# New York State Route 97

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State highway in southern New York, US

New York State Route 97 NY 97 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by NYSDOT and the city of Port Jervis Length 70.54 mi[1] (113.52 km) Existed 1930[2]–present Major junctions South end US 6 / US 209 / NY 42 in Port Jervis Major intersections NY 55 / PA 434 in Barryville NY 52 in Tusten NY 17B in Delaware NY 268 in Hancock North end Future I-86 / NY 17 in Hancock Location Country United States State New York Counties Orange, Sullivan, Delaware Highway system New York Highways Interstate US State Reference Parkways ← NY 96B → NY 98

**New York State Route 97** (**NY 97**) is a 70.53-mile-long (113.51 km) north–south scenic route in southern [New York](/source/New_York_(state)) in the United States. It runs from [U.S. Route 6](/source/U.S._Route_6_in_New_York) (US 6) and [US 209](/source/U.S._Route_209) in [Port Jervis](/source/Port_Jervis%2C_New_York) to [NY 17](/source/New_York_State_Route_17) (Future [Interstate 86](/source/Interstate_86_(Pennsylvania-New_York))) in [Hancock](/source/Hancock_(village)%2C_New_York). Its most famous feature is the [Hawk's Nest](/source/Hawk's_Nest_(Orange_County%2C_New_York)), a tightly winding section of the road along the [Delaware River](/source/Delaware_River), located a few miles north of [Port Jervis](/source/Port_Jervis%2C_New_York). NY 97 intersects [NY 52](/source/New_York_State_Route_52) in [Narrowsburg](/source/Narrowsburg%2C_New_York) and indirectly connects to three [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania) state highways due to its proximity to the [state line](/source/New_York%E2%80%93Pennsylvania_border).

The [New York State Legislature](/source/New_York_State_Legislature) created Route 3-a, an unsigned [legislative route](/source/Legislative_route) extending from Port Jervis to Hancock along the Delaware River, in 1911. Initially, it was a route in name only as the portion north of Port Jervis had yet to be built. Several parts of the route were constructed during the 1920s, and by the time the NY 97 designation was created as part of the [1930 renumbering of state highways in New York](/source/1930_state_highway_renumbering_(New_York)), only two sections were still unconstructed. The entirety of the highway officially opened on August 30, 1939, capping a construction project that cost $4 million (equivalent to $92.6 million in 2025) to complete.

NY 97 began in the city of Port Jervis and ended in [Callicoon](/source/Callicoon_(CDP)%2C_New_York) when it was assigned in 1930. At that time, the remainder of modern NY 97 was part of [NY 17B](/source/New_York_State_Route_17B). During May 1939, the state proposed a new designation of **New York State Route 17L** (**NY 17L**) for the section between Hancock and Bradley's Corners (south of [Middletown](/source/Middletown%2C_Orange_County%2C_New_York)). After opposition by a local committee, NY 97 was extended north to Hancock in June 1939, [overlapping](/source/Overlap_(road)) NY 17B. The latter route was truncated to Callicoon in the 1960s. It is also shared with [New York State Bicycle Route 17](/source/New_York_State_Bicycle_Route_17), except between NY 17 and NY 268.[3][4]

## Route description

### Port Jervis to Pond Eddy

NY 42/NY 97 northbound in Port Jervis

NY 97 begins at an intersection with [US 6](/source/U.S._Route_6_in_New_York) and [US 209](/source/U.S._Route_209) (Pike Street / East Main Street) in the city of [Port Jervis](/source/Port_Jervis%2C_New_York). NY 97 is immediately concurrent with [NY 42](/source/New_York_State_Route_42) as the route proceeds west on West Main Street, a two-lane commercial street. NY 42 and NY 97 soon split from West Main Street for Park Avenue in the Germantown section of Port Jervis, north of the [Port Jervis](/source/Port_Jervis_(Metro-North_station)) [Metro-North Railroad](/source/Metro-North_Railroad) station. NY 42 and NY 97 soon leave Port Jervis for the town of [Deerpark](/source/Deerpark%2C_New_York), paralleling the [Norfolk Southern](/source/Norfolk_Southern) [Southern Tier Line](/source/Southern_Tier_Line) (ex-[Erie Railroad](/source/Erie_Railroad) Delaware Division) past and soon into the hamlet of [Sparrowbush](/source/Sparrowbush%2C_New_York).[5]

In Sparrowbush, NY 42 and NY 97 proceed west, passing north of the Eddy Farm Christian Retreat Center before bending northwest through the hamlet. After the intersection with Darraugh Lane, NY 42 forks off on a new right-of-way to the northeast, while NY 97 continues northwest on the current alignment. The route quickly bends north, intersecting with Hook Road, which connects to the nearby fishing area. NY 97 continues north, paralleling NY 42 and the [Delaware River](/source/Delaware_River) into the [Hawk's Nest](/source/Hawk's_Nest_(Orange_County%2C_New_York)) section of Deerpark. In Hawk's Nest, NY 97 runs alongside the side of several cliffs overlooking the Delaware. As the river bends to the west, NY 97 bends westward out of Hawk's Nest, bending southwest into [Sullivan County](/source/Sullivan_County%2C_New_York).[5]

Upon entering Sullivan County, NY 97 enters the hamlet of Sparrowbush, where it crosses over the [Mongaup River](/source/Mongaup_River). Now in the town of [Lumberland](/source/Lumberland%2C_New_York), NY 97 soon bends to the west, running alongside the Delaware River, passing through the hamlet of Knight's Eddy before bending northwest. After another large bend to the southwest once again, NY 97 enters the hamlet of [Pond Eddy](/source/Pond_Eddy%2C_New_York). In Pond Eddy, NY 97 intersects with [County Route 41](/source/County_Route_41_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (CR 41), which proceeds north as High Road while crosses the nearby [Pond Eddy Bridge](/source/Pond_Eddy_Bridge) into [Shohola Township](/source/Shohola_Township%2C_Pennsylvania), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania) and the unsigned quadrant State Route 1011 on the opposite shore. NY 97 remains a two-lane residential road through Pond Eddy before leaving the hamlet further to the southwest.[5]

### Barryville to Narrowsburg

Bending northwest once again, NY 97 continues alongside the river, entering a small commercial stretch through the town of Lumberland, before turning southwest once again. Just before an intersection with Tuthill Road, NY 97 bends northwest and away from the river before bending northeastward to the riverside once again. During another curve to the northwest, NY 97 enters the hamlet of Handsome Eddy, which consists of a few farms. After crossing into the town of [Highland](/source/Highland%2C_Sullivan_County%2C_New_York), it enters the hamlet of [Barryville](/source/Barryville%2C_New_York). In Barryville, NY 97 turns northwest and becomes a commercial street, intersecting with [NY 55](/source/New_York_State_Route_55) and [CR 11](/source/County_Route_11_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) in the center. Present as this junction is the [Barryville–Shohola Bridge](/source/Barryville%E2%80%93Shohola_Bridge), which crosses the Delaware River and meets [PA 434](/source/Pennsylvania_Route_434).[5]

NY 97 northbound past the junction with NY 55 and CR 11 in Barryville

After NY 55, NY 97 continues west through Barryville, intersecting with the southern terminus of [CR 21](/source/County_Route_21_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Yulan–Barryville Road), [CR 21A](/source/County_Route_21A_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) and the western terminus of [CR 11A](/source/County_Route_11A_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (River Road). After leaving Barryville, NY 97 parallels CR 21 for a short distance, continuing west through the town of Highland alongside the Delaware River. The route bends southwestward once again, crossing past several homes as it winds through Highland. The route makes a short western stretch at an intersection with Old Minisink Ford Road before turning eastward into the hamlet of Minisink Ford. In Minisink Ford, NY 97 intersects with [CR 168](/source/County_Route_168_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Minisink Battleground Road), which connects to Minisink Battleground County Park. NY 97 and CR 168 are concurrent for an extremely short distance, before CR 168 crosses the Delaware River on [Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct](/source/Roebling's_Delaware_Aqueduct) into the borough of [Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania](/source/Lackawaxen%2C_Pennsylvania).[5]

After Minisink Ford, NY 97 bends northward along the river as a two-lane dense woods road through the town of Highland. After an intersection with Poblete Drive, NY 97 continues northward while the Delaware River bends west, and NY 97 enters the town of [Tusten](/source/Tusten%2C_New_York). Through Tusten, NY 97 makes several bends to the north, before maintaining a long northwest stretch after Grassy Swamp Road. Passing west of Rock Lake, NY 97 enters the hamlet of Tusten, where it bends northward again and soon intersecting with the western terminus of [CR 23](/source/County_Route_23_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Lumberland–Mount Hope Road). A short distance later, [CR 25](/source/County_Route_25_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Eckes Road) begins at an intersection with NY 97. After another bend to the southwest, NY 97 intersects with [NY 52](/source/New_York_State_Route_52) and [CR 111](/source/County_Route_111_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)).[5]

### Tusten to Hankins

NY 52 and NY 97 become concurrent in the town of Tusten, soon entering the hamlet of [Narrowsburg](/source/Narrowsburg%2C_New_York). Passing south of Feagles Lake, the two routes soon fork off, with NY 52 proceeding west on [CR 24](/source/County_Route_24_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Bridge Street) to the [Narrowsburg–Darbytown Bridge](/source/Narrowsburg%E2%80%93Darbytown_Bridge). NY 97 continues northwest, running along the eastern edge of Narrowsburg, passing Glenn Cove Cemetery, where it intersects with Kirk Road. At this junction, NY 97 returns the riverside, bending northeast and southeast alongside. Now paralleling the Southern Tier Line once again, the route continues through the town of Tusten, running north as a two-lane residential street. NY 97 soon bends northwest to the railroad then north again, entering the town of [Cochecton](/source/Cochecton%2C_New_York).[5]

Looking south on NY 97 in [Callicoon](/source/Callicoon_(CDP)%2C_New_York) at the junction with CR 133

In Cochecton, NY 97 intersects with Skinners Falls Road, which connects to the hamlet of Skinners Falls and the [Skinners Falls – Milanville Bridge](/source/Skinners_Falls_%E2%80%93_Milanville_Bridge). NY 97 meanwhile continues north away from the river, before rejoining a short distance north. After a short stretch to the northeast, [CR 116](/source/County_Route_116_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) intersects. Paralleling the railroad tracks, NY 97 soon enters the hamlet of Cochecton, bending northeast out of the hamlet. At the end of the bend, [CR 114](/source/County_Route_114_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Lake Huntington Road) intersects with NY 97, connecting the route to the [Cochecton–Damascus Bridge](/source/Cochecton%E2%80%93Damascus_Bridge) and [PA 371](/source/Pennsylvania_Route_371). NY 97 proceeds east for a short distance, where CR 114 forks towards Lake Huntington. After CR 114, NY 97 continues north alongside the railroad tracks before splitting for a few miles. The railroad tracks soon rejoin in the town of [Delaware](/source/Delaware%2C_New_York).[5]

In Delaware, NY 97 and the railroad tracks proceed northward, entering the hamlet of [Callicoon](/source/Callicoon_(CDP)%2C_New_York). In Callicoon, NY 97 crosses over a tributary of the Delaware River and intersects with the western terminus of [NY 17B](/source/New_York_State_Route_17B). After a stretch to the northwest, NY 97 runs along the northern edge of Callicoon and intersects with [CR 133](/source/County_Route_133_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Fremont Street) at the outer edge of the hamlet. After CR 133, NY 97 bends north through Delaware, far from the riverside and railroad line. The three soon meet once again as NY 97 enters the town of [Fremont](/source/Fremont%2C_Sullivan_County%2C_New_York). All three entities bend west and enter the hamlet of Hankins. In Hankins, [CR 132](/source/County_Route_132_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Hankins Road) and [CR 94](/source/County_Route_94_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Hankins Road) both terminate at NY 97, which runs as a two-lane commercial street.[5]

### Long Eddy to Hancock

After Long Eddy, NY 97 bends northeast through the town of Fremont, intersecting with Kellams Bridge Road. Kellams Bridge Road connects NY 97 to the [Kellams–Stalker Bridge](/source/Kellams_Bridge) (also known as Little Equinunk Bridge). NY 97 continues northward, intersecting with the terminus of [CR 134](/source/County_Route_134_(Sullivan_County%2C_New_York)) (Basket Brook Road). After another dart to the west, NY 97 enters the hamlet of [Long Eddy](/source/Long_Eddy%2C_New_York). In Long Eddy, NY 97 is the main road, passing multiple residences on both sides of the road. At an intersection with Kinney Road, NY 97 turns northward and crosses the county line into [Delaware County](/source/Delaware_County%2C_New_York). Upon crossing the county line, NY 97 is now in the town of [Hancock](/source/Hancock_(town)%2C_New_York). Through Hancock, NY 97 becomes a two-lane woods road, winding north and soon northeast into the hamlet of Pea Brook.[5]

NY 97 at its northern terminus, the ramps from exit 87 of NY 17 (future I-86) in Hancock

Pea Brook consists of a few homes and upon leaving, NY 97 returns to the two-lane woods road it was beforehand. Just before a junction with Klondike Road and Swope Road, NY 97 bends westward once again, entering the hamlet of French Woods. In French Woods, NY 97 passes south of French Woods Golf and Country Club and enters the hamlet of Peas Eddy. In Peas Eddy, NY 97 bends southwest and south alongside Somerset Lake. After Somerset Lake, the route bends northwest and returns to the railroad tracks and the Delaware River in the hamlet of Stockport. At the junction with Stockport Road, NY 97 gains the moniker and becomes a two-lane residential street. A short distance later, NY 97 enters the village of [Hancock](/source/Hancock_(village)%2C_New_York). In Hancock, NY 97 becomes a two-lane commercial street, paralleling the railroad tracks into the downtown section after crossing the East Branch of the Delaware River.[5]

In downtown Hancock, NY 97 intersects with the southern terminus of [NY 268](/source/New_York_State_Route_268) (East Front Street). NY 97 takes a two block turn to the west before intersecting with Reed Street, where it heads one block north. NY 97 then turns west onto West Main Street, proceeding as a two-lane residential street. NY 97 intersects with Pennsylvania Avenue, which connects NY 97 to the [Delaware River](/source/Delaware_River) and a bridge crossing to [PA 191](/source/Pennsylvania_Route_191). After leaving the village, NY 97 becomes a two-lane commercial street, intersecting with Sands Creek Road. There, NY 97 turns northward and enters exit 87 of [New York State Route 17](/source/New_York_State_Route_17) (future [I-86](/source/Interstate_86_(Pennsylvania-New_York))) (the Quickway). The northern ramps of the interchange serve as the northern terminus of NY 97 while Sands Creek Road continues north as [CR 67](/source/County_Route_67_(Delaware_County%2C_New_York)) to [NY 10](/source/New_York_State_Route_10) at the [Cannonsville Reservoir](/source/Cannonsville_Reservoir).[5]

## History

NY 97 atop the cliffs alongside the Delaware River in Hawk's Nest

The [Delaware River](/source/Delaware_River) corridor had been linked by a road along the cliffs overlooking the river since at least 1851. Part of it was constructed in the early 1800s as part of the **Newburgh and Chenango Turnpike**, chartered in 1805 to create a road from the [Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike](/source/Newburgh_and_Cochecton_Turnpike) up the Delaware River to Hancock, thence to [Deposit](/source/Deposit_(town)%2C_New_York), [Bainbridge](/source/Bainbridge%2C_New_York), and [Oxford](/source/Oxford%2C_New_York).[6] When the plans for a new highway through the corridor of NY 97 were initially drawn up, it was to bypass what became the [Hawk's Nest](/source/Hawk's_Nest_(Orange_County%2C_New_York)) in favor of a shoreline route. However, the [Erie Railroad](/source/Erie_Railroad) refused to sell the necessary [right-of-way](/source/Right-of-way_(railroad)), forcing the state to construct the improved road along the cliffside instead.

In 1911, the [New York State Legislature](/source/New_York_State_Legislature) created Route 3-a, an unsigned [legislative route](/source/Legislative_route) extending from the [Pennsylvania state line](/source/New_York%E2%80%93Pennsylvania_border) at [Port Jervis](/source/Port_Jervis%2C_New_York) to Route 4 (later [NY 17](/source/New_York_State_Route_17)) in [Hancock](/source/Hancock_(village)%2C_New_York) along the [Delaware River](/source/Delaware_River).[7] Very little of this highway actually existed in reality; by 1920, only 3.69 miles (5.94 km) of the 62.27-mile (100.21 km) long route had been built.[8] In the [1930 renumbering of state highways in New York](/source/1930_state_highway_renumbering_(New_York)), the segment of former Route 3-a from Port Jervis to [Callicoon](/source/Callicoon_(CDP)%2C_New_York) was designated as NY 97, even though two sections of the route—between [NY 42](/source/New_York_State_Route_42) at Sparrow Bush and Mongaup and from Pond Eddy to near the [hamlet](/source/Hamlet_(New_York)) of Tusten—were still incomplete. The remainder of old Route 3-a north of Callicoon, which was fully constructed by 1930, became part of [NY 17B](/source/New_York_State_Route_17B).[2][9] In 1932, then-Governor [Franklin D. Roosevelt](/source/Franklin_D._Roosevelt) signed legislation designating NY 97 as the "Upper Delaware Scenic Byway".

In May 1939, the rest of future-NY 97 was proposed by the New York State Highway Department to become NY 17L from Hancock to Bradley's Corners. The Orange County Chamber of Commerce wanted one designation for the entire stretch of highway from Hancock to Port Jervis, which shared NY 97. NY 17B, [NY 84](/source/New_York_State_Route_284) and [US 6](/source/U.S._Route_6_in_New_York). NY 17L was chosen to provide an alternate to NY 17 for motorists who wanted to avoid the busy highway.[10] The Route Ninety-Seven Council had been created several months prior to advocate for designating the entire road as NY 97. They opposed the decision for NY 17L, preferring to keep NY 97 to help travelers.[11] Walter Schwartz, the chairman of the highway committee for Sullivan County's Board of Supervisors, announced on May 12 that he would discuss with the state about the NY 17L/NY 97 ordeal.[12] On June 28, the state announced that they were dropping the NY 17L designation and the entire route would be designated as NY 97.[13]

On August 30, 1939, the entirety of NY 97 was officially opened to traffic. Several events were held to mark the road's opening, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Port Jervis featuring the mayors of Port Jervis and Hancock and a motorcade procession that traveled the length of the highway. In all, it cost $4 million (equivalent to $92.6 million in 2025) to build NY 97. The portion through the Hawk's Nest cost $2 million (equivalent to $46.3 million in 2025) to construct.[14][15] Following the road's completion, NY 97 was extended north to Hancock, [overlapping](/source/Overlap_(road)) NY 17B.[14][16][17] The overlap was eliminated in the mid-1960s when NY 17B was truncated to Callicoon.[18][19]

Near Cochecton, a historical marker points out that NY 97 passes the rock claimed by New Jersey colonists as the western end of the colony's northern border during the [New York–New Jersey Line War](/source/New_York%E2%80%93New_Jersey_Line_War) in the 18th century. About a quarter of the route follows the old [Delaware and Hudson Canal](/source/Delaware_and_Hudson_Canal).

## Major intersections

County Location[1] mi[1][20] km Destinations Notes Orange Port Jervis 0.00 0.00 US 6 / US 209 to I-84 – Port Jervis station NY 42 begins Southern terminus; southern terminus of NY 42 Town of Deerpark 2.95 4.75 NY 42 north – Monticello North end of NY 42 overlap; hamlet of Sparrow Bush Sullivan Town of Highland 18.33 29.50 NY 55 east / CR 11 / PA 434 south – Eldred Western terminus of NY 55; northern terminus of PA 434; access to PA 434 via Barryville–Shohola Bridge; hamlet of Barryville Tusten 32.18 51.79 NY 52 east – Monticello, Liberty South end of NY 52 overlap 32.93 53.00 NY 52 west / CR 24 to PA 652 west – Narrowsburg North end of NY 52 overlap; hamlet of Narrowsburg Cochecton 41.80 67.27 CR 114 west to PA 371 west Delaware 46.25 74.43 NY 17B east – Monticello Western terminus of NY 17B; hamlet of Callicoon Delaware Village of Hancock 69.43 111.74 NY 268 north to NY 17 east Southern terminus of NY 268 70.12 112.85 To PA 191 south Access via West Front Street 70.54 113.52 Future I-86 / NY 17 – New York, Binghamton Northern terminus; partial cloverleaf interchange; exit 87 on NY 17 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

## See also

- [U.S. roads portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:U.S._roads)

- [New York (state) portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:New_York_(state))

## Notes

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NY_Inventory_Listing_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NY_Inventory_Listing_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NY_Inventory_Listing_1-2) Office of Technical Services (2014). ["Inventory Listing"](https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/highway-data-services/inventory-listing). Engineering Division, [New York State Department of Transportation](/source/New_York_State_Department_of_Transportation). Retrieved January 11, 2017. - [Orange County](https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/HighwayInventory-OrangeCounty-2014.zip) - [Sullivan County](https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/HighwayInventory-SullivanCounty-2014.zip) - [Delaware County](https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/HighwayInventory-DelawareCounty-2014.zip)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-1930map2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-1930map2_2-1) ["Tourist Map of Pennsylvania"](ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1930fr.pdf) (PDF). *[Pennsylvania Department of Highways](/source/Pennsylvania_Department_of_Highways)* ([FTP](/source/FTP)). 1930. Retrieved May 24, 2009.[*dead ftp link*] (To view documents see [Help:FTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:FTP))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [New York State Route Bicycle Route 17 (Delaware County)](https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/local-programs-bureau/repository/bicycle/state-bicycle-routes/pdf/broomedel_print.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [New York State Route Bicycle Route 17 (Sullivan County)](https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/local-programs-bureau/repository/bicycle/state-bicycle-routes/pdf/sullivan_print.pdf)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bing_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bing_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bing_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-bing_5-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-bing_5-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-bing_5-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-bing_5-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-bing_5-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-bing_5-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-bing_5-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-bing_5-10) [***l***](#cite_ref-bing_5-11) [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft); [Nokia](/source/Nokia). ["overview map of NY 97"](http://binged.it/KdQaFl) (Map). *[Bing Maps](/source/Bing_Maps)*. Microsoft. Retrieved May 30, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Monroe, John D. (1949). [*Chapters in the History of Delaware County, New York*](https://www.dcnyhistory.org/monroejohnd.html). Delaware County Historical Association. pp. 94–95.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1919book2_7-0)** State of New York Commission of Highways (1919). [*The Highway Law*](https://books.google.com/books?id=hZ4AAAAAMAAJ). [Albany, NY](/source/Albany%2C_New_York): J. B. Lyon Company. p. 68. Retrieved May 24, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1920book2_8-0)** New York State Department of Highways (1920). [*Report of the State Commissioner of Highways*](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Sj4CAAAAYAAJ). Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company. p. [501](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Sj4CAAAAYAAJ/page/n499). Retrieved May 24, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Dickinson, Leon A. (January 12, 1930). "New Signs for State Highways". *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. p. 136.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NY_17L-1_10-0)** ["Delaware Valley Road to Be Called Route L"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2994129/ny_17l_may_9_1939/). *Middletown Times Herald*. [Middletown, NY](/source/Middletown%2C_Orange_County%2C_New_York). Middletown Times-Herald. May 9, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2015 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NY_17L-2_11-0)** ["Road Council Against Route Changes"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2990354/ny_97_ny_17l_may_11_1939/). *Middletown Times Herald*. Middletown, NY. Middletown Times-Herald. May 11, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved October 22, 2015 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NY_17L-3_12-0)** ["97's Council Opposes 17-L"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2994092/ny_97_ny_17l_may_15_1939//). *Middletown Times Herald*. Middletown, NY. Middletown Times-Herald. May 15, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved October 22, 2015 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-1939nyt_14-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-1939nyt_14-1) "Open New Highway on the Delaware". *The New York Times*. August 31, 1939. p. 24.

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