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Eastern New York and western Massachusetts/Connecticut had a network of interconnected roads that helped the people of New England and New York City to reach central New York.

New York main routes west moving New Englanders into central New York (listed north to south)


 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail  from Albany, NY to Fort Oswego, NY; opened 1722.
 * Erie Canal  from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY; opened 1825.
 * Catskill Turnpike  (aka Susquehannah Turnpike ) from Catskill, NY to Unadilla, NY; route travelled by Europeans by 1792; toll booths opened by 1804.


 * New York feeders from Massachusetts / Connecticut connected to NY main routes west


 * Rensselaer and Columbia Turnpike  from Massachusetts 10th Turnpike  at New Lebanon, NY (Pittsfield, MA) to Rensselaer, NY (Albany, NY); opened 1799; now US-20.
 * Hillsdale and Chatham Turnpike  from the Alford and Egremont Turnpike  at Alford, MA to Albany, NY; opened 1805.
 * Columbia Turnpike  from the Massachusetts 12th Turnpike  and Great Barrington and Alford Turnpike  at Hillsdale, NY (Egremont, MA) to Hudson, NY (Catskill, NY); opened 1799; now NY-23.
 * Ancram Turnpike  from the Salisbury and Canaan Turnpike  at Millerton, NY to Catskill, NY; opended 1805; now NY-82.
 * Ulster and Delaware Turnpike  from the Salisbury and Canaan Turnpike  at Millerton, NY (Salisbury, CT) to Rhinebeck, NY (Kingston, NY), and on to west Catskill Turnpike; opened 1802; now NY-199.


 * Massachusetts feeders connected to New York feeders


 * Massachusetts 10th Turnpike  from
 * Housatonic River Turnpike  from
 * Alford and Egremont Turnpike  from
 * Great Barrington and Alford Turnpike  from
 * Massachusetts 12th Turnpike  from


 * Connecticut feeders connected to New York feeders


 * Salisbury and Canaan Turnpike  from Huntsville, CT to Salisburty, CT (Millerton, NY); traveled by Europeans by 1744, toll booths open from 1801 to 1829; now CT-126 and US-44.