 The highway connecting Mohawk to Paines Hollow was originally designated as part of Route 5, an unsigned legislative route, by the New York State Legislature in 1908.It was improved to state highway standards by way of two separate projects assigned and completed during the 1910s.The first contract, awarded on September 30, 1915, covered the portion of the road from the Mohawk village line to the current intersection with NY 167 in Paines Hollow.