New York State Route 159 (NY 159) is a east–west

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, running from the town of Duanesburg through Mariaville Lake to the hamlet of

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, just outside the city of

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. A two-lane highway for all of its length, it is entirely located in

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Route description

Known as Mariaville Road, NY 159 begins at

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just south of the Montgomery County line. in, it meets NY 160 at its southern terminus, turning right to meet Mariaville Lake. At a signal-controlled intersection with Batter Street, NY 159 turns a hard left to run along the lake's northern shore before turning a hard right to cross over the lake. After heading south for about a mile past the lake, NY 159 turns eastward. Three miles later, a long gentle curve toward a more southerly direction has it heading downhill until another turn takes it to its Thruway overpass. From there, NY 159 is nearly straight and nearly eastward, crossing

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and ending at the complex intersection, locally known as the "Rotterdam Five Corners". Also at this intersection is Broadway for

, Princetown Road, Duanesburgh Road ( NY 7 West), and Curry Road (NY 7 East).

History

NY 159 was assigned to its current alignment as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not had any major changes since.

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* {{NYSR external links, type=N, nyroutes=yes, termini=yes, route=159

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Transportation in Schenectady County, New York

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