List of highways in Essex County, New York facts for kids

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Essex County in New York has a big network of roads! It includes over 1,300 miles of highways. These roads are taken care of by different groups: the New York State Department of Transportation (which handles state roads), the county itself, and the local towns and villages.

About 18 state highways run through Essex County. These make up about 329 miles of roads. On top of that, the county maintains about 356 miles of its own roads. Many of these county roads help connect the bigger state highways. Some roads in the county also lead to ferry docks and bridges that cross Lake Champlain.

Essex County has one major Interstate Highway, called I-87. People often call it the Adirondack Northway. There's also one United States Numbered Highway, US 9. This road runs very close to I-87 as they both go north and south through the county.

Besides these, Essex County has 11 state touring routes. These are the main state roads you'd use for travel. There are also six "reference routes," which are shorter, unmarked roads that connect other highways. The longest state touring route in Essex County is NY 9N, which is about 67 miles long. The shortest is NY 373, at just over 3 miles.

Major Highways in Essex County
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Major Highways in Essex County

Interstate and US Routes

Essex County is home to I-87, a major highway that stretches for about 57 miles. It runs from the border with Warren County all the way up to the Clinton County line. This highway was built in 1967. It runs next to US 9.

Sign for exit 34 (NY 915F) along the Northway (I-87)

US 9 is the only U.S. Route in Essex County. It covers about 59 miles. This road was first created in 1926. It followed an old stagecoach route and hasn't changed much since then.

State Touring Routes

There are 10 main state touring routes in Essex County. The longest is NY 9N, which is about 67 miles long. It goes from the Warren County line to the Clinton County line. The shortest is NY 373, at about 3 miles.

NY 28N sign with Roosevelt–Marcy Trail Marker

Some state highways that used to be in Essex County have changed or been removed. For example, NY 192 is now part of NY 86. Also, NY 427 and NY 86A are now part of NY 73. Other roads, like NY 8, still exist but no longer pass through Essex County.

County Routes

Essex County has more than 60 county routes. You can spot them by their special five-sided (pentagonal) signs, which are yellow on blue. These signs are used for county highways in most of New York State.

The first county route in the list is CR 2, also known as Corduroy Road. The last one is CR 86E, called Saint Huberts Road. In the town of Keene, there are five county routes along NY 73. These roads used to be part of an older highway called NY 86A.

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