 Canal Road ultimately brings the scenic byway to the hamlet of Crescent, where it intersects U.S. Route 9 (US 9).At this point, the byway splits into two branches, with each branch following a specific side of the Mohawk River.The main byway follows the south branch, which heads south from Crescent along US 9 and immediately crosses the Mohawk River on the Crescent Bridge to reach Albany County.