Westchester and Putnam counties New York State Route 9D
breakneck ridge , tunnel
from county line hamlet of garrison, distance of 4 miles (6.4 km), ny 9d passes few historical areas, such house benedict arnold holed in prior treason, point of land caught ship downriver new york city, , eastern end of chain strung across hudson river during american revolution prevent ships coming upriver north of west point. highway serves small number of isolated homes on way garrison, meets western terminus of ny 403 @ junction adjacent birches , garrison grist mill historic district. ny 403 first of several roads directly connecting ny 9d us 9, follows parallel alignment 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of former through southern putnam county.
from garrison, ny 9d heads through 5-mile (8 km) stretch of lightly developed areas, intersecting county route 11 (cr 11, named snake hill road), connector us 9, , passing boscobel mansion on way village of cold spring. highway, named chestnut street, heads westward center of village, ny 9d intersects main street, designated ny 301 east of point. on opposite side of intersection, ny 9d changes names morris avenue half-mile (0.8 km) before exiting cold spring on northwesterly track. past village line, route parallels metro-north railroad 2 miles (3 km) through portion of hudson highlands state park. section of route, located mere yards river, locally known river road, close proximity river, , flats, relatively consistent elevation. two-mile stretch leads tunnel through breakneck ridge, carries ny 9d across putnam–dutchess county line.
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