New York State Route 448
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| NY Route 448 |
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| Bedford Road | |||||||||||||
| Length: | 3.90 mi[1] (6.28 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1971[2] | ||||||||||||
| South end: |  US 9 in Sleepy Hollow |
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| North end: |  NY 117 in Mount Pleasant |
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| Counties: | Westchester | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 448 is a 3.90-mile (6.28 km) long state highway in western Westchester County, New York. The route begins in the village of Sleepy Hollow at US 9 and goes in a northeast direction through the Pocantico Hills community in Mount Pleasant. It ends at NY 117 in Mount Pleasant, near the junction of NY 117 with Saw Mill River Road (NY 9A/NY 100) and the Taconic State Parkway. From 1930 to 1971, NY 448 was part of NY 117.
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[edit] Route description
NY 448 begins at an intersection with New Broadway and U.S. Route 9 (North Broadway) in Sleepy Hollow, then heads through a residential area as Bedford Road. After the Webber Avenue intersection, Route 448 turns to the northeast, where it passes the athletic fields of Sleepy Hollow High School. Route 448 intersects with Sleepy Hollow Road, which leads into a residential development and parallels Route 448 northeastward for a short distance.[3]
Near the southern edge of Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Route 448 turns east and enters Kykuit, the estate of the Rockefeller family. At the hamlet of Pocantico Hills, the highway intersects with Lake Road and turns to the northeast, passing through more residential areas as it leaves the estate. Route 448 passes the Pocantico Hills Central School on its way, continuing northeast towards Phelps Way (NY 117). The road continues through a vacant area and heads northward into Mount Pleasant, where Route 448 terminates at an intersection with New York State Route 117. Bedford Road continues east of this point as Route 117.[3]
[edit] History
The entirety of NY 448 was originally designated as part of New York State Route 117 in the 1930 renumbering.[4] This portion of NY 117 and Bedford Road was routed through the Rockefeller estate (Kykuit) and was designed to carry 1,900 cars per day. However, traffic on the roadway was much higher than expected, with the average annual daily traffic reaching upwards of 5,000 vehicles per day. As a result, the Rockefeller family looked into having the route realigned as early as 1932. The family suggested that a new highway be built at the northern end of the estate.[2]
Over some time, the Rockefellers had secured zoning permits to build developments on the northern edge of the estate. The movement to construct a new highway along this land began to gain steam when Nelson Rockefeller became Governor of New York. In 1965, Rockefeller unveiled plans for the Potantico Expressway, a connector from the to-be-constructed Hudson River Expressway (I-487) to the Taconic State Parkway. People opposed the idea saying that it would quadruple the value of the estate land used by the highway. Nonetheless, construction began on the Potantico Expressway (now known as Phelps Way) in 1969. When the highway was completed in 1971, it became part of a rerouted NY 117. Route 117's former alignment along Bedford Road then became Route 448.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Westchester | Sleepy Hollow | 0.00 | US 9 |
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| Tarrytown | 3.90 | NY 117 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 304. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ a b c Steve Anderson. Phelps Way (NY 117). Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ a b Google Maps. Overview map of NY 448 [map]. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ 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 before to the 1930 renumbering
