New York State Route 364

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NY Route 364

Length:

24.59 mi^[1] (39.57 km)

South end:

NY 14A in Penn Yan

North end:

NY 5/US 20 in Canandaigua

Counties:

Yates, Ontario

Numbered highways in New York
< NY 363		NY 365 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

New York State Route 364 is a 24.59 mile long north-south state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The southern terminus of the route is at New York State Route 14A in Penn Yan. The northern terminus is at an intersection with the New York State Route 5/U.S. Route 20 concurrency 900 feet east of the Canandaigua city line.

From Penn Yan to Middlesex, NY 364 follows a predominantly east-west alignment and is signed as such. North of Middlesex, NY 364 is signed north-south.

In the Canandaigua area, the road serves as a connector between NY 5/US 20 and local roads leading to Finger Lakes Community College in Hopewell.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Penn Yan to Middlesex
- 1.2 Middlesex to Canandaigua
2 History
3 Major intersections
4 References

[edit] Route description

Communities
Cities Canandaigua Towns Penn Yan Potter Middlesex Gorham Canandaigua

[edit] Penn Yan to Middlesex

NY 364 begins at a four-way intersection with NY 14A (Liberty Street) near the northern edge of Penn Yan. The route, carrying the name Maple Avenue, proceeds west, exiting the village and entering the town of Benton. NY 364, now unnamed, rapidly ascends in elevation as it leaves the valley surrounding Keuka Lake. After ascending 400 feet in roughly 1.5 miles, the route begins to level off as it heads to the northwest.

After crossing into Potter, NY 364 turns to face due west, gaining a linear east-west alignment. Three miles west of the town line, the road descends approximately 300 feet into another valley containing Flint Creek, Nettle Valley Creek, and the Potter Swamp. Upon crossing Nettle Valley Creek, NY 364 deviates from the east-west alignment and turns to the northwest, with the east-west road continuing as Italy Valley Road. Here, NY 364 runs along the side of a hill for a mile, ascending to 966 feet before returning to an elevation of 900 feet as it crosses Flint Creek and enters the hamlet of Potter. The road turns to run north-south through the community before turning to the west north of the hamlet.

West of Potter, NY 364 runs parallel to a small creek, occupying the base of a small valley created by the waterway. A half-mile from the hamlet, NY 364 meets the southern terminus of New York State Route 247. Due to the terrain surrounding NY 364, NY 247 runs parallel to NY 364 for a short distance as it ascends out of the valley.

NY 364 follows the valley west into the town of Middlesex. At an intersection with Roach Road a half-mile from the town line, the creek turns 90 degrees to the north, ending the narrow valley. From this point, NY 364 turns to the southwest, descending roughly 300 feet into another valley created by the West River as it approaches the hamlet of Middlesex. At the foot of the valley in Middlesex, NY 364 intersects New York State Route 245. The two routes overlap for less than a tenth of a mile before separating one block to the south. At the southern terminus of the concurrency, NY 364 shifts from an east-west route to a north-south roadway.

[edit] Middlesex to Canandaigua

After departing NY 245, NY 364 proceeds to the northwest as Water Street, crossing the West River and passing through the remainder of the hamlet before abruptly turning to the north at an intersection with West Avenue on the western edge of Middlesex. NY 364, now named Maple Avenue, ascends the western edge of the valley, climbing 300 feet to exit the West River valley and the hamlet of Middlesex. 2.25 miles from the hamlet, NY 364 meets North Vine Valley Road, the first of a number of roads linking NY 364 to East Lake Road, a local roadway running parallel to the eastern edge of Canandaigua Lake. North of the intersection, NY 364 turns to the northeast, running parallel to the lake approximately two miles to the west. 1.5 miles from North Vine Valley Road, the road crosses into Ontario County and the town of Gorham, becoming East Lake Road in the process. The roadway running alongside the lake becomes County Road 11.

1.5 miles into Ontario County, NY 364 curves to the north and heads for the shore of Canandaigua Lake. 700 feet from the water, NY 364 merges with CR 11, making NY 364 the westernmost roadway on Canandaigua Lake's eastern edge. North of the intersection, NY 364 heads through the hamlet of Cottage City before intersecting County Road 1 north of the community.

The roadway continues north, serving a number of small seaside homes and communities. NY 364 passes seamlessly into the town of Canandaigua with the surroundings remaining similar to those in Gorham. A half-mile from the town line, NY 364 separates from Canandaigua Lake, taking a more eastern approach toward the city of Canandaigua. Farther north, East Lake Road meets Lincoln Hill Road (County Road 18), the first of two roads connecting NY 364 to Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC). East Lake Road continues onward, passing the Canandaigua Country Club before intersecting Lake Shore Drive, the second roadway leading to FLCC, a half-mile north of CR 18. At Lake Shore Drive, NY 364 briefly enters the city limits prior to reentering the town and terminating at Eastern Boulevard (NY 5 and US 20). Signage at the intersection instructs commuters destined for FLCC to use NY 364.

[edit] History

Previously, the northern terminus of NY 364 was at Lake Shore Drive, then NY 5 and US 20. In the late 1960s, a new four-lane roadway, Eastern Boulevard, was built north of Lake Shore Drive between South Main Street and the modern-day intersection of Lake Shore and Eastern Boulevard. NY 5 and US 20 were realigned onto the new road, while NY 364 was extended north on a newly-constructed portion of East Lake Road to meet the bypass.^[2]^[3]

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile^[4]	Road(s)	Notes
Yates	Penn Yan	0.00	NY 14A
	Potter	8.95	NY 247	Southern terminus of NY 247.
	Middlesex	12.07	NY 245	Northern terminus of overlap.
	Middlesex	12.16	NY 245	Southern terminus of overlap.
Ontario	City of Canandaigua	24.59	NY 5/US 20