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New York State Route 164 (NY 164) is a short
In the west, NY 164 splits off from NY 311 a short distance east of
state highway
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located entirely in the town of Patterson in northeastern Putnam County, New York
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, in the United States. It is a short, two-lane back road that does not pass through any major populated areas and serves primarily as a connector between NY 311 and NY 22
New York State Route 22 (NY 22) is a north–south state highway that parallels the eastern border of the U.S. state of New York, from the outskirts of New York City to the hamlet of Mooers in Clinton County near the Canadian border. ...
. NY 164 also allows for faster passage from Interstate 84 (I-84) to the Putnam Lake area via NY 311. The route was originally designated as NY 312 during the 1930s and later became part of NY 216. NY 164 was established on January 1, 1970, following the truncation of NY 216 to its current eastern terminus.
Route description
In the west, NY 164 splits off from NY 311 a short distance east of I-84
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Interstate 84 (I-84) is an Interstate Highway in the Northeaster ...
. It crosses under the Metro North tracks three times, including two one-lane underpasses with limited sight to the other side. It passes along the northern base of a small mountain and turns slightly southward. The highway turns due eastward and intersects with County Route 64 in the hamlet of Towners. Just to the north is Mandel Pond, and the route makes a series of erratic turns around small mountains, passing south of Cornwall Hill as it does so. NY 164 turns south-southeast and ends at NY 22
New York State Route 22 (NY 22) is a north–south state highway that parallels the eastern border of the U.S. state of New York, from the outskirts of New York City to the hamlet of Mooers in Clinton County near the Canadian border. ...
in Patterson, east of the East Branch Croton River
The East Branch Croton River is a tributary of the Croton River in Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties in the state of New York. It lies within the Croton River watershed and is part of the New York City water supply system's Croton Wa ...
.
History
The entirety of modern-day NY 164 was originally designated as NY 312 in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. When the NY 312 designation was shifted south to its current location in the town of Southeast , its former routing in Patterson became part of an extended NY 216, which connected with its current routing by way of modern NY 311, NY 292 and NY 55. NY 216 was truncated to its current length on January 1, 1970. The portion of its former alignment between NY 311 andNY 22
New York State Route 22 (NY 22) is a north–south state highway that parallels the eastern border of the U.S. state of New York, from the outskirts of New York City to the hamlet of Mooers in Clinton County near the Canadian border. ...
was then redesignated as NY 164.
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Transportation in Putnam County, New York