County Route 107 (Orange County, New York)

Infobox NY County Route
county=Orange
route=107
road_name=Quaker Street
maint=Orange County Highway Department
length_mi=1.06
length_round=2
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established=January 9, 1980
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=
junction= in Cornwall
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=
previous_route=106
next_route=108

Orange County Route 107 is a short county route in the county of Orange County, New York. Route 107 is only a mile long, intersecting with local roads during its short length. The highway begins at an intersection with New York State Route 32 in Cornwall, heads eastward into downtown Cornwall-on-Hudson. The highway passes farms and residential regions as Quaker Avenue.

Route 107 and the nearby CR 9 are originally part of New York State Route 307. Route 307 was assigned in the 1930s, with its routing remaining intact until January 9, 1980, when Route 307 was given over to the county due to a maintenance swap in April of that year.

Route description

Route 107 begins at a slip-off ramp on New York State Route 32 in Cornwall. The highway heads eastward, intersecting with Mill Street (CR 32) soon afterwards. Route 107 passes residential homes and small forests. Route 107 intersects with a slip-off interchange for U.S. Route 9W after a while, crossing the road soon after. The off-ramp from Route 9W intersects soon after. Route 107 heads eastward continuously, passing a few businesses and residential homes before entering Cornwall-on-Hudson. Route 107 enters the Chadeayne Circle and becomes Main Street (County Route 9).cite map|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from:+RT-32+%4041.430479,+-74.053727+to:+Chadeayne+Circle+%4041.434329,+-74.036181&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl|title=Overview map of Orange CR 107|accessdate=2008-04-11|publisher=Google Maps]

History

Route 107, along with CR 9 was once part of a state-maintained road, New York State Route 307."Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book", 1938/39 edition, (W.A. Thibodeau, 1938).] Route 307 was assigned along the two roads, stretching from NY 32 to the nearby New York State Route 218. The route remained intact until January 9, 1980, when maintenance was turned over to the county during a swap performed in April of that year. Other roads, including New York State Route 210 from NY 17 to Orange/Rockland county line and New York State Route 208, which are both now CRs 106 and 105.cite web|url=https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/divisions/operating/oom/transportation-systems/repository/tour_route_0.pdf|title=Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Bicycle Routes in New York State|author=New York State Department of Transportation|date=October 2004|accessdate=2008-04-11] cite web|author=New York State Legislature|url=http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS|title=Highway Law, Article 12, Section 341|accessdate=2008-04-11]

Major intersections

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county=Orange
cspan=3
location=Cornwall
lspan=2
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notes=NYint
mile=
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notes=NYint
mile=1.06
location=Cornwall-on-Hudson
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References

External links

* [http://www.empirestateroads.com/cr/crorange.html Orange County Roads]
* [http://www.gribblenation.net/nyroutes/jct/307.htm NY 307 @ New York Routes]