New York State Route 311

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NY Route 311
Length: 6.14 mi[1] (9.88 km)
Formed: 1930[2]
West end: NY 52 in Kent
Major
junctions:		 I-84 in Patterson
East end: NY 22 in Patterson
Counties: Putnam
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 310 NY 312 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 311 is a state highway located entirely within Putnam County. It begins in Lake Carmel, intersects I-84 shortly thereafter, and then gives rise to NY 164 and NY 292 as it heads into the northwestern part of the county, finally bending due east to reach its northern terminus at NY 22 just south of the Dutchess County line. In the 1930 renumbering, the segment of NY 39 east of West Patterson was renumbered to New York State Route 311. In the late 1930s, NY 52 was realigned to its current alignment between Stormville and Lake Carmel. The former routing of NY 52 from West Patterson to Lake Carmel later became part of an extended NY 311.

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[edit] Route description

Signage for NY 311 in Patterson, New York
Signage for NY 311 in Patterson, New York

NY 311 begins at NY 52 in the Kent hamlet of Lake Carmel. It heads northeast, crossing over the northernmost portion of Lake Carmel before crossing into the town of Patterson and interchanging with Interstate 84 soon after crossing the town line. Proceeding eastward, it follows an erratic path, turning in different directions due to the mountainous terrain of the area. It passes by the Camp Herrlich (a Christian youth camp) and soon intersects with NY 164. NY 311 turns gradually northeast before turning almost due north to an intersection with NY 292 in the community of West Patterson. Past NY 292, NY 311 parallels the Putnam–Dutchess county line east into the hamlet of Patterson, serving as the main street of the community. After crossing the Harlem Line tracks, NY 311 crosses the Croton River at the north end of the wetland area known as the Great Swamp. NY 311 terminates soon after at NY 22 at a junction known as Akins Corners.[3]

[edit] History

The portion of modern NY 311 from NY 292 in West Patterson and NY 22 in Patterson was originally designated in the 1920s as part of New York State Route 39, an east-west route extending from Poughkeepsie to Patterson via East Fishkill and West Pawling.[4] In the 1930 renumbering, the segment of NY 39 east of West Patterson was renumbered to NY 311 while the portion of 1920s NY 39 from East Fishkill to West Patterson became part of NY 52. NY 52 also continued south from West Patterson through what is now Lake Carmel to Carmel, where it continued east on an overlap with U.S. Route 6 at the time.[2][5] In the late 1930s, NY 52 was realigned to follow its current alignment between Stormville and Lake Carmel. The former routing of NY 52 from West Patterson to Lake Carmel became part of an extended NY 311.[6][7]

[edit] Major intersections

NY 311 railroad crossing in Patterson, New York
NY 311 railroad crossing in Patterson, New York
County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Putnam Kent 0.00 NY 52 Hamlet of Lake Carmel
0.39 CR 46
Patterson 1.09 I-84 Exit 18 (I-84)
2.57 NY 164
4.78 NY 292
6.14 NY 22

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 280. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  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. ^ Google, Inc.. Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
  4. ^ Rand McNally. Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas (eastern New York) [map]. (1926) Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  5. ^ Leon A. Dickinson. "New Signs for State Highways", New York Times, 1930-01-12, p. 136. 
  6. ^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
  7. ^ Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1938/39 edition, (W.A. Thibodeau, 1938).