New York State Route 377
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 377 (NY 377) is a state highway
in Albany County, New York
, United States
. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 9 in the city of Albany
. After a journey of 1.76 miles (2.83 km), it reaches its northern end at an intersection with NY 378
in the suburb
of Menands
.
. The highway initially heads east-northeast, but shortly after turns sharply northward, bordering the Wolferts Roost Country Club. Known as Van Rensselaer Boulevard, Route 377 continues northward to its ending terminus at Route 378
in the suburb
of Menands
.
was converted into a limited-access highway in the 1970s.
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 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 9 in the city of 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...
. After a journey of 1.76 miles (2.83 km), it reaches its northern end at an intersection with NY 378
New York State Route 378
New York State Route 378 is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It runs from Loudonville to Troy and traverses the Hudson River via the Menands Bridge. NY 378 once connected to Menands Road in the village of Menands; however, Menands Road has since...
in the suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Menands
Menands, New York
Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Louis Menand...
.
Route description
At its southern terminus, NY 377 begins at U.S. Route 9 in the city of AlbanyAlbany, 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 highway initially heads east-northeast, but shortly after turns sharply northward, bordering the Wolferts Roost Country Club. Known as Van Rensselaer Boulevard, Route 377 continues northward to its ending terminus at Route 378
New York State Route 378
New York State Route 378 is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It runs from Loudonville to Troy and traverses the Hudson River via the Menands Bridge. NY 378 once connected to Menands Road in the village of Menands; however, Menands Road has since...
in the suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Menands
Menands, New York
Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Louis Menand...
.
History
NY 377 was assigned to its current alignment in the mid-1930s. Its southern terminus, originally at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Loudonville Road, was reconfigured into an interchange when the portion of U.S. Route 9 in northern AlbanyAlbany, 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...
was converted into a limited-access highway in the 1970s.