New York State Route 157A
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New York State Route 157A (NY 157A) is an east–west state highway
located in Albany County, New York
, in the United States. It serves as a 5.88 miles (9.46 km) loop route of NY 157
through the towns of Knox
and Berne
, veering a considerable distance to the south to serve the hamlet of East Berne and indirectly connect NY 157 to NY 443
. NY 157A rejoins NY 157 near the access road to Thompson's Lake State Park
, which is along NY 157. It is a two-lane highway its entire length. NY 157A, like its parent route, was assigned in the early 1930s to its current routing.
in the southeastern portion of the town of Knox
. Although it is signed as an east–west route, it heads generally southwestward at first, following the two-lane Warners Lake Road through a forested yet populated area just south of NY 157. The homes and forests give way to open fields soon afterward, and the rolling terrain follows NY 157A into the adjacent town of Berne
. Here, the number of homes alongside the highway rises as it approaches Warner Lake, a small waterbody northwest of the hamlet of East Berne. It runs along the eastern shore of the lake, serving a continuous line of residences on its way to a junction with Thacher Lake Road at the southeastern corner of the lake.
At this point, Warners Lake Road ends and NY 157A turns left to return to the northeast along Thacher Lake Road, creating a near U-turn in the route's alignment. South of the junction, Thacher Lake Road continues to an intersection with NY 443
in nearby East Berne as NY 910J, an unsigned reference route. From Warner Lake, NY 157A proceeds across another stretch of open, undeveloped terrain, passing only a handful of homes before terminating at a junction with NY 157 in the hamlet of Thompson's Lake. The waterbody that gives the community its name is due north of the junction, and Thompson's Lake State Park
is a short distance to the northwest along NY 157.
, by the New York State Legislature in 1908. Route 7 entered Berne
from the west on what is now NY 443
and followed it to East Berne, from where it continued northeastward to Thompson's Lake on current NY 910J and NY 157A. At Thompson's Lake, the route proceeded northeastward onto modern NY 157
and continued toward Albany
. The remainder of what is now NY 157A was state-maintained by 1926. The entirety of NY 157A, including the segment not part of legislative Route 7, was assigned in the early 1930s.
State highway
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located in Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
, in the United States. It serves as a 5.88 miles (9.46 km) loop route of NY 157
New York State Route 157
New York State Route 157 is a state highway in Albany County, New York, in the United States. It runs from an intersection with NY 156 near the hamlet of Berne to a junction with NY 85 in the hamlet of New Salem. NY 157 is a two-lane, narrow, winding route that runs along an...
through the towns of Knox
Knox, New York
Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.- History :...
and Berne
Berne, New York
Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :...
, veering a considerable distance to the south to serve the hamlet of East Berne and indirectly connect NY 157 to NY 443
New York State Route 443
New York State Route 443 is an east–west state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 30 in the town of Schoharie and ends later at a junction with U.S. Route 9W and US 20 in the city of Albany...
. NY 157A rejoins NY 157 near the access road to Thompson's Lake State Park
Thompson's Lake State Park
Thompson's Lake State Park is a state park located near East Berne, New York, in Albany County.The park offers a beach, a playground and playing fields, picnic tables, recreation programs, a nature trail, fishing and ice fishing, a boat launch, a dump station, campground for tents and trailers,...
, which is along NY 157. It is a two-lane highway its entire length. NY 157A, like its parent route, was assigned in the early 1930s to its current routing.
Route description
NY 157A begins at a rural intersection with NY 157New York State Route 157
New York State Route 157 is a state highway in Albany County, New York, in the United States. It runs from an intersection with NY 156 near the hamlet of Berne to a junction with NY 85 in the hamlet of New Salem. NY 157 is a two-lane, narrow, winding route that runs along an...
in the southeastern portion of the town of Knox
Knox, New York
Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.- History :...
. Although it is signed as an east–west route, it heads generally southwestward at first, following the two-lane Warners Lake Road through a forested yet populated area just south of NY 157. The homes and forests give way to open fields soon afterward, and the rolling terrain follows NY 157A into the adjacent town of Berne
Berne, New York
Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :...
. Here, the number of homes alongside the highway rises as it approaches Warner Lake, a small waterbody northwest of the hamlet of East Berne. It runs along the eastern shore of the lake, serving a continuous line of residences on its way to a junction with Thacher Lake Road at the southeastern corner of the lake.
At this point, Warners Lake Road ends and NY 157A turns left to return to the northeast along Thacher Lake Road, creating a near U-turn in the route's alignment. South of the junction, Thacher Lake Road continues to an intersection with NY 443
New York State Route 443
New York State Route 443 is an east–west state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 30 in the town of Schoharie and ends later at a junction with U.S. Route 9W and US 20 in the city of Albany...
in nearby East Berne as NY 910J, an unsigned reference route. From Warner Lake, NY 157A proceeds across another stretch of open, undeveloped terrain, passing only a handful of homes before terminating at a junction with NY 157 in the hamlet of Thompson's Lake. The waterbody that gives the community its name is due north of the junction, and Thompson's Lake State Park
Thompson's Lake State Park
Thompson's Lake State Park is a state park located near East Berne, New York, in Albany County.The park offers a beach, a playground and playing fields, picnic tables, recreation programs, a nature trail, fishing and ice fishing, a boat launch, a dump station, campground for tents and trailers,...
is a short distance to the northwest along NY 157.
History
The east half of modern NY 157A was originally designated as part of Route 7, an unsigned legislative routeLegislative route
In United States, a legislative route or legislative highway is a highway defined by laws passed in a state legislature. The numbering of such highways may or may not correspond to the numbers familiar to the public as part of the state, U.S. highway, and Interstate highway systems...
, by the New York State Legislature in 1908. Route 7 entered Berne
Berne, New York
Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :...
from the west on what is now NY 443
New York State Route 443
New York State Route 443 is an east–west state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 30 in the town of Schoharie and ends later at a junction with U.S. Route 9W and US 20 in the city of Albany...
and followed it to East Berne, from where it continued northeastward to Thompson's Lake on current NY 910J and NY 157A. At Thompson's Lake, the route proceeded northeastward onto modern NY 157
New York State Route 157
New York State Route 157 is a state highway in Albany County, New York, in the United States. It runs from an intersection with NY 156 near the hamlet of Berne to a junction with NY 85 in the hamlet of New Salem. NY 157 is a two-lane, narrow, winding route that runs along an...
and continued toward Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. The remainder of what is now NY 157A was state-maintained by 1926. The entirety of NY 157A, including the segment not part of legislative Route 7, was assigned in the early 1930s.