New York State Route 129
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
Length | 7.75 mi[1] (12.47 km) | |||
Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 9 / NY 9A in Croton-on-Hudson | |||
East end | NY 118 in Yorktown | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Westchester | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 129 (NY 129) is a 7.75-mile (12.47 km) long state highway in the western part of Westchester County, New York. The route begins at New York State Route 9A (South Riverside Avenue) in the village of Croton on Hudson at the Hudson River. NY 129 then travels through the towns of Cortlandt and Yorktown, running along the northern edge of the New Croton Reservoir. It passes under (southbound) and over (northbound) the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown with no direct interchange. NY 129 ends in Yorktown at an intersection with NY 118.
NY 129 was designated in 1908 as a section of Route 2, a legislative route designated by the
Route description
NY 129 begins at an intersection with
Running along the western edge of the plaza, NY 129 bends north at a view of the
Through Yorktown, NY 129 is a two-lane residential street alongside the reservoir, soon making a gradual bend to the southeast into an intersection with
History
What is now NY 129 was developed in the early 20th century as part of a general project to improve access and transportation across the reservoirs.
Ramps from NY 129 to the Taconic State Parkway were removed by the East Hudson Parkway Authority in November 1969, to be replaced with a bridge. This required a shutdown of NY 129 and required drivers going north to Underhill Road.[15] In fall 1988, the original Hunter Brook Bridge (less than 19 feet (5.8 m) wide) was replaced, as it was never designed to take heavy traffic such as concrete-mixing trucks.[5] Between 1988[16] and 1991, the traffic circle between NY 118 and NY 100 was removed in favor of a three-way intersection between the two highways.[17]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Westchester County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Croton-on-Hudson | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 9A (South Riverside Avenue) to US 9 (Croton Expressway) | Western terminus | |
Yorktown | 7.75 | 12.47 | NY 118 (Saw Mill River Road) – Yorktown Heights | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 168. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- ^ a b c d Microsoft; Nokia (May 21, 2012). "overview map of NY 129" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Chitwood, Susan (December 6, 2001). "Huntersville: Westchester's Atlantis?". The Star. Peekskill, New York. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ a b DeChillo, Suzanne (October 4, 1987). "Three bridges will soon cross only memories". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ State of New York Department of Highways (1909). The Highway Law. Albany, New York: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 53–54. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ New York State Department of Highways (1920). Report of the State Commissioner of Highways. Albany, New York: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 497–498. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ New York State Legislature (1921). "Tables of Laws and Codes Amended or Repealed". Laws of the State of New York passed at the One Hundred and Forty-Fourth Session of the Legislature. Albany, New York: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 42, 44–45. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- Kendall Refining Company. 1931.
- Gulf Oil Company. 1940.
- Cities Service Company. 1941.
- Rand McNally and Company. Texaco. 1946.
- ^ Memorandum on Behalf of Defendant Harold J. Elling. Court of Appeals, State of New York. 1942. pp. 147–148. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ Topographic Map of Pines Bridge, New York (Map). United States Geological Survey. 1969. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Taconic Parkway Links To Route 129". The New York Times. November 5, 1969. p. 93.
- ^ Topographic Map of Pines Bridge, New York (Map). United States Geological Survey. 1988. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ Digital Roster Quadrangle - Ossining (Map). New York State Department of Transportation. 1991. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
External links
- New York State Route 129 at New York Routes