New York State Route 94

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NY Route 94

94th Infantry Division Memorial Highway

Length:

32.67 mi^[1] (52.58 km)

West end:

NJ 94 in Warwick

Major
junctions:

US 6/NY 17/I-86 in Chester

East end:

US 9W in New Windsor

Counties:

Orange

New York State Routes
< NY 93		I-95 >

New York State Route 94 is a state highway in southern New York, entirely within Orange County. The western terminus is at the New York-New Jersey state line, continued from New Jersey's Route 94 south of Warwick, and the eastern terminus is located at the intersection with US-9W in New Windsor. It runs concurrently with NY-17A from Warwick to Florida.

1 Route description
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 Miscellanea
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Route description

Sign limiting truck use along 94.

From the state line, NY-94 continues in the same direction into the picturesque village of Warwick, picking up 17A shortly after its entry. The multiplex forms the busy main street.

At the northern boundary, the highway begins to climb through largely undeveloped woods and fields. The crest of this ascent offers, in addition to the local scenery, stunning views on clear days to the northwest, of the Shawangunk Ridge and Catskill Mountains. These continue as it descends into Florida, where, again, the joined roads are the main street.

17A continues to the north near the village's northern corner, where 94 forks in the more northeasterly heading it will retain for the rest of its route, passing some open fields and hilly vistas until it reaches its interchange with NY 17 at Chester. Here the main street section is less lengthy as many of the local businesses have moved to the roads adjacent to 17, and after a residential section the highway is once again a rural two-lane, with views of nearby Sugar Loaf and Goosepond Mountain State Park from the south over the open fields.

Several miles later, 94 reaches its next settlement, Washingtonville, where it passes both the Washingtonville High School and Washingtonville Middle School, then intersects NY 208. Once again the main street gives way to a residential neighborhood and then countryside.

This next section is noted for two small hamlets, the similarly-named Salisbury Mills and later Highland Mills. Houses are more frequent here and farmland a little less so, although the southern side of the road continues to offer impressive vistas, this time of Schunemunk Mountain and the Moodna Viaduct. The railway's active use by Metro North, and its impact on local development is attested to by the train station off the highway just before it crosses under the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87). A mere half-mile east lies the busy five-way junction known as Vails Gate, with gas stations, supermarkets and many other businesses. 94 crosses NY 32 as NY 300 runs off to the northwest.

From hereon in the road is surrounded by developed areas of the Town of New Windsor, finally reaching its eastern end at a junction with U.S. 9W in the small historical center of New Windsor.

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Major intersections

Mile	Road(s)	Location	Notes
0.0	NJ 94	Warwick	Southern terminus of NY 94. Continues as NJ 94.
3.7	NY 17A	Warwick	Southern terminus of duplex.
10.2	NY 17A	Florida	Northern terminus of duplex.
14.6	US 6 NY 17 I-86	Chester	Exit 126 (US 6/NY 17/Future I-86).
14.7	NY 17M	Chester	Western terminus of duplex.
14.9	NY 17M	Chester	Eastern terminus of duplex.
23.2	NY 208	Washingtonville
	I-87 Thruway	New Windsor	NY 94 passes under I-87.
29.5	NY 32 NY 300	Vails Gate	Southern terminus of NY 300.
32.7	US 9W	New Windsor