New York State Route 159 (NY 159) is a east–west
state highway
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in
New York
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, running from the town of
Duanesburg through
Mariaville Lake to the hamlet of
Rotterdam
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, just outside the city of
Schenectady
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. A two-lane highway for all of its length, it is entirely located in
Schenectady County.
Route description
Known as Mariaville Road, NY 159 begins at
NY 30 just south of the
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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
NY 337
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in
Rotterdam
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and ending at the complex intersection, locally known as the "Rotterdam
Five Corners". Also at this intersection is Broadway for
Schenectady
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, 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.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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159
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Transportation in Schenectady County, New York