New York State Route 126

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NY Route 126
Length:	28.56 mi[1] (45.96 km)
Formed:	Late 1970s
West end:	NY 12 in Watertown
East end:	NY 812 in Croghan
Counties:	Jefferson, Lewis
Numbered highways in New York < NY 125 NY 127 > Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

New York State Route 126 is a state highway in northern New York, USA. The highway extends between Jefferson County and Lewis County, proceeding in a roughly northwest to southeast direction.

The current alignment of NY 126 is the third routing to carry the 126 designation. The route includes former NY-26A from Carthage to Croghan.

Contents 1 Route description 1.1 Jefferson County 1.2 Lewis County 2 Communities along the route 3 Major intersections 4 History 5 References

[edit] Route description

[edit] Jefferson County

NY 126 extends eastward from its western terminus at NY 12 at the eastern city line of Watertown. After intersecting NY 26, it crosses the Black River from West Carthage to Carthage and then turns southward to the county line.

[edit] Lewis County

In Lewis County, NY 126 runs southward along the east bank of the Black River before turning eastward. It intersects NY 410 at Naumberg and ends in the Village of Croghan at NY 812, its eastern terminus.

[edit] Communities along the route

• Watertown
• West Carthage
• Carthage
• Croghan

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Jefferson	Watertown	0.0	NY 12
	West Carthage		NY 26	Northern terminus of duplex.
			NY 26	Southern terminus of duplex.
	Carthage		NY 3
Lewis	Naumburg		NY 410	Eastern terminus of NY 410.
	Village of Croghan	28.6	NY 812

Legend
Crossing, no access	Concurrency termini	Decommissioned	Unconstructed	Closed

[edit] History

Until 1938, NY 126 was the state highway designation along Mamaroneck Avenue in Westchester County between U.S. Route 1 in Mamaroneck and NY 125 in White Plains.

[edit] References

1. ^ New York Routes - New York State Route 126