New York State Route 162
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New York State Route 162 (NY 162) is a state highway
in eastern New York
, United States
. It runs from the hamlet of Sloansville within the town of Esperance
, Schoharie County
to the hamlet of Sprakers within the town of Root
, Montgomery County
, west of the village of Canajoharie
. NY 162 begins concurrent with NY 30A
, which continues south of NY 162's intersection with U.S. Route 20. After 0.75 miles (1.21 km), the concurrency splits, with NY 162 heading westward. NY 162 is a two-lane highway for all of its length, although its final 1.25 miles (2.01 km) has a climbing lane southbound as it leaves the Mohawk Valley
over the Sprakers Gorge. The northern terminus of NY 162 is at a point where NY 5S
is split; NY 162 merges with the westbound lane on its left, and a U-turn lane provides access to Sprakers and points east.
with NY 30A
at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 in Sloansville, a hamlet within the town of Esperance
. The overlap lasts for 0.75 miles (1.21 km) to Dwelty Corners, where NY 162 forks from NY 30A and heads off to the northwest. It briefly passes through the town of Carlisle
before entering Montgomery County
and the town of Charleston
. NY 162 serves the isolated hamlet of Charleston Four Corners on its way into the town of Root
, where it proceeds northwesterly through the hamlets of Rural Grove and Currytown before ending at an intersection with NY 5S
west of the community of Sprakers.
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...
in eastern 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...
, United States
United States
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. It runs from the hamlet of Sloansville within the town of Esperance
Esperance (town), New York
Esperance is a town in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 2,043 at the 2000 census. The town was given the name of the principal village, which was named for "hope" in French.The Town of Esperance contains a village called Esperance...
, Schoharie County
Schoharie County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
to the hamlet of Sprakers within the town of Root
Root, New York
Root is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,715 at the 2010 census.The Town of Root is in the south-central part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.The Erie Canal passes the north part of Root....
, Montgomery County
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
, west of the village of Canajoharie
Canajoharie (village), New York
Canajoharie is a village in the town of Canajoharie in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,257...
. NY 162 begins concurrent with NY 30A
New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It serves as a westerly alternate route of NY 30 from near the Schoharie County village of Schoharie to the Fulton County hamlet of Riceville, south of the village of Mayfield...
, which continues south of NY 162's intersection with U.S. Route 20. After 0.75 miles (1.21 km), the concurrency splits, with NY 162 heading westward. NY 162 is a two-lane highway for all of its length, although its final 1.25 miles (2.01 km) has a climbing lane southbound as it leaves the Mohawk Valley
Mohawk Valley
The Mohawk Valley region of the U.S. state of New York is the area surrounding the Mohawk River, sandwiched between the Adirondack Mountains and Catskill Mountains....
over the Sprakers Gorge. The northern terminus of NY 162 is at a point where NY 5S
New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S is an east–west state highway located in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 5, NY 5A, NY 8, and NY 12 in Utica to a smaller interchange with NY 890 in Rotterdam...
is split; NY 162 merges with the westbound lane on its left, and a U-turn lane provides access to Sprakers and points east.
Route description
NY 162 begins concurrentConcurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with NY 30A
New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It serves as a westerly alternate route of NY 30 from near the Schoharie County village of Schoharie to the Fulton County hamlet of Riceville, south of the village of Mayfield...
at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 in Sloansville, a hamlet within the town of Esperance
Esperance (town), New York
Esperance is a town in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 2,043 at the 2000 census. The town was given the name of the principal village, which was named for "hope" in French.The Town of Esperance contains a village called Esperance...
. The overlap lasts for 0.75 miles (1.21 km) to Dwelty Corners, where NY 162 forks from NY 30A and heads off to the northwest. It briefly passes through the town of Carlisle
Carlisle, New York
Carlisle is a town in northern Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.- History :The town was first settled around 1760.The town of Carlisle was established in 1807 from the towns of Cobleskill and Sharon...
before entering Montgomery County
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
and the town of Charleston
Charleston, New York
Charleston is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census.The Town of Charleston is on the south border of the county and is southwest of the City of Amsterdam....
. NY 162 serves the isolated hamlet of Charleston Four Corners on its way into the town of Root
Root, New York
Root is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,715 at the 2010 census.The Town of Root is in the south-central part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.The Erie Canal passes the north part of Root....
, where it proceeds northwesterly through the hamlets of Rural Grove and Currytown before ending at an intersection with NY 5S
New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S is an east–west state highway located in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 5, NY 5A, NY 8, and NY 12 in Utica to a smaller interchange with NY 890 in Rotterdam...
west of the community of Sprakers.