New York State Route 172 (NY 172) is an

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, in the United States. The route runs from NY 117 in the village of

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east to the hamlet of Pound Ridge at NY 137.

Route description

NY 172 begins at a large junction with NY 117 (Main Street) just south of downtown in the village of

. NY 172 proceeds eastward through Mount Kisco as South Bedford Road, a two-lane commercial street before leaving Mount Kisco for the town of

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. After crossing into Bedford, NY 172 becomes a two-lane road through dense woods before bending eastward into a small commercial stretch at West Patent Road. After West Patent, NY 172 makes a bend to the southeast, returning to the dense woods, which soon gets split by residences on both sides of the roadway. NY 172 continues winding its way southeast through the town of Bedford, soon entering exit 4 of

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, which crosses over the highway through Bedford. After I-684, NY 172 continues southeast as South Bedford Road, a short distance as the two-lane wooded road, before commercial businesses appear near Baldwin Road. At this junction, NY 172 turns northeast, proceeding towards the census-designated place of Bedford (also known as Bedford Village), passing the high school. At Clark Road, the route bends southeast, entering the downtown section, where it intersects with

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(Old Post Road). NY 172 and NY 22 become concurrent, proceeding northeast through the village, becoming a two-lane commercial street near Hunting Ridge Mall. Near Washington Avenue, the surroundings become residential before entering the village green, where NY 22 proceeds north and NY 172 forks to the southeast on Pound Ridge Road. NY 172 fork from NY 22 in Bedford

Southeast of the village green, NY 172 proceeds southeast through Bedford as a two-lane residential roadway, paralleling the

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, which runs south of the roadway. The route continues eastward through Bedford, crossing a junction with Long Ridge Road and continues northeast as the two-lane residential street. At the junction with Hickory Lane, NY 172 bends southeast, becoming a two-lane densely wooded street once again. Near Appleby Road, this reverses as NY 172 starts evening eastward as a residential street. Passing several ponds, the roadway enters the town of

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at the shores of

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. Near the lake, NY 172 proceeds northeast as a two-lane residential street, soon bending eastward into the hamlet. In the hamlet of Pound Ridge, NY 172 becomes a commercial street, intersecting with NY 137 (Westchester Avenue). This intersection serves as the eastern terminus for NY 172.

History

NY 172 was established as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. Originally, it only extended between Mount Kisco and Bedford Village. The section east of

was originally maintained by

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as part of County Route 3 (CR 3) from NY 22 to Long Ridge Road and as CR 103 from Long Ridge Road to NY 137. On September 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of Pound Ridge Road between Bedford and Pound Ridge was transferred from the county to the state of

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as part of a larger highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. Pound Ridge Road became an extension of NY 172 following the swap.

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References

External links

{{NYSR external links, type=N, nyroutes=yes, termini=yes, route=172
Unbuilt Ossining–South Salem Expressway info at NYCROADS.com
Transportation in Westchester County, New York

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Route description

History

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