New York State Route 206
New York State Route 206 | ||
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 Map of south central New York with NY 206 highlighted in red | ||
| Route information | ||
| Maintained by NYSDOT, Delaware County, and Sullivan County | ||
| Length | 74.57 mi[1] (120.01 km) | |
| Existed | 1930[2]–present | |
| Major junctions | ||
| West end |   NY 26 / NY 79 in Whitney Point | |
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| East end |   | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New York | |
| Counties | Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Sullivan | |
| Highway system | ||
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New York State Route 206 (NY 206) is a 74.57-mile-long (120.01 km)
U.S. Route. Yet due to its location it sees little traffic, although for much of its length it follows the route of a main 19th century thoroughfare, the Catskill Turnpike. It is primarily detour around Binghamton
.
NY 206 was assigned as part of the
1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, but only from Bainbridge to Downsville. NY 206 was extended west to Whitney Point in the early 1940s; another extension in the late 1970s moved the route's eastern terminus to Roscoe. Prior to becoming NY 206, the Whitney Point–Greene segment was once New York State Route 219 and New York State Route 383 while the portion from Coventry
to Bainbridge was previously New York State Route 218.
Route description
NY 206 begins at an intersection with
CR 137 (North Street). East of Triangle, the road crosses the Chenango County line and enters the hamlet of Barnes Corners.[3]
Through the town of
CR 32, NY 206 and NY 41 turn northeast back into the town of Greene, soon settling into an eastward alignment out of the village.[3]
NY 206 and NY 41 enter the town of
Bainbridge. At the junction with CR 17, the route begins a slow progression to the southeast, entering the village of Bainbridge. Known as East Main Street, NY 206 runs southeast through the village, crossing a junction with NY 7 (South Main Street).[3]
NY 206 crosses the
BOCES of Delaware County. At the junction with CR 27, NY 206 turns to the northeast, winding into the town of Walton.[3]
Winding southeast into the village of
West Branch of the Delaware River. Turning southeast along Stockton Avenue, NY 206 leaves the village, continuing as a two-lane road into the town of Colchester. 10 miles (16 km) from the junction with NY 10, NY 30 enters the hamlet of Downsville, where it meets NY 30.[3]
Running along the
South of the Beaver Kill, NY 206 and CR 91 gain the name of Rockland Road as they run southwest through the town of
CR 179A (Old Route 17) in the hamlet of Roscoe. NY 206 turns southeast through Roscoe along CR 179A until a junction with ramps from NY 17 (the Quickway), marking the eastern terminus of NY 206.[3]
History
New York State Route 219 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Whitney Point–Greene |
| Existed | 1930[2]–c. 1935[6][7] |
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The stretch of NY 206 west of
Susquehannah and Bath Turnpike, running from Bainbridge to Bath
.
NY 206 was assigned as part of the
Coventryville, and NY 218 from Coventryville to Bainbridge.[2] When U.S. Route 219 was extended into New York c. 1935, NY 219 was renumbered to NY 383 to eliminate numerical duplication with the new U.S. Highway.[6][7] In the early 1940s, NY 206 was extended west to Whitney Point, supplanting both NY 218 and NY 383.[8][9] The extension was partially reverted on January 1, 1949, as the route was cut back to Greene;[10] however, NY 206 was reextended to Whitney Point in the mid-1950s.[11][12] Another addition on July 1, 1977, moved the east end of NY 206 from Downsville south to NY 17 in Roscoe.[13]
On June 19, 2007, a
Beaverkill River and some nearby tributaries along NY 206 near the highway's east end took several lives.[14][15] Several sections of road were washed out and an 8-mile (13 km) portion of NY 206 was closed.[16] The highway reopened to through traffic on November 16, 2007.[17]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broome | Whitney Point | 0.00 | 0.00 |   NY 26 / NY 79 to US 11 – Chenango Forks, Dorchester Park, Cincinnatus | Western terminus |
| Chenango | Village of Greene | 10.81 | 17.40 |    NY 12 / NY 41 north – Binghamton, Norwich | Western terminus of NY 41 concurrency |
hamlet of Coventry | |||||
| 20.41 | 32.85 |   Coventryville | |||
| Village of Bainbridge | 27.19 | 43.76 |  NY 7 (South Main Street / North Main Street) – Sidney | ||
Town of Bainbridge | 27.68 | 44.55 |  I-88 – Binghamton, Albany | Exit 8 on I-88; diamond interchange | |
| Delaware | Masonville | 34.27 | 55.15 |  NY 8 – Deposit, Sidney | |
| Village of Walton | 49.97 | 80.42 |  NY 10 south (Prospect Avenue) | Western terminus of NY 10 concurrency | |
| 50.46 | 81.21 | NY 10 north (Delaware Street) | Eastern terminus of NY 10 concurrency | ||
| Colchester | 60.15 | 96.80 |  NY 30 south – East Branch | Western terminus of NY 30 concurrency; hamlet of Downsville | |
| 63.25 | 101.79 | NY 30 north – Margaretville, Andes | Eastern terminus of NY 30 concurrency | ||
I-86); hamlet of Roscoe | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. pp. 264–265. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- ^ Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- ^ a b c d e f g Microsoft; Nokia. "overview map of NY 206" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Byrne, Ian (19 March 2006). "Errors on road maps(2)". Petrol Maps. ianbyrne.free-online.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ Texas Oil Company. 1934.
- ^ Sun Oil Company. 1935.
- Gulf Oil Company. 1940.
- ^ New York with Pictorial Guide (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1942.
- ^ "Highway Route Designations Change Jan. 1". Evening Recorder. Amsterdam, NY. Associated Press. December 9, 1948. p. 19.
- ^ New York with Special Maps of Putnam–Rockland–Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region (Map) (1957 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1956.
- ^ New York with Special Maps of Putnam–Rockland–Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region (Map) (1958 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1958.
- ^ Herr, Charles (August 24, 1977). Description of Touring Routes in New York State for the Interstate (I), Federal (US) and State (NY) Route Number Systems.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - Middletown, NY. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- ^ Bosch, Adam (June 23, 2007). "Flash flood recovery continues; second body is found". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, NY. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- ^ "FEMA OKs $4.5 million for flood repairs in Sullivan, Delaware counties". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, NY. September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- Oneonta, NY. Archived from the originalon September 11, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
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