New York State Route 249
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New York State Route 249 (NY 249) is a state highway
located within Erie County, New York
, in the United States
. It runs east–west across southwestern Erie County from the shores of Lake Erie
in the town of Farnham
to the hamlet of Langford in the town of North Collins
.
(also known as the Seaway Trail
) in Farnham
. Route 249 heads to the southeast, then to the east, and southeast again as Commercial Street. Much of the region in southeastern Erie County is mainly is farmland and residential, and the highway crosses much of this. Route 249 intersects with U.S. Route 20
and crosses over the New York State Thruway
. After the Thruway, Route 249 loses its Commercial Street designation and passes eastward through fields and homes. The highway intersects with Erie County Route 9 (former southern terminus of NY 323
) in Brant
.
Route 249 crosses through a small forest as Brant-North Collins Road. At the intersection with Versailles Plank Road, Route 249 turns to the north along the route. The highway quickly turns off onto Brant Road and continues eastward. Route 249 crosses over a stream and becomes concurrent for 23 feet (7 m) in North Collins with U.S. Route 62. Route 249 turns in a different directions and turns onto Langford Road and heads into Langford, where it terminates at NY 75
.
) in Farnham
and ended at NY 18
(now U.S. Route 62) in North Collins
even though the portion of modern NY 249 east of North Collins was also state-maintained as well. NY 249 was extended east to its current eastern terminus at the hamlet of Langford by the following year following the assignment of NY 18A (now part of NY 75
).
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located within Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It runs east–west across southwestern Erie County from the shores of Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
in the town of Farnham
Farnham, New York
Farnham is a village located in the Town of Brant, Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
to the hamlet of Langford in the town of North Collins
North Collins (town), New York
North Collins is a town in Erie County, New York United States. The population was 3,376 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Collins....
.
Route description
Route 249 begins at an intersection with NY 5New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
(also known as the Seaway Trail
Seaway Trail
The Great Lakes Seaway Trail, formerly named and commonly known as the Seaway Trail, is a National Scenic Byway in the northeastern United States, mostly contained in New York but with a small segment in Pennsylvania...
) in Farnham
Farnham, New York
Farnham is a village located in the Town of Brant, Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Route 249 heads to the southeast, then to the east, and southeast again as Commercial Street. Much of the region in southeastern Erie County is mainly is farmland and residential, and the highway crosses much of this. Route 249 intersects with U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
and crosses over the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
. After the Thruway, Route 249 loses its Commercial Street designation and passes eastward through fields and homes. The highway intersects with Erie County Route 9 (former southern terminus of NY 323
New York State Route 323
New York State Route 323 was a state highway in Erie County, New York, United States. The route was long and stretched from the town of Brant to the hamlet of Evans Center within the town of Evans. NY 323 began at an intersection with NY 249 and County Route 9 in Brant and...
) in Brant
Brant, New York
Brant is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the town had a population of 1,906. The town was named after the Mohawk leader Joseph Brant....
.
Route 249 crosses through a small forest as Brant-North Collins Road. At the intersection with Versailles Plank Road, Route 249 turns to the north along the route. The highway quickly turns off onto Brant Road and continues eastward. Route 249 crosses over a stream and becomes concurrent for 23 feet (7 m) in North Collins with U.S. Route 62. Route 249 turns in a different directions and turns onto Langford Road and heads into Langford, where it terminates at NY 75
New York State Route 75
New York State Route 75 is a north–south state highway in Erie County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 39 in the Collins hamlet of Collins Center to an interchange with NY 5 in the town of Hamburg...
.
History
NY 249 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It initially began at U.S. Route 20 (now NY 5New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
) in Farnham
Farnham, New York
Farnham is a village located in the Town of Brant, Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and ended at NY 18
New York State Route 18
New York State Route 18 is an east–west state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the south shore of Lake Ontario for most of its length between Niagara County and Monroe County...
(now U.S. Route 62) in North Collins
North Collins (village), New York
North Collins is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,079 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the local town.The Village of North Collins is in the northwest corner of the Town of North Collins....
even though the portion of modern NY 249 east of North Collins was also state-maintained as well. NY 249 was extended east to its current eastern terminus at the hamlet of Langford by the following year following the assignment of NY 18A (now part of NY 75
New York State Route 75
New York State Route 75 is a north–south state highway in Erie County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 39 in the Collins hamlet of Collins Center to an interchange with NY 5 in the town of Hamburg...
).