New York State Route 85

New York State Route 85
NY 85 highlighted in red, and former alignments maintained as reference routes in pink
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length26.49 mi (42.63 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
West end CR 351 / CR 353 in Rensselaerville
Major intersections NY 443 in New Scotland
East end I-90 in Albany
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesAlbany
Highway system
NY 84 NY 85A

New York State Route 85 (NY 85) is a state highway in Albany County, New York, in the United States. It is 26.49 miles (42.63 km) in length and runs from CR 353 in Rensselaerville to Interstate 90 (I-90) exit 4 in Albany. It also has a loop route, NY 85A, which connects NY 85 to the village of Voorheesville. The portion of NY 85 north of NY 140 to the Bethlehem–Albany town/city line is known as the Slingerlands Bypass. From there north to I-90, the road is a four-lane freeway named the Crosstown Arterial.