RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 4 IN THE CITY OF TROY BE DESIGNATED A NEW YORK STATE BYWAY

WHEREAS, The City of Troy has been invited to participate in the New York State Lakes to Locks initiative, an initiative that recognizes the early nation-building activities of the United States and Canada; and

WHEREAS, the section of the Route 4 corridor that is located in the City of Troy embodies the Lakes to Locks theme of the inter-relationship between natural resources and historic human activities that shaped our nation’s history; and

WHEREAS, designating the adjacent roadway will highlight the transition from a water transportation dependent nation to the national and international roadway system that drives our economy today; and

WHEREAS, the Lakes to Locks Passage that currently extends through Waterford and Troy has an opportunity to be the beginning of a more than 200 mile “All American Road”; and

WHEREAS, Route 4 has much to offer byway travelers; including recreational opportunities on the Hudson River such as boat launches, the federal lock and dam, historic neighborhoods and architecture, heritage organizations like the Rensselaer County and Lansingburgh historical societies, the Burden Iron Works Museum, restaurants, a farmer’s market, and more; and

WHEREAS, a Lakes to Locks Passage designation coordinated with the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration will improve tourism activity.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Route 4 in the City of Troy, NY shall be recommended to Lakes and Locks Passage, Inc. to be designated as an integral part of the Lakes to Locks Passage from Ontario to New York State.