New York State Route 434
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NYSDOT and the city of Binghamton | ||||
Length | 20.89 mi[1] (33.62 km) | |||
Existed | January 1, 1970[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NY 96 in Owego | |||
NY 26 near Endicott NY 201 near Johnson City | ||||
East end | US 11 in Binghamton | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Tioga, Broome | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 434 (NY 434) is a
county line to downtown Binghamton is known as the Vestal Parkway.NY 434 is the former route of
The NY 434 designation was officially assigned on January 1, 1970, and initially extended from the Tioga–Broome county line to Vestal. It was extended eastward to downtown Binghamton by 1973 following the completion of the STE between Johnson City and Binghamton and westward to Owego in the late 1970s after NY 17's former routing from Owego to the county line was re-added to the state highway system.
Route description
The highway traverses two distinct areas, loosely separated by the Tioga–Broome county line. While the Tioga County section serves small communities and sections of undeveloped, rural areas, the portion in Broome County is a major arterial that runs through Binghamton's western suburbs.[3] The easternmost two blocks of NY 434 in the city of Binghamton are locally maintained while the remainder of the route is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).[4]
Tioga County
NY 434 begins south of the
East of the village limits, the Southern Tier Expressway and NY 434 curve to the southeast, mirroring a similar turn in the course of the river and its surrounding valley. The route continues through forests and mostly undeveloped fields, serving exit 65 of NY 17 and passing by Owego Town Court ahead of another bend in the river. NY 434 and the freeway again turn to match, proceeding generally eastward across an area of marshland along the southern edge of the river valley. Past the marsh, the valley swerves southward for a second time, taking the Susquehanna River and the two roads alongside it into an area with firmer ground. Here, NY 434 begins to run along a line of homes and businesses that mark the northern edge of the
The highway heads generally southeasterly through the community to Apalachin's central business district, largely centered around NY 434's junction with
Broome County
Across the county line in the town of
The
NY 434 remains a four-lane divided highway for its first 2 miles (3.2 km) in the city, following the Susquehanna River along the north edge of a vast neighborhood that comprises the south half of Binghamton. It soon approaches the vicinity of
History
Origins
When the first set of posted routes in
Designation and extensions
NY 434 was officially assigned on January 1, 1970, as part of a wide-scale update of NYSDOT's Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State. A list of changes accompanying the log described NY 434 as "a new number assigned to replace former NY 17 between the Broome–Tioga County line and NY 26 in Vestal." At the time, NY 434 also ended at NY 17 in Vestal.
The former routing of NY 17 in Tioga County between Owego and the eastern county line remained a county route through at least the mid-1970s. However, in the late 1970s,[12][13] the Tioga County Legislature drafted a resolution that, if passed, would return jurisdiction of the highway to the state of New York.[9] It was passed by 1980, at which point the state of New York reacquired the highway and made it a westward extension of NY 434.[9][13]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Southern Tier Expressway east – Binghamton | Western terminus; to exit 64 (NY 17) eastbound | ||||
0.15 | 0.24 | To NY 962G | To exit 64 (NY 17) westbound; southern terminus of unsigned NY 962G | ||
NY 960J | To exit 65 (NY 17) westbound; southern terminus of unsigned NY 960J | ||||
2.00 | 3.22 | Southern Tier Expressway east | Exit 65 (NY 17) eastbound | ||
7.23 | 11.64 | To Hamlet of Apalachin ; western terminus of NY 962J; to exit 66 westbound (NY 17) | |||
7.26 | 11.68 | Southern Tier Expressway east | Exit 66 eastbound (NY 17) | ||
Parclo interchange | |||||
17.01 | 27.37 | Trumpet interchange ; southern terminus of NY 201 | |||
Southern terminus of NY 363 | |||||
20.89 | 33.62 | US 11 | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 314. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- ^ State of New York Department of Transportation (January 1, 1970). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State(PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g Google (April 11, 2012). "overview map of NY 434" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Binghamton West Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1994. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers". The New York Times. December 21, 1924. p. XX9.
- Rand McNally and Company. Sinclair Oil Corporation. 1964.
- ^ New York (Map) (1969–70 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1968.
- ^ a b c d "On Renumbering Route 17: How State Uses New Math". The Evening Press. Binghamton, New York. October 10, 1969.
- ^ a b c New York State Legislature. "New York State Highway Law § 341". Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- Shell. 1973.
- ^ New York State Department of Transportation (June 28, 1974). Description of Touring Routes in New York State for the Interstate (I), Federal (US) and State (NY) Route Number Systems.
- Exxon. 1977.
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1980. Retrieved October 5, 2009.[permanent dead link]
External links
- New York State Route 434 at Alps' Roads • New York Routes
- New York State Route 188 at New York Routes