New York State Route 178
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| East end |  US 11 in Adams | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Jefferson | |||
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New York State Route 178 (NY 178) is an east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. It extends for 10.23 miles (16.46 km) from an intersection with NY 3 by Aspinwell Corners in the town of Henderson to a junction with U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in the village of Adams. NY 178 meets Interstate 81 (I-81) at exit 41 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of its junction with US 11. When NY 178 was assigned in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it continued east along modern County Route 189 (CR 189) to NY 177 in Rodman. This extension was eliminated in 1979. From the early 1930s to the late 1960s, NY 178 also continued west toward Lake Ontario on what is now County Route 178.
Route description
NY 178 continues eastward from NY 3, passing through a small populated region before entering the hamlet of
After intersecting with NY 289, NY 178 progresses northeastward, intersecting with the western terminus of
History
When NY 178 was assigned as part of the
NY 178 was truncated eastward in the late 1960s to begin at NY 3 west of Henderson.[7][8] It was truncated westward to US 11 in Adams on August 1, 1979, after ownership and maintenance of NY 178 between US 11 and NY 177 was transferred from the state of New York to Jefferson County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government.[9][10] The former routing of NY 178 between Snowshoe Road and NY 3 in the town of Henderson is now maintained by Jefferson County as CR 178[11] while the section of old NY 178 from US 11 to NY 177 is designated as CR 189.[12][13]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Jefferson County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson | 0.00 | 0.00 |  NY 3 – Mexico, Watertown | Western terminus | |
Town of Adams | 6.53 | 10.51 |   NY 289 south – Belleville | Northern terminus of NY 289 | |
I-81 | Exit 41 (I-81) | ||||
| 10.23 | 16.46 | US 11 | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 179. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- ^ a b Microsoft; Nokia (February 3, 2009). "overview map of NY 178" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- Kendall Refining Company. 1931.
- Texas Oil Company. 1932.
- ^ Texaco Road Map – New York (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Texas Oil Company. 1933.
- ^ New York (Map) (1969–70 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1968.
- State of New York Department of Transportation (January 1, 1970). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State(PDF). Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ New York State Legislature. "New York State Highway Law § 341". Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- State of New York. 1981.
- ^ Henderson Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1997. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ Adams Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1996. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ Barnes Corners Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1997. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
External links
- New York State Route 178 at New York Routes