New York State Route 418
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| Country | United States | |
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New York State Route 418 (NY 418) is a 3.50-mile (5.63 km)
The origins of NY 418 date back to the 19th century when Thurman Station and Warrensburg were first connected by way of a road. This highway was reconstructed by the state of New York during the early 1910s and added to the state highway system in 1915. It was designated as NY 418 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. The highway has remained mainly unchanged since, save for the replacement of its bridges over the Schroon and the Hudson Rivers in the 1930s and 1940s, respectively.
Route description
NY 418 begins just southwest of Thurman Station, a
On the opposite riverbank, the route turns eastward to follow the eastern bank of the
History
The origins of NY 418 date back to 1896, by which time a road had been constructed between Thurman Station and Warrensburg.[4] In 1912, the state of New York solicited bids for a project to improve the road to state highway standards. On June 12, 1912, the contract for the project was awarded to the Joseph Walker Construction Company of Albany for $35,776[5][6] (equivalent to $1,129,535 in 2024).[7] About $3,400 worth of upgrades were made to the highway before the contract was cancelled.[6] The state resolicited bids for the project in February 1914[8] and let a $35,231 (equivalent to $1,071,678 in 2024) contract for the project on February 20, 1914. The highway was rebuilt as a stone highway bound by asphalt. The upgraded highway was accepted into the state highway system on January 8, 1915.[6][7]
The Thurman Station–Warrensburg state highway was designated as NY 418 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. NY 418's alignment has not been substantially altered since that time;[2] however, parts of the route have been upgraded since 1930. In 1933, the original bridge that carried NY 418 over the Schroon River in Warrensburg was replaced with a new truss bridge 50.3 meters (165 ft) in length.[9] The route's original bridge over the Hudson River near Thurman Station was replaced in 1941 with the Thurman Station Bridge, another truss bridge 133.5 meters (438 ft) long.[10] The bridges were reconstructed by the New York State Department of Transportation in 2000 and 1995, respectively.[9][10]
Parts of NY 418 run through a proposed tourism district known as the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor. The corridor, conceived by Warren County, is intended to revitalize the Hudson River corridor by turning it into a tourist destination. Areas currently being studied for future development include the primarily residential and agricultural areas around Thurman Station, the privately owned train station along NY 418 in this same area, and two vacant lots adjacent to the Hudson River on NY 418.[11] At some point in time, the entire length of NY 418 was included as part of the Dude Ranch Trail, a New York State Scenic Byway that connects Lake George to the Hudson River.[12]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Warren County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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CR 4 (Athol Road) | Continues west as CR 4 | ||||
Hamlet of Warrensburg ; eastern terminus | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. pp. 311–312. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- ^ Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- ^ a b Microsoft; Nokia (July 14, 2015). "overview map of NY 418" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ New York State Engineer and Surveyor (1896). Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York. Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co. p. 49. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
Warrensburg Road.
- ^ Municipal Engineering. Vol. 42. Engineering Publishing Company. 1912. p. 62. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c New York State Department of Highways (1920). Report of the State Commissioner of Highways. Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 206, 250, 475. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ a b 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Good Roads. Vol. 7. E. L. Powers Co. 1914. p. 42. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ a b Federal Highway Administration (2008). "Structure 1048240" (National Bridge Inventory). United States Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b Federal Highway Administration (2008). "Structure 1048230" (National Bridge Inventory). United States Department of Transportation.
- ^ Warren County, New York. "First Wilderness Heritage Corridor Master Plan". Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ New York State Legislature. "New York State Highway Law § 342-N". Retrieved December 24, 2009.
External links
- New York State Route 418 at New York Routes