NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 67

'New York State Route 67' is a state highway in Eastern New York, running west to east from St. Johnsville to the Vermont state line in the town of Hoosick, New York.

Contents

Route description

New Turnpike Extension

Fulton County

Second pass through Montgomery County

Ballston Spa Area

Adirondack Northway and Malta

Communities along the route

Major intersections

History

References

External links

Route description

New Turnpike Extension

In the 1980s, NY 67 was extended to NY 5 near St. Johnsville, using the Montgomery County New Turnpike Road. That road was already at State Highway standards, although incorrect reference markers were placed, displaying it as being county "01" in the count; that reference should have been "07"^[2]. New Turnpike Road remained unimproved in Fulton County, lacking any shoulders. Its short 0.25 mile segment did not receive any reference markers; the only other changes in the Ephratah area were adding signs indicating its concurrency with NY 10.

Fulton County

NY 67's original western terminus was at NY 10 in Ephratah, and reference markers indicate that. The route is narrow and winding, meeting the eastern terminus of the aforementioned New Turnpike Road (an unimproved town road), then winding through hilly terrain through the hamlet of Keck's Center.
After meeting NY 334, NY 67 enters Johnstown as West Main Street, overlapping with NY 29 at William Street. After crossing downtown, the overlap ends with NY 29 continuing straight ahead; NY 67 follows East State Street, passing the Fulton County Airport, Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES, and Fulton-Montgomery Community College before entering Montgomery County toward Amsterdam.

Second pass through Montgomery County

Once again in Montgomery County, NY 67 follows a winding, narrow path. One steep curve was eliminated in the early 2000s northeast of Fort Johnson. In Fort Johnson, NY 67 joins NY 5 toward Amsterdam.
In Amsterdam, NY 67 enters with NY 5 as West Main Street. After passing an unusual flashing traffic light at Guy Park Manor, a four-lane highway begins parallel to Main Street. Historically, NY 67 and NY 5 followed Main Street through the city. With the 1977 creation of the Amsterdam Mall, NY 67 and NY 5, together with NY 30, were re-routed onto splits comprising the Amsterdam Arterial ^[3]. After a left exit for NY 30 southbound and a link to the Thruway, NY 67 follows underneath NY 30 southbound, then takes a left exit next to the mall. NY 67 then follows NY 30 North, crossing NY 5 westbound, then splitting off toward Ballston Spa and points east.

Ballston Spa Area

NY 67 enjoys a wider route, enabling faster driving and more gentle curves. In Ballston Spa, NY 67 meets NY 50, turning left. NY 67 splits off left, heading toward the Adirondack Northway at Malta.

Adirondack Northway and Malta

In the Malta Area, NY 67 enters as Dunning Road. Immediately before I-87, there is a roundabout at State Farm Road. A second roundabout shortly thereafter handles the southbound ramp traffic of I-87 exit 12, with a third roundabout handing northbound on the other side. A fourth roundabout handles an intersection with Malta Commons and Kelch Drive, and a fifth handles the intersection with US 9, beginning the overlap with US 9.

Communities along the route

★ St. Johnsville

★ Ephratah

★ Johnstown

★ Fort Johnson

★ Amsterdam

★ Ballston Spa

★ Mechanicville

★ Buskirk

★ Stillwater

Major intersections

History

Historically, NY 67 began at NY 10 in Ephratah until it was extended via NY 10 and using New Turnpike Road from St. Johnsville.

References

1. New York Routes - New York State Route 67
2. Empire State Roads: Little Green Signs, Reference Marker Legend
3. Amsterdam Mall

External links

★ New York State Route 67 Ends