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New York State Route 196
State highway in Washington County, New York, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New York State Route 196 (NY 196) is an east–west state highway located within Washington County, New York, in the United States. It extends for 10.27 miles (16.53 km) from an intersection with U.S. Route 4 (US 4) in the village of Hudson Falls to a junction with NY 40 in the Hartford hamlet of South Hartford. Just east of Hudson Falls, NY 196 intersects the northern terminus of NY 32 (Burgoyne Avenue), which actually intersects NY 196 on its north side.
Map of Washington County in eastern New York with NY 196 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
Length | 10.27 mi[1] (16.53 km) | |||
Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Washington | |||
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The alignment of NY 196 dates back to the mid-19th century, as a new road was built in 1850 to connect between Hudson Falls (then known as Sandy Hill) and the hamlet of Adamsville. The Sandy Hill and Adamsville Plank Road was 6 miles (9.7 km) long and replaced a direct road that connected Sandy Hill to South Hartford. The state rebuilt the alignment in 1908 and NY 196 was assigned to its current alignment as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.