New York State Route 255
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New York State Route 255 (NY 255) was a state highway
located in Livingston County, New York
, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route was at an intersection with NY 256
south of the community of Scottsburg in Sparta
. Its northern terminus was at a junction with NY 15
in Conesus
. NY 255, known locally as Stagecoach Road, was assigned in 1930 and maintained by Livingston County from 1983 onward as County Route 71 (CR 71). The concurrent state highway designation was removed in 1995.
southeast of the hamlet of Scottsburg and north of the village of Dansville
in the town of Sparta
. While NY 256 headed northwest into a valley surrounding the Conesus Inlet, NY 255 headed northward as Stagecoach Road, running across mostly undeveloped areas along the top of the valley. East of Scottsburg, NY 255 intersected CR 1A (Springwater Road) and CR 38 (Liberty Pole Road), the former connecting to Scottsburg, before crossing into Conesus
. Within Conesus, NY 255 continued along the upper edge of the valley to the hamlet of Conesus, located near the southeastern tip of Conesus Lake
, where it terminated at a junction with NY 15
.
to Conesus
was taken over by the state of New York by 1926. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 255 was assigned to the entirety of the highway, extending from NY 36
and NY 39
(now NY 63
) in Dansville and NY 2 (now NY 15
) in Conesus. NY 255 was truncated to Sparta
in the early 1940s and replaced with an extended NY 256
between Dansville and Scottsburg. On April 1, 1983, ownership and maintenance of NY 255 was transferred from the state of New York to Livingston County
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. Although the road was now maintained by Livingston County as CR 71, the road initially remained signed as NY 255 as well. The NY 255 designation was finally removed from the road on October 25, 1995.
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 in Livingston County, New York
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route was at an intersection with NY 256
New York State Route 256
New York State Route 256 is a north–south state highway located within Livingston County, New York, in the United States. It extends for across mostly rural terrain from an intersection with NY 63 in the village of Dansville to a junction with NY 15 on the Geneseo–Livonia town line...
south of the community of Scottsburg in Sparta
Sparta, New York
Sparta is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2000 census.The Town of Sparta is in the southeast part of the county and is north of Dansville, NY.- History :...
. Its northern terminus was at a junction with NY 15
New York State Route 15
New York State Route 15 is a north–south state highway located in western New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is officially at Interstate 390 exit 3 south of the village of Wayland, although some signage indicating that NY 15 continues south to...
in Conesus
Conesus, New York
Conesus is a town in Livingston County, New York , United States. The population was 2,353 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a native word meaning "Berry place."...
. NY 255, known locally as Stagecoach Road, was assigned in 1930 and maintained by Livingston County from 1983 onward as County Route 71 (CR 71). The concurrent state highway designation was removed in 1995.
Route description
NY 255 began at an intersection with NY 256New York State Route 256
New York State Route 256 is a north–south state highway located within Livingston County, New York, in the United States. It extends for across mostly rural terrain from an intersection with NY 63 in the village of Dansville to a junction with NY 15 on the Geneseo–Livonia town line...
southeast of the hamlet of Scottsburg and north of the village of Dansville
Dansville, Livingston County, New York
Dansville is a village in the town of North Dansville in the eastern part of Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the census, the village population was 4,832. The village is named after Daniel Faulkner, an early settler. Interstate 390 passes next to the west side of the village.-...
in the town of Sparta
Sparta, New York
Sparta is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2000 census.The Town of Sparta is in the southeast part of the county and is north of Dansville, NY.- History :...
. While NY 256 headed northwest into a valley surrounding the Conesus Inlet, NY 255 headed northward as Stagecoach Road, running across mostly undeveloped areas along the top of the valley. East of Scottsburg, NY 255 intersected CR 1A (Springwater Road) and CR 38 (Liberty Pole Road), the former connecting to Scottsburg, before crossing into Conesus
Conesus, New York
Conesus is a town in Livingston County, New York , United States. The population was 2,353 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a native word meaning "Berry place."...
. Within Conesus, NY 255 continued along the upper edge of the valley to the hamlet of Conesus, located near the southeastern tip of Conesus Lake
Conesus Lake
Conesus Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes in western New York. It is western-most of eleven total Finger Lakes. The lake's outlet is in Lakeville, New York a hamlet in the Town of Livonia, New York in Livingston County, south of Rochester, New York. The lake's inlet is in the Town of Conesus,...
, where it terminated at a junction with NY 15
New York State Route 15
New York State Route 15 is a north–south state highway located in western New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is officially at Interstate 390 exit 3 south of the village of Wayland, although some signage indicating that NY 15 continues south to...
.
History
The north–south highway connecting DansvilleDansville, Livingston County, New York
Dansville is a village in the town of North Dansville in the eastern part of Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the census, the village population was 4,832. The village is named after Daniel Faulkner, an early settler. Interstate 390 passes next to the west side of the village.-...
to Conesus
Conesus, New York
Conesus is a town in Livingston County, New York , United States. The population was 2,353 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a native word meaning "Berry place."...
was taken over by the state of New York by 1926. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 255 was assigned to the entirety of the highway, extending from NY 36
New York State Route 36
New York State Route 36 is a north–south state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The highway extends for from the Pennsylvania state line at Troupsburg, Steuben County northward to Ogden, Monroe County, where it ends at an intersection with NY 31...
and NY 39
New York State Route 39
New York State Route 39 is an east–west state highway in the western portion of New York in the United States. It begins and ends at intersections with U.S. Route 20 apart...
(now NY 63
New York State Route 63
New York State Route 63 is a state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 15 and NY 21 in the village of Wayland in Steuben County. Its northern end is at a junction with NY 18 in the town...
) in Dansville and NY 2 (now NY 15
New York State Route 15
New York State Route 15 is a north–south state highway located in western New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is officially at Interstate 390 exit 3 south of the village of Wayland, although some signage indicating that NY 15 continues south to...
) in Conesus. NY 255 was truncated to Sparta
Sparta, New York
Sparta is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2000 census.The Town of Sparta is in the southeast part of the county and is north of Dansville, NY.- History :...
in the early 1940s and replaced with an extended NY 256
New York State Route 256
New York State Route 256 is a north–south state highway located within Livingston County, New York, in the United States. It extends for across mostly rural terrain from an intersection with NY 63 in the village of Dansville to a junction with NY 15 on the Geneseo–Livonia town line...
between Dansville and Scottsburg. On April 1, 1983, ownership and maintenance of NY 255 was transferred from the state of New York to Livingston County
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. Although the road was now maintained by Livingston County as CR 71, the road initially remained signed as NY 255 as well. The NY 255 designation was finally removed from the road on October 25, 1995.