Section 206. Highways in lands acquired by the United States for fortification purposes deemed abandoned

When land sought to be acquired  by the United States  of  America  for  the  purpose  of  fortifications
  includes  a highway or portion thereof, the condemnation proceedings may
  include such highways or portion thereof, and the people of the state of
  New York, any municipality, county or other party claiming  an  interest
  therein  may  be  made  a  party  defendant  in such proceeding, and the
  interest of  the  state,  county,  municipality  or  other  claimant  be
  determined, and the award made therefor.  Forthwith upon the acquisition
  by  the  United  States  of  America of land which includes a highway or
  portion thereof, there shall be filed in the office of the town clerk of
  the town, and also in the office of the county clerk of the  county,  in
  which  such  land is located, certified copies of the record or transfer
  to the United States of such land, together with a map of such land,  on
  which  map  such  highway or portion thereof shall be indicated by metes
  and bounds, and thereupon such  highway  or  portion  thereof  shall  be
  deemed   discontinued   and  abandoned  for  highway  purposes,  and  if
  proceedings  have  been  taken,  pursuant  to  this  chapter   for   the
  improvement of such highway by state aid, all such proceedings, together
  with  any  appropriation  made  for  the  improvement of such highway or
  portion thereof, as indicated on such  map,  shall  be  deemed  revoked,
  vacated and set aside.