New York State Route 456
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 456 (NY 456) is a short state highway
located entirely within the town of Beekmantown
in Clinton County, New York
, in the United States
. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 22
by the community of Beekmantown (also called Beekmantown Corners) and the eastern terminus is at a junction with US 9 east of Interstate 87 and west of Point Au Roche State Park
. NY 456 was assigned in the early 1970s and is maintained by the Clinton County Highway Department.
in Beekmantown
. Maintained by the county as County Route 32 and locally as Spellman Road, Route 456 heads eastward out of the small town. The route intersects with Eagle Lane, a dead end highway. The route crosses Rea Brook, which heads southward along NY 22. The rather unelevated route dips slightly, intersecting with Burke Road. The route heads eastward, intersecting with Moffit Road and Ron–Cathy Road. The Allen Brook, which Route 456 crossed over near Ron–Cathy Road, is visible once Route 456 connects to the Adirondack Northway (I-87
) by way of an interchange. Just after the highway leaves the interchange, Route 456 terminates at an intersection with U.S. Route 9.
(as the unsigned
County Route 32) since its inception.
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...
located entirely within the town of Beekmantown
Beekmantown, New York
Beekmantown is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,545 at the 2010 census. The town name is that of William Beekman, an original landowner....
in Clinton County, New York
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, in the United States
United States
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. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 22
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
by the community of Beekmantown (also called Beekmantown Corners) and the eastern terminus is at a junction with US 9 east of Interstate 87 and west of Point Au Roche State Park
Point Au Roche State Park
Point Au Roche State Park is a state park in Clinton County in the State of New York in the USA. The park is in the east part of the Town of Beekmantown on the shore of Lake Champlain. It was started by former Town Supervisor Florence Corron with a grant.It has a playground,biking paths, walking...
. NY 456 was assigned in the early 1970s and is maintained by the Clinton County Highway Department.
Route description
Route 456 begins at an intersection with NY 22New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
in Beekmantown
Beekmantown, New York
Beekmantown is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,545 at the 2010 census. The town name is that of William Beekman, an original landowner....
. Maintained by the county as County Route 32 and locally as Spellman Road, Route 456 heads eastward out of the small town. The route intersects with Eagle Lane, a dead end highway. The route crosses Rea Brook, which heads southward along NY 22. The rather unelevated route dips slightly, intersecting with Burke Road. The route heads eastward, intersecting with Moffit Road and Ron–Cathy Road. The Allen Brook, which Route 456 crossed over near Ron–Cathy Road, is visible once Route 456 connects to the Adirondack Northway (I-87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
) by way of an interchange. Just after the highway leaves the interchange, Route 456 terminates at an intersection with U.S. Route 9.
History
NY 456 was assigned in the early 1970s to its current alignment. Although the route is signed as a state highway, it has been maintained by Clinton CountyClinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
(as the unsigned
Unsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
County Route 32) since its inception.