Schaghticoke Road carries NY 67 eastward and uphill, meeting NY 40 as Reservoir Road. Turning left and overlapping, the routes enter Schaghticoke upon crossing the Hoosic River. Passing through the village, NY 67 splits right at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, where CR 125, an old routing of NY 67, enters from the left. NY 67 turns to cross the Hoosic River again in Valley Falls, running south of the river through Buskirk and crossing again in Eagle Bridge to briefly enter Washington County.
NY 67 meets NY 22 in White Creek after 0.9 miles. Turning right, running concurrent for 0.6 miles, the paired routes re-enter Rensselaer County. Once back in Rensselaer County, the routes split at Hoosick Junction. Passing through farmland, NY 67 ends at the Vermont state line, continuing as Vermont Route 67.
[edit] History
The entirety of NY 67 east of Ephratah was assigned in the 1930 renumbering,[2][4] with the portion from Round Lake to Mechanicville utilizing the routing of pre-1930 NY 6.[5] Between Mechanicville and Schaghticoke, NY 67 ran concurrent with US 4 and NY 32 to Stillwater, crossing the Hudson River on what is now Rensselaer County Route 125, then intersecting NY 40 where the current overlap ends.[6]
NY 67 was rerouted onto its modern alignment from Mechanicville to Schaghticoke between 1970 and 1985[7][8] and extended west via NY 10 and New Turnpike Road (County Route 52) to NY 5 outside of St. Johnsville sometime after 1977.[9]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Montgomery | Town of St. Johnsville | 0.00 | NY 5 |
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| Fulton | Ephratah | 6.11 |  NY 10 south |
Southern terminus of overlap |
| 7.74 | NY 10 north |
Northern terminus of overlap | ||
| Town of Johnstown | 14.98 |  NY 334 |
Northern terminus of NY 334 | |
| City of Johnstown | 16.66 |  NY 29 west |
Western terminus of overlap | |
| 16.97 | NY 29 east |
Eastern terminus of overlap | ||
| 17.54 | NY 30A |
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| Montgomery | Fort Johnson | 23.80 | CR 3 (Antlers Road) CR 38 (McDonald Drive) |
Only appearance of pentagonal county route signs in Montgomery County |
| 24.90 | NY 5 west |
Western terminus of overlap | ||
| City of Amsterdam | 27.87 | NY 5 east |
Eastern terminus of overlap | |
| 27.94 | NY 30 south |
Southern terminus of overlap | ||
| 28.04 | NY 5 |
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| 28.15 | NY 30 north |
Northern terminus of overlap | ||
| Saratoga | Charlton | 37.74 |  NY 147 |
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| Milton-Ballston town line | 45.65 | CR 59 (Middle Line Road) | ||
| Ballston Spa | 47.48 |  NY 50 north |
Northern terminus of overlap | |
| 48.37 | NY 50 south |
Southern terminus of overlap | ||
| Malta | 51.70 | I-87 |
Exit 12 (I-87); two roundabouts service this interchange | |
| 52.15 |  US 9 north |
Northern terminus of overlap; roundabout | ||
| 53.73 | US 9 south |
Southern terminus of overlap | ||
| Mechanicville | 60.03 | US 4 south / NY 32 south |
Western terminus of overlap | |
| 60.13 | US 4 north / NY 32 north |
Eastern terminus of overlap | ||
| Rensselaer | Town of Schaghticoke | 66.13 |  NY 40 south |
Western terminus of overlap |
| Village of Schaghticoke | 67.68 | NY 40 north |
Eastern terminus of overlap | |
| Washington | White Creek | 80.00 |  NY 22 north |
Western terminus of overlap |
| Rensselaer | Hoosick | 82.49 | NY 22 south |
Eastern terminus of overlap |
| 86.55 | VT 67 |
Continuation into Vermont |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Traffic Data Report - NY 55 to I-87 (PDF). NYSDOT (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ a b Leon A. Dickinson. "New Signs for State Highways", New York Times, 1930-01-12, p. 136.
- ^ Empire State Roads: Little Green Signs, Reference Marker Legend
- ^ Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1930/31 and 1931/32 editions, (Scarborough Motor Guide Co., Boston, 1930 and 1931). The 1930/31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the 1930 renumbering
- ^ Rand McNally. Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas (eastern New York) [map]. (1926) Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Army Map Service. Albany, NY Quadrangle [map], 1:250,000, Eastern United States 1:250,000. (1947) Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ State of New York Department of Transportation (1970-01-01). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Rand McNally. New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally. (1985)
- ^ New York State Department of Transportation. Fort Plain, NY Quadrangle [map]. (1977) Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
