County Route33 is a 12.7 miles (20.4km) south–north county route in the central part of Rockland County, New York. Prior to 1970, portions of CR33 were designated as the old route of New York State Route304. Today, CR33 serves as an alternative route for NY 304 from Pearl River to New City where NY304 ends at US 9W. North of New City, CR33 serves as an alternative route for the US 9W/US 202 multiplex in northern Rockland County.
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County Route 33
Map of Rockland County in southeastern New York with County Route 33 highlighted in red
CR33 is the longest county route in Rockland, and in fact is longer than all NY state routes within the county except for NY 59 (only shorter by three-quarters of a mile). CR33 intersects several major west–east roads within the county. It even intersects the Palisades Interstate Parkway at exit10 in New City. CR33 has one present child-route in CR33A in Nanuet, and until recently had three with CR33B located in New City and CR33C located in Stony Point.
Route description
CR33 begins at CR30 in Pearl River, and ends at CR106 (Old NY 210) in Stony Point.[2] CR33 runs through Pearl River, Nanuet, New City, Garnerville, and Stony Point. CR33 is an alternate route for NY304 from Pearl River to New City, and an alternate route for US9W/US202 from Garnerville to Stony Point. Between New City and Garnerville, CR33 goes up Hi-Tor Mountain through Hi-Tor State Park. Unlike most of the county routes in Rockland, CR33 runs through many business areas. It cuts through downtown Garnerville, Nanuet, and Pearl River. In fact, CR33 is a primary access road for The Shops at Nanuet. Only in New City does CR33 serve really as a residential road.[2]
CR33 begins at CR30 in Pearl River just north of the New Jersey border. CR33 begins at the Middletown Road/Central Ave terminus near Pearl River High School where it runs north through the northern portions of Pearl River. CR33 serves as the primary road throughout business areas of Pearl River. CR33 then intersects NY304 in Pearl River and heads north into Nanuet.[2]
Like in Pearl River, CR33 splits downtown Nanuet with intersections with CR 42, CR 46, and its child-route, CR 33A. Here CR33 is still named Middletown Road, but it is also considered Main Street within the business district of Nanuet. As CR33 leaves downtown Nanuet, it has a rather busy intersection with NY 59. This is because The Shops at Nanuet and the Rockland Plaza strip mall are located at this intersection. After this intersection, CR33 proceeds north into residential areas of Nanuet running parallel to NY304. Here it meets CR 60 at Smith Road.[2]
As CR33 enters New City it has its intersection with the Palisades Interstate Parkway at exit10. This intersection is rather large as it also includes Germonds Road and West Clarkstown Road, which are major roads in New City. As CR33 crosses the PIP, it changes from Middletown Road into Little Tor Road. It then proceeds north into residential New City with intersections with CR 76 and CR 80. Its intersection with CR80 marks the intersection with the two longest county routes in Rockland. CR33 continues north through New City for another 2.6 miles (4.2km) before beginning its trek through Hi-Tor State Park. CR33 spends two miles (3km) climbing and descending Hi-Tor Mountain. At its summit, drivers going southbound can see into New York City on a clear day. As CR33 leaves Hi-Tor Park it enters the village of Garnerville.[2]
Here, CR33 intersects and joins US 202 for a third of a mile before turning north. It crosses CR 94 in downtown Garnerville. In fact, this used to be the former eastern terminus of CR94, until it was extended beyond US 9W/US 202 in West Haverstraw. CR33 then proceeds into the town of Stony Point for the final mile and a half of its run. It intersects CR 98 and CR 100 before coming to an end at CR 106. It really would be impossible to extend CR33 further north as Bear Mountain State Park lies close to its northern terminus.[2]
History
Prior to 1970, portions of CR33 were designated as the old route of NY304.[3] Also, the section between CR 94 and CR 106, known locally as Central Highway, was once the rail bed of the New Jersey & New York Railroad Line spur ending at Stony Point Station.[4]
Suffixed routes
CR 33A- Route 33A is a 0.1 miles (0.2km) spur from CR 33 to CR 46 along Old Middletown Road in Nanuet.[5]
CR 33B- Route 33B was a 0.4 miles (0.6km) business route that began and ended at CR 33 in New City.[6] It ran along Old Middletown Road and the western terminus of Kings Highway.
CR 33C- Route 33C was barely a 0.1 miles (0.2km) spur from CR 33 to a dead end along an extension of Central Highway in Stony Point.[7]