New York State Route 56

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NY Route 56
Length: 51.47 mi[1] (82.83 km)
South end: NY 3 in Sevey Corners
North end: NY 37 in Louisville
Counties: St. Lawrence
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 55A NY 56A >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 56 is a state highway in northern New York, USA. This highway is a north-south road extending along the eastern part of St. Lawrence County.

The northern terminus is at near the St. Lawrence River at New York State Route 37 in the Town of Louisville, west of the Village of Massena. The southern terminus is at New York State Route 3 at Sevey Corners in the Town of Colton.

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[edit] NY 56A

NY 56A

NY 56A was an alternate route of NY 56 between Potsdam and Norfolk in St. Lawrence County. The route began in Potsdam, headed northwest to Madrid, then turned northeast and continued to its northern terminus in Norfolk. NY 56A was assigned in 1930[2] and removed in 1980.[3]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
St. Lawrence Colton 0.00 NY 3 Hamlet of Sevey Corners
22.96 NY 68 Eastern terminus of NY 68
Town of Potsdam 30.82 NY 72 Western terminus of NY 72
Village of Potsdam 32.78 US 11 north Southern terminus of overlap
32.95 US 11 south Northern terminus of overlap
Town of Norfolk 41.80 CR 38 Former eastern terminus of NY 56A
45.29 NY 310 Northern terminus of NY 310
Louisville 51.47 NY 37

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Traffic Data Report - NY 55 to I-87 (PDF). NYSDOT (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  2. ^ Leon A. Dickinson. "New Signs for State Highways", New York Times, 1930-01-12, p. 136. 
  3. ^ New York State Department of Transportation (October 2007). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.

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