New York State Route 52 - Route Description - Orange County

Orange County

Now in the Orange County town of Crawford, NY 52 immediately enters the hamlet of Pine Bush. Within a couple blocks through Pine Bush, NY 52 reaches the northern terminus of NY 302 (Maple Avenue). Known as Main Street, NY 52 crosses southeast through Pine Bush as a two-lane commercial street, soon leaving Pine Bush. Crossing through the town of Crawford, the route drops the Main Street moniker, crossing a junction with CR 89 (Hill Avenue). Paralleling the Dwaar Kill, the route remains a two-lane rural roadway through western Orange County. Crossing a junction with CR 17 (Fleury Road), NY 52 continues southeast into the town of Montgomery.

Continuing southeast through Montgomery, the route crosses CR 14 (Albany Post Road), which soon crosses into Ulster County just north of NY 52. NY 52 continues southeast through Montgomery, beginning a parallel with the Wallkill River as it enters the village of Walden. Now known as North Montgomery Street, NY 52 proceeds south along the roadway in the western side of the village. At the junction with Walker Street, NY 52 turns eastward along West Main Street while South Montgomery Street continues towards the town of Montgomery and CR 29. Meanwhile, NY 52 crosses over the Wallkill River, entering the center of Walden.

Known as West Main Street, NY 52 is a two-lane residential and commercial street through downtown Walden, soon reaching an intersection with NY 208 (Ulster Avenue). For two blocks, NY 52 and NY 208 continue southeast through Walden, soon forking in different directions at Orange Avenue. NY 52 continues east as East Main Street, soon bending northeast past Wooster Memorial Grove Park. The route passes north of Walden Park, continuing southeast back into the town of Montgomery. After several junctions with local roads, NY 52 reaches the hamlet of East Walden. Past East Walden, the route becomes a two-lane rural road, bending southeast at a junction with Old South Plank Road. Entering a residential area of Montgomery, NY 52 continues eastward until crossing into the town of Newburgh.

Now in the town of Newburgh, NY 52 crosses a junction with CR 23 (Rock Cut Road) and crosses into the hamlet of Orange Lake. Running along the southern shore of Orange Lake, NY 52 gains the moniker of South Plank Road, crossing through the commercial center of the hamlet. After leaving Orange Lake, the route continues east for a short distance, soon crossing a junction with Monarch Drive, where it turns southeast once again. The route remains residential southeast of Orange Lake, crossing a junction with Delaware Road, where it turns southeast and soon eastward again. Reaching the hamlet of Gardnertown, NY 52 crosses under the New York State Thruway (I-87).

Continuing southeast through the town of Newburgh, NY 52 becomes a commercial road through Newburgh, reaching a junction with NY 300 (Union Avenue). Continuing southeast along South Plank Road, NY 52 runs along the southern end of Algonquin Powder Mill Park, where it turns further to the southeast near Winona Avenue. Just after the junction with Fifth Avenue, the route enters an interchange (exit 8) with I-84. At this junction, NY 52 turns eastward and joins on a concurrency with I-84 south of the city of Newburgh. NY 52 and I-84 proceed eastward as a four lane expressway, reaching a junction with exit 10, connecting to US 9W and NY 32 (Albany Post Road).

After exit 10, NY 52 and I-84 continue east and become a six-lane expressway approaching the twin spans of the Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Crossing over the Hudson River, the routes cross over the CSX West Shore Railroad before soon crossing into Dutchess County as it crosses the river.