U.S. Route 4
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Route information | ||
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Length | 252.62 mi (406.55 km) | |
Existed | 1926[1]–present | |
Major junctions | ||
South end | US 9 / US 20 in East Greenbush, NY | |
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East end | US 1 Byp. / NH 16 in Portsmouth, NH | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
States | New York, Vermont, New Hampshire | |
Highway system | ||
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U.S. Route 4 (US 4) is a 253-mile-long (407 km)
In New York, US 4 is signed north–south to reflect its alignment in the state. In Vermont and New Hampshire, the route is signed east–west, the conventional direction for even-numbered U.S. Routes.
Route description
mi | km
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NY | 79.67 | 128.22 |
VT | 66.059 | 106.312 |
NH | 106.834 | 171.933 |
Total | 252.62 | 406.55 |
New York
In the state of New York, US 4 begins at the concurrency of US 9 and US 20 in East Greenbush. Heading northward, it has an interchange with Interstate 90 (I-90), continuing northward into Troy. In Troy, it passes by Hudson Valley Community College as well as the headquarters of the 42nd Infantry Division. US 4 then heads downhill, passing the historic South End Tavern as Burden Avenue, named for the historic Burden Iron Works. Later, US 4 assumes Fourth Street, which splits into parallel one-way streets (Third Street handles southbound traffic). Once through Troy's historic downtown, the streets meet and pass by the Green Island Bridge, later passing under the Collar City Bridge and into Lansingburgh.
After Lansingburgh, US 4 turns left to cross the Hudson River on the Troy–Waterford Bridge, entering Waterford, joining with New York State Route 32 (NY 32) to head north together west of the Hudson. After Mechanicville, US 4 and NY 32 split, and US 4 passes by the Battles of Saratoga and Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. NY 32 joins again to pass through Schuylerville, after which US 4 splits off to cross the Hudson River one last time.
Running parallel to the Champlain Canal, US 4 passes through villages including Fort Edward, Hudson Falls, Fort Ann, and Whitehall. After a concurrency with NY 22, US 4 heads eastward into Vermont.
Vermont
In the state of
New Hampshire
In the state of New Hampshire, US 4 passes through Lebanon, meeting I-89 again. It then heads southeast to Boscawen, where it briefly overlaps US 3 before joining I-93 into Concord. Turning east, US 4 briefly overlaps I-393 and for a longer stretch with US 202. Passing through Durham, US 4 joins the Spaulding Turnpike at Dover Point and travels southeast to its eastern terminus in Portsmouth at the Portsmouth Traffic Circle.
History
History of the terminuses
1926–1930:
Major intersections
- New York
- US 9 / US 20 in East Greenbush
- I-90 north of East Greenbush
- Vermont
- US 7 in the Town of Rutland. The highways travel concurrently to the City of Rutland.
- I-89 in Hartford
- US 5 in Hartford. The highways travel concurrently to White River Junction.
- New Hampshire
- I-89 in Lebanon
- I-89 in Lebanon
- US 3 in Boscawen. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
- I-93 in Concord. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
- I-93 / I-393 / US 202 in Concord. I-393/US 4 travel concurrently to Pembroke. US 3/US 202 travel concurrently to Northwood.
- I-95 in Portsmouth
See also
Special routes
Related routes
- U.S. Route 104 became NY 104in 1971. It never directly connected to US 4.