New York State Route 205
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Map of Otsego County and vicinity with NY 205 highlighted in red
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| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length: | 23.24 mi (37.40 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
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 I-88 in Oneonta
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 NY 23 in Oneonta
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| North end: |
  NY 28 / NY 80 in Otsego
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| Counties: | Otsego | |||
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New York State Route 205 (NY 205) is a north–south state highway in central Otsego County, New York, in the United States. It extends for 23.24 miles (37.40 km) from Interstate 88 (I-88) exit 13 near the city of Oneonta to a junction with NY 28 in the town of Otsego. The latter junction also marks the east end of a 2.1-mile (3.4 km) overlap between NY 205 and NY 80, from where NY 80 heads southeast to follow NY 28 to Cooperstown. NY 205 is a two-lane highway for its entire length and passes through the towns of Laurens and Hartwick.
NY 205 originally began at NY 23 northwest of Oneonta when it was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. The route originally followed local, substandard roads surrounding Otego Creek; however, it was gradually moved onto its modern alignment over the course of the 1930s. It was officially extended southward from West Oneonta to connect to I-88 in 1970; however, it was not extended southward in reality until the mid-1970s. The extension created a short overlap with NY 23 west of the city.
NY 205 begins at exit 13 off I-88 just north of the Susquehanna River in the town of Oneonta. The two-lane route heads northwestward from the exit, crossing the Interstate Highway and passing north of an office park built up alongside the freeway. Another overpass brings NY 205 over the Delaware and Hudson Railway and leads to an intersection with NY 7 (Oneida Street), the main east–west surface road through the city of Oneonta. Past NY 7, the route turns northward, serving the National Soccer Hall of Fame and another office park prior to crossing County Route 8 (CR 8, named Country Club Road). NY 205 continues on, passing through a residential area adjacent to Oneonta County Club and intersecting with NY 23 (Chestnut Street) at the club's eastern edge. NY 23 turns north at the junction, overlapping with NY 205 for about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the outskirts of the town.
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