New York State Route 167 is a north–south
state highway located mostly within
Herkimer County in eastern
New York,
United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with
U.S. Route 20 in
Richfield Springs,
Otsego County. Its northern terminus is at a junction with
NY 29 in
Dolgeville, Herkimer County. NY 167 passes through the
city of Little Falls, where it meets
NY 5 and indirectly connects to the
New York State Thruway by way of
NY 169.
Route description
NY 169 begins at an intersection with
U.S. Route 20 near the northern tip of
Canadarago Lake in
Richfield Springs. The route heads north through the village as Church Street and enters
Herkimer County less than from its junction with US 20. A two-lane highway its entire length, NY 167 is narrow and winding through southern Herkimer County. It passes through the community of
Jordanville and crosses
NY 168 diagonally in the
hamlet of Paines Hollow. Farther north, NY 169 briefly overlaps with
NY 5S in the
town of Little Falls.
In the
city of Little Falls, NY 167 crosses the
Mohawk River/
Erie Canal, then uses Albany Street for one block, then South Ann Street in a southerly direction, to meet
NY 5, turning left to join with it. At the Albany Street/South Ann Street intersection, Northbound NY 167 abuts Southbound
NY 169 which uses the same intersection without crossing. Southbound, NY 167 leaves NY 5 west of the overpass, looping backward on Albany Street and then turning right across the river. With NY 5, NY 167 joins with NY 169 on the eastern edge of town. NY 167 then turns left, heading uphill before leaving the city. North of Little Falls, NY 167 follows a winding path along the
East Canada Creek on the eastern edge of Herkimer County to
Dolgeville, where it ends at a junction with
NY 29.
Major intersections