New York State Route 812
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NYSDOT and the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority | ||||
Length | 80.91 mi[1] (130.21 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1977[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | NY 12 / NY 26 in Lowville | |||
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North end | Highway 16 at the Canadian border in Ogdensburg | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Lewis, St. Lawrence | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 812 (NY 812) is a
The origins of NY 812 date back to the
On July 1, 1977, all of NY 87 and the Lowville–Croghan leg of NY 26A were replaced with NY 812, a new route that began in Lowville and passed through Croghan, Harrisville, Gouverneur, and De Kalb before ending near Ogdensburg. At the time, two sections of the route—from the Croghan village line to a point west of Harrisville and from Harrisville to Fowler—were maintained by the counties that they passed through, and a piece between NY 126 and the Croghan village line was maintained by the village itself. The state of New York assumed maintenance of the Croghan–Harrisville segment in 1980 and took over the Harrisville–Fowler section in 1982.
Route description
Lewis County
NY 812 begins at an intersection with
In the hamlet of New Bremen, NY 812 intersects
Outside of Croghan, NY 812 traverses the Beaver River just north of the village line. The route and the river continue northward along parallel routings for a brief distance before the two separate near the hamlet of High Falls. While the river curves east toward the hamlet, NY 812 presses northward through the rural hamlets of Indian River and Dutton Corners into the town of Diana, where NY 812 starts to parallel the west branch of the Oswegatchie River as both continue north through the town. At Tylers Corners, NY 812 intersects NY 3 and joins the route eastward into Harrisville, where the conjoined routes cross over the Oswegatchie. Northeast of Harrisville in extreme southwestern St. Lawrence County, NY 812 breaks from NY 3 and heads northwest through Pitcairn (crossing over the Oswegatchie once more in the process).[4]
St. Lawrence County
From Harrisville, NY 812 travels north through an area of Pitcairn and
Outside of the village, US 11 and NY 812 head northeast, roughly paralleling the Oswegatchie once more into the
Within the village, located in the town of Oswegatchie, NY 812, here known as State Street, intersects NY 184 just before traversing the Oswegatchie one final time. The name remains for three blocks before NY 812 departs the village. Farther north, NY 812 passes by the Ogdensburg International Airport before meeting NY 37 at an interchange just south of the Ogdensburg city limits. NY 812 joins NY 37 here, following the route through the southern reaches of the city. The conjoined routes intersect NY 68 before separating near the northeastern city limits. Past NY 37, NY 812 continues onto the Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge over the St. Lawrence River, where it becomes Highway 16 upon crossing the Canada–United States border into Ontario.[4]
History
In the
NY 87 was gradually truncated northward over time. The first change to the route's southern end came in the early 1940s when it was moved northeastward to the eastern terminus of its former overlap with NY 58 in Edwards.
When NY 812 was first assigned, it was locally maintained from NY 126 in Croghan to NY 3 in Diana and from NY 3 in Pitcairn to NY 58 in Fowler.[14] The section of the route between NY 126 and the Croghan village line was maintained by the village of Croghan; however, the rest of the two locally maintained sections were maintained by Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Most of the Lewis County-owned section was co-designated as CR 11; however, the short piece between the Croghan village line and Belfort Road was part of CR 10.[15][16] In St. Lawrence County, NY 812 was overlaid on the existing CR 73 from NY 3 to Stone Road, CR 99 between Stone Road and Balmat, and CR 56 from Balmat to Fowler.[17][18] The state of New York assumed ownership and maintenance of NY 812 between Croghan and Diana on April 1, 1980, as part of a highway maintenance swap between the state and Lewis County that transferred NY 194 to the county. Ownership of NY 812 from Pitcairn to Fowler was transferred to the state on September 1, 1982, as part of a highway maintenance swap between the state and St. Lawrence County.[19]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.37 | 0.60 | NY 26 north | Northern terminus of NY 26 / NY 812 overlap | ||
Village of Croghan | 9.90 | 15.93 | NY 126 west – Carthage | Eastern terminus of NY 126 | |
Diana | 26.65 | 42.89 | NY 3 west – Carthage | Southern terminus of NY 3 / NY 812 overlap | |
St. Lawrence | Pitcairn | 31.09 | 50.03 | NY 3 east – Star Lake | Northern terminus of NY 3 / NY 812 overlap |
Fowler | 41.11 | 66.16 | NY 58 south | Southern terminus of NY 58 / NY 812 overlap | |
Morristown | Northern terminus of NY 58 / NY 812 overlap; southern terminus of US 11 / NY 812 overlap | ||||
De Kalb | 58.63 | 94.36 | US 11 north – Canton | Northern terminus of US 11 / NY 812 overlap | |
Pope Mills | Eastern terminus of NY 184 | ||||
Morristown | Western terminus of NY 37 / NY 812 overlap | ||||
NY 970E (State Street) – Ogdensburg | Southern terminus of unsigned NY 970E | ||||
Oswegatchie | 77.26 | 124.34 | NY 68 – Ogdensburg, Canton | ||
Ogdensburg | 79.33 | 127.67 | NY 37 east – Massena | Eastern terminus of NY 37 / NY 812 overlap | |
80.91 | 130.21 | Highway 16 | Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge; continuation into Ontario | ||
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. 325. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ a b New York State Department of Transportation (August 24, 1977). Description of Touring Routes in New York State for the Interstate (I), Federal (US) and State (NY) Route Number Systems.
- ^ "America's Quietest Routes". Geotab. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f 30th Anniversary New York (Map). Cartography by Map Works. I Love New York. 2007.
- ^ Dickinson, Leon A. (January 12, 1930). "New Signs for State Highways". The New York Times. p. 136.
- 1930 renumbering
- Standard Oil Company of New York. 1930.
- Sun Oil Company. 1935.
- Standard Oil Company. 1936.
- Shell Oil Company. 1940.
- ^ New York with Pictorial Guide (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1942.
- ^ State of New York Department of Transportation (January 1, 1970). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State (PDF). Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ New York (Map) (1973 ed.). Cartography by H.M. Gousha Company. Shell Oil Company. 1973.
- ^ a b "State DOT Proposes Changes in Route Numbering in North". Watertown Daily Times. March 26, 1975. p. 13.
- ^ Croghan Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1969. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ Remington Corners Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1969. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ Harrisville Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1968. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ Gouverneur Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1969. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ New York State Legislature. "New York State Highway Law § 341". Retrieved November 1, 2010.
External links
- New York State Route 812 at Alps' Roads • New York Routes