Route Description
NY 153 begins at an intersection with NY 96 in the village of Pittsford north of Pittsford's commercial district. The route travels east for a short distance as Washington Road before curving to the northeast, ascending slightly in altitude as it progresses onward. After clearing a small hill, NY 153 meets Golf Avenue. North of the Golf Avenue junction, NY 153 enters the town of Pittsford as it travels up another hill before leveling off ahead of Interstate 490, which it crosses by way of an overpass rebuilt in 1994.
The route continues through the residential town to an intersection with NY 31F (Fairport Road) located on the boundary between the town of Pittsford and the town and village of East Rochester. Upon crossing NY 31F, and thus the town line, NY 153 becomes South Washington Street. The route acts as the main thoroughfare through the town, carrying approximately 10,000 vehicles per day between NY 31F and West Commercial Street (unsigned NY 940U). At West Commercial Street, commuters destined for I-490 are instructed to turn left to gain access via exit 24, located at the west end of Commercial Street.
A short distance north of Commercial Street, NY 153 passes under the Rochester Subdivision, a double-tracked railroad line owned by CSX Transportation. On the opposite side of the underpass, NY 153 becomes North Washington Street and intersects Despatch Drive, a local arterial serving a line of warehouses along the railroad tracks. NY 153 continues on, widening from two to four lanes as it passes through a commercial and industrial neighborhood of East Rochester. Two blocks north of Despatch Drive, the route meets Linden Avenue, an east–west roadway linking NY 441 in Penfield to Whitney Road in Perinton.
Past Linden, NY 153 exits East Rochester and enters Perinton, although no signs are present indicating the Perinton town line. Roughly 0.3 miles (0.5 km) ahead, the route breaks from its northeast alignment and takes a northwesterly routing towards Penfield. In the center of the 90-degree turn, North Washington Street leaves NY 153 to continue north toward Penfield's Linear Park. NY 153 becomes Panorama Trail South and continues into the town of Penfield. Just inside the town line, the route descends into the Panorama Valley, dropping a total of 100 feet (30 m) over 0.75 miles (1.21 km). As it heads down the hill, NY 153 serves several commercial establishments, including the headquarters of Paychex. Now in the base of valley, the route intersects NY 441 by way of a diamond interchange. NY 153 terminates at the westbound access ramps to NY 441 and the roadway continues northward as the unsigned County Route 270 (CR 270).
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