New York State Route 156
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Map of Albany County in eastern New York with NY 156 highlighted in red
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| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length: | 16.37 mi (26.34 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 NY 443 in Berne
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| East end: |
 NY 85A in Voorheesville
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| Counties: | Albany | |||
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New York State Route 156 (NY 156) is a state highway in Albany County, New York. NY 156 begins at a junction with NY 443 in the town of Berne. Serving the hamlet of Knox and the village of Altamont, NY 156 soon reaches the town of Voorheesville and ends at a junction with NY 85A.
NY 156 begins at an intersection with NY 443 (Helderberg Trail) in the hamlet of Berne, in the namesake town. Winding north through the town of Berne as Berne–Altamont Road, NY 156 soon crosses into the town of Knox as a two-lane rural roadway. The route soon intersects with County Route 254 (CR 254; Rock Road). After less than a block, CR 254 forks northeast along Pleasant Valley Road. Winding north through Knox, NY 156 reaches a junction with CR 255 (Gallupville Road), where it turns eastward and soon northeast along Beaverdam Creek past the Town of Knox Parklands.
NY 156 reaches the hamlet of Knox, where it runs as a two-lane residential street through the center of the community. In the center of Knox, the route intersects with CR 252 (Rock Cave Road). Leaving the hamlet of Knox, NY 156 passes Knox Cemetery and parallels Beaverdam Creek and soon turning southeast. Now running southeast through Knox, the route crosses the southern terminus of CR 260 (Wilther Road) and the eastern terminus of CR 254. After a turn to the northeast, NY 156 intersects with the western terminus of NY 157 (Thompsons Lake Road). Continuing northeast through Knox, NY 156 passes the Altamont Reservoir, passing multiple reservoir-side residences.
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