New York State Route 85A

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NY Route 85A
Length: 5.54 mi[1] (8.92 km)
West end: NY 85 in New Salem
East end: NY 85 in New Scotland
Counties: Albany
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 85 I-86 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 85A is a state highway in New York. The highway runs from the hamlet of New Salem to the hamlet of New Scotland as a suffixed loop of NY 85. A two-lane highway its entire length, it is entirely located within Albany County.

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[edit] Route description

Communities

NY 85A begins in the hamlet of New Salem from NY 85, heading northward from the site of the Punkintown Fair. After a half mile, it makes a sharp turn to the right, now heading eastward toward the village of Voorheesville, where it meets the termini of NY 156 and NY 155, the latter of which is at a roundabout. Now under the name Maple Road, NY 85A turns southward to return to NY 85.

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Albany New Salem 0.00 NY 85
Voorheesville 3.07 NY 156 (Altamont Road) Eastern terminus of NY 156
3.78 NY 155 (State Farm Road) Western terminus of NY 155
New Scotland 5.54 NY 85

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 208. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.

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