New York State Route 9X
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New York State Route 9X (NY 9X) was a state highway
located within New York City
. It served as an alternate route of U.S. Route 9 (US 9) through Manhattan
and the Bronx
. The southern terminus of the route was in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood
; its northern terminus was in the Bronx neighborhood of Kingsbridge
. NY 9X was assigned ca. 1936; however, the road had been signed as a numbered highway since 1934. The designation was removed entirely in the 1940s.
neighborhood of Inwood
. The route followed 207th through Inwood and over the Harlem River
on the University Heights Bridge into The Bronx
. Just east of the riverbank in University Heights
, NY 9X turned north onto Sedgwick Avenue, then veered onto Bailey Avenue, paralleling the Harlem River as it proceeded north. At West 230th Street in the Kingsbridge
neighborhood, NY 9X turned west, following 230th for one block to Broadway (US 9), where it terminated.
in 1927, it, like all other routes within the New York City
limits, was not signed within the city until 1934. In mid-December of that year, US 9, as well as several other routes that passed through the city limits (such as US 1
), were posted in New York City for the first time. Several routes were also extended into the city or created within the city limits, including US 9X, an alternate route of US 9 through northern Manhattan
and the lower Bronx along 207th Street, Bailey Avenue, and 230th Street. Although the termini of the route never changed, it was redesignated as NY 9X ca. 1936 before being removed completely in the 1940s.
State highway
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located within New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It served as an alternate route of U.S. Route 9 (US 9) through Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
. The southern terminus of the route was in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood
Inwood, Manhattan
Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood on Manhattan Island in the New York City borough of Manhattan.-Geography:Inwood is physically bounded by the Harlem River to the north and east, and the Hudson River to the west. It extends southward to Fort Tryon Park and alternatively Dyckman Street or...
; its northern terminus was in the Bronx neighborhood of Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge, Bronx
Kingsbridge is a working class residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 8. Its boundaries are Van Cortlandt Park to the north, Goulden Avenue to the east, West 225th Street to the south, and Irwin...
. NY 9X was assigned ca. 1936; however, the road had been signed as a numbered highway since 1934. The designation was removed entirely in the 1940s.
Route description
NY 9X began at the modern intersection of West 207th Street and Broadway (US 9) in the ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
neighborhood of Inwood
Inwood, Manhattan
Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood on Manhattan Island in the New York City borough of Manhattan.-Geography:Inwood is physically bounded by the Harlem River to the north and east, and the Hudson River to the west. It extends southward to Fort Tryon Park and alternatively Dyckman Street or...
. The route followed 207th through Inwood and over the Harlem River
Harlem River
The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx...
on the University Heights Bridge into The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
. Just east of the riverbank in University Heights
University Heights, Bronx
University Heights is a residential neighborhood of the West Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5 and Bronx Community Board 7. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: West 190th Street to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, West...
, NY 9X turned north onto Sedgwick Avenue, then veered onto Bailey Avenue, paralleling the Harlem River as it proceeded north. At West 230th Street in the Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge, Bronx
Kingsbridge is a working class residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 8. Its boundaries are Van Cortlandt Park to the north, Goulden Avenue to the east, West 225th Street to the south, and Irwin...
neighborhood, NY 9X turned west, following 230th for one block to Broadway (US 9), where it terminated.
History
Although US 9 was signed in the state of New YorkNew York
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in 1927, it, like all other routes within the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
limits, was not signed within the city until 1934. In mid-December of that year, US 9, as well as several other routes that passed through the city limits (such as US 1
U.S. Route 1 in New York
U.S. Route 1 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Key West, Florida, to the Canada – United States border at Fort Kent, Maine. In the U.S. state of New York, US 1 extends from the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan to the Connecticut state line at Port Chester...
), were posted in New York City for the first time. Several routes were also extended into the city or created within the city limits, including US 9X, an alternate route of US 9 through northern Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and the lower Bronx along 207th Street, Bailey Avenue, and 230th Street. Although the termini of the route never changed, it was redesignated as NY 9X ca. 1936 before being removed completely in the 1940s.