Schenectady County 📍

Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. Schenectady County is located west of Albany on the Mohawk River, and contains both the river and uplands around it.

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NY 890 Glenville Connector, before and after

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The idea of a Rotterdam–Glenville connector across the Mohawk River was proposed as early as the 1960s. Parts of the right-of-way of NY 890, including the bridges carrying what is now NY 890 over the ramp leading from NY 890 west to NY 5S, were built as part of I-890's construction in 1973. Construction of the remainder of the route was delayed for decades due to a lack of funds. Work on the highway finally resumed in 1996, and the length of NY 890 was opened to traffic in October 1998. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Route_890
Terrain Map: Adirondack Enterprise – July 22, 1980

Schenectady Population Through the Years

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Schenectady, like many Upstate Cities, has seen a change of it's fortunes, with year after year population declines slowing then stopping, with more people moving to the city during the early years of the 21st century after recent declines in crime and pollution.

Schenectady Population Through the Years

Map: West Hill State Forest
Thematic Map: Population Density of New England
SVGZ Graphic: The Rich Men North of Richmond (Median Household Income)

Rotterdam Junction

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Technically, this is to the east of the village of Rotterdam, but the Thruway - Interstate 890 - Thruway Bridge in Wyatts could be considered a major junction.

Map: Stewart State Forest