New York State Route 38A
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| NY Route 38A |
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| Length: | 21.91 mi[1] (35.26 km) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1930[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| South end: |  NY 38 in Moravia |
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| North end: |   US 20/NY 5 in Auburn |
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| Counties: | Onondaga, Cayuga | ||||||||||||||||
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New York State Route 38A is a north-south New York State Route located within Onondaga and Cayuga Counties in Central New York. Its northern terminus is located at an intersection with US 20 in downtown Auburn. The southern terminus is located at a junction with NY 38 in the village of Moravia, in southern Cayuga County.
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[edit] Route description
Route 38A begins at NY 38 in Moravia. It proceeds west, then north, passing to the south of St. Patrick's Cemetery. It then crosses a small stream before heading almost due north, or slightly east of north. Route 38A enters Wilson Corners before heading north and entering Globe Hotel Corners. Traveing almost parallel to Route 41A, it turns slightly west-northwest. It enters Niles, heads north, and intersects Route 359. It then bears west, traveling to the south of the Dutch Hollow Country Club. Route 38A now enters Cayuga County from Onondaga County.[3]
Route 38A now heads west, then north following along the northeastern shore of Owasco Lake. It crosses a small stream, then enters Highland Beach. It travels near the Lakeview Golf and Country Club, and then passess near the Owasco Country Club. It travels through Emerson Park, while passing north of Melrose Park. It travels nearly parallel to a small creek before intersecting with Route 72. It turns west, and intersects Route 38 as it begins to enter Auburn. Known as Owasco Street as it has been the majority of the routing, it heads north, splits up into two parts, and intersects U.S. Route 20. It then becomes known as North Fulton Street, and ends at Route 5 in Auburn.[4]
[edit] History
When state highways in New York were signed in 1924, the segment of modern NY 38A between its southern terminus in Moravia and NY 359 in Skaneateles was designated as part of NY 26, a north-south highway extending from Ithaca to Syracuse.[5] In the 1930 renumbering, the segment of NY 26 from Dryden to Moravia was renumbered to NY 38[6] while the piece of NY 26 from Moravia to current NY 359, as well as a previously unnumbered roadway from what is now NY 359 to Auburn, was designated as NY 38A, an alternate route of NY 38 around the east side of Owasco Lake.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Cayuga | Village of Moravia | 0.00 | NY 38 |
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| Onondaga | Town of Skaneateles | 11.51 |  NY 359 |
Hamlet of Mandana; southern terminus of NY 359 |
| Cayuga | Auburn | 19.63 |  NY 437 |
Eastern terminus of NY 437 |
| US 20 east |
Southern terminus of overlap | |||
| 21.91 | NY 5/US 20 west |
Northern terminus of US 20/NY 38A overlap |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Traffic Data Report - NY 32 to NY 55 (PDF). NYSDOT (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
- ^ 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
- ^ Google Maps. Overview of New York State Route 38A from Moravia to Owasco. [map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ Google Maps. Overview of New York State Route from Owasco to Auburn. [Map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ "New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers", New York Times, 1924-12-21, p. XX9.
- ^ Leon A. Dickinson. "New Signs for State Highways", New York Times, 1930-01-12, p. 136.
