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| NYS Route 309 |
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 NY 309 highlighted in red |
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| Length: | 6.56 mi1 (10.56 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1930s | ||||||||||||
| West end: |  NY 29A in Gloversville |
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| East end: |  Fulton CR 112 in Bleecker |
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| Counties: | Fulton | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 309 is a short state highway located entirely in Fulton County. Route 309 begins at an intersection with New York State Route 29A in Gloversville. The route heads northward, entering the Adirondack Park north of the hamlet of West Bush, and terminating at an intersection with Lily Lake Road, where the highway continues northward as Fulton County Route 112. Route 112 heads another 8.8 miles (14.2 km) into Caroga Lake, where it terminates at CR 111.
Route 112 north of Bleecker once made up of an old Indian trail to Johnstown, along with a plank road to several churches north of town. Route 309 was assigned to its current alignment in the 1930s.
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Route description
NY 309
Route 309 begins at an intersection with New York State Route 29A in Gloversville. The route heads northward as Bleecker Street, passing large commercial buildings and intersecting with local roads. North Main Street, a main street in Gloversville, parallels in the other direction, but the two roads are separated by buildings and local streets. Bleecker Street, after the Spring Street intersection, goes from commercial to residential surroundings, with homes following the highway.2
At the intersection with West Eighth Avenue, the route crosses a creek and continues towards the village boundary. At West Eleventh Avenue, Route 309 turns to the northwest and out of Gloversville. The route, now out of the village, loses its name of Bleecker street. It passes a lone home before entering a whole region of forests just south of the Adirondack Park. West State Street, a road in Gloversville, comes to intersect with NY 309 outside of the village. The route heads to the northwest even further, entering the hamlet of West Bush, which is located at the intersection with Fulton County Route 122.2
In West Bush, there is a small amount of civilization, with homes beginning to appear. However, this does not last long, with the forestry and fields returning to Route 309 soon after. Cayudutta Creek parallels the highway in West Bush, and continues as such for a while along the highway. The highway leaves West Bush, with it climbing in elevation as it slowly progresses northward. Route 309 crosses Cayudutta Creek as it heads northward, and parallels the creek when the highway turns westward. The highway turns to the north again, leaving the creek behind.2
After climbing higher up a mountain, Route 309 intersects with Blood Road, a dead-end highway in Fulton County. Just north of the Blood Road intersection, the highway enters the Adirondack Park. The road progresses northward after entering the park, intersecting with several local roads, including a connector street to Mountain Lake. After the intersection with Woodworth Lake Road, a connector to Hines Pond, the highway enters the town of Bleecker. Route 309 passes Lake Edward in downtown Bleecker, where it terminates at an intersection with Lily Lake Road. The highway continues northward into the park as Fulton County Route 112.2
Fulton CR 112
After NY 309 terminates at an intersection with Lily Lake Road, the road is given over to the county, and becomes known as Fulton County Route 112. The route leaves Bleecker behind uneventfully, passing Peck Lake, a large lake in Fulton County, to the east. CR 112 heads through the mountains of the Adirondacks, passing to the southwest of Lily Lake, for which the aforementioned road is named after. There is no connection from the highway to the lake at this point, excepting from back in Bleecker.3
Just north of Lily Lake, Route 112 intersects with another county route, County Route 145, which has access to the northern terminus of Lily Lake Road. A short while later, in the hamlet of Peters Corners, Route 112 intersects with County Route 125, where it turns to the west. The route, which does not go west for long, turns to the southeast, continuing along the base of Hogback, a 2,400 feet (730 m) mountain in the town of Bleecker. Near an unnamed pond, the route intersects with Persch Road, which intersected earlier along the highway.3
Route 112 leaves Bleecker for Caroga, where it intersects with New York State Route 10 and New York State Route 29A once again. The highway, now nearing West Caroga Lake, terminates just after the intersection with Routes 10 and 29A at County Route 111 in Caroga.3
History
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Route 112 was originally part of an old plank road, serving much of the churches and homes north of downtown Bleecker. This plank road was detailed in Bleecker's history as serving the Lutheran and Evangelical churches, both were which along Route 112. Route 112 was also once part of an old Indian Trail that went through Johnstown and the northern parts of Bleecker. This trail eventually went northward and entered Hamilton County.4
Route 309 itself, was a built and paved as a state route during the 1900s, with it receiving its designation in the 1930s. The designation went along its current alignment ending near Lake Edward. The rest, at the time was a second-class road according to the New York State Department of Public Works.5 The route has remained in place since.6
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile1 | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Fulton | Gloversville | 0.00 | NY 29A |
Bleecker St. and West 11th Ave. |
| Bleecker | 6.56 | CR 112 |
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| End NY 309; Begin CR 112 | ||||
| Fulton | Bleecker | 0.0 | NY 309 |
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| Caroga Lake | 8.8 | CR 111 | ||
References
- ^ a b "2007 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation (2008-07-25). Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
- ^ a b c d "Overview map of NY 309" (in English). NAVTEQ 0. Google Maps (2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
- ^ a b c "Overview map of Fulton CR 112" (in English). NAVTEQ 0. Google Maps (2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
- ^ Frothingham, Washington (1892). "History of Bleecker, New York" (in English). D. Mason and Company Publishers. Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
- ^ Esso. New York [map]. Cartography by General Drafting. (1936)
- ^ I Love New York. New York State Map [map]. Cartography by Map Works Inc.. (2008)
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