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