New York State Route 395
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 395 (NY 395) is a state highway
located within in the town of Duanesburg
in Schenectady County, New York
, in the United States
. It connects NY 7
to U.S. Route 20 by way of the village of Delanson
. The route was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not been altered since.
and three county-maintained routes in the hamlet of Quaker Street. The highway heads northward through the residential parts of Schenectady County with homes and fields surrounding the roads. Just south of Delanson
, Route 395 intersects with a county route, which is marked by a blade sign. This county route heads eastward, connecting to NY 7. After the intersection with Railroad Avenue, the highway crosses a railroad into Delanson.
Delanson, a suburban community outside of Duanesburg, uses Route 395 as a main road, as it crosses to the northeast through the town. In downtown Delanson, County Route 84 intersects and begins to parallel the main highway. Just north of that intersection, the highway leaves Delanson. The road becomes surrounded by forests, heading northward towards Duanesburg. Just south of the US 20 intersection, Route 395 passes the Delanson Reservoir. The highway then terminates at an intersection with US 20.
let a contract to improve the 1.15 miles (1.85 km) section of modern NY 395 between Quaker Street and Delanson
to state highway standards. The project cost $15,993 (equivalent to $ in ) and took roughly one year to complete. The improved road was added to the state highway system on July 1, 1903. By 1926, all of what is now NY 395 was state-maintained. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, hundreds of state-maintained highways that did not have a posted route number were assigned one. One of these was the state highway running north–south through Delanson, which was designated as NY 395.
State highway
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located within in the town of Duanesburg
Duanesburg, New York
Duanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.-History:...
in Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the...
, in the United States
United States
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. It connects NY 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
to U.S. Route 20 by way of the village of Delanson
Delanson, New York
Delanson is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 385 at the 2000 census.The Village of Delanson is in the southeast region of the Town of Duanesburg.-Geography:Delanson is located at ....
. The route was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not been altered since.
Route description
Route 395 begins at an intersection with NY 7New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
and three county-maintained routes in the hamlet of Quaker Street. The highway heads northward through the residential parts of Schenectady County with homes and fields surrounding the roads. Just south of Delanson
Delanson, New York
Delanson is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 385 at the 2000 census.The Village of Delanson is in the southeast region of the Town of Duanesburg.-Geography:Delanson is located at ....
, Route 395 intersects with a county route, which is marked by a blade sign. This county route heads eastward, connecting to NY 7. After the intersection with Railroad Avenue, the highway crosses a railroad into Delanson.
Delanson, a suburban community outside of Duanesburg, uses Route 395 as a main road, as it crosses to the northeast through the town. In downtown Delanson, County Route 84 intersects and begins to parallel the main highway. Just north of that intersection, the highway leaves Delanson. The road becomes surrounded by forests, heading northward towards Duanesburg. Just south of the US 20 intersection, Route 395 passes the Delanson Reservoir. The highway then terminates at an intersection with US 20.
History
On May 17, 1902, the state of New YorkNew 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...
let a contract to improve the 1.15 miles (1.85 km) section of modern NY 395 between Quaker Street and Delanson
Delanson, New York
Delanson is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 385 at the 2000 census.The Village of Delanson is in the southeast region of the Town of Duanesburg.-Geography:Delanson is located at ....
to state highway standards. The project cost $15,993 (equivalent to $ in ) and took roughly one year to complete. The improved road was added to the state highway system on July 1, 1903. By 1926, all of what is now NY 395 was state-maintained. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, hundreds of state-maintained highways that did not have a posted route number were assigned one. One of these was the state highway running north–south through Delanson, which was designated as NY 395.