New York State Route 915E
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New York State Route 915E (NY 915E) is an unsigned reference route designation for Third Avenue Extension in East Greenbush, located in Rensselaer County, New York
, in the United States. The east–west highway extends for 1.67 miles (2.69 km) from an intersection with NY 151
east of the Rensselaer
city limits to a junction with U.S. Route 4 (US 4) south of the hamlet of Defreestville. NY 915E was designated as New York State Route 381 from the late 1930s to the late 1960s and part of NY 43
from that time to the late 1990s, when it gained its current designation.
city limits at the intersection of Third Avenue Extension and Barracks Road (NY 151
) in the town of East Greenbush. NY 151 enters the intersection from the west on Third Avenue and exits to the south on Barracks Road while NY 915E heads to the northeast, paralleling a minor tributary of Mill Creek
as it provides access to New Rural Cemetery and several residential housing tracts that lead away from the north side of the road. The land on the south side of Third Avenue Extension, however, is largely undeveloped. Roughly midway between NY 151 and US 4
, the street passes under Interstate 90
(I-90).
East of the I-90 overpass, the development along NY 915E becomes more commercial and industrial in nature as the homes west of I-90 give way to warehouses east of the expressway. Unlike the homes, the warehouses occupy both sides of Third Avenue Extension. The highway continues eastward amidst the warehouses to US 4, where both Third Avenue Avenue and NY 915E come to an end at a junction about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of the hamlet of Defreestville. Reference marker
s on Third Avenue and its extension still bear markings for NY 43
, the street's former designation. These markers are present on both NY 915E and the segment re-designated NY 151. The marker in the infobox above illustrates the first marker falling on the portion designated as NY 915E.
and US 4
in East Greenbush, as well as Third Avenue, East Street, and 2nd Avenue to Broadway (then-US 9 and US 20
) in Rensselaer
, was designated as the westernmost portion of NY 152
in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. NY 152 was truncated on its western end ca. 1937 to US 4 in Defreestville. Its former routing into Rensselaer was redesignated as NY 381 by the following year; however, unlike NY 152, NY 381 was routed solely on Third Avenue and terminated at the intersection of Broadway (then NY 43
) and Third Avenue.
NY 381 remained intact until the late 1960s when NY 43 was rerouted within the Rensselaer area to follow Third Avenue and Third Avenue Extension between the Hudson River
and US 4, supplanting NY 381 in the process. NY 43 remained on Third Avenue until the late 1990s, when it was rerouted to meet I-90
at the new exit 8 west of Defreestville. After the re-routing of NY 43, NY 151 was extended westward from its former terminus at former NY 43, assuming Third Avenue from the downtown terminus to Barracks Road, its former terminus. The remaining portion of former NY 43 was redesignated NY 915E by the New York State Department of Transportation
(NYSDOT).
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, in the United States. The east–west highway extends for 1.67 miles (2.69 km) from an intersection with NY 151
New York State Route 151
New York State Route 151 is an state highway located in Rensselaer County, New York, in the United States. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 9 and US 20 in Rensselaer, and its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 150 in Shivers Corners, a hamlet...
east of the Rensselaer
Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
city limits to a junction with U.S. Route 4 (US 4) south of the hamlet of Defreestville. NY 915E was designated as New York State Route 381 from the late 1930s to the late 1960s and part of NY 43
New York State Route 43
New York State Route 43 is a state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It extends for from Interstate 90 exit 8 in North Greenbush to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues into Williamstown as Massachusetts Route 43...
from that time to the late 1990s, when it gained its current designation.
Route description
NY 915E begins just east of the RensselaerRensselaer, New York
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
city limits at the intersection of Third Avenue Extension and Barracks Road (NY 151
New York State Route 151
New York State Route 151 is an state highway located in Rensselaer County, New York, in the United States. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 9 and US 20 in Rensselaer, and its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 150 in Shivers Corners, a hamlet...
) in the town of East Greenbush. NY 151 enters the intersection from the west on Third Avenue and exits to the south on Barracks Road while NY 915E heads to the northeast, paralleling a minor tributary of Mill Creek
Mill Creek
- In Canada :*Mill Creek, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality*Mill Creek, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland country- In the United States :*Mill Creek, California, a town in Tehama County...
as it provides access to New Rural Cemetery and several residential housing tracts that lead away from the north side of the road. The land on the south side of Third Avenue Extension, however, is largely undeveloped. Roughly midway between NY 151 and US 4
U.S. Route 4 in New York
U.S. Route 4 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from East Greenbush, New York, to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In the U.S. state of New York, US 4 extends from an intersection with US 9 and US 20 in East Greenbush to the Vermont state line northeast of Whitehall...
, the street passes under Interstate 90
Interstate 90 in New York
Interstate 90 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, I-90 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line at Canaan...
(I-90).
East of the I-90 overpass, the development along NY 915E becomes more commercial and industrial in nature as the homes west of I-90 give way to warehouses east of the expressway. Unlike the homes, the warehouses occupy both sides of Third Avenue Extension. The highway continues eastward amidst the warehouses to US 4, where both Third Avenue Avenue and NY 915E come to an end at a junction about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of the hamlet of Defreestville. Reference marker
Reference marker (New York)
In New York, a reference marker is a small green sign mounted approximately every one-tenth mile on highways maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation. This was initiated in response to the Highway Safety Act of 1966 enacted by Congress, in an effort to monitor traffic and...
s on Third Avenue and its extension still bear markings for NY 43
New York State Route 43
New York State Route 43 is a state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It extends for from Interstate 90 exit 8 in North Greenbush to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues into Williamstown as Massachusetts Route 43...
, the street's former designation. These markers are present on both NY 915E and the segment re-designated NY 151. The marker in the infobox above illustrates the first marker falling on the portion designated as NY 915E.
History
All of Third Avenue Extension between modern NY 151New York State Route 151
New York State Route 151 is an state highway located in Rensselaer County, New York, in the United States. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 9 and US 20 in Rensselaer, and its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 150 in Shivers Corners, a hamlet...
and US 4
U.S. Route 4 in New York
U.S. Route 4 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from East Greenbush, New York, to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In the U.S. state of New York, US 4 extends from an intersection with US 9 and US 20 in East Greenbush to the Vermont state line northeast of Whitehall...
in East Greenbush, as well as Third Avenue, East Street, and 2nd Avenue to Broadway (then-US 9 and US 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
) in Rensselaer
Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
, was designated as the westernmost portion of NY 152
New York State Route 152
New York State Route 152 was an east–west state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route was at an intersection with U.S. Route 4 and NY 43 in the town of North Greenbush. Its eastern terminus was at a junction with...
in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. NY 152 was truncated on its western end ca. 1937 to US 4 in Defreestville. Its former routing into Rensselaer was redesignated as NY 381 by the following year; however, unlike NY 152, NY 381 was routed solely on Third Avenue and terminated at the intersection of Broadway (then NY 43
New York State Route 43
New York State Route 43 is a state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It extends for from Interstate 90 exit 8 in North Greenbush to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues into Williamstown as Massachusetts Route 43...
) and Third Avenue.
NY 381 remained intact until the late 1960s when NY 43 was rerouted within the Rensselaer area to follow Third Avenue and Third Avenue Extension between 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...
and US 4, supplanting NY 381 in the process. NY 43 remained on Third Avenue until the late 1990s, when it was rerouted to meet I-90
Interstate 90 in New York
Interstate 90 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, I-90 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line at Canaan...
at the new exit 8 west of Defreestville. After the re-routing of NY 43, NY 151 was extended westward from its former terminus at former NY 43, assuming Third Avenue from the downtown terminus to Barracks Road, its former terminus. The remaining portion of former NY 43 was redesignated NY 915E by the New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
(NYSDOT).