New York State Route 70
New York State Route 70 | ||
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 Map of the western Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions with NY 70 highlighted in red | ||
| Route information | ||
| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||
| Length | 18.01 mi[1] (28.98 km) | |
| Existed | 1930[2]–present | |
| Major junctions | ||
| West end |  NY 436 in Portage | |
| East end |  NY 36 near Canaseraga | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New York | |
| Counties | Livingston, Allegany, Steuben | |
| Highway system | ||
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New York State Route 70 (NY 70) is a short state highway in the western portion of New York in the United States. It travels through three different counties in just 18.01 miles (28.98 km) and is the primary road to and from the village of Canaseraga. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 436 in the Livingston County town of Portage. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 36 in the Steuben County town of Dansville. Although NY 70 is mostly signed north–south, it follows a more southeast–northwest alignment and is considered an east–west route by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). The portion of the route between Dalton and Canaseraga parallels both Canaseraga Creek and the Norfolk Southern Railway's Southern Tier Line.
When the route was assigned as part of the
Route description
NY 70 is posted as a north–south highway; however, it is inventoried by
From Dalton southeast to
The route intersects
History
New York State Route 70A | |
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| Location | Canaseraga–Dansville |
| Existed | c. 1931[4]–July 1, 1974[5] |
The origins of NY 70 date back to the mid-1920s when a series of state highways extending from
From Garwoods to
Most of what later became NY 70 was given a route designation at some point in the early 1930s. In the 1930 renumbering, the portion of current NY 70 between NY 63 (now
NY 70 remained unchanged until the 1970s when the route was reconfigured into its modern alignment through a series of changes. The first was made c. 1974 when the route was truncated westward to Arkport following the completion of the
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Livingston | Portage | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 436 – Portageville, Letchworth State Park, Nunda | Western terminus |
hamlet of Dalton | |||||
Garwoods | Hamlet of Garwoods; formerly part of NY 408 | ||||
| 16.26 | 26.17 |   NY 961F south (Arkport–Canaseraga Road) | Former routing of NY 70; northern terminus of NY 961F | ||
| Steuben | Dansville | 18.01 | 28.98 | NY 36 – Dansville, Hornell | Eastern terminus, Hamlet of Dotys Corners |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "2009 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. August 19, 2010. p. 130. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Dickinson, Leon A. (January 12, 1930). "New Signs for State Highways". The New York Times. p. 136.
- ^ a b c Microsoft; Nokia (July 12, 2015). "overview map of NY 70" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Kendall Refining Company. 1931.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers". The New York Times. December 21, 1924. p. XX9.
- ^ State of New York Department of Public Works. 1926.
- Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- Texas Oil Company. 1932.
- ^ Thibodeau, William A. (1938). The ALA Green Book (1938–39 ed.). Automobile Legal Association.
- Standard Oil Company. 1939.
- Gulf Oil Company. 1940.
- ^ New York with Pictorial Guide (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1942.
- ^ "Highway Route Designations Change Jan. 1". Evening Recorder. Amsterdam, NY. Associated Press. December 9, 1948. p. 19.
External links
- New York State Route 70 at New York Routes
- New York State Route 70A at New York Routes