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Revision as of 01:24, 2 December 2010
New York State Route 470 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the cities of Cohoes and Troy | ||||
| Length | 1,000,000 mi[1] (1,600,000 km) | |||
| Existed | mid-1970s[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NY 9R in Colonie | |||
 NY 787 in Cohoes | ||||
| East end |  US 4 in Troy | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Albany, Rensselaer | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 470 (NY 470) is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 9R just west of the Cohoes city limits in Colonie. The eastern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 4 (US 4) in Troy. Along the way, NY 470 intersects NY 787 in Cohoes and traverses the Hudson River via the 112th Street Bridge. NY 470 was assigned in the mid-1970s and is maintained by the cities of Cohoes and Troy.
Route description
NY 470 begins at an intersection with NY 9R just west of the Cohoes city limits in the Albany County town of Colonie. NY 9R, known as Columbia Street west of this point, turns north to follow Baker Avenue while NY 470 heads east on Columbia Street into Cohoes. As the route heads through suburban Cohoes, it passes within view of Cohoes High School and directly serves Cohoes Middle School before passing under an abandoned railroad line. At the first intersection east of the overpass, NY 470 turns north to parallel the old line along Bedford Street. Four blocks later, Bedford turns eastward, becoming Ontario Street at the midpoint of the curve as it descends. Here, the surroundings become more commercial as the route heads toward the city's historic downtown.[4]
In downtown Cohoes, NY 470 crosses the Delaware and Hudson Railway and intersects NY 32 (Saratoga Street) in quick succession ahead of a junction with NY 787 on the banks of the Hudson River. Past NY 787, NY 470 crosses a pair of bridges; first to reach Simmons Island, then to access the larger Van Schaick Island. NY 470 heads east across both of the densely populated islands and over the 112th Street Bridge into the Rensselaer County city of Troy. Within Troy, the route continues for one block as 112th Street before terminating at US 4 (2nd Avenue).[4]
History
When NY 470 was originally assigned in the mid-1970s, it extended from the current southern terminus of NY 9R east through Cohoes to Troy. NY 9R, which had been intact prior to the assignment of NY 470, was removed.[2][3] The NY 9R designation was reinstated in the late 1970s, reducing NY 470 to its present length.[5][6] Although NY 470 is signed as a state highway, none of the route is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation. Instead, maintenance of NY 470 is handled by the cities of Cohoes and Troy.[7]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Colonie | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 9R | |
| Cohoes |  NY 32 | ||||
| 1.96 | 3.15 | NY 787 | |||
| Rensselaer | Troy | 2.91 | 4.68 | US 4 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 317. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ a b New York and New Jersey Tourgide Map (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Gulf. 1974.
- ^ a b New York (Map) (1977–78 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Exxon. 1977.
- ^ a b Google (March 24, 2008). "New York State Route 470" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ New York (Map) (1977–78 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Exxon. 1977.
- ^ New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Exxon. 1979.
- ^ Troy North Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1991. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
External links
- New York State Route 470 at