Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike
Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained byNYSDOT | |
| Length | 57 mi[1](92 km) |
| Existed | 1810[2]–1872[3] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Cochecton, New York |
| East end | Newburgh, New York |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Highway system | |
TheNewburgh and Cochecton Turnpikewas aturnpike roadin southernNew Yorkin the United States. It ran fromNewburghon theHudson Riverwest toCochectonon theDelaware River,where travelers could continue west throughPennsylvaniaon theCochecton and Great Bend TurnpiketowardBinghamton.The road operated as atoll roadfrom 1810 to 1872. It is now mostly maintained by the state, carryingNew York State Route 17K(NY 17K) from Newburgh toBloomingburgandNY 17BfromMonticellotoFosterdale.Between Bloomingburg and Monticello, the turnpike has been bypassed by theQuickway(NY 17), and is now maintained bySullivan County;similarly, the route west of Fosterdale to Cochecton isCounty Route 114(CR 114). Across the Delaware River,Pennsylvania Route 371(PA 371) leads west from theCochecton–Damascus Bridge.
Route description
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The Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike began on the eastern bank of theDelaware Riverin thehamletofCochecton, New York,where travelers could continue west throughPennsylvaniaon theCochecton and Great Bend TurnpiketowardBinghamton.[3]This turnpike became the basis for modernPA 371.[1]From Cochecton, the turnpike headed generally southeastward to thecity of Newburghon theHudson River[3]by way ofMonticelloandWurtsboro.[4]The old turnpike path roughly corresponds to what is nowCR 114from Cochecton toFosterdale,NY 17Bbetween Fosterdale and Monticello,[1]CR 173,CR 172,andCR 171from Monticello toBloomingburg,[citation needed]andNY 17Kbetween Bloomingburg and Newburgh. TheQuickway(NY 17) closely parallels the old turnpike alignment between Monticello and Bloomingburg.[1]
History
[edit]On March 20, 1801, the Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike Company was established,[5]tasked with building a road from theDelaware RiveratCochectonto the then-village of Newburgh.[6]The company's initial funds came from the village of Newburgh and area residents, who allocated $126,000 to the new company.[6][7]These funds were used to construct the Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike in 1810.[2]The construction of thetoll roadcaused the area surrounding the highway to quickly grow in size. At its west end, the influx of workers led to the creation ofSullivan Countyin 1809.[5]To the east, the traffic generated by this and other turnpikes sparked a similar period of growth and prosperity in the village of Newburgh. The village became a city in 1865.[6]
The turnpike served as the area's main transport route until 1871, when it was replaced in purpose by theMiddletown and Crawford Railroad.[2]Ownership and maintenance of the highway was turned over to the towns it passed through in 1872, effectively dissolving the toll road.[3]In the early 20th century, the state ofNew Yorktook over maintenance of the old turnpike from Fosterdale to Newburgh, repurposing the highway as a toll-free state road.[8]Two sections of the highway became part ofstate routeswhen the modern New York state route system was established in 1924,[9]and the entire Fosterdale–Newburgh highway was assigned a number as part of the1930 state highway renumbering.[10]The piece fromMonticellotoBloomingburgwas bypassed by theQuickwayin the mid-to-late 1950s;[11]however, the rest of the Fosterdale–Newburgh segment is still state-maintained as parts ofNY 17BandNY 17K.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdeNew York State Map(Map). Cartography byMap Works.I Love New York.2009.
- ^abcMeier, Fritz G. (2010).Around Crawford.Arcadia Publishing. p. 8.ISBN978-0-7385-7237-6.RetrievedDecember 16,2010.
- ^abcdBlackman, Emily C. (1873). "The Newburgh Turnpike".History of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen, and Haffelfinger. p.510.RetrievedDecember 16,2010.
- ^Adams, Arthur G. (November 1, 1990).The Catskills: An Illustrated Historical Guide with Gazetteer.Fordham University Press.ISBN978-0-8232-1300-9.RetrievedDecember 17,2010.
- ^abQuinlan, James Eldridge; Antisell, Thomas (1873). "Introduction".History of Sullivan County.Liberty, New York: Beebe, G. M.; Morgans, W. T. p. 11.RetrievedDecember 16,2010.
- ^abcNewburgh Daily Journal (1883). "History of Newburgh".The Newburgh Centennial: 1783–1883.Newburgh, New York: Ritchie and Hull. p.55.RetrievedDecember 16,2010.
- ^Nutt, John J., ed. (1891). "Stepping Stones in a City's Growth".Newburgh: Her Institutions, Industries and Leading Citizens.Newburgh, New York: Ritchie and Hull. p.59.
- ^Official Map Showing State Highways and other important roads(Map). Cartography byRand McNally and Company.State of New York Department of Public Works.1926.
- ^"New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers".The New York Times.December 21, 1924. p. XX9.
- ^Dickinson, Leon A. (January 12, 1930). "New Signs for State Highways".The New York Times.p. 136.
- ^Ingraham, Joseph C. (October 19, 1958). "Paving the Way to the Catskills".The New York Times.p. X30.