DIRECTIONS TO POOLS



BALLSTON SPA HIGH SCHOOL (These directions were verified by JIMAPCO's Saratoga County map.)

    ROUTE A: These are for those leaving from the vicinity of SSCY or directly south or east.
  • Take the Northway (I-87) NORTH to Exit 12.
  • Turn LEFT off the exit onto Route 67 West.
  • Follow 67 West until you reach its intersection with Route 50 and Ballston Avenue (about 4 miles).
  • At that intersection, you will basically proceed STRAIGHT onto Ballston Avenue (the intersection is X-shaped rather than +shaped. If you turn right, you'll be on 50 North; if you turn left, you'll be on 50 South).
  • Follow Ballston Avenue a little less than .25 mile; on the LEFT you'll see the entrance to the high school.

    ROUTE B: This is longer from SSCY, but a shorter route for anyone who lives northwest of the Y.
  • Assuming that you're starting from SSCY, take Route 146 WEST for a little more than 2 miles until you get to its intersection with 146A.
  • Turn RIGHT onto 146A, and follow that through Elnora (where it curves left), past Northway Heights Golf Course, and through Ballston Lake until you reach the end of the route at its intersection with Route 50. This will be a little more than 6 miles.
  • Turn RIGHT onto 50, and follow this road to its intersection with Route 67 and Ballston Avenue (about 4.5 miles).
  • At this intersection, turn LEFT onto Ballston Avenue.
  • Follow Ballston Avenue a little less than .25 mile; on the LEFT you'll see the entrance to the high school.

    ROUTE C: This is a route for anyone who lives southwest of SSCY (Rexford, Alplaus, Niskayuna).
  • From the Rexford Bridge, take Route 146 NORTH through the first traffic light, past the Post Office on the right, to the next light (about 1 mile).
  • Continue STRAIGHT through the light, where the road you're following now is called BLUE BARNS ROAD (146 has veered to the right, towards Clifton Park).
  • Follow Blue Barns Road STRAIGHT past a traffic light and over 3 sets of railroad tracks, through Burnt Hills (where the road becomes Kingsley Road), through another traffic light, until the intersection of the road with Route 50 (about 3.5 miles).
  • Turn RIGHT onto 50, and follow this until its intersection with Route 67 and Ballston Avenue (a little over 5.5 miles).
  • At this intersection, turn LEFT onto Ballston Avenue.
  • Follow Ballston Avenue a little less than .25 mile; on the LEFT you'll see the entrance to the high school.




EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL (These directions are verified by a map from Emma Willard School.)

    ROUTE A: This is for anyone coming from Clifton Park.
  • Take the Northway (I-87) SOUTH to Exit 7.
  • Use Exit 7 to get on Route 7 EAST (formerly known as "Alternate Route 7").
  • Follow Route 7 into Troy, turning RIGHT onto 15th Street.
  • Follow 15th Street past the RPI campus to its end.
  • Turn LEFT onto Route 2 EAST.
  • Follow Route 2 EAST about .20 mile to its intersection with Route 66.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Route 66 (Pawling Avenue).
  • Follow Pawling Avenue for about a mile. ELMGROVE AVENUE will be on the left. Turn LEFT onto Elmgrove to enter the campus.
  • Take the first RIGHT into the campus and immediately turn left to enter the parking lot near the Cheel Aquatics Center.

    ROUTE B: This is for anyone coming from the East or from the South, west of the Hudson.
  • Access the Northway, NORTHbound to Exit 7.
  • Follow Exit 7 onto Route 7 EAST.
  • Continue from the second step for Route A.




GLENS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL

  • Take the Northway (I-87) NORTH to Exit 18.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Main Street (which later is named Broad Street).
  • Turn LEFT onto Southwest Avenue.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Sherman Avenue.
  • Turn LEFT onto Quade; the high school is on the left.




GLENS FALLS YMCA

  • Take 87 north to exit 19.
  • Turn right off exit on to Aviation Road.
  • Continue past the mall.
  • Turn right (east) on US Route 9 (Upper Glen Street)
  • At the 4th traffic light turn right.
  • The YMCA is on the right. It will be set back off the road.




GLOVERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

    ROUTE A: The NYS THRUWAY Route
  • Take the Thruway (I-90) West to Exit 27.
  • At the exit, pick up Route 30A North.
  • Follow 30A through Johnstown into Gloversville.
  • In Gloversville, pick up Route 29A West.
  • Take a RIGHT onto West Street.
  • Take a LEFT onto Lincoln Street.
  • The middle school is located at 234 Lincoln.

    ROUTE B: The More Northern Route from Clifton Park
  • Pick up Route 67 West either from Route 9 in Malta or Route 50 in Ballston Spa.
  • Follow 67 at West Charlton/Galway, turn RIGHT onto 147.
  • Take 147 to the intersection of Route 29 (in Kimballs Corners).
  • Turn LEFT onto 29.
  • Follow 29 through Broadalbin.
  • Once past Broadalbin, take the RIGHT fork onto 29A.
  • Follow 29A into Gloversville.
  • Take a RIGHT onto West Street.
  • Take a LEFT onto Lincoln Street.
  • The middle school is located at 234 Lincoln.



GREENBUSH YMCA, 20 COMMUNITY WAY, EAST GREENBUSH

  • Depending on the starting point, take the Northway (I-87) SOUTH, I-787 SOUTH, or I-90 EAST and pick up I-90 EAST as it leaves Albany and crosses the Hudson.
  • Continue on I-90 EAST until Exit 9 South .
  • Take Exit 9 South to join US Route 4 (Troy Road), going south.
  • After about .25 mile, turn LEFT onto Luther Road (NY Route 151).
  • After about .25 mile on Luther Road, turn RIGHT onto Michael Road.
  • After about 300 feet, turn RIGHT onto Community Way.




GUILDERLAND YMCA (These directions were verified by JIMAPCO's Supermap.)

    ROUTE A: This is for anyone coming from Clifton Park.
  • Take the Northway (I-87) SOUTH to its end at U.S. Route 20 (past the Crossgates ramp).
  • Turn RIGHT onto Route 20.
  • Continue WEST on Route 20 to the intersection of 20 and 155 (New Karner Road) for almost 2.5 miles.
  • Continue on 20 past this intersection for about .75 mile (past the Star Plaza/20 Mall on the left).
  • Turn LEFT onto Winding Brook Road (a YMCA sign will mark this intersection).
  • Continue until you arrive at the Y.

    ROUTE B: This is for anyone coming from Rexford, Niskayuna, Schenectady, and Colonie.
  • If you take ROUTE 7 EAST (Troy-Schenectady Road), follow that road until you get to BIRCHWOOD Lane, which is at the next traffic light after the Niskayuna Fire Station (you will have already passed Lisha Kill Road).
  • Turn RIGHT onto Birchwood (whose name soon changes to Denison).
  • Follow Birchwood/Denison until its intersection with Route 155/Watervliet-Shaker Road (a little more than 2.25 miles).
  • Continue STRAIGHT through this intersection; the road is now named New Karner Road (Route 155).
  • Follow 155 STRAIGHT through its intersection with Route 5, through its intersection with Washington Avenue Extension, until it intersects with Route 20 (a little over 4 miles). You'll see Star Plaza/20 Mall across from you.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Route 20 WEST.
  • Continue on 20 WEST for about .75 mile.
  • Turn LEFT onto Winding Brook Road (a YMCA sign will mark this intersection).
  • Continue until you arrive at the Y.




KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL

  • Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) South to Exit 19.
  • At the exit, follow the signs for Rt. 28/Kingston/Rhinecliff Bridge.
  • Get onto I-587E.
  • 587 ends at Broadway. Follow Broadway East.
  • The high school is at 403 Broadway, on the right.





NELLIS MEMORIAL POOL, CANAJOHARIE

  • From the Thruway (I-90 West), take EXIT 29.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Route 5S (East Main Street).
  • Turn LEFT onto Michell Street.
  • Take the next LEFT onto Montgomery Street.
  • Take the second RIGHT onto Maple.
  • Take the third LEFT onto Abeling.
  • Follow Abeling to School District Road, where you'll find the school.





NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL

  • From SSCYMCA, get on Route 146 West.
  • Follow 146 through Clifton Park and as it turns south (left) towards the Rexford Bridge.
  • Cross the Rexford Bridge and continue up the hill on 146 (now Balltown Road).
  • Continue straight on Balltown Road, past the big Balltown Road/Rosa Road/River Road intersection, and past another traffic light (at Lexington Parkway).
  • You'll see the Niskayuna High School campus on your left; take a LEFT at the next traffic light onto the campus.
  • At the fork in front of the school, parking is available to the left and the right, although the pool is on the left (north side of the building).






PARKSIDE YMCA, 127 DROMS RD., GLENVILLE

  • Follow Route 146 West. At the intersection where it turns left to the Rexford Bridge, continue STRAIGHT; the road you're on becomes Glenridge Road.
  • Follow Glenridge under the one-lane railroad underpass, through its intersection with Maple Avenue, past the Woodlin Club entrance and St. Anthony's Cemetery, until you reach Route 50.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Route 50, and follow it for about 1.25 miles.
  • At Hewitt's Garden Shop (on your left), turn LEFT onto Charlton Road.
  • Follow Charlton for about a mile until its intersection with Droms Road.
  • Turn LEFT onto Droms Road.
  • Within about .25 mile, the entrance to Parkside Y will be on the left.




PITTSFIELD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

  • Take I-90 East to Exit 11 E (exit for Nassau/Rt 9/Rt 20 East).
  • Follow 20 East through the towns of Schodack, Nassau, West Lebanon, and New Lebanon and over the mountains into Massachusetts, past the Shaker Museum in Hancock, MA.
  • After you get into the center of the city of Pittsfield, Route 20 will intersect with US Route 7.
  • Turn LEFT onto US 7 North.
  • After about .25 mile, you'll see a rotary (traffic circle) Go about halfway around the rotary to North Street to go north on North, where you'll find the Pittsfield YMCA.
  • Just past the YMCA, take a RIGHT onto Melville Street, and go into the parking lot on the right.




ROBISON POOL, RPI

    ROUTE A: If you take I-87 South from Saratoga County, Route 7 East through Schenectady and Albany Counties, or I-87 North from Albany:
  • Take Route 7 at the junction of I-87 EAST towards Troy.
  • Stay on the road even as it becomes non-highway HOOSICK STREET in Troy.
  • Turn RIGHT onto 15th St. at the junction of Hoosick and 15th.
  • Continue on 15th for about .5 mile, where you'll see the official start of the RPI campus at the intersection of 15th and Sage Avenue.
  • The pool is on your LEFT in the block past that intersection, past the student union on your left.
  • The pool is located in an adjunct building to the Armory. You can park on the street or in the lot to the side of and behind the Armory (the entrance to the lot is immediately before you get to the Armory building).


    ROUTE B: If you take I-787 North from Albany:
  • Follow I-787 until you get to the ROUTE 7 EAST/HOOSICK STREET exit.
  • Take that exit onto the bridge, and follow the signs for Hoosick Street/Route 7.
  • Turn RIGHT onto 15th St. at the junction of Hoosick and 15th.
  • Continue on 15th for about .5 mile, where you'll see the official start of the RPI campus at the intersection of 15th and Sage Avenue.
  • The pool is on your LEFT in the block past that intersection, past the student union on your left.
  • The pool is located in an adjunct building to the Armory. You can park on the street or in the lot to the side of and behind the Armory (the entrance to the lot is immediately before you get to the Armory building).




SARATOGA YMCA, SARATOGA SPRINGS
NOTE: Street parking is extremely limited. Please arrive early enough to find parking.

    ROUTE A: If you take Route 50, leaving from SSCYMCA:
  • Get onto Route 146, going east.
  • At the intersection of 146, Vischer's Ferry Road (on left), and Route 146A (on right), turn RIGHT onto 146A.
  • Follow 146A until it ends at Route 50.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Route 50 and follow it through Ballston Spa, past SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) and into Saratoga Springs, past the shopping plaza on the left.
  • Follow Route 50 as it turns LEFT to become Broadway.
  • After the left turn, the Saratoga Y will be on the right about a half-block.




SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL
  • Follow Route 9 into Latham until the intersection with Watervliet-Shaker Road.
  • If coming from the North, turn LEFT ont Watervliet-Shaker; if coming from the South, turn RIGHT.
  • Follow Watervliet-Shaker Road for about .75 mile.
  • The high school will be on the left.




SIMON'S ROCK OF BARD COLLEGE, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA

    ROUTE A (Adapted from the directions on Simon's Rock's website)
  • Take I-90 East to Exit B3 (Canaan, NY).
  • Follow the signs to West Stockbridge (Route 102).
  • Follow Route 102 East to Route 7 in Stockbridge.
  • Take Route 7 South to Great Barrington, where it becomes Main Street.
  • After the gray stone St. James Episcopal Church on the right, turn RIGHT onto Taconic Avenue, which becomes Alford Road. The entrance to the college is 1.8 miles ahead on the RIGHT.
  • The Kirkpatrick Athletic Center is near the college's main entrance.

    Route B (Adapted from Mapquest.com: their total estimated travel time = 1 hr. 11 min.)
  • Take I-90 East to Exit B3.
  • Turn RIGHT onto NY Route 22.
  • Continue straight to go onto NY Route 959, which becomes NY Route 71.
  • Make a SLIGHT LEFT onto MA Route 23, and continue on that road for 1.6 miles.
  • Where Route 23 intersects with US 7, turn LEFT onto 7 North (Main Street)
  • At the intersection of Main and Taconic Avenue (with gray stone St. James Episcopal Church at a left corner), turn LEFT onto Taconic, which becomes Alford Road. The entrance to the college is 1.8 miles ahead on the RIGHt.
  • The Kirkpatrick Athletic Center is near the college's main entrance.




SKIDMORE COLLEGE, SARATOGA SPRINGS

    ROUTE A: If you take Route 50, leaving from SSCYMCA:
  • Get onto Route 146, going east.
  • At the intersection of 146, Vischer's Ferry Road (on left), and Route 146A (on right), turn RIGHT onto 146A.
  • Follow 146A until it ends at Route 50.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Route 50 and follow it through Ballston Spa, past SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) and into Saratoga Springs, past the shopping plaza on the left.
  • Follow Route 50 as it turns LEFT to become Broadway.
  • Follow Broadway until the intersection with Church Street (Route 9N).
  • Turn LEFT onto Church Street.
  • Follow Church Street for 4 blocks, until the intersection with CLINTON STREET.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Clinton.
  • Follow Clinton for a little more than a half-mile, and then turn RIGHT into the Skidmore Sports Complex.
    ROUTE B: If you take the Northway (I-87):
  • Take the Northway to Exit 13N, which exits onto Route 9.
  • Follow Route 9 north into Saratoga Springs until you come to the intersection of Routes 50 and 9 (a Holiday Inn will be on one of the right-hand corners).
  • Continue on Route9/Broadway until its intersection with Church Street (Route 9N).
  • Turn LEFT onto Church Street.
  • Follow Church Street for 4 blocks, until the intersection with CLINTON STREET.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Clinton.
  • Follow Clinton for a little more than a half-mile, and then turn RIGHT into the Skidmore Sports Complex.


UNION COLLEGE, Schenectady

  • From the SSC YMCA, get onto Route 146, going west.
  • Follow 146 as it turns left (south) towards the Rexford Bridge.
  • Continue on 146 until you have crossed the bridge into Schenectady County.
  • Turn RIGHT onto Aqueduct Road, following it until you come to a light, at which point it becomes Van Vranken Avenue.
  • Continue on Van Vranken for almost a mile, until its end at Nott Street.
  • Almost directly across Nott Street is an entrance onto the Union College campus; proceed through it.
  • At the fork, bear left; continue on this road until you reach the football field.
  • The Alumni Gymnasium, which holds the pool, is right there.




WILBUR LYNCH MIDDLE SCHOOL

    Whether you arrive at Amsterdam via Route 5, Route 5S, or the Thruway (I-90 West):
  • Follow the signs for ROUTE 30 NORTH.
  • Take 30 North up the hill until you see a Stewarts on the left.
  • Turn LEFT there, onto BUNN STREET.
  • Follow Bunn for several blocks until you see the school, on your LEFT.
  • Turn LEFT into the school's driveway/parking lot.