 New York State Route 890 | ||||
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 Map of the Schenectady area with NY 890 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-890 | ||||
| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.00 mi[1] (1.61 km) | |||
| Existed | October 21, 1998[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NY 5 in Glenville | |||
| East end |     I-90 / New York Thruway / I-890 / NY 5S in Rotterdam | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Schenectady | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 890 (NY 890) is a 1.00-mile (1.61 km) freeway located northwest of downtown Schenectady in the Capital District of New York in the United States. Although the route runs north–south, it is signed as east–west to match the posted direction of Interstate 890 (I-890), of which NY 890 is an extension. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 5 in the town of Glenville, and its eastern terminus is at an interchange with I-890 in the town of Rotterdam, where NY 890 becomes I-890 and continues east into Downtown Schenectady.
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.