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23: 749: 696: 661: 621: 586: 543: 708: 592: 549: 851: 755: 702: 90: 826: 743: 667: 627: 516: 85: 66: 352:(US 9). At this point, the byway splits into two branches, with each branch following a specific side of the Mohawk River. The main byway follows the south branch, which heads south from Crescent along US 9 and immediately crosses the Mohawk River on the 368:, becoming North Mohawk Street in the process. The byway continues along North Mohawk and New Cortland streets to Saratoga Street (NY 32), where it turns north to follow NY 32 back into Saratoga County and the village of Waterford. 337:, a now-defunct spur route of NY 146. CR 91 leaves Riverview Road at Grooms Road; however, the byway continues southeastward along the now town-maintained road. Riverview Road continues to parallel the Mohawk River into the town of 333:. It follows the latter road to the southeast, taking on the name Riverview Road as it runs adjacent to the Mohawk River. This section of the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway was once part of 392: 364:, the byway splits from US 9 and proceeds southeast along Cohoes Crescent Road, a local road running alongside the waterway. It soon crosses into the city of 1124: 1129: 1134: 1014:
Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State
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and the byway's south branch at Broad Street. The unified byway follows NY 32 east from Sixth Street to its junction with
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at Third Street. The intersection is the east end of the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway and the south end of the
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Griffith, Glenn (September 30, 2005). "Mohawk Towpath Receives National Designation at Washington Ceremony".
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The north branch of the byway heads east from Crescent, loosely following the riverbank as it proceeds along
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or NY 5) in Schenectady and follows Erie Boulevard and Maxon Road out of the city. Now in the town of
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The Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway was created as the result of a grassroots effort to showcase to the
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times through the creation of the Erie Canal and the role the waterside communities played in the
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Canal Road ultimately brings the scenic byway to the hamlet of Crescent, where it intersects
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corridor. The byway was designated a New York State Scenic Byway in July 2003, and named a
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The Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway extends for 26.2 miles (42.2 km) from downtown
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that carries the byway into the village of Waterford. The latter portion serves
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On the opposite riverbank, the byway leaves the state route at a junction with
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in September 2005. The word "Mohawk" in the byway's name is derived from the
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Allen, Pam (September 27, 2003). "Mohawk Path Gets Federal Designation".
889: 463:'s history when canal vessels moved principally by draft animals—mostly 460: 396: 247: 1104: 250:. The byway is intended to showcase the history of the waterway, from 602:
Northern terminus of NY 146 / Mohawk Towpath Byway overlap
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Northern terminus of NY 32 / Mohawk Towpath Byway overlap
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Southern terminus of NY 32 / Mohawk Towpath Byway overlap
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Yusko, Dennis (September 27, 2005). "Historic Citation for Road".
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Southern terminus of US 9 / Mohawk Towpath Byway overlap
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Northern terminus of US 9 / Mohawk Towpath Byway overlap
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by way of a series of local, county, and state highways along the
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to the hamlet of Halfmoon. CR 99 ends here, giving way to
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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by way of a series of highways running alongside the
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NY 5
Schenectady
US 4
NY 32
Waterford
United States
New York
Scenic Byways
National
National Forest
BLM
NPS
New York Highways
Interstate
US
State
Reference
Parkways
National Scenic Byway
Capital District
New York
Schenectady
Waterford
Mohawk River
Erie Canal
Native American
Industrial Revolution
westward expansion of the United States

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