New York State Route 176

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NY Route 176
Length: 13.75 mi[1] (22.13 km)
Formed: 1930[2]
South end: NY 370 in Cato
North end: NY 48 in Fulton
Counties: Cayuga, Oswego
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 175 NY 177 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 176 is a north-south state highway located in the central part of New York, USA, connecting Cayuga County with Oswego County. The northern terminus is at New York State Route 48 in the city of Fulton and the southern terminus is at New York State Route 370 in the northeast part of the town of Cato, east of Meridian.

The route used to extend north from its current northern terminus to New York State Route 3 three-quarters of a mile to the north and, earlier, to a northern terminus at County Route 4 in the town of Scriba, east of the City of Oswego.

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[edit] Route description

Route 176 begins at NY 370 in the town of Cato east of the village of Meridian. It proceeds north, passing into the town of Ira and intersecting Ira Hill East Road (County Route 38) before crossing into Oswego County. Roughly 0.5 miles (0.8 km) past the county line in the Hannibal hamlet of South Hannibal, the route turns to the northwest toward Fulton.[3]

At the Granby community of Bowens Corners, it intersects County Route 8 southwest of Lake Neatahwanta. NY 176 continues on to Fulton,[3] where it terminates at NY 48 just south of the downtown district.[1]

[edit] History

When NY 176 was originally assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering, it encompassed only its modern routing between NY 370 near Meridian and NY 48 in Fulton.[2] By 1935, the route was extended north through Fulton on NY 48, NY 3, 7th Street, and Whittaker Road to the Scriba hamlet of South Scriba, where it ended at a simple four-way intersection with County Route 4.[4]

NY 176 remained unchanged until April 1, 1980, when it was truncated to NY 3 and NY 48 in Fulton as part of a highway maintenance swap between New York State and Oswego County. In the swap, ownership and maintenance of NY 176 north of the Fulton city line was transferred from the state to the county in exchange for maintenance of the portions of NY 3 and NY 34 between the Cayuga-Oswego county line and NY 104.[5] The former routing of NY 176 between the Fulton city line and County Route 4 in South Scriba is now designated as County Route 176.[6]

In 2004, signage for NY 176 along NY 48 in Fulton was removed, implying that NY 176 had been truncated to the former southern terminus of the NY 48/NY 176 overlap.[7] This was confirmed in the 2004 New York State Department of Transportation official description of touring routes, as the northern terminus of the route makes no mention of NY 3.[8]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Cayuga Town of Cato 0.00 NY 370
Oswego Fulton 13.75 NY 48

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 247. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  2. ^ a b Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1930/31 and 1931/32 editions, (Scarborough Motor Guide Co., Boston, 1930 and 1931). The 1930/31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the 1930 renumbering
  3. ^ a b Google, Inc.. Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  4. ^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
  5. ^ New York State Legislature. Highway Law, Article 12, Section 341. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  6. ^ New York State Department of Transportation. Fulton Quadrangle - New York [map]. (1993) Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  7. ^ Mark Sinsabaugh. New York Routes - New York State Route 176. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  8. ^ New York State Department of Transportation (October 2004). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Bicycle Routes in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.