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Trip from Kast Bridge, NY to Herkimer, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

5m

Distance

3.4 mi

5 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Fair

2 stations

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 5m ★
6 AM
0h 6m
8 AM
0h 7m
10 AM
0h 6m
12 PM
0h 6m
3 PM
0h 6m
5 PM
0h 7m
8 PM
0h 5m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Kast Bridge, NY, NY

Kast Bridge, NY

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town in New York, United States of America

Herkimer, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Kast Bridge, NY to Herkimer, NY covers 3.4 miles and takes about 5m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Middleville Road, State Highway 28, East State Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 2.2 miles on Middleville Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.56 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 5m. Total distance: 3.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

5m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (23%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 5m drive with frequent turns across 3.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 7 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Middleville Road is the longest continuous segment at about 2.2 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near NY 28 / Middleville Road.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 5m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (NY 28 / Middleville Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.1 miles (NY 5; NY 28 / East State Street): Navigation decision point; at 3.4 miles (North Main Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

3
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | NY 28 / Middleville Road

Turn left onto NY 28 / Middleville Road

Navigation decision point

4
3.1 mi into trip | ~4m in | NY 5; NY 28 / East State Street

At end of road, turn right onto NY 5; NY 28 / East State Street

Navigation decision point

4
3.4 mi into trip | ~5m in | North Main Street

Turn right onto North Main Street

Navigation decision point

5
3.4 mi into trip | ~5m in | West Albany Street

Turn right onto West Albany Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Middleville Road 2.2 mi 3m
State Highway 28 0.8 mi 1m
East State Street 0.3 mi <1m
West End Road <0.1 mi <1m
North Main Street <0.1 mi <1m
West Albany Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Middleville Road — 2.2 mi, about 3m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Kast Bridge, NY and Herkimer, NY.

1

Start on CR 7

437 ft · 17 sec · West End Road
2

Turn left onto NY 28

2.2 mi · 3 min · Middleville Road
3

Continue on NY 28

0.8 mi · 1 min · State Highway 28
4

At end of road, turn right onto NY 5; NY 28

0.3 mi · 39 sec · East State Street
5

Turn right onto North Main Street

73 ft · 6 sec · North Main Street
6

Turn right onto West Albany Street

41 ft · 1 sec · West Albany Street
7

Arrive at destination

West Albany Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.56 one way

$1.12 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 1 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $0.61 $1.21
premium $4.92 $0.66 $1.32
diesel $5.61 $0.75 $1.50

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 100% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1 0 $0.36 $0.16
Efficient EV 0.9 0 $0.30 $0.14
EV Truck/SUV 1.4 0 $0.48 $0.22

Gas CO2

1 kg

EV CO2

0 kg (100% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Mar 5, 2022

Origin

Kast Bridge, NY

Night in Kast Bridge on Friday

Local time

10:16 PM

EDT

Current temp

44°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Herkimer, NY

Night in Herkimer on Friday

Local time

10:16 PM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

9 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

5m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Kast Bridge, NY to Herkimer, NY covers 3.4 miles and takes about 5m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Middleville Road, State Highway 28, East State Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 1.7 miles from Kast Bridge, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.56 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 5m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (NY 28 / Middleville Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.1 miles (NY 5; NY 28 / East State Street): Navigation decision point; at 3.4 miles (North Main Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Kast Bridge, NY to Herkimer, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Fort Stanwix National Monument.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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