New York State Route 251

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NY Route 251

Length:

17.85 mi^[1] (28.73 km)

West end:

NY 383 in Scottsville

Major
junctions:

I-390 in Rush

East end:

NY 96 in Victor

Counties:

Monroe, Ontario

Numbered highways in New York
< NY 250		NY 252 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

New York State Route 251 is an east-west running route in western New York. The route stretches between Scottsville in Monroe County to the west and Victor in Ontario County to the east.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Monroe County
- 1.2 Ontario County
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 History
5 References

[edit] Route description

NY 251 is about 18 miles long and, with the exception of a three mile stretch in Ontario County, is located entirely within Monroe County. The road maintains a perfect east-west alignment except for three sections located near its eastern terminus in Victor, another in Honeoye Falls and in Scottsville, where it takes a north-south alignment.

[edit] Monroe County

The western terminus of 251 is located at the center of Scottsville at an intersection with NY-383. The route then departs Scottsville to the south as River Road, crossing over Oatka Creek and continuing south to an intersection with Quaker Road just south of the village, where Route 251 turns east and begins its east-west alignment. Prior to entering North Rush, NY 251 passes over the Genesee River and the Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad before becoming Rush-Scottsville Road. Roughly 2.5 miles to the east, 251 intersects NY-15 at a junction located just to the east of Interstate 390 exit 11. After another 1.25 miles, Route 251 intersects NY-15A, changing its name to Rush-Mendon Road in the process.

Between Routes 15A and 65, Route 251 parallels the path of the Genesee River to its north, curving slightly southeast to do so. Then, at Rochester Junction, NY 251 turns sharply to the northeast, intersecting Route 65 and curving north to an intersection with Mendon Center Road just south of Mendon Ponds Park near Mendon Center. Mendon Center Road then turns to the north-northeast, eventually intersecting NY-64 in Pittsford while NY 251 continues to the east on a pure east-west alignment.

In the town of Mendon, Route 251 intersects Route 64 in the town center. This intersection acts as a "control point" for both roads, as the road name is different in all four directions. Continuing east on NY 251, the name becomes Victor-Mendon Road before heading east out of Mendon and Monroe County.

[edit] Ontario County

In Victor, Route 251 continues on a perfect east-west line until an intersection with Phillips Road, where NY 251 turns to the southeast. At an intersection with Cork Road, NY 251 moves to the northeast, crossing the Ontario Central Railroad before reaching its eastern terminus at Route 96.

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Monroe	Scottsville	0.0	NY 383
	Rush	4.9	I-390	Exit 11 (I-390).
		5.0	NY 15
		6.3	NY 15A
	Honeoye Falls	10.0	NY 65
	Mendon	13.9	NY 64
Ontario	Victor	17.9	NY 96