New York State Route 314

New York State Route 314 is a short state highway located entirely within Saratoga County in the eastern part of New York. It serves as a connector between the Adirondack Northway and the village of Round Lake, running for just over a mile through the Capital District. The route is a two-lane local road for its entire length, maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation.

Route description

New York State Route 314 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in the hamlet of Northway, just east of the Adirondack Northway interchange. It proceeds eastward as a residential street, passing through a mix of wooded areas and suburban development within the town of Malta. The highway curves gently to the southeast as it approaches the village of Round Lake, where it terminates at a junction with New York State Route 9A. The entire route is flat and provides direct access to local neighborhoods, the Round Lake Auditorium, and the Round Lake Historic District.

History

The origins of New York State Route 314 date to the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It was initially designated to provide a state-maintained link from the main north–south corridor of U.S. Route 9 to the New York Central Railroad station and the Methodist camp meeting grounds in Round Lake. The route has remained unchanged in alignment since its establishment. Its importance as a local connector was solidified with the construction of the Adirondack Northway in the 1950s and 1960s, which placed its western terminus adjacent to a major interstate interchange. The surrounding area, part of the Capital District, has seen significant suburban growth, particularly with the development of the GlobalFoundries semiconductor plant in nearby Malta, but the route itself retains its local character.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Saratoga County. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Location ! mi ! km ! Destinations ! Notes |- | Northway | 0.00 | 0.00 | U.S. Route 9 – Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park | Western terminus |- | Round Lake | 1.20 | 1.93 | New York State Route 9A (Main Street) | Eastern terminus |- | colspan="5" | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |} Category:Transportation in Saratoga County, New York Category:State highways in New York (state)