New York State Route 244

NYS Route 244
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length: 15.80 mi[2] (25.43 km)
Existed: 1930[1] – present
Major junctions
West end:
NY 19 / NY 19 Truck in Belmont
East end: NY 21 in Alfred
Location
Counties: Allegany
Highway system

Numbered highways in New York
Interstate • U.S. • N.Y. (former) • Reference • County

← NY 243 NY 245 →

New York State Route 244 (NY 244) is a state highway in Allegany County, New York, United States. It runs parallel to and south of the Southern Tier Expressway (NY 17 and Interstate 86) between the village of Belmont and the town of Alfred and it passes through more rugged and scenic countryside than the superhighway. The western terminus of NY 244 is at a junction with NY 19 in Belmont and its eastern terminus is at an intersection with NY 21 in Alfred.

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Route description

NY 244 begins at an intersection with NY 19 in the village of Belmont. The route heads northeast on Milton Street, concurrent to NY 19 Truck as the street crosses over the Genesee River. On the opposite bank, NY 19 Truck turns southeast onto Greenwich Street while NY 244 continues northeastward out of Belmont and into the town of Amity. In Amity, NY 244 becomes Mainville Road and runs mostly parallel to Phillips Creek. The route continues to follow the small waterway northeast and eastward through a lightly populated valley surrounding the creek into the town of Ward, where the creek ends in the hamlet of Phillips Creek.[3]

East of Phillips Creek, NY 244 proceeds across hilly terrain to the village of Alfred, a community situated around Alfred University and SUNY Alfred. NY 244 bypasses most of the village; instead, it connects to downtown by way of North Main Street,[3] here designated but not signed as NY 960B.[4] Outside of the village, NY 244 reenters the town of Alfred and heads through a narrow valley surrounding Canacadea Creek to Alfred Station, where it ends at a junction with NY 21.[3]

History

NY 244 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not been altered since.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Allegany County.

Location Mile[2] Destinations Notes
Belmont 0.00
NY 19 / NY 19 Truck		 Northern terminus of NY 19 Truck; western terminus of NY 19 Truck / NY 244 overlap

NY 19 Truck south (Greenwich Street)		 Eastern terminus of NY 19 Truck / NY 244 overlap
Village of Alfred 14.18 North Main Street (NY 960B) Serves Alfred University and SUNY Alfred
Town of Alfred 15.80 NY 21
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Standard Oil Company of New York (1930). Road Map of New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. 
  2. ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 195. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT%20TVR%202008%20by%20Route.pdf. Retrieved February 1, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – overview map of NY 244 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=42.255379&lon=-77.928057&zoom=17&q1=42.224593%2C-78.036954&q2=42.271228%2C-77.755172. Retrieved June 24, 2009. 
  4. ^ New York State Department of Transportation (January 2009) (PDF). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/oom/transportation-systems/repository/2009%20tour-bk.pdf. Retrieved June 24, 2009. 

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