U.S. Route 9 in New York - Quiz
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  • 1. Which range begins to rise as US 9 moves through Wilton and Moreau?
A) Adirondack Range
B) Appalachian Range
C) Catskill Range
D) Palmerstown Range
  • 2. What is the name of the road section that follows a straight northeast course for 10 miles starting from Kings Station?
A) Canada Street
B) Glen Street
C) Saratoga Road
D) Aviation Road
  • 3. At which Northway exit does US 9 intersect after passing Moreau Lake State Park?
A) Exit 17
B) Exit 15
C) Exit 19
D) Exit 21
  • 4. What route intersects US 9 at the western end of Reynolds Road?
A) NY 254
B) NY 9L
C) NY 32
D) NY 197
  • 5. What bridge does US 9 use to cross the Hudson River into Glens Falls?
A) Saratoga Bridge
B) Adirondack Bridge
C) Lake George Bridge
D) Cooper's Cave Bridge
  • 6. What is the name of the five-legged roundabout in downtown Glens Falls?
A) Queensbury Circle
B) Saratoga Circle
C) Lake George Circle
D) Centennial Circle
  • 7. Which route joins US 9 via Ridge Street at Centennial Circle?
A) NY 254
B) NY 197
C) NY 9L
D) NY 32
  • 8. What is the name of NY 254?
A) Reynolds Road
B) Gansevoort Road
C) Lake Shore Drive
D) Aviation Road
  • 9. Which route is the best path from the Northway to southern Vermont?
A) NY 254
B) NY 149
C) NY 9N
D) NY 32
  • 10. How is the entrance to the Adirondack Park marked for drivers on US 9?
A) A painted blue bridge
B) A large stone monument
C) A digital billboard
D) A massive wooden shingle
  • 11. What name does US 9 take upon entering the village of Lake George?
A) Ridge Street
B) Aviation Road
C) Glen Street
D) Canada Street
  • 12. Which route joins US 9 in the village of Lake George to run concurrently?
A) NY 149
B) NY 9N
C) NY 32
D) NY 254
  • 13. In what direction does NY 9N split from US 9 at the northern end of Lake George village?
A) Via Gansevoort Road
B) Via Glen Street
C) Via Lake Shore Drive
D) Via Aviation Road
  • 14. In which county is the city of Glens Falls located?
A) Washington County
B) Essex County
C) Saratoga County
D) Warren County
  • 15. What highway does US 9 eventually pick up north of Albany?
A) I-81
B) I-87
C) I-90
D) I-787
  • 16. In Albany, what street does US 9 become after passing the Albany Pump Station?
A) Pearl Street
B) Henry Johnson Boulevard
C) Clinton Avenue
D) Lark Street
  • 17. Which route ends at the junction with US 9 in Albany?
A) NY 155
B) US 9W
C) NY 377
D) NY 32
  • 18. What landmark is situated on the east side of US 9 in Newtonville?
A) Siena College
B) Wolferts Roost Country Club
C) Albany Memorial Hospital
D) Colonie Town Hall
  • 19. What name is given to US 9 upon entering Saratoga County?
A) South Broadway
B) Halfmoon Parkway
C) Maple Avenue
D) Loudon Road
  • 20. In Saratoga Springs, what is US 9 called as it begins a concurrency with NY 50?
A) Maple Avenue
B) Marion Avenue
C) South Broadway
D) Van Dam Street
  • 21. Which intersection marks a five-way junction on US 9?
A) Clifton Park
B) Latham Circle
C) Loudonville
D) Newtonville
  • 22. Where does the flyover used by US 9 in Albany originally come from?
A) The canceled Mid-Crosstown Arterial
B) The original Northway construction
C) A bridge replacement project
D) The Hudson River tunnel project
  • 23. Where does NY 9P leave US 9 to go toward Saratoga Lake?
A) Clifton Park
B) Latham
C) Malta
D) Saratoga Springs
  • 24. How many miles after NY 9P is the full cloverleaf exit for Saratoga Springs?
A) Four miles
B) Two miles
C) One mile
D) One and a half miles
  • 25. Which neighborhood in Manhattan is located at the northernmost point of the island?
A) Marble Hill
B) Washington Heights
C) Inwood
D) Harlem
  • 26. What is the name of the only remaining original farmhouse in Manhattan?
A) Dyckman House
B) Washington House
C) Inwood Manor
D) Columbia Farmhouse
  • 27. Which borough is Marble Hill part of, despite being on the mainland?
A) The Bronx
B) Queens
C) Brooklyn
D) Manhattan
  • 28. What is the name of the expressway US 9 encounters upon entering the Bronx?
A) Henry Hudson Parkway
B) Cross Bronx Expressway
C) Bruckner Expressway
D) Major Deegan Expressway
  • 29. At which park does the subway end along Broadway in the Bronx?
A) Pelham Bay Park
B) Van Cortlandt Park
C) Central Park
D) Inwood Hill Park
  • 30. What is the demographic character of the region US 9 passes through in northern Manhattan?
A) Mostly uninhabited parkland
B) Large Latino immigrant population
C) Large Asian immigrant population
D) Predominantly industrial
  • 31. Where does the New York section of U.S. Route 9 end?
A) George Washington Bridge
B) Interchange with Interstate 87
C) New York City
D) Laurel, Delaware
  • 32. What is the longest north–south U.S. Highway in New York?
A) U.S. Route 9
B) U.S. Route 9W
C) Interstate 87
D) New York State Route 9N
  • 33. Which historic U.S. President's home is located along U.S. Route 9 in New York?
A) George Washington
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Thomas Jefferson
  • 34. What is the name of the All-American Road that U.S. Route 9 is part of near Lake Champlain?
A) Albany Post Road
B) Broadway
C) Lakes to Locks Passage
D) Adirondack Northway
  • 35. In the northern part of New York, which highway does U.S. Route 9 track closely?
A) Interstate 95
B) Interstate 90
C) U.S. Route 9W
D) Interstate 87
  • 36. Which bicycle route follows the U.S. Route 9 corridor?
A) New York State Bicycle Route 87
B) New York State Bicycle Route 9N
C) New York State Bicycle Route 1
D) New York State Bicycle Route 9
  • 37. Where does U.S. Route 9 officially start in the United States?
A) Albany, New York
B) Manhattan, New York
C) Laurel, Delaware
D) Champlain, New York
  • 38. What percentage of U.S. Route 9's total length is within New York?
A) More than half
B) Exactly one quarter
C) Less than half
D) Exactly ten percent
  • 39. Which state capital does U.S. Route 9 pass through?
A) Champlain
B) New York City
C) Saratoga Springs
D) Albany
  • 40. Who lived at Villa Lewaro, a home along US 9 in Irvington?
A) John D. Rockefeller
B) Washington Irving
C) Madam C. J. Walker
D) Henry Draper
  • 41. Which mansion in Tarrytown was built along the Hudson River in the early 1800s?
A) Lyndhurst
B) Kykuit
C) Philipse Manor Hall
D) Sunnyside
  • 42. In Tarrytown, which church was the place of worship for Washington Irving?
A) South Presbyterian Church
B) St. John's Church
C) Christ Episcopal Church
D) Old Dutch Church
  • 43. What is the former name of the village of Sleepy Hollow?
A) South Ossining
B) East Irvington
C) West Croton
D) North Tarrytown
  • 44. The Rockefeller family estate, Kykuit, is located near which village?
A) Dobbs Ferry
B) Yonkers
C) Sleepy Hollow
D) Hastings-on-Hudson
  • 45. Which correctional facility is located in close proximity to US 9 as it heads toward Croton?
A) Bedford Hills
B) Green Haven
C) Sing Sing
D) Fishkill
  • 46. Which canceled interstate highway was the Croton Expressway originally a section of?
A) I-87
B) I-487
C) I-84
D) I-95
  • 47. What is the name of the deactivated nuclear power plant located along US 9?
A) Croton River Station
B) Hudson Highlands Plant
C) Marist Power Facility
D) Indian Point Energy Center
  • 48. What is the speed limit at the northern end of the Croton Expressway?
A) 65 mph
B) 55 mph
C) 45 mph
D) 40 mph
  • 49. What type of intersection marks the northern terminus of the Croton Expressway?
A) A stoplight
B) A cloverleaf interchange
C) A roundabout
D) A dead end
  • 50. What is the name of the historic country hamlet located in the Indian Brook Road Historic District?
A) Fishkill
B) Peekskill
C) Croton-on-Hudson
D) Nelson's Corner
  • 51. What trail crosses US 9 in Putnam County?
A) Bear Mountain Trail
B) Appalachian Trail
C) Hudson River Trail
D) Old Albany Post Trail
  • 52. Which interstate highway does US 9 meet in Fishkill?
A) I-84
B) I-684
C) I-287
D) I-87
  • 53. Which mall in Poughkeepsie is described as a healthier, newer counterpart to a distressed mall?
A) Croton Plaza
B) Shoppes at South Hills
C) Poughkeepsie Galleria
D) Dutchess Mall
  • 54. What is the name of the National Historic Site located in Hyde Park along US 9?
A) Vanderbilt Mansion
B) Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Clermont State Historic Site
D) Staatsburg Estate
  • 55. Which historic district, the largest in the country, is located between the road and the river north of Staatsburg?
A) Albany Historic District
B) Hudson River Historic District
C) Rhinebeck Historic District
D) Kingston Historic District
  • 56. Which aviation museum is located close to US 9 in Rhinebeck?
A) National Museum of Flight
B) Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
C) New York State Aviation Museum
D) Hudson Valley Air Museum
  • 57. What is the name of the diner in Red Hook originally named the Halfway Diner?
A) Village Diner
B) Red Hook Diner
C) Hudson Valley Diner
D) Midway Diner
  • 58. Which geologic feature is visible from the road north of Red Hook?
A) Appalachian Mountains
B) Shawangunk Ridge
C) Catskill Escarpment
D) Adirondack Mountains
  • 59. In which town is the home of U.S. President Martin Van Buren located along US 9?
A) Hudson
B) Red Hook
C) Rhinebeck
D) Kinderhook
  • 60. What kind of intersection replaced the signalized intersection near Valatie due to developer requirements?
A) Cloverleaf interchange
B) Traffic circle
C) Diamond interchange
D) Roundabout
  • 61. What is the name of the tall tower in Albany that becomes visible as one approaches the city?
A) Albany Capitol Tower
B) Erastus Corning Tower
C) Empire State Tower
D) Hudson River Tower
  • 62. What type of plant is located in Greenport, Hudson, which faced expansion opposition?
A) Cement plant
B) Power plant
C) Automotive factory
D) Paper mill
  • 63. Which highway does US 9 meet at exit 12 in Rensselaer County?
A) I-87
B) I-84
C) I-90
D) I-88
  • 64. What is the total acreage of the Adirondack Park?
A) 9,000,000 acres
B) 2,500,000 acres
C) 1,000,000 acres
D) 6,100,000 acres
  • 65. What is the eastern terminus of NY 418 located near?
A) Keeseville
B) Chestertown
C) Warrensburg
D) Elizabethtown
  • 66. What is the highest elevation US 9 reaches along its entire length?
A) 900 feet
B) 2,000 feet
C) 1,155 feet
D) 1,500 feet
  • 67. What hamlet serves as the unincorporated county seat of Essex County on US 9?
A) Keeseville
B) North Hudson
C) Warrensburg
D) Elizabethtown
  • 68. Which mountain is described as the Adirondacks' most popular climbing spot?
A) Dix Mountain
B) Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain
C) Rocky Peak Ridge
D) Giant Mountain
  • 69. In which village do US 9 and NY 22 cross the Ausable River?
A) Warrensburg
B) Chestertown
C) Elizabethtown
D) Keeseville
  • 70. What is the southernmost section of the Adirondack High Peaks region mentioned in the text?
A) Rocky Peak Ridge
B) Giant Mountain Wilderness Area
C) Adirondack Northway
D) Dix Mountain Wilderness Area
  • 71. What hamlet does US 9 pass where NY 442 joins from the east?
A) Chazy
B) Rouses Point
C) Champlain
D) Peru
  • 72. Which city can be seen across the lake from US 9 on clear days?
A) Albany
B) Burlington
C) Plattsburgh
D) Montreal
  • 73. Which historical event took place in the strait near Valcour Island on October 11, 1776?
A) Battle of Plattsburgh
B) Battle of Valcour Island
C) Battle of Saratoga
D) Battle of Lake Champlain
  • 74. Which former military installation does US 9 pass near Plattsburgh?
A) Watervliet Arsenal
B) Plattsburgh Air Force Base
C) West Point
D) Fort Drum
  • 75. Who designed the City Hall in Plattsburgh?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Robert Moses
C) John Russell Pope
D) Benedict Arnold
  • 76. Which bay does US 9 follow after exiting the Plattsburgh city limit?
A) Cumberland Bay
B) Dead Creek
C) Treadwell Bay
D) Valcour Bay
  • 77. At which location does US 9 widen to four lanes north of Plattsburgh?
A) Little Chazy River
B) Chazy River
C) Saranac River
D) Dead Creek
  • 78. What pond does US 9 overlook after passing the North Country Shopping Center?
A) Woodruff Pond
B) Saranac Lake
C) Lake George
D) Mirror Lake
  • 79. What is the name of the road that intersects US 9 at the Miner Farm Road junction?
A) CR 57
B) NY 9B
C) CR 58
D) CR 23
  • 80. What road is visible from the end of the East Service Road?
A) I-87
B) Autoroute 15
C) US 11
D) NY 3
  • 81. What was the toll road name for the Great Northern Road in the 1800s?
A) Route 2
B) Route 25
C) Great Northern Turnpike
D) Albany Post Road
  • 82. In what year did the New York State Legislature assign unsigned legislative route designations?
A) 1800
B) 1921
C) 1908
D) 1924
  • 83. Where did legislative Route 2 turn off modern US 9 to go northeast?
A) Croton-on-Hudson
B) Valatie
C) Albany
D) Peekskill
  • 84. Where did the Albany Post Road end before the 20th century?
A) A ferry at Greenbush
B) Canada
C) Manhattan
D) Albany
  • 85. When was the final system alignment for US 9 approved?
A) November 11, 1926
B) January 1, 1925
C) November 11, 1925
D) December 31, 1927
  • 86. Where did the split routes of US 9E and US 9W meet?
A) Waterford
B) Glens Falls
C) Albany
D) Rouses Point
  • 87. What happened to the 'E' suffix of US 9E south of East Greenbush in the 1930 renumbering?
A) It was kept as US 9E
B) It was changed to W
C) It was renamed US 9S
D) It was dropped
  • 88. In what year was the Latham Circle built?
A) 1934
B) 2002
C) 1930
D) 1958
  • 89. Where did US 9 enter Canada after the 1942 realignment?
A) Albany
B) Buffalo
C) Rouses Point
D) Champlain
  • 90. In what year did an underpass open at the Latham Circle?
A) 1958
B) 2002
C) 1960
D) 1934
  • 91. In what year was the Crescent Bridge replaced for the second time mentioned in the text?
A) 1934
B) 1955
C) 1996
D) 2002
  • 92. How much did the accident rate at Latham Circle drop after the 2002 reconstruction?
A) 60%
B) 20%
C) 47%
D) 80%
  • 93. Which study identified US 9 as the deadliest highway in Dutchess County?
A) City of Glens Falls
B) New York State Department of Transportation
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
D) Creighton Manning Engineering
  • 94. What year is the Annesville traffic circle reconstruction expected to be completed?
A) 2025
B) 2024
C) 2027
D) 2026
  • 95. What was the Level of Service rating for the intersection in Glens Falls prior to the roundabout?
A) C
B) F
C) A
D) D
  • 96. When did the ramp leading to the Empire State Plaza split?
A) 2003
B) 2005
C) 2007
D) 2008
  • 97. How many suffixed routes has US 9 had in New York?
A) 10
B) 19
C) 25
D) 17
  • 98. When were most of the suffixed routes for US 9 assigned?
A) 1920 renumbering
B) 1950 renumbering
C) 1940 renumbering
D) 1930 renumbering
  • 99. Where does NY 9J run between?
A) Saratoga Springs and Lake George
B) Glens Falls and Lake George
C) Columbiaville and Rensselaer
D) Poughkeepsie and Hudson
  • 100. In what decade was NY 9B assigned?
A) Mid-1950s
B) Mid-1930s
C) Mid-1940s
D) Mid-1920s
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