New York State Route 61
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New York State Route 61 (NY 61) is a
Route description
NY 61 begins at an intersection with NY 384 (Buffalo Avenue) on the industrial banks of the Niagara River in eastern Niagara Falls. The route, named Hyde Park Boulevard for its entire length, heads north initially as a city-maintained, undivided four-lane highway; after two blocks, the roadway widens and becomes maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation. NY 61 continues onward through the densely populated neighborhoods of Niagara Falls to Packard Road, where the route begins to parallel Gill Creek, a small stream leading south to the Niagara River. After five blocks, NY 61 intersects with Ferry Avenue, a one-way street carrying southbound U.S. Route 62 (US 62), in the area of the Niagara Falls Courthouse. NY 61 intersects with northbound US 62 three blocks later at Walnut Avenue. At the intersection, Gill Creek passes under both US 62 northbound and NY 61 as it switches to the east side of Hyde Park Boulevard.[3][4]
Gill Creek and NY 61 continue to run parallel for one more block before they separate ahead of Pine Avenue,
North of Ontario Avenue, the buildings surrounding NY 61 become more commercial and industrial in nature as the route approaches the CSX Transportation Niagara Yard. It crosses over the western end of the yard before intersecting Lockport Road. The Niagara Falls Amtrak station, which Hyde Park Boulevard passes by but provides no access to, is located just off Lockport Road on 27th Street.[3]
Away from the yard, the surroundings become residential once more for another four blocks before entering a heavily industrial neighborhood around an intersection with
History
In 1958, New York State Department of Public Works asked the city of Niagara Falls to approve a route designation for Hyde Park Boulevard to include on the state maps. In October 1958, the city agreed on the designation of NY 61 for the road.[2] In 1962, the bridge carrying Hyde Park Boulevard over Gill Creek at Walnut Avenue, 41 feet (12 m) in length and originally built in 1950, was reconstructed.[6] Farther north, the bridge over the western end of the CSX Transportation Niagara Yard, at 355 feet (108 m) long, was completed in 1964. It was reconstructed in 1997.[7]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Niagara County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Niagara Falls | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 384 | Southern terminus | |
0.67 | 1.08 | US 62 south (Ferry Avenue) | |||
0.81 | 1.30 | US 62 north (Walnut Avenue) | |||
0.93 | 1.50 | US 62 Bus. (Pine Avenue) | |||
1.80 | 2.90 | overlap | |||
1.91 | 3.07 | NY 182 west (Ontario Avenue) | Northern terminus of NY 61 / NY 182 overlap | ||
2.87 | 4.62 | NY 31 | |||
Town of Lewiston | 3.86 | 6.21 | NY 104 | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 202. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ a b "Touring Route No. 61 Approved by Council". Niagara Falls Gazette. October 21, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Google (March 14, 2008). "overview map of NY 61" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ a b Niagara Falls Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1996. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- ISBN 0-8416-2837-8.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (2008). "Structure 1060180: National Bridge Inventory" (Document). United States Department of Transportation.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (2008). "Structure 1060190: National Bridge Inventory" (Document). United States Department of Transportation.
External links
- New York State Route 61 at New York Routes