Albany and northward U.S. Route 9 in New York

1 albany , northward

1.1 albany saratoga springs
1.2 saratoga springs lake george
1.3 adirondack park
1.4 lake champlain, plattsburgh , canada

albany , northward

north of albany, us 9 starts pull away hudson corridor, picking i-87, adirondack northway.

albany saratoga springs

after bridge, route 9 runs under i-787 several blocks, takes offramp past albany pump house become clinton avenue. there intersects 2 routes have paralleled 9 west side of hudson. @ pearl street , palace theatre, crosses ny 32 (north pearl street), continues north, , us 9w (lark street), ends @ junction. route 9 turns north on henry johnson boulevard , widens cross i-90 again via flyover built canceled mid-crosstown arterial, exiting city of albany in process.

us 9 briefly merges i-787 after crossing dunn memorial bridge in albany.

just before reaching northern suburb of colonie, 9 returns 2 lanes , follows loudon road through well-to-do residential neighborhoods past albany memorial hospital , wolferts roost country club. short ny 377 forks off north while route 9 trends westward. five-way intersection marks loudonville. siena college in newtonville on east side mile past junction, colonie town hall opposite.

continuing northward latham, highway adds middle turn lane. ny 155 intersects northway draws near west. beyond, road expands 4 lanes , commercial property resumes. @ latham circle 9 crosses beneath ny 2. mile further north, expressway portion of route 7 crosses on eastbound traffic, , ny 9r goes off east, return 2 miles (3 km) further north. @ junction, 9 starts trend eastward again, away northway, , crosses mohawk river saratoga county via crescent bridge @ northernmost point of albany county.

a new name, halfmoon parkway, comes change of county, after town road runs through. eastward bent reverses state route, ny 236 forks off north. time 9 reaches ny 146 junction in clifton park, northway right alongside again. roads continue running parallel courses past round lake ny 67 joins 9 malta, leaving 1.6 miles (2.6 km) later @ center of town own exit along northway. 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north, lettered subroute of us 9, ny 9p, leaves east saratoga lake.

downtown saratoga springs

route 9 has first exit northway, first junction i-87 since tarrytown in fact, 2 miles (3 km) north of 9p. full cloverleaf main exit saratoga springs. resort town s historic downtown 4 miles (6 km) ahead, past saratoga spa state park , congress park. here 9, south broadway, begins concurrency ny 50 and, later, briefly, ny 29. 9p completes loop here, , lettered route, ny 9n, longest letter-suffixed route in state, begins @ post office. tacking eastward out of town, 9 , 50 follow van dam street until 9 returns northerly course on marion avenue, becomes maple avenue @ city limit.

saratoga springs lake george

once past sleeve of development around highway north of city, 9 leaves albany metropolitan area gets less developed through wilton , moreau. palmerstown range begins rise on 1 side, anticipating mountainous country come. hamlet of kings station onward, signed saratoga road follows straight northeast course 10 miles (16 km) through more wooded countryside entrance moreau lake state park. mile further on, 9 again intersects northway @ exit 17.

another 1.5 miles (2.4 km) brings western end of ny 197 (reynolds road). us 9 continues straight ahead next 3 miles (5 km) village of south glens falls, ny 32 (gansevoort road), comes in @ oblique angle south , merges 9 cross hudson via cooper s cave bridge last time, leave saratoga county , enter warren county city of glens falls.

the 2 routes follow glen street centennial circle, five-legged roundabout in center of city s downtown area, 32 leaves right via warren street , ny 9l takes ridge street due north. 9 continues via glen northwest, becoming upper glen street @ city limit. ny 254 (aviation road) comes in nearby western terminus @ northway. highway remains heavily developed next 3 miles (5 km) junction route beginning @ i-87, ny 149. joins us 9 briefly before leaving east north of adirondack–lake george outlet mall. many vehicles make turn, 149 best route northway southern vermont, 30 miles (48 km) east.

route 9 continues parallel interstate. @ queensbury-lake george town line, massive wooden shingle lets drivers know have crossed blue line adirondack park. route straightens out next 2.5 miles (4.0 km) village of lake george, popular tourist destination.

it takes name canada street, , ny 9n comes in west run concurrently with. 2 routes widen busy four-lane road past shops catering busy tourist trade. shortly thereafter, ny 9l loops parent route, after having followed east shore of lake gives village name. @ northern end of village of lake george, 9n splits via lake shore drive follow western shore, , 9 takes northwesterly turn remain parallel northway.

adirondack park

past lake george, route 9 enters adirondack park. next 90 miles (145 km) of route 9 run through eastern section of largest protected area east of mississippi, 6,100,000 acres (24,690 km) vast tracts of forest preserve kept forever wild per state constitution. accordingly, 9 remains two-lane rural road, close adirondack northway, section of interstate 87, throughout park. development, traffic , population minimal, surrounding land heavily wooded , 2 roads cover long distances between small towns.

after lake george, there exit northway, ease access village southbound traffic. us 9 remains close northway on east side, resulting in exit 4 miles (6 km) north. serves warrensburg, ny 418 reaches eastern terminus. highway begins move further away interstate, , 3 miles (5 km) further, ny 28 concludes long bow-shaped route @ junction 9.

nearly 9 miles (14 km) north, @ chestertown, route 9 meets , joins ny 8, carries due west 4 miles (6 km) loon lake. after crossing on southwestern bay of lake, 9 turns right , once again on own, trending northeast alongside lake s western shore reach northway again in 4 miles (6 km). exit serves northbound traffic. mile later, there access other direction.

the road begins run along west shore of schroon lake, in process crossing essex county. shortly after county line, access road leads i-87 again. 7 miles (11 km) here, past hamlet of schroon lake @ water s northern tip, 9 intersects ny 74, 254 , 149 fresh off western terminus @ northway. signs @ junction use ticonderoga, 17 miles (27 km) east, control city, indication of how sparsely populated park is.

9 remains close interstate next 16 miles (26 km) town of north hudson, boreas road provides access dix mountain wilderness area southernmost in adirondack high peaks region. highway again crosses interstate connect i-87 western terminus of ny 73, well-traveled scenic route keene valley , lake placid. @ ornate junction, 9 @ 1,155 feet (340 m) above sea level, highest elevation reaches along entire length.

the right turn takes again northeast past rocky peak ridge , giant mountain wilderness area, hamlet of new russia. 10-mile (16 km) stretch brings highway elizabethtown, unincorporated county seat , first settlement 9 has passed through since warrensburg. ny 9n comes through town west; , us 9 briefly overlap.

while land remains forested road continues northeast course elizabethtown, begins descend valley of lake champlain draws near. 9 draws close northway again @ poke-o-moonshine mountain, adirondacks popular climbing spot. in chesterfield, 18 miles (29 km) without major highway junction ended when ny 22 joins 9 after exit, first pairing of 2 highways begin journey upstate in new york city.

the 2 routes enter keeseville, in mid-village cross ausable river , enter clinton county. ny 9n reappears here, reaching northern terminus. north of village, 2 routes split again , exchange roles had been playing entire northward journey. 9 takes eastward fork lake, running close state s edge; while 22 run inland here border.

after keeseville, 9 follows ausable chasm down lake shore. crosses ausable , briefly re-enters essex county long enough short ny 373 provide access burlington–port kent ferry. third , final crossing takes out of adirondack park.

lake champlain, plattsburgh , canada

after 9 passes ausable marsh wildlife management area , ny 442 comes in east @ small hamlet of peru, 9 heads down shore of lake itself, stay close way plattsburgh lakes locks passage. on clear days possible see burlington across water. ahead lies valcour island. in narrow, rocky strait between , shore, benedict arnold s hastily built fleet held off british on october 11, 1776 in battle of valcour island in considered first battle in u.s. naval history. more recent military history apparent shortly thereafter when 9 passes now-closed plattsburgh air force base, pillar of regional economy plattsburgh has struggled replace.

plattsburgh city hall

when enters plattsburgh, becomes first u.s. avenue, peru street when passes old catholic cemetery. saranac river draws alongside twice before 9 takes left turn @ bridge street , crosses it. past bridge, highway turns left again onto city hall place @ center of town. route 9 passes in front of city hall designed john russell pope, builder of jefferson memorial in washington. 2 more quick lefts follow past large obelisk of riverside park, onto miller , cornelia streets, , 9 turns right @ eastern terminus of lengthy ny 3 follow margaret street north , out of city.

it bends northeast return lake shore shortly after city limit, following alongside cumberland bay. @ dead creek crossing, 9 widens 4 lanes first time since albany area handle heavy traffic @ junction eastern terminus of ny 314, continues east county route 57 ferry connector, southeast of northway. 2 miles (3 km) north of junction, after north country shopping center, highway returns 2 lanes , name lakes locks passage overlooks woodruff pond , treadwell bay. i-87 visible thousand feet (305 m) east across many open fields 2 roads parallel each other s turns closely.

another short route, county route 58, formerly ny 456, comes in west , terminates @ 9 shortly after right turn point au roche state park. continuing northward, road deviates east in town of chazy, returns previous track interstate @ little chazy river bridge. shortly afterwards, 9 intersects county route 23 (miner farm road, formerly ny 191 west of 9).

route 9 runs straight due north, no longer taking name, 3 miles (5 km) next major intersection, ny 9b (lavalley road), last sub-route. 9b not terminate instead runs lake-shore , north rouses point. bend west, closer northway, brings next 3-mile (5 km) stretch 9 s last major intersection, us 11, south of champlain.

us 9 winds through quiet border village main street, turning west-northwest near champlain s northern boundary make last water crossing on chazy river. route, still known main street, heads northwest towards northway follow last 0.5 miles (0.8 km), passing few customs brokerages towards official end @ on-ramp last exit. traffic canada must on i-87 here.

the roadway continues east service road, unsigned ny 971b, 0.46 miles (0.74 km). former route of us 9 border prior construction of northway. devoid of development save long vacant , abandoned lots, ending in parking lot 400 feet (120 m) south of border canadian customs station @ south end of autoroute 15 visible.