New York State Route 9J | ||||
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Map of the Hudson Valley in eastern New York with NY 9J highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of US 9 | ||||
Maintained by NYSDOT and the city of Rensselaer | ||||
Length: | 22.35 mi (35.97 km) | |||
Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 9 in | |||
North end: | US 9 / US 20 in Rensselaer | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Columbia, Rensselaer | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 9J (NY 9J) is a north–south state highway in the Hudson Valley region of New York in the United States. It begins at an intersection with US 9 in the Columbia County town of and extends for 22.35 miles (35.97 km) to an interchange with US 9 and US 20 in the Rensselaer County city of Rensselaer. The route parallels the Hudson River for its entire length, and several parts of the highway run directly alongside the river. NY 9J was assigned to its current alignment as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
NY 9J begins at an intersection with US 9 in the hamlet of Columbiaville, located within the town of . The route proceeds northwest along a two-rural street that parallels US 9 until the intersection with Day Road, where it turns westward. Reaching the Amtrak and Norfolk Southern's Hudson Subdivision, NY 9J and the tracks begin a northward trek near the Hudson River, winding past a junction with County Route 46 (CR 46) in the town of Stuyvesant. Winding northward along the tracks, NY 9J reaches the hamlet of Stuyvesant, where it intersects with CR 26A (Kinderhook Street), a highway formerly designated as NY 398.