New York State Route 312

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NY Route 312
Length: 4.42 mi[1] (7.11 km)
Formed: By 1935[2]
West end: US 6 in Southeast
Major
junctions:		 I-84 in Southeast
East end: NY 22 in Southeast
Counties: Putnam
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 311 NY 313 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 312 is a short but important state highway located entirely within the town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York. It allows access, albeit indirectly, to the village of Brewster from Interstate 84 via a less complicated exit than the nearby Interstate 684 exit, and is often heavily used for this purpose at rush hour by local residents. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 6 roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Brewster. The eastern terminus is at NY 22 in the hamlet of Sears Corners. NY 312 was originally assigned to what is now NY 164 before being shifted south to its current location in the mid-to-late 1930s.

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[edit] Route description

Middle Branch Reservoir as seen from US 6 just west of the western terminus of NY 312
Middle Branch Reservoir as seen from US 6 just west of the western terminus of NY 312

NY 312 begins at U.S. Route 6 in Southeast, New York just northeast of Middle Branch Reservoir, one of the many reservoirs in Putnam County which supply New York City's large need for drinking water. The route heads northeast, before veering to the north after a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) to bypass a hill 680 feet (210 m) high.[3] Past the hill, the route curves eastward then northeastward as it interchanges with I-84 and approaches the hamlet of Dykemans.[4]

In Dykemans, NY 312 serves the Metro-North Railroad's Southeast station, located on the railroad's Harlem Line. Just north of the station, NY 312 turns almost due east as it crosses the Harlem Line at-grade and exits Dykemans. 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the railroad crossing, the route intersects North Brewster Road and Farm to Market Road (County Roads 58 and 62, respectively) in the hamlet of Brewster Hill. From here, it travels along the northern edge of Bog Brook Reservoir, another large reservoir which supplies drinking water to New York City. NY 312 proceeds east to the hamlet of Sears Corners, where it terminates at NY 22.[4]

[edit] History

Exit sign for the route on Interstate 84
Exit sign for the route on Interstate 84

All of NY 312 was originally designated as part of NY 52 in the 1930 renumbering.[5] By 1935, the NY 312 designation was assigned to the entirety of what is now NY 164.[2] The NY 312 designation was shifted 3 miles (4.8 km) southward to its current alignment by 1938 after NY 52 was truncated to Carmel.[6] No further changes have been made since 1938.

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Putnam Southeast 0.00 US 6
Dykemans 1.11 I-84 Exit 19 (I-84)
Brewster Hill 2.63 Farm to Market Road (CR 62)
Sears Corners 4.42 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 Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
  3. ^ NYSDOT. NYSDOT regional map. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  4. ^ a b Google, Inc.. Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1938/39 edition, (W.A. Thibodeau, 1938).

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