New York State Route 173

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NYSDOT, Onondaga County, and the city of Syracuse
Length30.59 mi[1] (49.23 km)
Existed1930[2]–present
Major junctions
West end NY 31 in Van Buren
Major intersections
East end NY 5 in Chittenango
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesOnondaga, Madison
Highway system
← NY 172→ NY 174

New York State Route 173 (NY 173) is a

overlap with NY 92
.

NY 173 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to its modern alignment. The route itself has not been altered since; however, the portion of the route from Onondaga to Manlius became part of NY 20N c. 1938 and a small section of the route within Manlius was included in NY 20SY when that highway was assigned in the early 1950s. Both designations were removed in 1961. All of NY 173 east of Onondaga was originally part of the Seneca Turnpike.

Route description

West of Syracuse

NY 173 begins at an intersection with

town of Camillus.[3]

The route parallels the track for roughly 2 miles (3.2 km), over which time it passes to the north of Greenlawn Memorial Park. As the trackage and the highway approach a point known as Amboy Station, NY 173 curves away from the railroad and heads southeast toward Amboy. After making the turn, NY 173 meets Pottery Road (

County Route 164 or CR 164), a local road leading to Camillus Airport, a simple one-runway facility located adjacent to the railroad line. NY 173 continues into and through Amboy, passing a large area of tailings that was once the site of the Syracuse Municipal Airport. The brownfields are bordered to the north by Ninemile Creek and to the south by the Old Erie Canal, both of which are traversed by NY 173 on its way into the densely populated Fairmount neighborhood of Camillus.[3]

NY 173 heading east from Onondaga Hill

In Fairmount, NY 173 passes Reed Webster Park and turns to the east ahead of the Camillus Bypass, a

CR 98) before becoming Onondaga Road and exiting the neighborhood upon entering the town of Onondaga.[3]

Within Onondaga, NY 173 passes through both open areas with sparse development and areas containing built-up residential neighborhoods. The route heads southeast to

overlaps with NY 175 for about 100 yards (91 m) before NY 175 forks off to the northeast into Syracuse. NY 173 continues eastward as the Seneca Turnpike, passing to the south of Community General Hospital before it enters the southernmost portion of Syracuse. This portion of the city is mostly residential, save for a smattering of businesses around NY 173's junctions with NY 80 and US 11. Near the midpoint of the route's 2 miles (3.2 km) stay in Syracuse, it crosses over Onondaga Creek, on the banks of which lie Faith Heritage School and Meachem Field. The route leaves the city limits shortly after passing under both directions of I-81.[3]

All of NY 173 west of Genesee Street in Camillus is maintained by Onondaga County. NY 173 is co-designated with CR 204 from NY 31 to Bennetts Corners Road in Van Buren, CR 64 between Bennetts Corners Road and Canton Street in the hamlet of Warners, CR 57 from Canton Street to Thompson Road in Camillus (note- a portion of former NY 57 in Onondaga County is signed as CR 57 but is officially part of CR 91[4]), and CR 63 between Thompson Road and Genesee Street. Within Syracuse, NY 173 is maintained by the city. The remainder of the route in both Onondaga and Madison counties is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation.[5]

NY 173 westbound in Jamesville

East of Syracuse

East of Syracuse, the route passes through a narrow 1 mile (1.6 km) portion of the town of Onondaga and the hamlet of Southwood before entering the adjacent town of DeWitt. It continues east, serving Clark Reservation State Park as it heads toward the community of Jamesville, located at the northern end of the Jamesville Reservoir on Butternut Creek. Here, NY 173 intersects NY 91 in the center of the hamlet. Past Jamesville, the homes that had lined the highway give way to open areas to the south and large quarries to the north. The route passes north of the Onondaga County Correctional Facility just east of Jamesville.[3]

NY 173 continues on into the

town of Manlius, where the homes gradually return as the highway enters the village of Manlius. Inside the village limits, the route becomes surrounded by homes once again as it crosses over Limestone Creek and enters the village's business district. Here, it intersects and briefly overlaps NY 92 for roughly 250 yards (230 m) between Fayette and Washington Streets. At Washington Street, NY 92 turns to the southeast towards Cazenovia while NY 173 continues northeastward out of the village. Now back in the surrounding town of Manlius, NY 173 passes south of Fayetteville–Manlius High School before entering another rural area near a point known as Eagle Village. The route continues northeast from there into Madison County.[3]

NY 173 eastbound approaching NY 5 in Chittenango

Upon crossing the county line, NY 173 initially turns slightly eastward to follow a less pronounced northeasterly alignment. However, as the route approaches the Chittenango Creek valley, it gradually turns northward. At Brinkerhoff Hill, NY 173 enters the Chittenango village limits and descends into the valley, where it ends at an intersection with NY 5 in the village center at the base of the valley.[3]

History

The portion of modern NY 173 between

Marcellus and Cazenovia.[10][11] The NY 20N and NY 20SY designations were removed in 1961.[12]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Ionia
Town of Camillus
8.0112.89 NY 5 – Camillus, AuburnAccess to westbound NY 5 only
8.5113.70
 NY 297 north – Solvay		Neighborhood of Fairmount; southern terminus of NY 297
overlap, Hamlet of Onondaga Hill
13.3421.47
overlap, Hamlet of Onondaga Hill
Syracuse14.7023.66 NY 80
15.2424.53 US 11
Town of DeWitt
19.2430.96
 NY 91 south		Hamlet of Jamesville; northern terminus of NY 91
Village of Manlius24.1038.79
 NY 92 west – Fayetteville		Western end of NY 92 and NY 173 overlap
24.2639.04
 NY 92 east – Cazenovia		Eastern end of NY 92 and NY 173 overlap
MadisonChittenango30.5949.23 NY 5 – Fayetteville, CanastotaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 258. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
  2. ^
    1930 renumbering
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Google (December 12, 2007). "overview map of NY 173" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
  4. ^ "County Roads Listing - Onondaga County" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 22, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Onondaga County Inventory Listing" (CSV). New York State Department of Transportation. October 1, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  6. OCLC 57506556
    .
  7. OCLC 57506556
    .
  8. Standard Oil Company
    . 1937.
  9. ^ Thibodeau, William A. (1938). The ALA Green Book (1938–39 ed.). Automobile Legal Association.
  10. Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
    . 1950.
  11. ^ New York (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Sunoco. 1952.
  12. ^ "State Offers Highway Changes". The Eagle-Bulletin and DeWitt Times. April 6, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2016.

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