New York State Route 334
State highway in New York, US
New York State Route 334 (NY 334) is a north–south state highway in the Mohawk Valley region of New York in the United States. It extends for 5.96 miles (9.59 km) from an intersection with NY 5 in the village of Fonda to a junction with NY 67 in the town of Johnstown. The highway is two lanes wide for its entire length, with the exception of a long climbing lane northbound leaving the hamlet of Sammonsville, located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of NY 67.
Route description
NY 334 begins at an intersection with NY 5 (West Main Street) just east of NY 30A (Broadway) in the village of Fonda. NY 334 proceeds north on Cayadutta Street, a two-lane residential street on the western end of Fonda. Crossing past a former Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville Railroad bridge, the route leaves Fonda near Wemple Avenue, crossing into the town of Mohawk. Paralleling Cuyadutta Creek to the south, NY 334 passes a large creek-side factory, crossing under a bridge of the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville, soon proceeding west across the creek. Now a residential street, NY 334 winds westward along the southern side of the creek, soon bending northwest through Mohawk, entering the hamlet of Berryville.
In Berryville, NY 334 becomes a two-lane rural roadway, intersecting with the northern terminus of County Route 35 (CR 35; Martin Road). At this junction, NY 334 goes northwest through Mohawk, leaving the hamlet of Berryville as it crosses over Cayadutta Creek once again.
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