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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
 * Columbia Turnpike


 * Hillsdale and Chatham Turnpike  from Alford, MA to Albany, NY; opened
 * Ancram Turnpike  from the Salisbury and Canaan Turnpike  on the Connecticut border to the Hudson River at Catskill, New York. Charged tolls from ____ to _____.
 * Salisbury Turnpike  from the Salisbury and Canaan Turnpike on the Connecticut border to the Hudson River at ______. Charged tolls from ____ to _____.
 * Ulster and Delaware Turnpike from Millerton, NY to Rhinebeck, NY (Kingston, NY); opened ____
 * Ulster and Delaware Turnpike from Millerton, NY to Rhinebeck, NY (Kingston, NY); opened ____


 * Connecticut feeders connected to New York feeders


 * Salisbury and Canaan Turnpike  from the Ancram Turnpike on the New York border to Canaan, Connecticut. Charged tolls from ___ to ___.


 * Massachusetts feeders connected to New York feeders


 * Alford and Egremont Turnpike  from
 * Great Barrington and Alford Turnpike  from
 * 12th Massachusetts Turnpike  from