New York State Route 18
Route information | ||
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Maintained by NYSDOT, Monroe County and the city of Rochester | ||
Length | 87.40 mi[1] (140.66 km) | |
Existed | 1924[2]–present | |
Tourist routes | Great Lakes Seaway Trail | |
Major junctions | ||
West end | NY 104 in Lewiston | |
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East end | NY 104 in Rochester | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | New York | |
Counties | Niagara, Orleans, Monroe | |
Highway system | ||
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New York State Route 18 (NY 18) is an east–west state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the south shore of Lake Ontario for most of its length between Niagara County and Monroe County. NY 18, which also passes through Orleans County, acts as a northerly alternate to NY 104, another east–west route that parallels NY 18 to the south on Ridge Road. The western terminus of NY 18 is at a complex grade-separated interchange with NY 104 outside the village of Lewiston. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 104 in an area of Rochester known as Eastman Business Park.
NY 18 was assigned in 1924 and originally extended from the
Although NY 18 is signed as east–west, it runs primarily north–south through the western portion of Niagara County. After leaving Niagara County, NY 18 shifts farther south, gradually moving away from the shore of Lake Ontario. In central Orleans County, NY 18 meets the Lake Ontario State Parkway at the Lakeside Beach State Park. The parkway then becomes the lakeside road, and NY 18 veers south to follow a more inland routing.
Route description
Niagara County
NY 18 begins at a junction with NY 104 south of a complex grade-separated interchange that includes NY 18F, NY 104, and the Niagara Scenic Parkway on the eastern edge of the village of Lewiston. From NY 104 east, a right-turn ramp allows access to Creek Road Extension, the first street that modern-day NY 18 occupies. NY 104 continues north from the ramp, passing over NY 18 westbound (which terminates at the merge ramp with NY 104 west) on its way to the village while NY 18 proceeds to the northeast on Creek Road Extension, bypassing Lewiston to the southeast. After 0.5 miles (0.8 km), the highway curves to the north and meets NY 104 at an unconventional grade-separated interchange that has a pair of two-way ramps connecting the two state routes. NY 18 continues on, passing under NY 104 and paralleling the Niagara Scenic Parkway as it proceeds north.[3]
At a wye in the
Now in
Orleans County
Across the county line, NY 18 becomes the Roosevelt Highway. It continues across the northern edge of the county and the southern fringe of Lake Ontario, meeting the northern terminus of
East of the park, NY 18 breaks from the Lake Ontario shore and begins to make its way southward, curving to the southeast as it meets
Monroe County
NY 18 remains Roosevelt Highway until Hamlin–Parma Town Line Road, where is becomes West Avenue. In the hamlet of Hamlin, it meets NY 19. NY 18 passes NY 260 before swerving northward onto West Avenue at the Hamlin–Parma town line and proceeding eastward toward the village of Hilton. In Hilton, NY 18 meets NY 259 (Lake Avenue) in the center of the village. The two routes overlap for a short distance east along Main Street before turning south to exit the village on South Avenue.[3]
NY 18 and NY 259, now named Hilton–Parma Corners Road, remain concurrent until
A small distance east of NY 390, NY 18 passes
History
Origins and early changes
In 1908, the
NY 18 was extended northeastward to
While the general routing of NY 18 between Youngstown and Rochester was the same in 1930 as it is now, it initially followed a slightly different alignment through eastern
The majority of NY 18's routing south of the
Realignments and truncation
By 1931, NY 18 was realigned to follow its current alignment between Hamlin and the Parma town line while the modern routing of NY 18 between the Orleans County line and Hamlin was designated as NY 360.[15] The alignments of NY 360 and NY 18 between NY 272 and Hamlin were flipped c. 1933, placing both routes on their modern routings through Hamlin.[20][21] NY 18 was moved onto its present routing through Kendall c. 1938, bypassing the hamlets of Kendall and Morton to the south.[22][23] In the Buffalo area, NY 18 was realigned twice in the 1930s: first by 1935 to bypass downtown to the east on Bailey Avenue between Abbott Road and Main Street[19] and again in the late 1930s to use Bailey Avenue and Eggert Road between Main Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard.[24][25] The Cattaraugus–Little Valley segment of the route was realigned c. 1934 to travel directly between the two locations. Its former routing via New Albion became NY 18F;[21][26] however, that designation was eliminated c. 1938, and ownership of the New Albion route was transferred to Cattaraugus County, which has maintained it as portions of County Routes 5 and 6 ever since.[22][23]
NY 18 was rerouted between Lewiston and Youngstown on January 1, 1949, to follow a more inland highway through western
On January 1, 1970,
Olcott realignment
The alignment of NY 18 through Olcott Beach dated back to the early 1800s, starting with a foot bridge over
Frustration grew in the 1960s to this low-level bridge. This involved a community movement to get a new bridge built through Olcott in 1966. This would involve razing the former span from 1935 and opening Eighteen Mile Creek back to the boaters who could not fit under the span. The creek, navigable from nearby Burt, would get more use without the bridge blocking the boats from entering. A new bridge would need to be a 40–50 feet (12–15 m) high, compared to 3–4 feet (0.91–1.22 m), which the older structure was. Residents felt that if they got a new bridge built, they could make at least $60,00 for attracting schooners to Olcott. They felt that with boat owners, Olcott's average income would skyrocket to $500,000 a year. The construction of a new bridge would expand the harbor in Olcott overall. The petition for a new bridge attracted almost 400 signatures from local residents, boaters and landowners.[40]
This petition reached
By February 1967 the support for a new bridge grew locally. The bridge, which now cost over $1.75 million to build, would be 50 feet (15 m) high. Engineers suggested that 32 feet (9.8 m) would be the highest rebuilding the current structure could go. Engineers also considered alternate concepts, but the design of the area prohibited any options besides a new bridge. This new bridge would involve building an approach at West Creek Road near the local water tower. This would bypass downtown Olcott to the south, crossing Eighteen Mile Creek before reaching a junction with NY 78 850 feet (260 m) south of the current intersection between NY 18 and NY 78. The alignment would then cross Franklin Street and through nearby Krull Park where it would meet then-current NY 18. This new alignment would be 1 mile (1.6 km) long, coming at the cost of 16 structures. This would include farm buildings, barber shop, gas station and a few homes. Some locals asked if the construction would be superfluous with the construction of the nearby Lake Ontario State Parkway, which they stated would be several miles south of Olcott.[41]
By January 1968, the number of properties affected rose to 67, with 20 homes affected in various fashions. The new bridge would cost $1.1 million, would be 525 feet (160 m) long, with four lanes 12 feet (3.7 m) wide. The new approaches to the bridge would cost $1.4 million to build. At that point, the Department of Public Works speculated construction would begin in 1968.[42] Meanwhile, money was granted for the study of widening the Olcott harbor channel for boaters.[43] On June 21, 1968, it was announced that the Tuscarora Construction Company of Amherst made a winning $2,578,783 bid for construction of the bridge and its approaches.[44]
Construction began in August 1968, with land clearing and construction of the physical bridge in October 1968. The New York State Department of Transportation said the project would be complete by December 1, 1970.[45] Construction rapidly advanced through 1968 into and into 1969, with the new piers being built by April 1969. Concrete was being poured in the piers, while power, gas and electric lines were being realigned for construction.[46] With the construction running ahead of schedule, there was a belief that the project could be finished ahead of schedule. Construction of abutments was to start soon in May 1969.[47]
The process was so rapidly advancing that despite the late delivery of steel in October 1969 for the new structure, it failed to stop the construction.[48] The rapid pace continued into 1970, with the construction ahead of the new November 15, 1970, deadline.[49] However, construction continued until the bridge opened on November 9, 1970, to traffic at 11 am.[50]
The Army Corps of Engineers expanded navigation of Eighteen Mile Creek to Burt in February 1972 thanks to bridge construction.[51] However, despite the new bridge, the history of bridges at Olcott caused problems for boaters. Despite the old bridge being torn out, the pilings of the 1878 structure were still present 2–3 feet (0.61–0.91 m) underwater.[52]
Suffixed routes
NY 18 has had seven suffixed routes using six designations; only one, NY 18F, still exists. Most of the routes were renumbered when NY 18 was truncated to
- NY 18A was an alternate route of NY 18 between Collins and Hamburg. It was assigned in 1930[53] and mostly replaced with an extended NY 75 c. 1962.[30][31]
- NY 18B was an alternate route of NY 18 through the eastern suburbs of Buffalo. It was assigned c. 1935[19][26] and mostly replaced with an extended NY 277 c. 1962.[30][31]
- NY 18C was a short-lived alternate route of NY 18 through the eastern Buffalo suburbs. It was assigned c. 1932
- NY 18D was a spur route linking NY 18 to the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge north of downtown Niagara Falls. It was assigned c. 1932[15][20] and renumbered to NY 182 on January 1, 1962.[29]
- NY 18E was a short spur assigned in the early 1930s to a connector between then-NY 18 (now
- The NY 18F designation has been used for two distinct highways:
- The first NY 18F was assigned c. 1934 to NY 18's original routing between Cattaraugus and Little Valley.[21][26] The designation was removed c. 1938.[22][23]
- The current NY 18F (9.80 miles or 15.77 kilometres) is an alternate route of NY 18 in western Niagara County that serves the riverside villages of Lewiston and Youngstown.[1] It was assigned in 1949.[27]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Niagara | Village of Lewiston | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 104 – Canada, Buffalo | Western terminus, interchange |
Town of Lewiston | 1.00 | 1.61 | NY 104 | ||
Hamlet of Towers Corners | |||||
7.75 | 12.47 | NY 18F south / Great Lakes Seaway Trail | Northern terminus of NY 18F | ||
8.55 | 13.76 | Niagara Scenic Parkway – Fort Niagara, Youngstown, Niagara Falls | Northern terminus of Niagara Scenic Parkway | ||
Village of Wilson | 17.85 | 28.73 | NY 425 south – Business District | Northern terminus of NY 425 | |
Newfane | 23.71 | 38.16 | NY 78 south | Northern terminus of NY 78; hamlet of Olcott | |
Somerset | 31.85 | 51.26 | NY 148 south – Barker | Northern terminus of NY 148 | |
Niagara–Orleans county line | Somerset–Yates town line | 36.39 | 58.56 | NY 269 south | Northern terminus of NY 269 |
Orleans | Yates | 40.28 | 64.82 | NY 63 south – Lyndonville | Northern terminus of NY 63 |
Carlton | 47.21 | 75.98 | NY 279 south | Northern terminus of NY 279 | |
48.21 | 77.59 | Lakeside Beach Road / Great Lakes Seaway Trail to Lake Ontario State Parkway – Lakeside Beach State Park, Rochester | Western terminus of Lake Ontario Parkway; exit closed between December and March | ||
50.79 | 81.74 | overlap | |||
51.33 | 82.61 | NY 98 south | Hamlet of Baldwin Corner; southern terminus of NY 18 / NY 98 overlap | ||
51.63 | 83.09 | To NY 941M ) | Eastern terminus of unsigned NY 941M; to NY 98 south only signed westbound; hamlet of Baldwin Corner | ||
Kendall | 59.99 | 96.54 | NY 237 | ||
Orleans–Monroe county line | Kendall–Hamlin town line | 62.20 | 100.10 | NY 272 north | Northern terminus of NY 18 / NY 272 overlap |
63.18 | 101.68 | NY 272 south | Southern terminus of NY 18 / NY 272 overlap; hamlet of Kendall Mills | ||
Monroe | Hamlin | 67.12 | 108.02 | NY 19; hamlet of Hamlin | |
Clarkson–Hamlin town line | 70.15 | 112.90 | NY 260 | ||
Hilton | 73.96 | 119.03 | NY 259 north | Northern terminus of NY 18 / NY 259 overlap | |
Parma | 76.05 | 122.39 | NY 259 south | Hamlet of Parma Center; southern terminus of NY 18 / NY 259 overlap | |
Greece town line | 78.07 | 125.64 | NY 261 north | Northern terminus of NY 18 / NY 261 overlap | |
78.41 | 126.19 | NY 261 south | Southern terminus of NY 18 / NY 261 overlap | ||
Town of Greece | 82.61 | 132.95 | NY 390 to Lake Ontario State Parkway | Exit 26 (NY 390); hamlet of Mount Read | |
83.67 | 134.65 | Latta Road ( NY 941A ) | Western terminus of unsigned NY 941A | ||
Rochester | 87.40 | 140.66 | NY 104 | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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External links
- New York State Route 18 at Alps' Roads • New York Routes