New York State Route 196
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Map of Washington County in eastern New York with NY 196 highlighted in red
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| Length: | 10.27 mi (16.53 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
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 US 4 in Hudson Falls
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| East end: |
 NY 40 in Hartford
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| Counties: | Washington | |||
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New York State Route 196 (NY 196) is an east–west state highway located within Washington County, New York, in the United States. It extends for 10.27 miles (16.53 km) from an intersection with U.S. Route 4 (US 4) in the village of Hudson Falls to a junction with NY 40 in the Hartford hamlet of South Hartford. Just east of Hudson Falls, NY 196 intersects the northern terminus of NY 32 (Burgoyne Avenue), which actually intersects NY 196 on its north side.
The alignment of NY 196 dates back to the mid-19th century, as a new road was built in 1850 to connect between Hudson Falls (then known as Sandy Hill) and the hamlet of Adamsville. The Sandy Hill and Adamsville Plank Road was 6 miles (9.7 km) long and replaced a direct road that connected Sandy Hill to South Hartford. The state rebuilt the alignment in 1908 and NY 196 was assigned to its current alignment as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
NY 196 begins at an intersection with US 4 (Main Street) in the village of Hudson Falls, just south of the eastern terminus of NY 254. The route proceeds east along Maple Street, a two-lane commercial street until the intersection with Mulberry Street, where the route becomes a long residential stretch for several blocks through Hudson Falls. Just east of the intersection of Linden Drive, NY 196 crosses the Glens Falls Feeder Canal and walking trail, continuing east past Hudson Falls Intermediate School. Leaving the village of Hudson Falls, NY 196 crosses into the town of Kingsbury, where it drops the Maple Street moniker and immediately intersects with the northern terminus of NY 32 (Burgoyne Avenue). Although the junction is NY 32's north end, the route intersects NY 196 from the north as the highway curves southward for its final segment after traveling east from nearby Glens Falls. NY 32 continues south of NY 196 as County Route 37 (CR 37, named Burgoyne Avenue).
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