- New York State Route 355
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This article is about the current alignment of NY 355. For the former alignment of NY 355 in Erie County, see New York State Route 355 (1930–1937).
NYS Route 355
Route information Maintained by NYSDOT Length: 2.94 mi[2] (4.73 km) Existed: by 1946[1] – present Major junctions West end: 
NY 66 in North GreenbushEast end: 
NY 351 in PoestenkillLocation Counties: Rensselaer Highway system Numbered highways in New York
Interstate • U.S. • N.Y. (former) • Reference • County← 
NY 354NY 356 
→New York State Route 355 (NY 355) is an east–west state highway in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 66 in the town of North Greenbush. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 351 in the hamlet of Poestenkill within the town of the same name. NY 355 originally consisted only of the section of the route between NY 66 and Spring Avenue; however, it was extended east to Postenkill hamlet in 1980, partially replacing NY 154.
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Route description
NY 355 begins at an intersection with NY 66 in the town of North Greenbush. The highway proceeds eastward into the town of Poestenkill, passing to the south of residential homes and Moules Pond. Route 355 is known for most of its length as Cooper Hill Road as it heads eastward towards downtown Poestenkill. County Route 130 (former NY 154) merges in from the northeast and the route changes names to Spring Avenue. Route 355 continues, passing to the north of Rensselaer County Airpark. NY 355 terminates at an intersection with NY 351 and County Route 40 in the hamlet of Poestenkill.[3]
History
NY 355 was assigned by 1946 to a short connector highway between NY 66 in North Greenbush and NY 154 (Spring Avenue) in the town of Poestenkill. From there, NY 154 continued east to the hamlet of Poestenkill, where it ended at a junction with Round Top and White Church Roads.[1] On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 154 from the Troy city line to NY 355 was transferred from the state of New York to Rensselaer County as part of a highway maintenance swap.[4] The NY 154 designation was completely removed on May 14, 1980, and the portion of NY 154's routing that was not given to Rensselaer County became an eastward extension of NY 355.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Rensselaer County.
Location Mile[2] Destinations Notes North Greenbush 0.00 NY 66Town of Poestenkill 1.14 
CR 130 (Spring Avenue Extension)Formerly part of NY 154 2.94 NY 351Hamlet of Poestenkill 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b Texaco (1946). New York with Pennsylvania (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company.
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 218. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT%20TVR%202008%20by%20Route.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of NY 355 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from:+RT-355+%4042.689940,+-73.616930+to:+RT-355+%4042.690140,+-73.564370&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ New York State Legislature. "New York State Highway Law § 341". http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ New York State Department of Transportation (January 2009) (PDF). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/oom/transportation-systems/repository/2009%20tour-bk.pdf. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
External links
Categories:- State highways in New York
- Transportation in Rensselaer County, New York
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