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S. 3527 A. 3026
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2017
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
tion
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to effectuate a transfer of
a portion of Route 85 from the New York state department of transpor-
tation to the town of Bethlehem; and to repeal paragraph 4 of subdivi-
sion 1 of section 341 of the highway law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision 1 of section 341 of the highway
law, as amended by chapter 579 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read
as follows:
1. Beginning at the Greene-Albany county line, thence running general-
ly northerly through or near the village of Ravena and the hamlets of
Coeymans, Selkirk and Becker's Corners to the southern city line of
Albany; beginning at the western city line of Albany, thence running
generally northwesterly through or near the hamlets of Westmere, Guild-
erland, Hartman Corners and McCormack Corners to the Albany-Schenectady
county line; beginning at the Schoharie-Albany county line, thence
running generally easterly through or near the hamlets of West Berne,
Berne and East Berne, through Thacher park, through or near the hamlets
of New Salem, New Scotland and Slingerlands to the southern city line of
Albany; beginning at the northern Albany city line, thence running
generally northerly through or near the hamlets of Loudonville, Newton-
ville and Latham to the Albany-Saratoga county line; beginning at the
Schenectady-Albany county line, thence running generally easterly
through or near the hamlets of Verdoy and Latham to the western city
line of Watervliet; the portion of the bridge between the cities of
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Watervliet and Troy which lies within the county of Albany; beginning at
the Schoharie-Albany county line, thence running generally easterly
through or near the hamlet of West Township to state highway one thou-
sand two hundred seventy-nine in or near the village of Altamont; begin-
ning at the intersection of state highways five thousand six hundred
thirty-six and eight thousand eighty-four, west of the hamlet of Guild-
erland, thence running generally northwesterly to the intersection of
state highways one thousand two hundred seventy-nine and eight thousand
eighty-four, in or near the hamlet of Dunnsville; beginning at a point
on state highway eight hundred forty-nine, in or near the village of
Altamont, thence running generally southeasterly to or near the village
of Voorheesville, thence running generally northerly to a point on state
highway five thousand one hundred fifty-five near the city of Albany;
beginning near the intersection of state highways one hundred nineteen
and five thousand five hundred fifty-five, thence running generally
northeasterly to a point on state highway seven hundred ninety in or
near the city of Cohoes; beginning at a point on state highway twenty-
two in or near the hamlet of Loudonville, thence running generally east-
erly through or near the village of Menands to the Albany-Rensselaer
county line; beginning at a point on the northern city line of Albany,
thence running generally northerly through or near the village of
Menands to the southern city line of Watervliet; beginning at a point on
the northern city line of Albany, thence running generally northerly, on
new location east of the Delaware and Hudson railroad and the Menands
regional market, to a point, to be determined by the commissioner, on
the southern city line of Watervliet east of Broadway, including a traf-
fic interchange with state highway nine thousand one hundred twelve, and
extending from the traffic interchange with state highway nine thousand
one hundred twelve southwesterly to a point on the Menands road, state
highway one thousand eight hundred seventy-nine, west of the Delaware
and Hudson railroad, to be determined by the commissioner, including the
separation of grades with the Delaware and Hudson railroad in the
village of Menands in accordance with the provisions of the railroad
law; beginning at a point to be determined by the commissioner on the
northern city line of Watervliet, east of Cohoes road, thence running
generally northerly to a point on the southern city line of Cohoes in
the vicinity of Dyke avenue, including a traffic interchange with Dyke
avenue; beginning at a point near the junction of state highways one
hundred seventy-six and three hundred eighty-five, thence running gener-
ally northeasterly on or near Wolf road to a point on state highway
eight hundred seventy-nine, as determined by the commissioner; beginning
at a point on the northern city line of Albany, east of Watervliet
avenue, thence running generally northwesterly and northerly to a
connection with interstate route 502 in the vicinity of Troy-Shaker
road, including a traffic interchange with the Washington avenue-north-
side route arterial in the city of Albany; beginning at a point on the
northern city line of Albany, north of the interchange of the Washington
avenue-northside route arterial and the crosstown route arterial, thence
running generally northerly to an interchange with interstate route 502
in the vicinity of the Albany-Shaker road, as determined by the commis-
sioner, thence continuing generally northwesterly to the Albany-Schenec-
tady county line, as determined by the commissioner, including necessary
connections to Karner road and the Albany airport road; beginning at a
point on interstate route connection 540 in the vicinity of the village
of Green Island, thence running generally westerly to a connection with
interstate route 502 as determined by the commissioner, thence continu-
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ing generally westerly to an interchange with interstate route
connection 550 in the vicinity of the Albany-Schenectady county line;
beginning at a point on the western city line of Albany, east of the
Slingerlands bypass, thence running generally northwesterly, to a point
on the Albany city line east of Krumkill road; beginning at a point on
the western city line of Albany, west of Krumkill road, thence running
generally northwesterly, to a point on the west Albany city line west of
Fuller road; Slingerlands bypass, beginning at a point [on state highway
three hundred sixty-six in or near the hamlet of New Scotland, to be
determined by the commissioner, thence running generally northeasterly,
including necessary connections to existing state highways,] AT THE
INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY NINETY-TWO AND STATE HIGHWAY FIVE THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN IN THE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, THENCE RUNNING GENER-
ALLY NORTHEASTERLY, INCLUDING NECESSARY CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING FACILI-
TIES, to a point on the southern city line of Albany near Krumkill road;
beginning at a point on state highway one hundred ninety-three as deter-
mined by the commissioner, thence crossing state highway eight thousand
three hundred forty-nine or state highway five thousand six hundred
forty-three, in or near the hamlet of Becker's Corners, as determined by
the commissioner, thence running generally northwesterly on new location
crossing state highways three hundred sixty-seven and one hundred seven-
ty-eight to a point on the Slingerlands bypass near the hamlet of New
Scotland, with necessary connections to existing state highways; begin-
ning at a point on the Becker's Corners-Slingerlands bypass highway near
state highway three hundred sixty-seven, thence running generally
northeasterly to a point on state highway five thousand four hundred
ninety-nine, to be determined by the commissioner, with necessary
connections to existing state highways; beginning at the Greene-Albany
county line, thence running generally northerly to or near the hamlet of
Coeymans; beginning at the Greene-Albany county line near the hamlet of
Medusa, thence running generally northerly to or near the hamlet of
Rensselaerville; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of Preston
Hollow, thence running generally northwesterly to the Albany-Schoharie
county line; beginning at the Greene-Albany county line, south of the
hamlet of Cooksburg, thence running generally northerly to or near the
hamlet of Cooksburg, thence running generally southeasterly to the Alba-
ny-Greene county line; beginning at the Greene-Albany county line,
thence running generally northeasterly to or near the hamlet of Potter
Hollow; beginning at a point on state highway one thousand four hundred
sixty-eight in or near the hamlet of Coeymans, thence running generally
northeasterly to a point on state highway five hundred eight in or near
the hamlet of Coeymans; beginning at a point on Washington avenue, in
the city of Albany, at its intersection with Brevator street in said
city, thence running generally northwesterly in the city and county of
Albany to a point on Karner road to be determined by the commissioner.
The total cost of constructing that portion of said Washington avenue
extension within the city of Albany may be borne by the state and paid
for from any state or federal moneys available for the construction or
reconstruction of state highways; beginning at a point in or near the
hamlet of Potter Hollow, thence running generally southeasterly to or
near the hamlet of Cooksburg, thence running generally northerly to or
near the hamlet of Preston Hollow; beginning at a point on state highway
one hundred ninety-nine, in or near the hamlet of Rensselaerville,
thence running generally northeasterly along the Delaware turnpike,
through or near the hamlets of Clarksville, Unionville and Delmar, to
the southern city line of Albany; beginning at the Greene-Albany county
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line south of the hamlet of South Westerlo, thence running generally
northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Dormansville and Feura Bush
to or near state highway one hundred ninety-three in or near the hamlet
of Glenmont; beginning at a point in or near the village of Ravena,
thence running generally northwesterly through or near the hamlets of
Aquetuck and Coeymans Hollow to an intersection with state highway nine
hundred seventy-nine; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of
Dormansville at an intersection with state highway one thousand four
hundred four, thence running generally northwesterly through or near the
hamlet of Westerlo to an intersection with state highway one hundred
ninety-nine; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of Selkirk,
thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Glen-
mont to the southern city line of Albany; beginning at a point in or
near the hamlet of Callanans Corners, thence running generally easterly
to or near the hamlet of Becker's Corners; beginning at a point on state
highway three hundred sixty-seven west of the hamlet of Bethlehem
Center, thence running generally northerly to a point on state highway
forty-one in or near the hamlet of Elsmere; beginning at a point on
state highway forty-one in or near the hamlet of Delmar, thence running
generally northwesterly to a point on state highway five thousand ten in
or near the hamlet of Slingerlands; beginning at a point on state high-
way five thousand ten east of the hamlet of New Scotland, thence running
generally northwesterly to a point on state highway nine hundred forty-
eight east of the village of Voorheesville; beginning at a point on
state highway three hundred sixty-six in or near the hamlet of New
Salem, thence running generally northeasterly to or near the village of
Voorheesville; beginning at a point on state highway one hundred nine-
ty-eight in or near the hamlet of Mallorys Corners, thence running
generally northwesterly to a point in or near the hamlet of East Berne;
beginning at a point on state highway five thousand five hundred one
north of the hamlet of East Berne, thence running generally northerly
through or near the village of Altamont and the hamlet of Dunnsville to
the Albany-Schenectady county line; beginning at a point in or near the
hamlet of Berne, thence running generally northeasterly through or near
the hamlet of Knox to an intersection with state highway nine hundred
seventy-eight; beginning at a point on state highway five thousand five
hundred one east of the hamlet of East Berne, thence running generally
northerly to a point on state highway nine hundred seventy-eight west of
the village of Altamont; beginning at a point in or near the village of
Altamont, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet
of Guilderland Center to an intersection with state highway five thou-
sand one hundred fifty-five; beginning at a point on state highway one
hundred seventy-seven east of the village of Altamont, thence running
generally northerly to the Albany-Schenectady county line; beginning on
the northern city line of Albany, thence running generally northwesterly
through or near the village of Colonie to the Albany-Schenectady county
line; beginning on the western city line of Watervliet, thence running
generally northwesterly to the vicinity of the Adirondack northway;
beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand two hundred eighty
near the western city line of Cohoes, thence running generally northerly
and northwesterly to a point on state highway five thousand five hundred
fifty-five west of the city of Cohoes; beginning at a point on state
highway one hundred ninety-eight east of the hamlet of Mallorys Corners,
thence running generally northerly to an intersection with state highway
eight thousand two hundred forty-four; beginning at an intersection with
state highway nine thousand one hundred one south of the city of Albany,
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thence running generally easterly to an intersection with state highway
one thousand one hundred ninety-eight; beginning at a point on the
northern city line of Albany, thence running generally northerly near
the western boundary of the village of Menands to a point on state high-
way one thousand eight hundred seventy-nine; beginning on the northern
Watervliet city line, thence running generally northerly to the southern
city line of Cohoes; beginning at a point in or near the village of
Ravena, thence running generally northerly to or near the hamlet of
Becker's Corners; beginning at the northern city line of Albany, on or
near North Pearl street, thence running generally northeasterly to a
point on state highway nine hundred seventy-seven in or near the village
of Menands.
§ 2. Paragraph 4 of subdivision 1 of section 341 of the highway law is
REPEALED and paragraphs 5 and 6 are renumbered paragraphs 4 and 5,
respectively.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
