Talk:New York State Route 55

Use of "Gunks" and "AT"

I commented on the NY 52 discussion that I wasn't sure of the use of the term "the Gunks" (without quotes). Here on NY 55, it's used one time, here with quotes. I'm not one to want to step on toes for either of those two pages, but I'm just wondering about spelling out "Shawangunks" fully every time, or just once within an article and later, the colloquial "Gunks" after that (perhaps with quotes). It's not a decision I want to make, I would rather leave it up to those who are the driving forces behind what are two excellent articles (IMHO). Further, here on 55, I see "the AT" used without quotes, and I had to think a moment that it was "Appalachian Trail" mentioned in the previous paragraph. Here too I'm wondering if it's an appropriate abbreviation but again, not my decision to make. I'm too impressed all around with this article (and NY 52) to want to be quick to change either one. Fwgoebel 03:32, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

west end

It looks like the west end is *at* NY 97 and does not actually reach the state line. The bridge to PA 434 looks like its a local county road. Does anyone have more definitive information either way? --Polaron | Talk 13:13, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

The traffic counts terminate at NY 97 as well. Signage is really weird: [1] indicates that NY 55 does not continue to the state line, and that the short road to the state line is PA 434. But all signs point to NY 55 ending at NY 97. --TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats} 16:05, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

I sort of did this based on a number of road maps which seem to suggest 55 continues to the state line, since it's a four-way intersection and there are no further intersections south of 97. I'm not quite sure DOT would abandon its side of the bridge completely, since PA has a state highway on the other side and you certainly wouldn't leave an interstate bridge in county hands. But maybe the JIBC has it. Daniel Case 03:41, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Google Maps does show the designation continuing over the bridge, but I also checked the state Highway Law. In that statute, § 341 defines what shall be (at least at the time) a state highway (the actual route numbering was left up to DOT). Section 50 covers Sullivan County, and describes the segment corresponding to the westernmost section of 55 as " ...beginning at a point on state highway eight thousand three hundred fifty-two in or near the hamlet of Barryville, thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Eldred to a junction with state highway nine hundred eighty-six in or near the hamlet of White Lake.

Those other roads referenced correspond to 97 and 17B today. So I guess the state does exclude the route past 97 (of course, the JIBC could continue it to the bridge. Daniel Case 04:01, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Border-to-border routes

Regarding this:

It is the only other state highway beside NY 7 to completely cross the state, from border to border, in an east-west direction, although NY 17 does so and is partially east-west.

If this (vague) claim refers to geographic direction, it must be noted that none of the routes mentioned are exclusively E/W. This is not true for signed direction either: NY 7 is signed N/S roughly beginning south of I-88, near Binghamton. Posted-south NY 7 then continues south into Binghamton, crossing the Susquehanna, then turns EAST, a complete inversion from its primary orientation, and follows the river roughly E/SE out of the state.

Clarification and verification seems to be needed here. dlainhart (talk) 15:45, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

17 will be a moot point when the I-86 switchover is finished as it will only be the southern extension of 32. It is true that 7 isn't a pure east-west route, although you seem to understand it does generally follow that pattern. Perhaps we should now qualify that as "only route signed exclusively east-west to cross the state". Daniel Case (talk) 18:19, 9 October 2009 (UTC)