New York State Route 196
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New York State Route 196 (NY 196) is a state route in 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...

, running from the village of Hudson Falls
Hudson Falls, New York
Hudson Falls is a village located in Washington County, New York, USA. The village is in the southwest part of the town of Kingsbury, on US Route 4. Hudson Falls is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 6,927...

 east to the hamlet of South Hartford in Hartford
Hartford, New York
Hartford is a town centrally located in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,279 at the 2000 census.- History :...

, Washington County
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...

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Along NY 196 is the northern terminus of NY 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...

 (Burgoyne Avenue), which oddly intersects NY 196 on its north side. NY 32 crosses US 4
U.S. Route 4
U.S. Route 4 is a long United States highway that runs from East Greenbush, New York, in the west to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the east, traversing through Vermont.In New York, US 4 is signed north–south to reflect its alignment in the state...

 north of the western terminus of NY 196, and then curves southward for its final segment. The route then continues south of NY 196 as County Route 37.

Route description

Route 196 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 4 in the suburbs of Hudson Falls. The highway progresses eastward, intersecting with local roads before leaving the city limits. Just after the city limits, NY 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...

 and Washington County Route 37 both terminate at the same intersection along 196. Route 196 then intersects with local roads before crossing a river. On the other side of the river is an intersection with Washington County Route 42.

Route 196 progresses through farmlands in rural Washington County and intersects with short local roads before intersecting with Washington County Route 43. There, Route 196 turns to the northeast and passes to the south of the Pole Valley Players Club. Route 196 terminates at an intersection with NY 40
New 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...

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History

NY 196 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to its current alignment.

Major intersections

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