New York State Route 346 (NY 346) and Vermont Route 346 (VT 346) are short, adjoining state highways in the northeastern United States. Together, they extend for a combined 7.25 miles (11.67 km) through the towns of Petersburgh in Rensselaer County, New York, and Pownal in Bennington County, Vermont. The bi-state highway begins at an intersection with NY 22 in the hamlet of North Petersburgh and heads generally southeastward across the New York–Vermont state line to a junction with U.S. Route 7 (US 7) in the village of Pownal. Both NY 346 and VT 346 parallel the Hoosick River.
The Vermont portion of the highway was originally designated as Vermont Route 112 by 1926. The New York continuation was assigned NY 346 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, and VT 112 was renumbered to VT 346 in the late 1930s to match the designation on the New York side. VT 346, the longer of the two routes at 4.628 miles (7.448 km) in length, is currently the highest-numbered state highway in Vermont.
View east along NY 346 at NY 22 in North Petersburgh
NY 346 begins at an intersection with NY 22 southeast of the Rensselaer County State Forest in North Petersburgh, a hamlet within the town of Petersburgh. The route heads eastward out of the hamlet, crossing over the Little Hoosick River just east of North Petersburgh before following the Hoosic River eastward along the base of a valley surrounding the river. About 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of the hamlet, NY 346 meets County Route 95 (CR 95), the only through road that NY 346 intersects between NY 22 and the Vermont state line. Past CR 95, NY 346 turns southeastward, paralleling both the Hoosick River and CR 96 on the other side of the river to the Vermont state line, where the highway becomes VT 346. Unlike NY 346, which is posted with east–west cardinal directions, VT 346 is signed as north–south.[7]
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VT 346 in Pownal
While NY 346 follows the southern bank of the Hoosic River, VT 346 largely runs along the northern bank. The switch in positioning is made just east of the state line, where VT 346 crosses over the waterway. The route continues eastward, intersecting Indian Massacre Road, the continuation of CR 96, and crossing a Pan Am Railways-owned railroad line on its way to a junction with Lime Kiln Road, a local highway leading to the village of Pownal Center. At this point, VT 346 turns southward into the village of North Pownal. The route heads generally north–south through the community, running alongside both the Hoosic River and the Pan Am Railways line.[8]
South of North Pownal, VT 346 heads through a more rural area of the town of Pownal, passing by farmland and open fields as it follows the river and the railroad toward the village of Pownal. Roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the community, VT 346 also begins to follow US 7 (the Ethan Allen Highway), which runs parallel to VT 346 farther up the side of the river valley. US 7 descends the valley into Pownal, where both US 7 and VT 346 follow north–south routings through the small village. The two routes meet at a junction southeast of the village center, at which point VT 346 comes to an end.[8] The average annual daily traffic of VT 346 is highest in Pownal, where the route handles around 2,800 cars per day as of 2012, and lowest between Church Street and Dean Road, where it dips to about 1,600 vehicles per day.[2]
^ abcdTraffic Research Unit (May 2013). "2012 (Route Log) AADTs for State Highways" (PDF). Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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New York State Route 346 NY 346 and Vermont Route 346 VT 346 are short adjoining state highways in the northeastern United States Together they extend for a combined 7 25 miles 11 67 km through the towns of Petersburgh in Rensselaer County New York and Pownal in Bennington County Vermont The bi state highway begins at an intersection with NY 22 in the hamlet of North Petersburgh and heads generally southeastward across the New York Vermont state line to a junction with U S Route 7 US 7 in the village of Pownal Both NY 346 and VT 346 parallel the Hoosick River Route 346Route 346 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by NYSDOT NY 346 and VTrans VT 346 Length7 25 mi 11 67 km NY 346 2 62 mi 1 VT 346 4 628 mi 2 HistoryNY 346 assigned 1930 3 VT 346 designated VT 112 by 1926 4 renumbered to VT 346 in late 1930s 5 6 Major junctionsWest endNY 22 in Petersburgh NYSouth endUS 7 in Pownal VTLocationCountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountiesRensselaer NY Bennington VT Highway systemNew York Highways Interstate US State Reference ParkwaysNew York Highways Interstate US State Reference ParkwaysState highways in Vermont NY 345New York NY 347 VT 315Vermont VT F 1 The Vermont portion of the highway was originally designated as Vermont Route 112 by 1926 The New York continuation was assigned NY 346 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and VT 112 was renumbered to VT 346 in the late 1930s to match the designation on the New York side VT 346 the longer of the two routes at 4 628 miles 7 448 km in length is currently the highest numbered state highway in Vermont Contents 1 Route description 1 1 NY 346 1 2 VT 346 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description editNY 346 edit nbsp View east along NY 346 at NY 22 in North Petersburgh NY 346 begins at an intersection with NY 22 southeast of the Rensselaer County State Forest in North Petersburgh a hamlet within the town of Petersburgh The route heads eastward out of the hamlet crossing over the Little Hoosick River just east of North Petersburgh before following the Hoosic River eastward along the base of a valley surrounding the river About 0 5 miles 0 8 km east of the hamlet NY 346 meets County Route 95 CR 95 the only through road that NY 346 intersects between NY 22 and the Vermont state line Past CR 95 NY 346 turns southeastward paralleling both the Hoosick River and CR 96 on the other side of the river to the Vermont state line where the highway becomes VT 346 Unlike NY 346 which is posted with east west cardinal directions VT 346 is signed as north south 7 VT 346 edit nbsp VT 346 in Pownal While NY 346 follows the southern bank of the Hoosic River VT 346 largely runs along the northern bank The switch in positioning is made just east of the state line where VT 346 crosses over the waterway The route continues eastward intersecting Indian Massacre Road the continuation of CR 96 and crossing a Pan Am Railways owned railroad line on its way to a junction with Lime Kiln Road a local highway leading to the village of Pownal Center At this point VT 346 turns southward into the village of North Pownal The route heads generally north south through the community running alongside both the Hoosic River and the Pan Am Railways line 8 South of North Pownal VT 346 heads through a more rural area of the town of Pownal passing by farmland and open fields as it follows the river and the railroad toward the village of Pownal Roughly 1 mile 1 6 km north of the community VT 346 also begins to follow US 7 the Ethan Allen Highway which runs parallel to VT 346 farther up the side of the river valley US 7 descends the valley into Pownal where both US 7 and VT 346 follow north south routings through the small village The two routes meet at a junction southeast of the village center at which point VT 346 comes to an end 8 The average annual daily traffic of VT 346 is highest in Pownal where the route handles around 2 800 cars per day as of 2012 and lowest between Church Street and Dean Road where it dips to about 1 600 vehicles per day 2 History editThe portion of the North Petersburgh Pownal highway within the state of Vermont was originally designated as VT 112 by 1926 4 Its continuation into the state of New York was designated as NY 346 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York 3 VT 112 was renumbered to VT 346 in the late 1930s to match the New York designation 5 6 Major intersections editStateCountyLocation 2 mi 1 2 kmDestinationsNotes New YorkRensselaerPetersburgh0 000 00 nbsp NY 22 Petersburgh Hoosick FallsWestern terminus Hamlet of North Petersburgh Hoosic RiverNew York Vermont state line2 620 0004 220 000Roadway becomes NY 346 westbound and VT 346 eastbound VermontBenningtonPownal4 6287 448 nbsp US 7 Pownal Ctr Bennington Williamstown MASouthern terminus 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminusSee also edit nbsp U S roads portalReferences edit a b 2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State PDF New York State Department of Transportation June 16 2009 p 296 Retrieved December 9 2009 a b c d Traffic Research Unit May 2013 2012 Route Log AADTs for State Highways PDF Policy Planning and Intermodal Development Division Vermont Agency of Transportation Retrieved April 25 2015 a b Road Map of New York Map Cartography by General Drafting Standard Oil Company of New York 1930 a b Maps of New England Map National Survey Company 1926 p 133 Retrieved July 7 2009 a b New York Road Map for 1938 Map Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1938 a b New York Map Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1940 Google March 26 2008 overview map of NY 346 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved March 26 2008 a b Google September 12 2008 overview map of VT 346 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved September 12 2008 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to State Route 346 New York Vermont KML file edit help Template Attached KML State Route 346 New York Vermont KML is from 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