New York State Route 252
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East end | NY 64 / NY 96 in Pittsford | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Monroe | |||
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New York State Route 252 (NY 252) is an east–west
When NY 252 was assigned in the early 1930s, it extended from Scottsville Road (
Route description
NY 252 begins at an intersection with
As Ballantyne Road, the route progresses northeastward, paralleling Black Creek as it crosses the Rochester and Southern Railroad. Roughly 0.5 miles (0.8 km) past the railroad crossing, the road curves to the southeast, entering a residential area as it approaches the Genesee River and NY 383 (Scottsville Road), which runs along the river's western bank. At NY 383, NY 252 becomes Jefferson Road, a name that follows NY 252 eastward to its terminus in the village of Pittsford. NY 252 traverses the river and enters the town of Henrietta by way of the Ballantyne Bridge. On the opposite bank of the river, NY 252 intersects East River Road, Scottsville Road's counterpart on the eastern river bank.[4]
Just east of the river, the route passes north of the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology, one of largest colleges in the Rochester area. NY 252 connects to the college by way of Lomb Memorial Drive and Lowenthal Road before proceeding eastward into an area of Henrietta dominated by commercial establishments. From Brighton–Henrietta Town Line Road east to South Winton Road, NY 252 is at least four lanes wide and is lined with plazas, stores, and shopping centers. The approximate center of Henrietta's commercial district is situated near the modified diamond interchange that links NY 252 to NY 15. The Marketplace Mall and South Town Plaza, the two largest shopping centers in the area, are both located in the vicinity of this intersection. NY 252 intersects NY 15A and meets Interstate 390 (I-390) at an interchange prior to intersecting Winton Road.[4]
East of Winton Road, NY 252 narrows to two lanes and enters a highly residential neighborhood. At the Henrietta–
History
Designation and maintenance
NY 252 was assigned in the early 1930s to the portion of its modern alignment east of Scottsville Road (current NY 383) in Chili.
Sometime between 1935 and 1952,
The portion of NY 252 west of NY 383 was originally maintained by
Plat Maps
The 1902 Plat Map of Monroe County NY, Plate 21, shows a road in the northeast corner of the Town of Henrietta, called Croton Road, running west from the Pittsford Town border, terminating after about a mine and a quarter at a road now known as Winton Road South. This portion of Croton Road follows the modern alignment of Jefferson Road, Rt. 252. A traveler from Pittsford Village to the Ballentyne bridge over the Genesee River would follow this road to Winton Road, turn north on Winton to the beginning of Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, and then follow that road west to the bridge.[17] The 1924 Monroe County Plat Map shows the same road layout, except that Croton Road is called Lothrudge in the Town of Henrietta. [18] But the 1941 Monroe County Plat Map, Vol. 5, Plat 26 and 27, shows the bypass alignment of Jefferson Road, State Highway Route 252, where the former Crodon (or Lothrudge) Road continues directly west of Winton Road South, intersecting East Henrietta Road (State Highway Route 15A), Clay Road, West Henrietta Road (US and State Highway Route 15), where it angles to the northwest and intersects Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road at Johns Street in the hamlet of Mortimer. The portion of Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road west of Johns Street, as seen on the 1902 and 1924 Plat Maps, has been renamed Jefferson Road on the 1941 Plat Map. Mortimer is marked as the intersection of the New York Central Rail Road, West Shore Division, running east and west (between Jefferson Road and Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road), The Rochester and Mount Morris branch of the Erie Railroad, running to the southwest, and the Rochester spur of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, running to the southeast.[19]
Widening projects
In August 2008, construction began on a $5.5 million project to improve the intersection between Clover Street (
The portion of NY 252 in Henrietta between Marketplace Drive and Ridgeland Road was widened from four to six lanes as part of a multi-year, $15.6 million project that began in mid-2009. Phase one of the five-phase project, completed during the second half of 2009, involved the relocation of utility poles and water mains. The next four phases involved the actual widening of the highway. During phase two, all traffic on Jefferson Road was routed along the eastbound lanes while the westbound half of the road was reconstructed and widened; this was reversed during phase three. A raised median between the two directions, which prohibited left-hand turns at all points except signalized intersections, was constructed during phase four, and phase five covered the finishing touches of the project.[24][25] As part of the project, the intersection between Jefferson Road and East Henrietta Road (NY 15A) was widened to have two dedicated left-turn lanes in all four directions.[26] Work on the last four phases began on March 29, 2010,[27] and was expected to be fully completed in November 2011.[26] Construction did get completed in November 2011, but at the cost of $16.5 million (2012 USD) instead of the original $15.6 million.[28]
NY 252A
Major intersections
The entire route is in Monroe County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Chili | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 33A (Chili Avenue) | Western terminus | |
0.46 | 0.74 | NY 386 (Scottsville–Chili Road) | |||
4.55 | 7.32 | NY 383 (Scottsville Road) – Rochester, Scottsville | |||
Henrietta | 6.94 | 11.17 | NY 15 (West Henrietta Road) | Interchange | |
8.31 | 13.37 | I-90 | |||
8.52 | 13.71 | I-90 – Rochester | Exit 14 (I-390) | ||
Town of Pittsford | 11.68 | 18.80 | NY 65 (Clover Street) – Honeoye Falls | ||
Village of Pittsford | 12.95 | 20.84 | NY 64 south (South Main Street) / NY 96 (South Main Street / East Jefferson Road) | Eastern terminus, northern terminus of NY 64 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 278. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- ^ Texas Oil Company. 1933.
- ^ a b c d e Microsoft; Nokia (August 13, 2015). "overview map of NY 252" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ "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) (1955–56 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1954.
- ^ a b c d New York with Special Maps of Putnam–Rockland–Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region (Map) (1957 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1956.
- ^ a b c New York with Special Maps of Putnam–Rockland–Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region (Map) (1958 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1958.
- ^ New York and New Jersey Tourgide Map (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Gulf Oil Company. 1960.
- ^ New York and Metropolitan New York (Map) (1961–62 ed.). Cartography by H.M. Gousha Company. Sunoco. 1961.
- ^ https://oldmapsonline.org
- ^ Clifton Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1997. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ West Henrietta Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1997. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ New York State Legislature. "Bills of New York State – bill number-based search". Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ "Monroe County Inventory Listing" (CSV). New York State Department of Transportation. March 2, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ Plat book of Monroe County, New York. Philadelphia: J.M. Lathrop & Co., 1902, online at the Monroe County Library at http://photo.libraryweb.org/rochimag/rpm/rpm00/rpm00214.jpg
- ^ Plat book of Monroe County, New York. Philadelphia: G.M. Hopkins Co., 1924; Plat 24, available online at the Monroe County Library at http://photo.libraryweb.org/rochimag/rpm/rpm00/rpm00049.jpg
- ^ Plat book of Monroe County, New York, Vol. 5, Philadelphia: G.M.Hopkins Co., 1941, available online at the Rochester Public Library at http://photo.libraryweb.org/rochimag/rpm/rpm00/rpm00670.jpg and http://photo.libraryweb.org/rochimag/rpm/rpm00/rpm00671.jpg
- ^ a b Goldman, Dan (August 5, 2008). "Pittsford intersection set for changes". Brighton–Pittsford Post. Messenger Post Media. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ "Road Work Resumes at Clover St, Jefferson Road Intersection in Pittsford" (Press release). New York State Department of Transportation. March 30, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ "Extensive road work begins in Pittsford". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. April 1, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ "Weekend construction work in Pittsford". WHEC-TV. Rochester, NY. July 10, 2009.
- ^ "Project Update – Jefferson Road Reconstruction" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. Summer 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ "NYSDOT: $15.6 million to upgrade Jefferson Road in Henrietta" (Press release). New York State Department of Transportation. August 24, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ a b Levato, Ray (April 5, 2010). "Going with the flow in Henrietta". WHEC-TV. Rochester, NY.
- ^ Pensgen, Stacey (March 20, 2010). "Construction Begins Again on Jefferson Road". WHAM-TV. Rochester, NY.
- ^ "NYSDOT Wins Engineering Award For Hurricane Cleanup" (Press release). New York State Department of Transportation. March 26, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ D. Woodin (July 1, 2009). "Memorandum: Elimination of Touring Route NY 252A – Town of Chili, Monroe County". Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility. Albany, NY: New York State Department of Transportation.
- ^ "County Roads Listing – Monroe County" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. August 15, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
External links
- New York State Route 252 at Alps' Roads • New York Routes