New York State Route 152
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New York State Route 152 (NY 152) was an east–west state highway
in Rensselaer County, New York
, in the United States
. The western terminus of the route was at an intersection with U.S. Route 4
(US 4) and NY 43
in the town of North Greenbush
. Its eastern terminus was at a junction with NY 150
in the town of Sand Lake
. NY 152 was little more than a connector between the hamlets of Defreestville and Sliters.
NY 152 originally extended westward into the city of Rensselaer
when it was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, but was truncated to Defreestville ca. 1937. Ownership and maintenance of NY 152 was transferred from the state of New York to Rensselaer County on April 1, 1980, and the NY 152 designation was officially removed from the highway two weeks later on April 14. The former routing of NY 152 is now part of County Route 55 (CR 55).
and NY 43
in the hamlet of Defreestville within the town of North Greenbush
. It headed east out of the community in a general southeast direction, traveling through suburban and rural areas and into the town of East Greenbush. In the hamlet of Best, NY 152 intersected CR 53, a north–south highway connecting NY 151
to NY 43
. Just east of Best, NY 152 crossed into the town of Sand Lake
, where it ended at an intersection with NY 150
. East of the junction, Best Road became Millers Corners Road and continued on as CR 50.
and followed 2nd Avenue, East Street, and 3rd Avenue eastward to US 4
in East Greenbush. By 1932, NY 152 was extended eastward to NY 150
in the hamlet of Sliters by way of the community of Defreestville. From East Greenbush to Defreestville, NY 152 overlapped US 4. NY 152 was truncated on its western end ca. 1937 to begin at its junction with US 4 in Defreestville. Its former routing in Rensselaer was redesignated as NY 381 by the following year. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 152 was transferred from the state of New York
to Rensselaer County
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The NY 152 designation was removed two weeks later on April 14.
NY 152's former routing is now part of CR 55, a designation that also encompasses the portion of Washington Avenue between the Rensselaer city line and Defreestville. Ownership and maintenance of this section of Washington Avenue, which was formerly part of NY 43
, was also transferred from the state to Rensselaer County as part of the April 1980 maintenance swap. Originally, Best Road and Washington Avenue met US 4 and NY 43 at the same intersection. However, the junction has since been reconfigured so that Washington Avenue ends at nearby Blooming Grove Drive and Best Road begins at NY 43. As a result, CR 55 was split into two discontinuous segments.
State highway
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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
United States
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. The western terminus of the route was 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) and NY 43
New York State Route 43
New York State Route 43 is a state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It extends for from Interstate 90 exit 8 in North Greenbush to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues into Williamstown as Massachusetts Route 43...
in 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....
. Its eastern terminus was 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 town of Sand Lake
Sand Lake, New York
Sand Lake is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 7,987. The Capital District Regional Planning Commission indicates it to be 8,336 as of September 2010. The town is in the south-central part of the county...
. NY 152 was little more than a connector between the hamlets of Defreestville and Sliters.
NY 152 originally extended westward into the city of Rensselaer
Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
when it was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, but was truncated to Defreestville ca. 1937. Ownership and maintenance of NY 152 was transferred from the state of New York to Rensselaer County on April 1, 1980, and the NY 152 designation was officially removed from the highway two weeks later on April 14. The former routing of NY 152 is now part of County Route 55 (CR 55).
Route description
NY 152 began at an intersection with US 4U.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...
and NY 43
New York State Route 43
New York State Route 43 is a state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It extends for from Interstate 90 exit 8 in North Greenbush to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues into Williamstown as Massachusetts Route 43...
in the hamlet of Defreestville 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....
. It headed east out of the community in a general southeast direction, traveling through suburban and rural areas and into the town of East Greenbush. In the hamlet of Best, NY 152 intersected CR 53, a north–south highway connecting NY 151
New York State Route 151
New York State Route 151 is an state highway located in Rensselaer County, New York, in the United States. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 9 and US 20 in Rensselaer, and its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 150 in Shivers Corners, a hamlet...
to NY 43
New York State Route 43
New York State Route 43 is a state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It extends for from Interstate 90 exit 8 in North Greenbush to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues into Williamstown as Massachusetts Route 43...
. Just east of Best, NY 152 crossed into the town of Sand Lake
Sand Lake, New York
Sand Lake is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 7,987. The Capital District Regional Planning Commission indicates it to be 8,336 as of September 2010. The town is in the south-central part of the county...
, where it ended at an intersection 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...
. East of the junction, Best Road became Millers Corners Road and continued on as CR 50.
History
NY 152 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It began at the intersection of Broadway and 2nd Avenue in the city of RensselaerRensselaer, New York
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
and followed 2nd Avenue, East Street, and 3rd Avenue eastward to US 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...
in East Greenbush. By 1932, NY 152 was extended eastward to 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 Sliters by way of the community of Defreestville. From East Greenbush to Defreestville, NY 152 overlapped US 4. NY 152 was truncated on its western end ca. 1937 to begin at its junction with US 4 in Defreestville. Its former routing in Rensselaer was redesignated as NY 381 by the following year. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 152 was transferred from 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...
to 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...
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The NY 152 designation was removed two weeks later on April 14.
NY 152's former routing is now part of CR 55, a designation that also encompasses the portion of Washington Avenue between the Rensselaer city line and Defreestville. Ownership and maintenance of this section of Washington Avenue, which was formerly part of NY 43
New York State Route 43
New York State Route 43 is a state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It extends for from Interstate 90 exit 8 in North Greenbush to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues into Williamstown as Massachusetts Route 43...
, was also transferred from the state to Rensselaer County as part of the April 1980 maintenance swap. Originally, Best Road and Washington Avenue met US 4 and NY 43 at the same intersection. However, the junction has since been reconfigured so that Washington Avenue ends at nearby Blooming Grove Drive and Best Road begins at NY 43. As a result, CR 55 was split into two discontinuous segments.