New York State Route 99
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Franklin County | ||||
Length | 19.14 mi[1] (30.80 km) | |||
Existed | 1930[2]–September 26, 1994[3] | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NY 30 in Duane | |||
East end | NY 3 in Franklin | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Franklin | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 99 (NY 99) was a
The routing of NY 99 was originally part of the
Route description
NY 99 began at an intersection with
Past Duck Pond, the route turned to the southeast, passing by a series of small ponds and crossing under an old railroad grade as it ran along the base of a series of peaks known as the Loon Lake Mountains. NY 99 continued to follow the range to the northwestern edge of Loon Lake, where it veered to the northeast and ran along the northern and eastern shores of the lake to the hamlet of Loon Lake at its southeastern tip. NY 99 passed generally northwest–southeast through the small lakeside community before reentering another sparsely developed area of the town of Franklin. The highway progressed southeastward, crossing over the northern branch of the Saranac River and passing through the largely undeveloped community of Merrillsville before ending at an intersection with NY 3.[8]
History
On April 18, 1829, the
Although NY 99 was signed as a state highway, maintenance on the route was performed by
CR 26 has continued to deteriorate in the years since, with one 9-mile (14 km), limited maintenance segment seeing the most wear. This section, situated midway between NY 30 and NY 3, has become both littered with potholes and extremely narrow due to the erosion of the highway's shoulders. In mid-2009, residents of Loon Lake petitioned the county to repair all of CR 26 and to continuously maintain the highway, citing the road's regional importance as a through route for commuters traveling to and from the village of Malone.[15]
Major intersections
The entire route was in Franklin County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Duane | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 30 / CR 14 | Western terminus | |
Franklin | 19.14 | 30.80 | NY 3 / Alder Brook Park Road – Plattsburgh, Saranac Lake | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Franklin County Inventory Listing" (CSV). New York State Department of Transportation. March 2, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ 1930 renumbering
- ^ a b New York State Department of Transportation (January 2017). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State (PDF). Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Lake Titus Quadrangle – New York – Franklin Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1980. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Google (November 20, 2015). "Overview map of former NY 99" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Owls Head Quadrangle – New York – Franklin Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1968. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Debar Mountain Quadrangle – New York – Franklin Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1980. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Loon Lake Quadrangle – New York – Franklin Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1980. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ New York State Legislature (1829). Laws of the State of New York, passed at the Fifty-first session, second meeting, 1828, and Fifty-second session, 1829. E. Croswell. pp. 265–268. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ Eschelman, Teresa R. "History of the town of Franklin". Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ Hough, Franklin Benjamin (1853). A History of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties, New York. Albany, NY: Little and Co. pp. 327, 497, 568.
- ^ New York State Legislature (1838). Laws of the State of New York passed at the Sixty-first session of the Legislature. E. Crowell. pp. 96–97.
- ^ Lake Titus Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1969. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Loon Lake Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1969. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c Brown, Nathan (July 29, 2009). "Loon Laker spreads petition to fix Route 26". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Saranac Lake, NY. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Ronald Stafford, 69, Republican State Senator for Four Decades, Is Dead". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 25, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- State of New York. 1981.
External links
- New York State Route 99 at New York Routes