New York State Route 49
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
Length | 64.13 mi[1] (103.21 km) | |||
Existed | mid-1920s[2][3]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NY 3 in Volney | |||
East end | ||||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Oswego, Oneida | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 49 (NY 49) is an east–west
When it was originally assigned in the 1920s, NY 49 began at Central Square and ended at Rome. It was extended to roughly its current length in 1930, replacing
Route description
West of Rome
NY 49 begins at an intersection with NY 3 in Volney. The route heads eastward, intersecting with NY 264 just outside Pennellville. The route crosses some local and county roads before entering Central Square, where it intersects with U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in the village center. It is not long after that Route 49 meets I-81 at exit 32. Route 49 leaves Central Square and heads southeast toward both Constantia and the Oneida Lake shoreline.[4]
East of the hamlet of Constantia, the highway begins to parallel the north shore of
Midway between the hamlet of Vienna and downtown Rome, NY 49 crosses over Fish Creek and enters the westernmost portion of Rome. Unlike eastern Rome, home to the downtown district, western Rome is largely rural and undeveloped, as evidenced by the Rome Sand Plains located along the northern edge of NY 49. After 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of rural surroundings, the route passes out of Rome and into Verona upon traversing Wood Creek. The road continues south to the community of New London, where it intersects and joins NY 46 on the north bank of the Erie Canal.[4]
Routes 49 and 46 head to the northeast, separating from the canal as it reenters Rome. Northwest of downtown, the routes are joined by
Utica–Rome Expressway
At the first interchange east of the directional T junction, the expressway meets
As the expressway continues southeast through the towns of
Just east of Cavanaugh Road, the median of the expressway widens as it heads toward the New York State Thruway (I-90). At the Thruway, the eastbound lanes of NY 49 cross over I-90 while the westbound lanes do not, creating an unusual situation in that its westbound lanes run parallel to the Thruway to the latter's north, with the eastbound lanes to the south. North of downtown Utica, NY 49 encounters Edic Road. The expressway officially enters Utica shortly afterward, where Route 49 terminates at a complex interchange between itself, NY 5, NY 8, NY 12, and I-790. Although NY 49 ends, the expressway continues for an additional 1 mile (1.6 km) to Leland Avenue as NY 5.[4]
History
When NY 49 was assigned in the mid-1920s, it began at
In 1953, there were 32 accidents of varying degrees along the portion of NY 49 between Rome and Utica. The rash of incidents, coupled with a two-car collision that killed five people in December 1953, led the state
Construction on the road began in the late 1950s, and was completed in 1960 as part of a rerouted NY 49. At the time, the expressway began at what is now the Griffiss Air Force Base interchange east of Rome.[14][15] An extension of the freeway southwest to NY 365 south of downtown Rome was opened in 1980, at which time it, as well as another arterial leading southeast from Rome, became part of NY 49.[15][16] In 1990, an interchange was constructed between Edic Road and the North–South Arterial (NY 5/8/12 and I-790) as part of a larger reconfiguration of the area surrounding New York State Thruway exit 31. Two one-way highways along the Thruway between Edic Road and the Arterial were also built as part of the project.[14]
On July 3, 1999, ground was broken on the final section of the expressway between NY 291 and Edic Road.[17] The $60 million highway (equivalent to $99.4 million in 2024) was officially opened to traffic on October 23, 2003,[14][13] as part of NY 49. East of Edic Road, NY 49 utilized the pre-existing one-way highways paralleling the Thruway.[18] The total cost of the Utica–Rome Expressway was $175 million (equivalent to $290 million in 2024).[14][13] The former routing of NY 49 along River Road from NY 365 to NY 291 was transferred to Oneida County and is now designated as County Route 88 while the segment of River Road from the Dominick Street interchange to New Floyd Road remains part of NY 365.[citation needed] Ownership and maintenance of the remainder of River Road was transferred to the cities and towns it passed through.[19]
Marcy Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
On October 11, 2002, a pedestrian bridge meant to connect a residential area to Whitesboro High School, under construction across the expressway in Marcy twisted and collapsed, killing one worker and injuring nine more. [20] A machine was screeding the concrete deck, starting from the north end and moving south. As it reached the midpoint, the bridge suddenly twisted and collapsed onto the expressway beneath. Workers had noted that the bridge had seemed noticeably "bouncy" leading up to the incident. Investigators found that the most likely reason for collapse was lateral-torsional buckling. The under-construction expressway and bridge were not open to the public at the time of collapse.[21]
Future
There are efforts within NYSDOT to renumber NY Routes 49 and 365 (from Utica to Thruway Exit 33 in the Town of Verona) to NY Route 790, with the eventual plan of renumbering it again as an extension of I-790. The cost for the conversion to Interstate standards is estimated to be between $150 million and $200 million.[22]
U.S. Representative
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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hamlet of Farley Corners | |||||||
2.28 | 3.67 | NY 264 – Syracuse, Watertown | Hamlet of Suttons Corner | ||||
Central Square | 10.14 | 16.32 | US 11 (Main Street) | ||||
11.27 | 18.14 | Exit 32 (I-81); diamond interchange | |||||
overlap; hamlet of North Bay | |||||||
34.40 | 55.36 | NY 13 north – McConnellsville, Camden | Eastern terminus of NY 13 / NY 49 overlap; hamlet of Vienna | ||||
Verona | 41.40 | 66.63 | NY 46 south – Oneida | Western terminus of NY 46 / NY 49 overlap; hamlet of New London | |||
Rome | 46.61 | 75.01 | NY 69 west (Rome-Taberg Road) – Camden | Western terminus of NY 49 / NY 69 overlap | |||
48.91 | 78.71 | NY 26 north / NY 46 north – Delta Lake State Park | Eastern terminus of NY 46 / NY 49 overlap; western terminus of NY 26 / NY 49 overlap | ||||
West end of freeway section | |||||||
49.92 | 80.34 | I-90 / New York Thruway west – Oneida | Eastern terminus of NY 26 / NY 49 overlap; western terminus of NY 49 / NY 365 overlap | ||||
50.76 | 81.69 | NY 69 east / NY 233 south – Stanwix, Westmoreland | Eastern terminus of NY 49 / NY 69 overlap; northern terminus of NY 233 | ||||
51.88 | 83.49 | NY 365 east (East Dominick Street) – Barneveld | Westbound exit is combined with NY 825 exit; eastern terminus of NY 49 / NY 365 overlap | ||||
Griffiss Park | Southern terminus of NY 825 | ||||||
NY 922E ) | |||||||
60.18 | 96.85 | Marcy Business District | |||||
61.41 | 98.83 | NY 922A – Whitesboro | Hamlet of Marcy | ||||
63.13 | 101.60 | CR 34 (Marcy-SUNYIT Parkway) – SUNYIT, Marcy Business District | No westbound entrance | ||||
Utica (I-790 west) | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||||||
64.13 | 103.21 | NY 8 north / NY 12 north – Poland, Watertown | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||||
64.13 | 103.21 | Continues as NY 5 beyond NY 8 / NY 12 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 114. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers". The New York Times. December 21, 1924. p. XX9.
- ^ Rand McNally and Company. 1926. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g 1977–2007 I Love New York State Map (Map). I Love New York. 2007.
- ^ Automobile Blue Book. Vol. 1 (1927 ed.). Chicago: Automobile Blue Book, Inc. 1927. This edition shows U.S. Routes as they were first officially signed in 1927.
- 1930 renumbering
- ^ Dickinson, Leon A. (January 12, 1930). "New Signs for State Highways". The New York Times. p. 136.
- ^ Fulton Quadrangle – New York (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1978. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- State of New York Department of Transportation (January 1, 1970). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State(PDF). Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- Utica Observer-Dispatch. January 13, 1954. section 2, p. 1A. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "Here's Plan for Cloverleaf at Cary Corners, Rte. 49" (PDF). Utica Observer-Dispatch. January 4, 1957. section 2, p. 1A. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Pelanz, Arthur E. (January 3, 1957). "New Road, Cloverleaf Proposed In Cary Corner-Rome Project; Bridge Across Canal Included" (PDF). Utica Observer-Dispatch. section 2, p. 1A. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ a b c 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Governor Announces Utica–Rome Expressway Opened to Traffic (Oneida County)" (Press release). New York State Department of Transportation. October 23, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Rome Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1978. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ "National Bridge Inventory". Federal Highway Administration. 2008.
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(help) Retrieved March 10, 2008 via www.nationalbridges.com. - ^ Scarlett, Stefanie (July 3, 1999). "Work on Utica–Rome Expressway Begins Today". Utica Observer-Dispatch.
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- ^ New York State Department of Transportation (2014). "Region 2 Inventory Listing". Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ "Remembering the Marcy pedestrian bridge collapse of 2002". WKTV news. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Pedestrian Bridge Collapse". www.exponent.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Herkimer–Oneida Counties Governmental Policy and Liaison Committee (2009). "Appendix C: Regional Transportation Needs" (PDF). Destinations 2010–2030: Long Range Transportation Plan. Utica, NY: Herkimer–Oneida Counties Governmental Policy and Liaison Committee. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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External links
- New York State Route 49 at Alps' Roads • New York Routes • Upstate New York Roads