New York State Route 268

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This article is about the current alignment of NY 268. For the former alignment of NY 268 in Erie County, see New York State Route 268 (1934–1974).

Hancock town
North end NY 10 in Tompkins
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesDelaware
Highway system
← NY 268→ NY 269

New York State Route 268 (NY 268) is a

Interstate 86
) east of the Hancock village limits.

From Hancock to the NY 17 interchange, NY 268 follows the pre-

the floods of 2006 some of the areas along this rural highway suffered serious landslides
, leading to a temporary closure of the road.

Route description

The southern portion of NY 268, which runs down the left side of this image. NY 17 (Future I-86) runs roughly left-to-right.

NY 268 begins at an intersection with

Hancock toward the hamlet of Cadosia. South of the hamlet, NY 268 connects to NY 17 at exit 87A; however, there is no access between NY 268 and westbound NY 17. Just past the exit, NY 268 leaves the pre-Quickway routing of NY 17 and follows Cadosia Creek north through a large valley into Cadosia.[4][5]

Past Cadosia, NY 268 proceeds through a heavily rural area of Delaware County. Upon entering the town of Tompkins, the route passes through Kerry Siding, a small community composed of less than a dozen structures. Farther north, Cadosia Creek reaches its source 2 miles (3.2 km) from the town line and midway between Kerry Siding and Apex, another small hamlet situated on the route. NY 268 continues past Apex to the eastern portion of the Cannonsville Reservoir,[4][6] which it crosses by way of a 184.1-meter-long (604 ft) bridge[7] before terminating at NY 10 on the northern bank of the reservoir.[4]

All of NY 268 is part of

New York State Bicycle Route 17, which continues southeast toward Port Jervis on NY 97 and west toward Deposit on NY 10.[8]

History

The segment of modern NY 268 between the

reference route designations.[1]

In the mid-1960s, NY 17 was rerouted onto a new

the floods of 2006 between June 25 and July 5, some of the areas along NY 268 suffered serious landslides and, as a result, was temporarily closed off by the New York State Department of Transportation. The road was reopened to traffic in mid-July.[17]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Delaware County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Village of Hancock0.000.00
 NY 97 (Front Street / Stockport Road) to NY 17 – Upper Delaware River, Roebling Bridge, Zane Grey Museum		Southern terminus
Cadosia
Tompkins10.6617.16 NY 10 – Deposit, WaltonNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 282. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1989. Retrieved December 31, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "1993 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (Document). New York State Department of Transportation. p. 225.
  4. ^ a b c Google (March 28, 2008). "overview map of NY 268" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  5. ^ Hancock Quadrangle – Pennsylvania–New York (Map). 1 : 24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1980. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  6. ^ Cannonsville Reservoir Quadrangle – New York (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1981. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  7. ^ Federal Highway Administration (2008). "Structure 1050580" (National Bridge Inventory). United States Department of Transportation.
  8. ^ Bike Route 17: Binghamton to Hancock (PDF) (Map). New York State Department of Transportation. 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  9. Standard Oil Company of New York
    . 1930.
  10. Kendall Refining Company
    . 1931.
  11. ^ Thibodeau, William A. (1938). The ALA Green Book (1938–39 ed.). Automobile Legal Association.
  12. Standard Oil Company
    . 1939.
  13. ^ Readburn Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1985. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  14. ^ a b Hancock NY–PA Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1985. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  15. Rand McNally and Company. Sinclair Oil Corporation
    . 1964.
  16. ^ New York (Map) (1969–70 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1968.
  17. ^ "NYSDOT Announces Progress on Flood Clean-Up; Most State Roads Open For Travel" (Press release). New York State Department of Transportation. July 5, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2008.

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