New York State Route 147 (NY 147) is a north–south

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in the

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in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with

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west of

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in the village of

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. Its northern terminus is at a junction with

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in the town of Galway. NY 147 intersects NY 67 in the town of Charlton and serves mainly as a connector between the Schenectady area and the region surrounding

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Route description

NY 147 begins at an intersection with

(Mohawk Avenue) in the Schenectady County village of

. NY 147 proceeds northeastward as Scandaga Road, a two-lane commercial street past Maple Shade Cemetery and crossing over an

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line. After crossing the tracks, the route enters the town of Glenville, where it connects to County Route 30 (CR 30; Vley Road), which does not directly intersect with NY 147. NY 147 crosses over another railroad line, intersecting with the terminus of CR 47 (Spring Road). After ascending up a hill, NY 147 intersects with CR 49 (Ridge Road). The route remains a residential two-lane highway, entering the hamlets of Harding Crossing and Beukendaal, at which point, intersects with CR 32 (Snake Hill Road). Curving northward into the hamlet of Glenville Center, NY 147 intersects with CR 34 (Bolt Road) and CR 36 (Church Road) before leaving the hamlet. The route remains primarily residential, bending to the northwest a distance from the Saratoga County line. NY 147 enters the hamlet of Lower Corners, where it intersects with the terminus of CR 40 (West Glenville Road). Just north of Lowers Corners, NY 147 intersects with Charlton Road (a continuation of CR 51 in Saratoga County) before NY 147 does as well. NY 147 in Galway

After crossing into Saratoga County, NY 147 intersects with CR 55 (North Road) in the town of Charlton. The backdrop becomes rural, entering the hamlet of West Charlton, a small residential part of Charlton. North of West Charlton, NY 147 intersects with NY 67 (Amsterdam Road) then crosses into the town of

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. The road remains rural, passing through the village of Galway, crossing CR 45 (West Street / East Street) in the middle of Galway. NY 147 bends to the northeast out of downtown and continues northward as a two-lane rural highway through Galway, bending northwestward into the hamlet of Kimball Corners. In Kimball Corners, NY 147 intersects with

, which is where the NY 147 designation terminates. The right-of-way continues north as Dean Lung Road.

History

In 1912, the

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created Route 37-a, an unsigned

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extending from Route 25 (now NY 50) in the village of

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to Route 37 (modern

) in the town of Galway by way of Scotch Church and the village of Galway. The portion of Route 37-a between Scotch Church and NY 29 north of Galway village became the northern half of NY 147, a new route extending from

to Galway, as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. NY 147 has remained unchanged since that time.

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External links

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Transportation in Schenectady County, New York Transportation in Saratoga County, New York

Route description

History

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