New York State Route 136
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New York State Route 136 (NY 136) is a state highway
within the town of North Greenbush
in Rensselaer County, New York
, in the United States. It begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 4
(US 4) just south of Troy
and ends at a junction with NY 150
in the hamlet of Wynantskill
. NY 136 provides access to the La Salle Institute
and Joe Bruno Stadium
at Hudson Valley Community College
. Across from NY 136 is Glenmore Road (County Route 76 or CR 76), which provides access to the Headquarters for the 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division of the New York Army National Guard
.
) and NY 150
upon assignment. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of Williams Road (CR 70), a local east–west highway linking US 4 to Winter Street Extension, was transferred from Rensselaer County
to the state of New York
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The new state highway became a westward extension of NY 136. In between Williams Road and Whiteview Road, NY 136 initially used a small portion of Winter Street Extension, which had been NY 405
prior to the swap. The junction between NY 136 and Winter Street Extension has since been reconfigured to directly connect Williams and Whiteview Roads.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
within the town of North Greenbush
North Greenbush, New York
North Greenbush is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. North Greenbush is located in the western part of the county. The population was 10,805 at the 2000 census....
in Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, in the United States. It begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 4
U.S. Route 4 in New York
U.S. Route 4 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from East Greenbush, New York, to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In the U.S. state of New York, US 4 extends from an intersection with US 9 and US 20 in East Greenbush to the Vermont state line northeast of Whitehall...
(US 4) just south of Troy
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
and ends at a junction with NY 150
New York State Route 150
New York State Route 150 is a north–south state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 9J in Castleton-on-Hudson...
in the hamlet of Wynantskill
Wynantskill, New York
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,018 people, 1,246 households, and 857 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,245.1 per square mile . There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 529.7/sq mi...
. NY 136 provides access to the La Salle Institute
La Salle Institute
La Salle Institute is an all-male Private, Catholic, college preparatory school operated by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, enrolling young men in grades six through twelve in North Greenbush, New York, USA. It is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany...
and Joe Bruno Stadium
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium is a stadium in North Greenbush, New York. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Tri-City Valley Cats minor league baseball team...
at Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College, a SUNY associated two-year college, is located in Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. Although about eighty percent of the students are from the local area, the remainder are from other parts of New York, other states and from some 30 countries around the...
. Across from NY 136 is Glenmore Road (County Route 76 or CR 76), which provides access to the Headquarters for the 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division of the New York Army National Guard
New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs
New York State's Division of Military and Naval Affairs is a New York State agency responsible for the state's New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and the New York Naval Militia....
.
History
NY 136 was assigned ca. 1938; however, it consisted only of the portion of the route on Whiteview Road between Winter Street Extension (at the time part of NY 40New York State Route 40
New York State Route 40 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York, United States. It is long and runs from NY 7 in the city of Troy north to NY 22 in the town of Granville. NY 40 also passes through the villages of Schaghticoke and Argyle and enters the vicinity of...
) and NY 150
New York State Route 150
New York State Route 150 is a north–south state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 9J in Castleton-on-Hudson...
upon assignment. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of Williams Road (CR 70), a local east–west highway linking US 4 to Winter Street Extension, was transferred from Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
to the state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The new state highway became a westward extension of NY 136. In between Williams Road and Whiteview Road, NY 136 initially used a small portion of Winter Street Extension, which had been NY 405
New York State Route 405
New York State Route 405 was a state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It ran for between an intersection with U.S. Route 4 in North Greenbush and a junction with NY 66 just inside the Troy city limits. In between, NY 405 intersected NY 136. The...
prior to the swap. The junction between NY 136 and Winter Street Extension has since been reconfigured to directly connect Williams and Whiteview Roads.