New York State Route 378
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New York State Route 378 (NY 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 been split in two. NY 378 connects the western part of Menands Road with Troy. NY 378 continues west of U.S. Route 9 as Osborne Road (County Route 154). At its eastern terminus, NY 378 continues north as U.S. Route 4. US 4 southbound is accessed by an eastward turn at the terminus.
and NY 32
in Menands
. The Troy–Menands Bridge linking Menands to Troy
was initially unnumbered. In the early 1940s, NY 2
was extended south from Troy to downtown Albany
by way of the bridge. NY 378 was realigned east of NY 377
in the early 1950s to follow a new highway connecting directly to the Troy–Menands Bridge. On January 1, 1970, NY 2 was truncated to Troy on its western end. Its former routing across the Hudson River
to U.S. Route 4 in southern Troy became an extension of NY 378.
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 the Capital District
Capital District
New York's Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is a region in upstate New York that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of the state: Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County...
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...
in the United States
United States
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. It runs from Loudonville
Loudonville, New York
Loudonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York, United States. Loudonville was a census-designated place in the 1970, 1980, and 1990 US Census, but ceased to be in the 2000 Census.The area is not precisely defined...
to Troy
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
and traverses the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
via the Menands Bridge
Menands Bridge
The Menands Bridge, officially known as the Troy-Menands Bridge, carries New York State Route 378 across the Hudson River in New York connecting Menands with Troy. A through truss span, it was built in 1933....
. NY 378 once connected to Menands Road in the village 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...
; however, Menands Road has since been split in two. NY 378 connects the western part of Menands Road with Troy. NY 378 continues west of U.S. Route 9 as Osborne Road (County Route 154). At its eastern terminus, NY 378 continues north as U.S. Route 4. US 4 southbound is accessed by an eastward turn at the terminus.
History
NY 378 was assigned in the mid-1930s to Menands Road, a short connector road between U.S. Route 9 in LoudonvilleLoudonville, New York
Loudonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York, United States. Loudonville was a census-designated place in the 1970, 1980, and 1990 US Census, but ceased to be in the 2000 Census.The area is not precisely defined...
and 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,...
in 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...
. The Troy–Menands Bridge linking Menands to Troy
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
was initially unnumbered. In the early 1940s, NY 2
New York State Route 2
New York State Route 2 is a state highway in the Capital District of New York, United States. It extends from an interchange with Interstate 87 and NY 7 in the hamlet of Latham within the town of Colonie to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues to Boston as Route 2....
was extended south from Troy to downtown 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...
by way of the bridge. NY 378 was realigned east of NY 377
New York State Route 377
New York State Route 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 , it reaches its northern end at an intersection with NY 378 in the suburb of Menands.-Route description:At its...
in the early 1950s to follow a new highway connecting directly to the Troy–Menands Bridge. On January 1, 1970, NY 2 was truncated to Troy on its western end. Its former routing across the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
to U.S. Route 4 in southern Troy became an extension of NY 378.