Dateline: Once leisurely, Taconic transforms

... built as a scenic highway that allowed easy access to existing and planned state parks along its route. The Dutchess County portion of the overall 104-mile road was constructed during the 1930s. The increasing presence of automobiles during the era ...

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poughkeepsiejournal.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013308070009%26nclick_check%3D1