New York State Gateway

Taking a look into the sights of the highways and byways of the Empire State


Welcome to the New York State Photo Gateway at gribblenation.com.  Since 2002, this site has brought to you the highways and road features of New York State in photographs.  If you'd like to contribute with new material, suggestions or ideas, please contact me.
With the Simpleviewer galleries, you can right click to open the original image in a new window. When additional information is available about a site or attraction; the caption for the first photo in the series will also be a link that opens in a new window or tab.

  
Photo Galleries
- Regional Gateway ---Take my guided tour throughout the Empire State's diverse array of 62 counties.
- Submitted Photos Gallery----Hear the stories from others who want to share them with you. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words.
- New York State Multiplexes--- Sometimes, the old road brings along a friend.
- New York State Route Ends---Every good story must have its happy ending.
- New York County Road Sign Gallery ---Your guide to the signage of all of New York's 62 counties, courtesy of Sean Lyons.
- The Walkabout Page! ---Sometimes the road is best experienced on foot.

Special Features 
- Haiti Island Bridge---A quick overview of the only way out of an island created by Seneca River channels.
- Lincoln Tunnel (East)(West)--- Travel the gateway into midtown Manhattan from New Jersey through the eyes of Alex Nitzman.
- New York City Area Bridges ---Alex Nitzman takes you on a tour of the bridges of southern New York State and northern New Jersey.
- Playland Parkway---In Westchester County, this parkway has a bigger story than just the road itself.
- Taconic State Parkway---Come travel along one of eastern New York State's signature parkways.
- Tipperary Hill---It's Syracuse's famous upside-down traffic signal. Worth a second look.
- Warsaw Approaches ---Descend into the Western New York town of Warsaw on US 20A.
- Westchester, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens ---A 2006 trip with Otto Yamamoto and John Krakoff. 
- Adirondack Northway ---A 2006 trip on the Adirondack Northway with Otto Yamamoto and Doug Kerr. 
- Huletts Landing ---Doug Kerr and Adam Moss made the trip along CR 6 to Huletts Landing, possibly becoming the first roadgeeks to do this. 
- Cheap Cigarette Roadtrip ---Otto Yamamoto takes the 88-88 out for a spin around Orange and Sullivan Counties and a small bit of PA. Features a Port Jervis, NY Walkabout. 
- Multi County trip with Doug Kerr: NY and PA ---Doug Kerr and Otto Yamamoto hit Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange counties in NY, and Wayne County in PA. Features one of Ulster County's shortest posted highways and some items of historical interest. 
- Winternationals 2005! ---Doug Kerr and Otto Yamamoto play in the snow! Don't forget yr mucklucks! 

Roadtrips ---Take a ride with Adam Prince throughout New York State from his two years as a resident, 2005-2007.
- Shawangunk Mountains ---Ride along NY 52 and US 209 from Highland to Port Jervis and back. 
- NY 30 through the Adirondacks ---Tag along through one of New York State's most scenic drives.
- Southern Catskills ---Explore three old bridges within the Southern Catskill Mountains. 
- Ulster and Orange Counties ---Otto Yamamoto finds one of the most dubious licence plates you'll ever see, and just rolls with the flava around his backyard! 
- Ulster County Bridges To Nowhere! ---Same Great Flavour as above, in Simpleview Stylee by Otto Yamamoto!. 
- Roebling Aqueduct Road trip ---A 2006 trip to the Roebling Aqueduct and The Barryville Bridge with Otto Yamamoto and Adam Prince. 
- Washington County Covered Bridges ---In Development
- NY 8 through the Adirondacks ---In Development

Miscellaneous
- Links---Learn more about New York State and elsewhere from a smorgasbord of sites.
- Gribblenation.com---Return to the site that started it all.
- State-Ends.com---The end of the road, wherever you happen to be.
- Road Enthusiast Meets---You can meet your fellow road enthusiast too.

Road Construction 
- New Albany-Shaker Road --- Improving access to Albany's "International" Airport, even if it's just cargo flights to Toronto.
- Elmira Area ---Witness various projects going on in Elmira and Horseheads. 
- Robert Dann Drive---Improving access with roundabout around Erwin, a suburb of Corning..
- Judd Rd. Expressway---Take a look into the Utica-Rome area's latest high speed corridor to be placed into the planning stages for network expansion.
- Utica-Rome Expressway ---Come see the final piece of the Utica-Rome Expressway puzzle, which has been otherwise completed for years.
- Planned New York---Have a gander at what New York's highway system could have been.

Bridges and Roads of Yore ----Take a look into the New York that was.
- Arched Bridges--- A look at stone arch bridges from the days of old in Livingston and Sullivan Counties.
- Blenheim Covered Bridge --- Come see one of the world's last remaining two-laned covered bridges.
- Dewey's Bridge--- In historic Fort Ann, there is a historic truss bridge.
- Downsville Covered Bridge --- A rebuilt covered bridge in the heart of the Catskills is just as nice.
- Newfield Covered Bridge --- Not only is this the westernmost covered bridge in New York State, it is also one of the last still remaining open to vehicular traffic.
- North Granville Bridge --- This truss bridge is one of Washington County's many treasures.
- Perrine's Covered Bridge --- A hidden gem tucked away alongside the Thruway in Ulster County.
- Schoharie County Route 27 Bridge ---An old camel truss bridge and its modern truss replacement.
- Old NY 3 in Hannibal ---Take a look at NY 3's old alignment in western Oswego County.
- Old NY 111 in Smithtown ---Invoke childhood memories with a look at the old alignment of NY 111 in Smithtown, Long Island.
- Old US 104 (the Ridge Road) --- Go take a virtual drive down the Ridge Road in Wayne County, the old alignment of current-day NY 104. 
- Historic NY 17 --- The NY 17 freeway as you've never seen it before! Photos by John Krakoff. 

Destinations ---New York State is more than just highways and byways.
- Fillmore Glen State Park --- Come visit one of the wonders of the Finger Lakes.
- Vroman's Nose--- Take in one of the gems of the Schoharie Valley.
- The Erie Canal--- Take a trip floating down New York State's first superhighway.

Outside New York State
- New England Photo Gateway---The sister site focusing on the roads of New England.
- New Jersey Photo Gateway---The sister site focusing on the roads of New Jersey.
- Pennsylvania Pics Page---Come take a virtual tour in photographs of the highways and byways of Pennsylvania, our neighbor to the south (or west depending where you are) as hosted by Adam Prince.

Information may be used if proper credit is given to the author, photographer, etc. and permission has been given by such. All rights reserved. This site is not affiliated with the New York State Department of Transportation, the New York State Thruway Authority, or any other local, county, state, and/or federal government organization. This site is a not for profit enterprise and an educational resource.

Last Updated: February 9, 2008

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