New York State Route 396
 New York State Route 396 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.58 mi[1] (10.59 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  CR 301 in Coeymans | |||
 US 9W in Bethlehem | ||||
| East end |  NY 144 in Bethlehem | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Albany | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 396 (NY 396) is an east–west state highway in Albany County, New York, United States. The route is functionally a spur route as it connects to another signed state highway at only one end. The western terminus of NY 396 is at an intersection with County Route 103 in Callanans Corners, a small hamlet situated just south of the Bethlehem–Coeymans town line in the town of Coeymans. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 144 in Bethlehem east of the hamlet of Selkirk. West of Callanans Corners, the road continues northwestward to NY 443 in New Scotland as County Route 301.
Route description
New York Route 396 begins at the town line of Coeymans, New York and Bethlehem, New York. To the west, the road is County Route 301. The highway also changes names from Cedar Grove Road to Bridge Street. NY 396 progresses eastward, intersecting with local roads in the undeveloped lowlands. At the intersection with CR 102 (Old Quarry Road), the highway enters Spawn Hollow, a local hamlet. After that intersection, NY 396 becomes more developed, entering South Bethlehem, and intersecting with several local roads.[3]
After South Bethlehem, NY 396 enters the hamlet of Bethlehem Heights, where the highway curves to the northeast. NY 396 passes over the Selkirk Subdivision, a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation, at the eastern edge of the large Selkirk Yard. Past the bridge, the highway turns eastward and into the hamlet of Beckers Corners, where it intersects with U.S. Route 9W. After that intersection, NY 396 turns to the southeast once again, leaving its original right-of-way along Maple Avenue at an intersection with Beaverdam Road. The route bends several times in a highly developed region as it enters the community of Selkirk. NY 396 turns eastward and terminates at an intersection with NY 144 (River Road) east of Selkirk. Not far to the north of the junction, NY 144 connects to the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) at exit 22.[3]
History
NY 396 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not been altered since.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Albany County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Coeymans | 0.00 | 0.00 |  CR 103 (Blodgett Hill Road) | NY 396 continues west as CR 301 | |
| Bethlehem | 4.44 | 7.15 | US 9W | ||
| 6.58 | 10.59 |    NY 144 to I-87 / New York Thruway | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 227. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ a b Road Map of New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- ^ a b Template:Yahoo maps
External links
- New York State Route 396 at