New York State Route 598

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NY Route 598
Length: 2.31 mi[1] (3.72 km)
Formed: September 20, 2004[2]
South end: NY 5 in Syracuse
North end: NY 298 in Salina
Counties: Onondaga
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 590 NY 631 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 598 is a state highway in Onondaga County, New York. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 5 in Syracuse. The northern terminus is at NY 298 in Salina. NY 598 was assigned on September 20, 2004, almost 40 years after NY 433, which had been assigned to the same alignment as modern NY 598, was removed.

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[edit] Route description

NY 598 begins at an intersection with NY 5 (Erie Boulevard) east of downtown Syracuse. The route heads north as the four-lane South Midler Avenue, crossing a CSX Transportation railroad spur known as the Peat Street Runner at-grade ahead of an interchange with Interstate 690 (exit 15) at the southern edge of the Eastwood neighborhood. North of I-690, the route narrows to two lanes as it travels through the densely populated residential neighborhood.[3]

The homes cease temporarily around NY 598's intersection with NY 290 (James Street), a prominent retail corridor in eastern Syracuse. Upon crossing NY 290, NY 598 becomes North Midler Street as it becomes surrounded by houses once more. At the Syracuse city line three blocks to the north, North Midler splits off to the northeast while NY 598 becomes New Court Avenue. The switch in both location (DeWitt) and name also brings about a switch in surroundings as the route heads northwest into a heavily industrial area built up along the CSX Transportation Mohawk Subdivision. NY 598 ends shortly afterward at an intersection with NY 298 just inside the Salina town line.[3]

[edit] History

All of Midler Avenue, including the portion of Midler not currently part of NY 598 in DeWitt, was originally designated as New York State Route 433 between 1947 and 1952.[4][5] By 1961, NY 433 was extended northeast on Court Street to Carrier Circle, replacing NY 298, which had been rerouted to follow its current alignment between Court Street and Carrier Circle.[6] Circa 1962, NY 433 was realigned north of Syracuse to follow New Court Avenue to NY 298 while the portion of Midler from the Syracuse city line to Carrier Circle was renumbered to New York State Route 436.[7] Both designations were removed at some point between 1964 and 1970.[8][9]

The entirety of New Court Avenue was later designated as New York State Route 930M, an unsigned reference route.[10] On September 20, 2004, NY 930M was incorporated into NY 598, a new route extending from NY 5 to NY 298 by way of the 1960s alignment of NY 433.[2]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Onondaga Syracuse 0.00 NY 5
0.34 I-690 Exit 15 (I-690)
NY 290
Salina 2.31 NY 298

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 310. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  2. ^ a b Mark Sinsabaugh. New York Routes - New York State Route 598. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  3. ^ a b Google, Inc.. Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  4. ^ State of New York Department of Public Works. Official Highway Map of New York State [map], 1947-48 edition. Cartography by General Drafting.
  5. ^ Sunoco. New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1952)
  6. ^ Sunoco. New York and Metropolitan New York [map], 1961-62 edition. Cartography by H.M. Gousha Company. (1961)
  7. ^ Sinclair. New York and Metropolitan New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1962)
  8. ^ Sinclair. New York and Metropolitan New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1964)
  9. ^ State of New York Department of Transportation (1970-01-01). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  10. ^ New York State Department of Transportation (October 2004). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Bicycle Routes in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.