New York State Route 340
New York State Route 340 | ||||
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 Map of southeastern Rockland County and vicinity with NY 340 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NYSDOT, the town of Orangetown and the village of Piermont | ||||
| Length | 3.10 mi[1] (4.99 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1932[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NY 303 in Orangeburg | |||
| East end |  CR 501 at the New Jersey state line in Tappan | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Rockland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 340 (NY 340) is a 3.10-mile (4.99 km) state highway in southeastern Rockland County, New York, in the United States. Though it is signed as an east–west route, it actually follows a north–south alignment. The southern terminus of the route is at the New Jersey state line in Palisades, where it becomes County Route 501 (CR 501). The northern terminus is at an intersection with NY 303 in Orangeburg; however, according to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the route continued for another 0.07 miles (0.11 km) to the northwest of NY 303 until by 2017.[4] NY 340 was assigned to part of its modern routing in the early 1930s and extended to its current length in the early 1940s.
Route description
NY 340 begins at the
Just 0.11 miles (0.18 km) northwest of Ferdon Avenue, the route briefly enters the village of
History
The alignment that currently is modern NY 340 was first constructed in the early 1800s by local judge and entrepreneur Cornelius Blauvelt. The road was constructed to connect Tappan Landing (current-day Piermont) with then the settlement of Greenbush for purposes of transporting produce.[7]
The portion of modern NY 340 south of Sparkill was originally designated as part of US 9W in 1927. At the time, US 9W continued south into New Jersey on what is now CR 501 and north from Sparkill on its modern alignment.[8] By 1929, US 9W was realigned near the New York–New Jersey state line to run along the Hudson River from Fort Lee, New Jersey, to Sparkill.[9] The former routing of US 9W between the state line and Sparkill was designated as NY 340 c. 1932.[2][3] NY 340 was extended northwestward to its current northern terminus in the early 1940s.[10][11]
Major intersections
Despite NY 340 having an east-west designation, much of the route is north-south and its mileposts begin at its western terminus. The entire route is in Orangetown, Rockland County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.10 | 4.99 | hamlet of Orangeburg | |||
| 1.85 | 2.98 |    Highland Avenue to US 9W north | |||
| 0.60 | 0.97 |  Highland Avenue to US 9W south | |||
| 0.00 | 0.00 |  CR 501 south | Continuation into New Jersey; hamlet of Tappan | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Office of Technical Services (2014). "Inventory Listing". Engineering Division, New York State Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Kendall Refining Company. 1931.
- ^ Texas Oil Company. 1932.
- ^ a b New York State Department of Transportation (January 2017). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State (PDF). Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Google (September 8, 2007). "overview map of NY 340" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Rockland County Inventory Listing" (CSV). New York State Department of Transportation. March 2, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ISBN 9780738576473. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ 1927 Tydol Trails Map (north New Jersey) (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Tydol Oil Company. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- Standard Oil Company of New York. 1929.
- ^ New York (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1940.
- ^ New York with Pictorial Guide (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1942.
External links
- New York State Route 340 at New York Routes