Paralleling the former railroad right-of-way, the route remains rural for several miles, intersecting with NY 19 (Transit Hill Road) in the town of Belfast.
pˈæɹələlɪŋ ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ɹˈaɪɾʌvwˈeɪ, ðə ɹˈaʊt ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ɹˈʊɹɹəl fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl mˈaɪlz, ˌɪntɚsˈɛktɪŋ wɪð ˌɛnwˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːn tɹˈænsɪt hˈɪl ɹˈoʊd ɪnðə tˈaʊn ʌv bˈɛlfæst.