New York State Route 890
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New York State Route 890 (NY 890) is a 1.00-mile (1.61 km)
The idea of a Rotterdam–Glenville connector across the
Route description
NY 890 begins four miles (6 km) from downtown
As the roadway crosses over a ramp leading from NY 890 westbound to NY 5S, it makes a turn to the southeast, bringing the highway closer to the banks of the river. NY 890 also widens to six lanes at this point to accommodate the road's upcoming junction with the
History
Origins and cancellation
Plans for a
Most of the groundwork for the northern extension was put in place around this time.
Revival and construction
The project idled until 1983 when state voters approved "Rebuild New York", a $1.25 billion bond issue to improve the state's transportation infrastructure.[8] A study of the crossing project began in March 1985 using $800,000 in funds from Rebuild New York[10] and continued through December 1986. The General Contractor was Reicker Construction for the update. L-Tech Coatings, Inc. was the final painting contractor to finish the bridge in December 1986. [11] It was finally completed by March 1988.[12] Even through the preliminary study was complete, the state still lacked the funds needed to construct the road.[10] Projections made in 1986 put the cost of the highway at $20 million.[11] The delay in constructing the highway led to increases in the estimated final price tag, which climbed to $34 million by 1990[13] and $40 million by 1994.[14]
In 1995, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) finally made plans to construct the highway, now projected to cost $52 million as originally designed.[15][16] A total of $24.1 million had been set aside for the road by this point—$13.3 million from the federal government and a combined $10.8 million from the state and the New York State Thruway Authority—leading NYSDOT to consider making changes to the road's design in an effort to cut the project's cost.[15][17] In 1996, two contracts to construct the Mohawk River bridge and its southern approach were awarded for just $22.5 million. The latter contract, valued at just under $7.5 million, would build ramps and highways on the right-of-ways that had graded and leveled years before, as well as rehabilitate and widen three previously unused bridges, including the two installed along the extension's alignment.[18]
Work on the highway began in October 1996, almost 25 years after the completion of I-890
Exit list
The entire route is in Schenectady County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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at-grade intersection | |||||
Rotterdam Junction | Signed as exits 1A (NY 5S) and 1B (I-90); eastern terminus of NY 5S; exit 26 on I-90 / Thruway | ||||
– | I-890 east – Schenectady | Continuation east | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b "2010 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. July 25, 2011. p. 247. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ a b Brezosky, Lynn (October 22, 1998). "Traffic flows across river". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY. pp. A1, A9. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "1999 Traffic Volume Report for New York State". New York State Department of Transportation: 227.
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(help) - ^ a b Google (April 13, 2012). "overview map of NY 890" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- Schenectady Gazette. p. 19. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ "Hold those bridge plans". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY. October 27, 1995. p. B14. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Rotterdam Junction Quadrangle – New York (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1980. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c Tom, Dominic (September 27, 1984). "Bridge Decision Two Years Away". Schenectady Gazette. p. 27. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Rotterdam Junction Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1993. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c "New Mohawk Bridge Being Studied: DOT". Schenectady Gazette. March 6, 1985. p. 23. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Schneider, Craig (December 17, 1986). "Rotterdam-Glenville Bridge Project is Five Years Away, Says DOT Engineer". Schenectady Gazette. p. 27. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ "Study Vote Due On Proposed Exit 26 Bridge". Schenectady Gazette. March 31, 1988. p. 29. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ "McNulty Gets Support For Exit 26 Bridge". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY. March 7, 1990. p. B3. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ Singfield, Dana Lynne (January 28, 1994). "Glenville industry can hardly wait for Exit 26 bridge". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY. p. B2. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Foy, Paul (October 25, 1995). "Exit 26 bridge to be built despite Congress". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY. pp. A1, A6. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ "Interchange 26/Mohawk River Crossing, New York State Thruway, Cities of Rotterdam". New York State Department of Transportation. 1994. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Chamber Helps Raise Funds Needed to Construct Exit 26 Bridge". Schenectady Gazette. January 26, 1989. supplement, p. 4. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Novellino, Teresa (November 16, 1996). "Exit 26 bridge link begins in Rotterdam". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY. p. B3. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
External links
- New York State Route 890 at New York Routes