New York State Route 37B

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NY Route 37B

Maintained by NYSDOT

Length:

4.03 mi^[1] (6.49 km)

Formed:

Mid-1970s

South end:

NY 37 in Louisville

North end:

NY 37 in Massena (village)

Counties:

St. Lawrence

Numbered highways in New York
< NY 37		NY 38 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 37B is a short state highway in St. Lawrence County. Its a former routing of its parent route in the village of Massena. The highway is 4.03 miles (6.49 km) long and begins at an intersection with New York State Route 37 in Louisville. The highway heads eastward, ending at NY 37 in Massena.

Route 37B was originally assigned to New York State Route 131 in the same county.

1 Route description
2 History
3 Major intersections
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Route description

Route 37B begins at an intersection with its parent route, NY 37, in Louisville. Route 37B heads to the northeast, parallelling its old alignment to the north, with NY 37 parallelling to the south. The highway passes homes and businesses in Louisville. There are small patches of trees along the way, and before entering the village of Massena, it intersects with County Road 43. As Route 37B enters Massena, businesses begin to grow along the highway. The highway then goes completely eastward, known as Maple Street.^[2]

In downtown Massena, Route 37B intersects with the northern terminus of New York State Route 420 while progressing eastward. It turns to the southeast, becoming known as Center Street as a divided highway. The route continues as a divided highway until crossing over a bridge as Parker Avenue. After crossing a river, Route 37B becomes known as East Orvis Street at an intersection in Massena. The route progresses to the northeast, passing homes and businesses for most of its length. After changing names to Highland Road, Route 37B merges into its parent route and terminates.^[2]

[edit] History

Route 37B was assigned into its current routing from Louisville to Massena in the Mid-1970s. Route 37B was assigned over a former alignment of its parent route, NY 37.^[3] The highway that it orignally assigned to is now New York State Route 131, which parallels to the north. The route has remained intact ever since.