New York State Route 429
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| NY Route 429 |
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| Length: | 12.16 mi[1] (19.57 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1930s[2][3] | ||||||||||||
| South end: |   NY 265/384 in N. Tonawanda |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 62 in Wheatfield |
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| North end: |  NY 104 in Lewiston / Cambria |
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| Counties: | Niagara | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 429 is a state highway located entirely in Niagara County. It runs from North Tonawanda, New York in the south to NY 104 on the border between the towns of Cambria and Lewiston in the north.
Though relatively minor in length and numbering, 429 nevertheless enjoys regional importance and renown for not only connecting North Tonawanda and some of the county's interior regions but for the sweeping view it offers as it descends the Niagara Escarpment near its northern end.
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[edit] Route description
Route 429 begins at a junction with NY 265 and NY 384 in downtown North Tonawanda, as Wheatfield Street. The route heads east to Oliver Street, then follows Oliver north through the city to Ward Road. As Ward Road, it leaves the city following a due north course, crossing US 62 in less developed, more rural areas of the Town of Wheatfield and continuing in that direction to Sanborn, where 429 becomes Buffalo Street and the 287 acre (116 km²) main campus of Niagara County Community College makes a striking departure from the rural fields that have predominated up to the NY 31 (Saunders Settlement Road) junction.
Past the college, 429 begins to follow the Lewiston-Cambria town line for the rest of its route, leading to a change of name to Townline Road. It reaches a crest at Upper Mountain Road in Pekin and then begins to descend the Niagara Escarpment. The Escarpment, a beach ridge that further west led to the formation of Niagara Falls eons ago. While it is the most important topographic feature in the county, no road descends it at such a dramatic point along its length as 429 does.
Here, on clear enough days, a wide panorama can be seen of the entire northern half of the county and Lake Ontario. Cars will frequently stop and slow if they are not familiar with the area, and at the ridgecrest the regionally popular restaurant, Schimschack's, enjoys excellent business all year due to the view its tables offer.
A mile north of the Escarpment, having descended 328 feet (100 m) from Pekin, Route 429 reaches its northern terminus at NY 104. During this final stretch, NY 429 passes the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (Buffalo Diocese, est. 1891).
[edit] History
In the 1930 renumbering, the portion of modern NY 429 between then-NY 18 (now U.S. Route 62) and then-NY 31 (NY 104) was designated as New York State Route 31A.[2] When U.S. Route 104 was assigned to the portion of NY 31 between Lewiston and Rochester in 1934,[4] NY 31A was renumbered to NY 429 and extended south to its present terminus in North Tonawanda.[3]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Niagara | North Tonawanda | 0.00 | NY 265 / NY 384 |
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| Wheatfield | US 62 |
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| Lewiston / Cambria town line |
7.87 |  NY 31 west |
Hamlet of Sanborn; western terminus of overlap | |
| 8.12 | NY 31 east |
Hamlet of Sanborn; eastern terminus of overlap | ||
| 12.16 | NY 104 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 301. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
- ^ Robert V. Droz. East-West Routes - US 2 to US 98 (& US 400) - Even numbered US highways. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
