New York State Route 268

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This article is about the current alignment of NY 268. For the alignment of NY 268 that existed from the 1930s to the 1970s, see New York State Route 268 (1930s).
NY Route 268
Length: 10.66 mi[1] (17.16 km)
Formed: By 1995[2]
South end: NY 97 in Hancock
Major
junctions:		 NY 17 in Hancock
North end: NY 10 in Tompkins
Counties: Delaware
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 267 NY 269 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 268 is a state highway located in southwestern Delaware County, New York. It runs from NY 97 in Hancock north over 10 miles (16 km) to a bridge over Cannonsville Reservoir near the former site of the hamlet of Rock Rift in Tompkins. There, it ends at a junction with NY 10. NY 268 interchanges with the Quickway (NY 17) east of the Hancock village limits.

From Hancock to the NY 17 interchange, NY 268 follows the pre-Quickway routing of NY 17. Between NY 17 and NY 10, the route follows the former alignment of NY 236, a connector between then-NY 17 and NY 10 that existed in the 1930s and 1940s. In the floods of 2006 some of the areas along this rural highway suffered serious landslides, leading to the road's temporary closure.

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[edit] Route description

Southern terminus of NY 268 as viewed from NY 97 north
Southern terminus of NY 268 as viewed from NY 97 north

NY 268 begins at an intersection with NY 97 in eastern Hancock. The route heads northeast, paralleling the Quickway (NY 17) and following the east branch of the Delaware River's northern bank through the town of Hancock toward the hamlet of Cadosia. South of the hamlet, NY 268 interchanges with NY 17 at exit 87A; however, there is no access between NY 268 and westbound NY 17. Just past the exit, NY 268 leaves the pre-Quickway routing of NY 17 and follows Cadosia Creek north through a large valley into Cadosia.[3][4]

Past Cadosia, NY 268 proceeds through a heavily rural area of Delaware County. Upon entering the town of Tompkins, the route passes through Kerry Siding, a small community composed of less than a dozen structures. Farther north, Cadosia Creek reaches its source 2 miles (3.2 km) from the town line and midway between Kerry Siding and Apex, another small hamlet situated on the route. NY 268 continues past Apex to the eastern portion of the Cannonsville Reservoir,[3][5] which it crosses by way of a 184.1-metre (604 ft) long bridge[6] before terminating at NY 10 on the northern bank of the reservoir.[3]

[edit] History

The segment of modern NY 268 between the Hancock hamlet of Cadosia and NY 10 in Tompkins was originally designated New York State Route 236 in the early 1930s. At its southern end, the route connected to NY 17, which followed current NY 268 southwest into the village of Hancock at the time.[7][8] The NY 236 designation was removed between 1948 and 1952;[9][10] however, the route remained state-maintained long afterward[11][12] as New York State Route 989 and later New York State Route 990P, both unsigned reference route designations.[1]

In the mid-to-late 1960s, NY 17 was rerouted onto a new limited-access highway, known as the Quickway, in the vicinity of Hancock and Cadosia.[13][14] The former routing of NY 17 remained state maintained as an extension of NY 989 and NY 990P between the two locations.[12] All of NY 990P was redesignated as NY 268 between 1989 and 1995.[2][15] In the floods of 2006 some of the areas along NY 268 suffered serious landslides and, as a result, was temporarily closed off by the New York State Department of Transportation. The road was reopened to traffic in mid-July.[16]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Delaware Village of Hancock 0.00 NY 97
Town of Hancock 1.35 NY 17 east Exit 87A (NY 17)
Tompkins 10.66 NY 10 At Cannonsville Reservoir

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 270. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  2. ^ a b Rand McNally. New York [map]. (1995) ISBN 0-528-96764-9.
  3. ^ a b c Google, Inc.. Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey. Hancock Quadrangle - Pennsylvania-New York [map], 1 : 24,000, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). (1980) Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  5. ^ United States Geological Survey. Cannonsville Reservoir Quadrangle - New York [map], 1 : 24,000, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). (1981) Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  6. ^ National Bridge Inventory - Structure 1050580. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
  9. ^ United States Geological Survey. Binghamton, United States - New York [map], 1 : 250,000, Eastern United States 1 : 250,000. (1948) Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  10. ^ Sunoco. New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1952)
  11. ^ New York State Department of Transportation. Readburn Quadrangle - New York - Delaware Co. [map]. (1985) Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  12. ^ a b New York State Department of Transportation. Hancock NY-PA Quadrangle - New York [map]. (1985) Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  13. ^ Sinclair. New York and Metropolitan New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1964)
  14. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Official Map of Pennsylvania [map]. (1970) Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  15. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map [map]. (1989) Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  16. ^ NYSDOT Announces Progress on Flood Clean-Up; Most State Roads Open For Travel. New York State Department of Transportation (2006-07-05). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.

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