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Revision as of 10:02, 20 April 2009 by Mitchazenia (talk | contribs) (fixes)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the current alignment of NY 293. For the alignment assigned in the early 1930s, see New York State Route 31B. New York State Route 293 | ||||
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| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.82 mi (10.98 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930s–present | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Orange | |||
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New York State Route 293 is a short 6.82-mile (10.98 km) state highway located entirely within eastern Orange County. The highway starts at U.S. Route 6 (the Long Mountain Parkway) in Woodbury, and heads to the northeast, ending at an intersection with U.S. Route 9W and New York State Route 218 in the community of Highlands.
Route 293 was originally an alignment of U.S. Route 6 that was assigned in 1926. After several realignments of U.S. Route 6, NY 293 was assigned by 1935.
Route description
New York State Route 293 begins at a junction with US Route 6 in Woodbury less than 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the Thruway, in Harriman State Park. From there it travels in a roughly east-northeast direction between the Harriman properties and the vast USMA reservation, most of which is only selectively open to the public. Route 293's next major junction also serves as its northern terminus, at US 9W in Highlands. NY 218 ends its concurrency with 9W there and takes over the roadway that continues east beyond the underpass. West Point's Washington Gate is a short distance past the intersection.
The Long Path hiking trail follows in the woods closely alongside 293 near its western terminus.
History
When the initial U.S. Highway System was approved on November 11, 1926, U.S. Route 6 was routed on what is now U.S. Route 209 from Port Jervis to Kingston within New York, creating a large gap in the designation between Kingston and Danbury, Connecticut. In 1928, the gap was filled when US 6 was realigned east of Port Jervis to follow most of its modern alignment; however, from Woodbury to the Bear Mountain Bridge, US 6 was routed on modern NY 293 to Highlands, then overlapped U.S. Route 9W south to the bridge. By 1935, US 6 was realigned to bypass West Point to the south while the former routing through the academy grounds was redesignated as NY 293.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Orange | Woodbury | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 6 | |
| Highlands | 6.82 | 10.98 |  US 9W NY 218 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "Traffic Data Report for 2007" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. July 25, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
- ^ Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1930/31 and 1931/32 editions, (Scarborough Motor Guide Co., Boston, 1930 and 1931). The 1930/31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the 1930 renumbering
- ^ Road Map & Historical Guide - New York (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Sun Oil Company. 1935.
- Overview Map of Route 293 (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- Harriman-Bear Mountain Trail Maps - Map 4, The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, New York, N.Y., 2005.
- Richard F. Weingroff. "U.S. 6 - The Grand Army of the Republic Highway". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 2008-02-22.