page_title: New York State Route 156
section_title: Route description
hierarchical_section_title: New York State Route 156 / Route description
caption_attribution_description: English: New York State Route 156 westbound at the junction with New York State Route 443 in Berne, New York
context_page_description: New York State Route 156 is a state highway in Albany County, New York. NY 156 begins at a junction with NY 443 in the town of Berne. Serving the hamlet of Knox and the village of Altamont, NY 156 soon reaches the town of Voorheesville and ends at a junction with NY 85A.
context_section_description: NY 156 begins at an intersection with NY 443 (Helderberg Trail) in the hamlet of Berne, in the namesake town. Winding north through the town of Berne as Berne–Altamont Road, NY 156 soon crosses into the town of Knox as a two-lane rural roadway. The route soon intersects with County Route 254 (CR 254; Rock Road). After less than a block, CR 254 forks northeast along Pleasant Valley Road. Winding north through Knox, NY 156  reaches a junction with CR 255 (Gallupville Road), where it turns eastward and soon northeast along Beaverdam Creek past the Town of Knox Parklands.
  NY 156 reaches  the hamlet of Knox, where it runs as a two-lane residential street through the center of the community. In the center of Knox, the route intersects with CR 252 (Rock Cave Road). Leaving the hamlet of Knox, NY 156 passes Knox Cemetery and parallels Beaverdam Creek and soon turning southeast. Now running southeast through Knox, the route crosses the southern terminus of CR 260 (Wilther Road) and the eastern terminus of CR 254. After a turn to the northeast, NY 156 intersects with the western terminus of NY 157 (Thompsons Lake Road). Continuing northeast through Knox, NY 156 passes the Altamont Reservoir, passing multiple reservoir-side residences. 
  Remaining a mix of rural and residential, NY 156 winds east along server curves through Knox, soon crossing into the town of Guilderland. At the junction with Helderberg Avenue, the route turns north and bends around a long curve into the village of Altamont. Now known as Main Street, NY 156 turns south on Altamont Boulevard, while Main Street connects to NY 146 via NY 912C, an unsigned reference route. Along Altamont Boulevard, NY 156 runs as a two-lane residential street, paralleling a railroad line into the town of Guilderland, changing the monikers of Altamont–Vorheesville Road. Changing to a more rural roadway, NY 156, bending southeast through Guilderland.
  NY 156 begins crossing through a more densely wooded area of Guilderland, soon reaching the junction with Gardner Road, where it is more residential. The route soon crosses into the town of New Scotland, changing names to Altamont Road, reaching a junction with CR 307 (Picard Road). Running east through New Scotland, NY 156 crosses the southern end of CR 202 (Meadowdale Road) before turning southeast once again. Crossing through multiple farms, NY 156 winds east into the residential section of the village of Voorheesville. Still known as Altamont Road, NY 156 bends southeast past a junction with CR 208 (School Road).
  A short southeastern bend later, NY 156 junctions with NY 85A (Maple Avenue). This junction serves as the eastern terminus of NY 156.
caption: NY 156 west at the junction with NY 443 in Berne
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