New York State Route 217
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
Length | 6.78 mi[1] (10.91 km) | |||
Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NY 23 in Claverack-Red Mills | |||
East end | CR 21C / Taconic State Parkway in Philmont | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Columbia | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 217 (NY 217) is a 6.78-mile (10.91 km) long
NY 217 originally extended from Mellenville to NY 22 in the town of Hillsdale when it was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It was extended west to its present terminus in Claverack in the early 1930s. NY 217 was truncated westward to Harlemville in the mid-1930s, then to the Taconic Parkway in 1980. The former routing of NY 217 is now maintained by Columbia County as County Route 21 (CR 21) and County Route 21C.
Route description
NY 217 begins at an intersection with
In the center of Mellenville, NY 217 intersects with
East of the village of Philmont, NY 217 continues into the
History
The north–south roadway connecting the
NY 217 was truncated on its eastern end to Harlemville c. 1935.[9][10] On April 1, 1980, NY 217 was truncated again, this time to its interchange with the Taconic State Parkway, as a result of a highway maintenance swap between the state of New York and Columbia County.[11] The former routing of NY 217 from Harlemville to North Hillsdale is now CR 21 while the portion from the Taconic Parkway to Harlemville is designated as CR 21C.[12]
Major intersections
List also includes the old routing of NY 217 before it was truncated to the Taconic State Parkway. The entire route is in Columbia County.
Location | mi[1][13] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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hamlet of Red Mills | |||||
2.60 | 4.18 | CR 18 west | |||
3.50 | 5.63 | NY 66; hamlet of Mellenville | |||
CR 11 south | |||||
Ghent | 6.65 | 10.70 | Taconic State Parkway | Exit 91 on Taconic Parkway[14] | |
6.78 | 10.91 | Harder Road | Current eastern terminus of NY 217; transition between NY 217 and CR 21C | ||
Harlemville | |||||
9.40 | 15.13 | CR 7 north | |||
13.75 | 22.13 | Hillsdale | Eastern terminus of NY 217 until 1933; eastern terminus of CR 21; hamlet of North Hillsdale | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 269. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- ^ a b c Microsoft; Nokia (July 9, 2015). "overview map of NY 217" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers". The New York Times. December 21, 1924. p. XX9.
- Rand McNally and Company. 1926. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas (southern New England) (Map). Rand McNally and Company. 1926. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- Texas Oil Company. 1932.
- ^ Texaco Road Map – New York (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Texas Oil Company. 1933.
- ^ Road Map of New York (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Texas Oil Company. 1934.
- Sun Oil Company. 1935.
- ^ New York State Legislature. "New York State Highway Law § 341". Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ Chatham Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1995. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ Google (January 14, 2020). "County Route 21C" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Taconic State Parkway Signs Stage 2 NYS 987G (S.H. 9481, S.H. 9482, S.H. 9483) Putnam, Dutchess & Columbia Counties". New York State Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
External links
- New York State Route 217 at Alps' Roads • New York Routes