The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway  

New York State Route 97

The Hawks Nest, New York State Route 97
 Town of Deerpark, New York

Welcome to the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway Web Page. Continue to scroll down the page to discover what a great natural, cultural,historic and economic resource we have, how the scenic byway process works and what has been done so far. A text copy of the final enhancement plan has approved and work should begin on promoting the byway later this summer. Come back to our page in the coming months to keep up on the progress of the Byway. It was dedicated on September 21, 2002 and efforts are now underway to promote and to undertake the enhancement plan's recommendations.

Route 97 Trivia

The Seasons of the Delaware River

To Learn more about the Upper Delaware and the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway Go To:

www.upperdelaware.com  

Where is the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway?

(Follow Route 97 from Port Jervis to Hancock)

Courtesy of www.tusten-narrowsburg.org

     In 1920, a road along the New York side of the Delaware River was initiated to link the settlements along the river. This same road, Route 97, now defines the proposed corridor for the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway. The scenic byway boundary is a linear corridor along Route 97 in Orange, Sullivan and Delaware Counties that encompasses the intrinsic qualities found along the road and the Upper Delaware River, and within the river communities. The byway corridor extends along 71.35 miles  between and including the city of Port Jervis and the village of Hancock.

    Route 97 is classified as a major collector from Orange County to Route 52 and a minor arterial from Route 52 to its terminus at Route 17. In the city of Port Jervis, Route 42 or East Main Street is considered a connector road. The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway is on the following roads:

Orange County - The byway begins in the City of Port Jervis near the I-84 exit ramp at the southeastern city boundary on Route 6 (East Main Street) to the Sullivan County line for 6.8 miles

Sullivan County - Route 97 from the Orange County line to Delaware County line for 49.30 miles*(See note below)

Delaware County - Route 97 from the Sullivan County line through the Village of Hancock and under Route17 to the entrance ramp to the north of Route 17 for 15.25 miles

  Note: It is important to note that the final approved byway plan included two phases. The first phase begins in Port Jervis and ends at the Town of Fremont line. The byway then picks up again in the Village of Hancock.

    This phased approach was meant to allow the Town of Hancock and the Town of Fremont to continue discussions as to whether they wanted to be included in the scenic byway. If either town chooses to become part of the byway it will be able to join in when it wishes. If either town chooses to not be included in the scenic byway then it will be excluded and will not have the byway forced upon them.

Last Update:  April 13, 2005

Maintained by City Of Port Jervis, New York 

In cooperation with the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway Committee