U.S. Route 15 (New York)

Northern Terminus: I-86/NY 17 (Exit 44 A), at a semi-directional "Y" interchange in Painted Post

Length: 12.59 miles

County: Steuben

Routing: US 15 enters into the Empire State from Pennsylvania south of Lindley, transitioning from a four-lane freeway into a two-lane highway.  The U.S. route maintains a two-lane cross-section for approximately 5 miles before widening back into a four-lane freeway from Presho up to its endpoint at I-86/NY 17 in Painted Post.  Prior to construction of I-390 in the 1970s, US 15 continued northerly along what is now NY 15 into Rochester.  Prior to 2009, NY 15 was in fact routed from US 15's Northern Terminus along I-86/NY 17 and I-390 before splitting off near Wayland.  In 2009, NY 15 was truncated to that interchange.

Links:

• US 15 @ New York Routes -- Mark Sinsabaugh

• US 15 @ New York Highway Ends -- Doug Kerr

• US 15 Exit List @ Upstate New York Roads -- J.P. Wing

• US 15 @ USEnds.com -- Dale Sanderson

US 15 enters into the Keystone State on a downhill stretch of highway with a truly majestic backdrop featuring the hills of northern Pennsylvania.  Successively, as it enters Pennsylvania, US 15 crosses over the Cowanesque River and has an interchange with PA 49.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/03/2009

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In the fall of 2008, a new stretch of four-lane US 15 freeway opened, splitting off from the two-lane alignment of US 15 near Lindley and running into Pennsylvania, connecting with the former northern end of freeway at PA 287 south of Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.  This photo shows the point where the two-lane highway widens out, approximately 1 mile north of the state line.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/03/2009

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Overhead exit sign for the northern NY 417 interchange (Exit 3) on US 15 South in Painted Post.  This junction of US 15 and NY 417 is a diamond interchange.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/03/2009

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This sign truss appears along the ramp from I-86/NY 17 West to US 15 South, featuring two-lane pull-through signage for US 15 South and advance signage for Robert Dann Dr., which is accessible via the next exit ramp.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/02/2009

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Second sign gantry on the ramp from I-86/NY 17 West to US 15 South, this one located at the divergence of the ramp to Robert Dann Dr.  Just ahead, this ramp converges with the ramp from I-86/NY 17 East to form the start of US 15 in the southbound direction.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/02/2009

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