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New York State Route 28 marker

New York State Route 28

Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT and Village of Cooperstown
Length281.69 mi[1] (453.34 km)
I-587: 1.21 mi (1.95 km)[1]
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
Major intersections I-87 / New York Thruway / I-587 in Kingston
I-88 in Oneonta
US 20 in Richfield Springs
I-90 / New York Thruway in Herkimer
NY 12 in Trenton
NY 30 in Blue Mountain Lake
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesUlster, Delaware, Otsego, Herkimer, Oneida, Hamilton, Warren
Highway system
← NY 27A→ NY 28A
← NY 531→ Error: Invalid type: Interstate

New York State Route 28 (NY 28) is a state highway extending for 281.69 miles (453.34 km) 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 New York State Thruway twice (Interstate 87 in Kingston; Interstate 90 in Herkimer). The southern terminus of NY 28 is at NY 32 in Kingston and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 9 in Warrensburg. In Kingston, NY 28 is also designated as Interstate 587 from its southern terminus at NY 32 to the roundabout linking it to the Thruway (I-87).

NY 28 was originally assigned in 1924 to an alignment extending from Colliersville in the south to Utica in the north via Ilion. From Colliersville to Cooperstown, NY 28 followed its current routing (excluding minor realignments); north of Cooperstown, NY 28 was routed along several state highways that now have other designations. The route was extended south to Kingston and north to Warrensburg as part of the 1930 renumbering. At the same time, NY 28 was realigned between Cooperstown and Mohawk to follow its modern routing. Other than realignments in Kingston, Oneonta, and Oneida County, NY 28 has remained the same to this day.

Route description

Ulster County

New York State Route 28's southern terminus is with NY 32 (Albany Avenue) in the city of Kingston. The route heads north, then northwest on Colonel Chandler Drive, a four-lane limited-access highway. The roadway is also designated and signed as Interstate 587, which begins at NY 32 as well. Although the length of Colonel Chandler Drive is built to Interstate Highway standards, it has no intermediary interchanges. After crossing over the Esopus Creek into Ulster, I-587 terminates at a roundabout linking I-587 and NY 28 to the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) at exit 19.[3] There is no signage for I-587 at its exit from I-87; the exit is signed only as NY 28.[4]

NY 28 at an interchange with US 209

West of I-87, NY 28 enters the Catskill Park limits and becomes the Onteora Trail. Although still four lanes wide, the route is no longer a limited-access highway as it has an at-grade intersection with Modica Lane, a local dead-end street, just west of where it passes over the Thruway. Not long afterward, NY 28 meets U.S. Route 209 by way of a cloverleaf interchange. Past US 209, NY 28 becomes largely rural in nature as it heads northwest into the center of the state park.[3]

Adopt-a-Highway sign along NY 28

Near the eastern tip of the Ashokan Reservoir, in the town of Kingston, NY 28 intersects the eastern terminus of NY 28A. West of NY 28A, NY 28 continues towards the north and west along the northern edge of the reservoir. In West Hurley, the route intersects the southern terminus of NY 375. NY 28 proceeds along the reservoir to its western end in the town of Olive community of Boiceville, where NY 28A reconnects to NY 28. North of the reservoir, the route continues along Esopus Creek into the town of Shandaken. Within Shandaken, NY 28 heads north through the hamlets of Mount Tremper (where it meets the southern terminus of NY 212) and Phoenicia (situated at the junction between NY 28 and the southern end of NY 214).[3]

Past Phoenicia, both Esopus Creek and NY 28 curve to the northwest as they approach the hamlet of Shandaken. Here, NY 28 intersects the southern terminus of NY 42's northern segment. NY 28 then heads southwest to the community of Big Indian. Esopus Creek turns south here; however, NY 28 continues northwest along Birch Creek to the former village (now hamlet) of Pine Hill. After exiting Pine Hill, the route continues independently of a waterway for the first time as it passes the Belleayre Ski Center in Highmount on its way out of Catskill Park and into Delaware County.[3]

Shandaken Tunnel south outlet as viewed from NY 28

Delaware and Otsego Counties

Across the county line in Middletown, NY 28 shifts towards the west. In Margaretville, NY 28 begins a concurrency with New York State Route 30, with the routes paralleling the East Branch of the Delaware River. After crossing the Delaware River, NY 28 ends its concurrency with NY 30, with NY 28 continuing northwest through Andes as Main Street and Delaware Avenue. In the village of Delhi, NY 28 becomes Andes Road and has a short concurrency with New York State Route 10 in the village center. North of Delhi, NY 28 continues north towards the hamlet of Meredith, proceeding west past the hamlet. In Franklin, NY 28 makes a 90 degree angle turn to the north at the intersection with the eastern end of New York State Route 357.[3]

Once in Otsego County, NY 28 traverses an s-curve before veering to the east to follow the southern bank of the Susquehanna River through the town of Oneonta. The route first connects to the city of Oneonta (located across the river from NY 28) via Main Street. Shortly afterward, NY 28 meets NY 23. Here, NY 28 turns north, overlapping NY 23 along the four-lane James F. Lettis Highway. The two routes cross the Susquehanna River and enter the Oneonta city limits before separating at Interstate 88 exit 15. NY 23 continues north on the arterial; however, NY 28 joins I-88 eastward out of the city.[3]

Now back in the town of Oneonta, NY 28 and I-88 continue along the northern bank of the Susquehanna toward the hamlet of Emmons, where the expressway interchanges with County Route 47 at exit 16. The overlap between NY 28 and I-88 ends at exit 17 in Milford; however, NY 28 remains in close proximity to the Susquehanna River, which turns northward at the interchange. Roughly 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north of I-88, NY 28 passes over NY 7 with no access between the two. After another 0.75 miles (1.21 km), the route meets D.K. Lifgren Drive[3] (unsigned NY 992G),[5] a connector providing access between NY 7 and NY 28. North of Goodyear Lake, a water body situated 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Lifgren Drive, NY 28 parallels the Susquehanna to the village of Milford, where NY 28 intersects the southern terminus of NY 166.[3]

NY 28 continues northward along the banks of the Susquehanna to the village of Cooperstown, home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Inside the village, the route is initially known as Chestnut Street. Two blocks from the business district of the village, NY 28 intersects NY 80, which occupies Chestnut north of this point. Both routes turn west here, overlapping each other as the routes leave the village.[3] The portion of NY 28 between the southern Cooperstown village line and the northern intersection with Grove Street is maintained by the village and is the only section of the route not maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).[6] NY 28 and NY 80 head towards the northwest, passing by the now-abandoned Cooperstown Airport. In Otsego, the NY 28/NY 80 concurrency ends. NY 28 continues towards the north, passing by Canadarago Lake. In Richfield Springs, NY 28 has a concurrency with US 20 for 0.5 miles (0.80 km). North of US 20, NY 28 exits Otsego County.[3]

Herkimer and Oneida Counties

NY 28 at NY 5S in Mohawk

In German Flatts, NY 28 becomes Columbia Street and intersects the northern terminus of New York State Route 168. In Mohawk, NY 28 intersects New York State Route 5S. After crossing the Mohawk River, NY 28 becomes Mohawk Street and interchanges with Interstate 90 (New York State Thruway) at exit 30. In the village of Herkimer, NY 28 has a concurrency with New York State Route 5. North of NY 5, NY 28 begins to parallel the West Canada Creek. In Middleville, NY 28 intersects the western terminus of New York State Route 29 and the northern terminus of New York State Route 169. NY 28 makes a 90 degree angle turn at the three-route junction. NY 28 continues towards the north paralleling the West Canada Creek. In Poland, NY 28 begins a concurrency with New York State Route 8.[3]

In Deerfield, Oneida County, NY 28 splits from NY 8. NY 28 crosses the West Canada Creek and leaves Oneida County for about 3 miles (4.8 km) then crosses the creek and enters Oneida County again. In Trenton, NY 28 begins a concurrency with New York State Route 12. In Barneveld, NY 12/NY 28 intersect New York State Route 365. In Remsen, NY 28 splits from NY 12. NY 28 continues towards the northeast passing through many lakes and reservoirs. In Forestport, NY 28 enters Adirondack Park. NY 28 also parallels the Adirondack Mountains.[3]

NY 28 briefly reenters Herkimer County, but does not have any major junctions. NY 28 passes by the Fulton Chain Lakes, among several other large lakes, as it winds its way through the Adirondack Park.[3]

Hamilton and Warren Counties

The Fulton Chain Lakes, which NY 28 has been following, extends into Hamilton County. NY 28 soon reaches the settlement of Long Lake as it passes south of Raquette Lake. In the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake, NY 28 begins a concurrency with New York State Route 30, with the concurrency ending in the hamlet of Indian Lake. East of NY 30, NY 28 begins to shift towards the south.[3]

NY 28 enters Warren County paralleling the Hudson River. In North Creek, NY 28 intersects the southern terminus of New York State Route 28N. NY 28 continues towards the south opposite to its original course. In Wevertown, NY 28 intersects New York State Route 8. NY 28 continues towards the southeast paralleling the Hudson River and in Warrensburg, NY 28 terminates at an "Y" intersection with U.S. Route 9.[3]

History

Designation

NY 28 was designated in 1924 from Colliersville (near Oneonta) north to Utica.[2] At the time, NY 28 began at then-NY 9 in Colliersville and headed north on its current alignment to Cooperstown. North of Cooperstown, NY 28 separated from its modern routing and continued to Springfield on what is now NY 80. Between Springfield and Richfield Springs, NY 28 utilized what is now U.S. Route 20. At Richfield Springs, NY 28 turned north onto modern NY 167 and followed the current alignments of NY 167, NY 168, and NY 5S (as well as a small portion of its current alignment in Mohawk) north, then west through Ilion to its terminus in Utica.[7]

In 1924, what is now NY 28 was part of New York State Route 19 from Kingston to Margaretville (where NY 19 turned north to follow modern NY 30 to Grand Gorge), NY 9 from Oneonta to Colliersville, NY 28 from Colliersville to Cooperstown, NY 12 from Trenton to Forestport, and NY 10 from North Creek to Wevertown. The remaining portions of modern NY 28 were unnumbered.[2][7] By 1926, the portion of current NY 28 from Margaretville to Meredith was designated as part of New York State Route 64. Past Meredith, NY 64 continued north to NY 23 on Palmerville Road, McDougal Road, Rathbun Road, and Prosser Hollow Road. Additionally, the segment of modern NY 28 from Middleville to Trenton was designated as part of NY 29.[7]

In the 1930 renumbering, NY 28 was extended south from Colliersville to Kingston largely by way of its current alignment. North of Cooperstown, NY 28 was realigned to follow its modern routing between Cooperstown and Mohawk, then extended into the North Country through Wevertown[8] to Warrensburg along its present alignment.[9] Between Colliersville and Cooperstown, the route remained unchanged.[8]

Realignments

1955 Yellow Book map of Kingston loosely depicting what became I-587 (NY 28)

In Oneida County, NY 28 originally broke from its modern alignment southeast of Barneveld to follow modern County Route 56 into the village. At Mappa Avenue, then carrying NY 12, NY 28 turned north, overlapping NY 12 north along Mappa Avenue through the village. Outside of Barneveld, NY 12 and NY 28 were routed on Plank Road and what is now County Route 82 before rejoining their modern alignment near the Remsen community of East Steuben.[10] By 1947, NY 28 was rerouted slightly to enter Barneveld via an extension of Trenton Falls Road and Mappa Avenue.[11] Both NY 12 and NY 28 were realigned onto a new four-lane roadway from Barneveld to East Steuben in the 1950s.[12][13]

Within Kingston, NY 28 initially began at the intersection of Broadway and East Chester Street, which was part of U.S. Route 9W at the time. From there, NY 28 followed Broadway, Albany Avenue, Clinton Avenue, North Front Street, and Washington Avenue through the city to Ulster, where it joined its modern routing at what is now the roundabout leading to New York State Thruway exit 19.[11] When the initial plans for the Interstate Highway System were outlined by the Bureau of Public Roads in the 1955 Yellow Book, a highway was planned for the NY 28 corridor.[14] This highway was included as part of the 1,500-mile (2,400 km) expansion to the system in 1957. Construction began on the roadway, which became Colonel Chandler Drive, in December 1958. It was designated as I-587 and became part of a rerouted NY 28 upon its completion in July 1960.[15][16] NY 28 continued to extend eastward from Colonel Chandler Drive along Broadway to US 9W until its truncation to NY 32 in the early 1980s.[17][18] Washington Avenue, bypassed by the new limited-access highway, is now designated as New York State Route 981K, an unsigned reference route 0.41 miles (0.66 km) in length, from Hurley Avenue to NY 28.[1]

In the vicinity of Oneonta, NY 28 originally crossed the Susquehanna River by way of Main Street. The route then followed Main through the city to Colliersville, where it turned north onto D.K. Lifgren Drive to rejoin its modern alignment. From downtown Oneonta to Colliersville, NY 28 overlapped NY 7. NY 28 was rerouted to follow its current alignment between Main Street south of Oneonta and D.K. Lifgren Drive near Colliersville in the early 1980s following the completion of what is now NY 28 from Interstate 88 exit 17 to D.K. Lifgren Drive.[19][20][21][22] The portion of Main Street between NY 28 and NY 7 (0.67 miles (1.08 km) long) is now designated as New York State Route 992D while D.K. Lifgren Drive (0.50 miles (0.80 km) in length) is now New York State Route 992G.[1]

Suffixed routes

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
UlsterCity of Kingston0.000.00 I-587
NY 32		Eastern terminus of I-587/NY 28 overlap; eastern terminus of I-587
1.21
1.45Error: mi is not a number		 I-87 / New York Thruway
I-587		Western terminus of I-587/NY 28 overlap; western terminus of I-587; exit 19 (I-87/Thruway)
Ulster1.822.93 US 209Cloverleaf interchange
Town of Kingston4.316.94 NY 28AEastern terminus of NY 28A
Town of Hurley7.2211.62 NY 375Southern terminus of NY 375
Olive17.5528.24 NY 28AWestern terminus of NY 28A
Shandaken20.0632.28 NY 212Southern terminus of NY 212
23.9238.50 NY 214Southern terminus of NY 214
28.9546.59 NY 42Southern terminus of the northern segment of NY 42
DelawareMiddletown44.4071.45 NY 30 northEastern terminus of overlap
Margaretville47.8877.06 NY 30 southWestern terminus of overlap
Village of Delhi68.28109.89 NY 10 southSouthern terminus of overlap
68.56110.34 NY 10 northNorthern terminus of overlap
Town of Franklin83.61134.56 NY 357Eastern terminus of NY 357
OtsegoTown of Oneonta89.21143.57 NY 23 eastSouthern terminus of overlap
City of Oneonta89.39143.86 I-88 west
NY 23 west		Northern terminus of NY 23/28 overlap; southern terminus of I-88/NY 28 overlap; exit 15 (I-88/NY 28)
Town of Milford93.99151.26 I-88 eastExit 17 (I-88/NY 28); northern terminus of overlap
95.75154.09
To NY 7 via NY 992G
Village of Milford103.47166.52 NY 166Southern terminus of NY 166
Cooperstown111.99180.23 NY 80 eastSouthern terminus of overlap
Otsego117.26188.71
 NY 80 west / NY 205		Northern terminus of NY 28/80 overlap; northern terminus of NY 205
Richfield Springs126.36203.36 US 20 eastEastern terminus of overlap
126.82204.10 US 20 westWestern terminus of overlap
HerkimerMohawk137.29220.95 NY 168Western terminus of NY 168
138.14222.31 NY 5S westWestern terminus of overlap
138.59223.04 NY 5S eastEastern terminus of overlap
138.83223.43 I-90 / New York ThruwayExit 30 (I-90/Thruway)
Village of Herkimer139.22224.05 NY 5 westWestern terminus of overlap
139.91225.16 NY 5 eastEastbound terminus of overlap
Middleville148.04238.25 NY 29
NY 169		Western terminus of NY 29; northern terminus of NY 169
Poland155.46250.19 NY 8 northEastern terminus of overlap
OneidaDeerfield157.63253.68 NY 8 southEastern terminus of overlap
Trenton163.60263.29 NY 12 southSouthern terminus of overlap
Barneveld165.31266.04 NY 365
Town of Remsen175.03281.68 NY 12 northNorthern terminus of overlap
HamiltonIndian Lake237.07381.53
 NY 28N north / NY 30		Western terminus of NY 28/30 overlap; western terminus of NY 28N
248.27399.55 NY 30 southEastern terminus of overlap
WarrenChester265.23426.85 NY 28NEastern terminus of NY 28N
Johnsburg270.98436.10 NY 8
Town of Warrensburg281.69453.34 US 9
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  4. ^ C.C. Slater. "Photo of the guide sign for New York State Thruway exit 19". Gribblenation.net. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
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  9. ^ 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
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  15. ^ Anderson, Steve. "Colonel Chandler Drive (I-587 and NY 28)". Retrieved 2008-04-09.
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  20. ^ West Davenport Quadrangle - New York (Map). 1 : 24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1982. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
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  22. ^ West Davenport Quadrangle - New York (Map). New York State Department of Transportation. 1985. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  23. ^ Official Highway Map of New York State (Map) (1947-48 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. State of New York Department of Public Works.
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