New York State Route 281
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New York State Route 281 (NY 281) is a north–south state highway
in central New York
, United States
. It extends for 16.56 miles (26.65 km) across Cortland
and Onondaga
Counties. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 13
in the town of Cortlandville
. Its northern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 11 and NY 80
near the village of Tully
. NY 281 meets NY 90
in the village of Homer
and connects to Interstate 81 twice. The route parallels I-81 for all but the southernmost 2.5 miles (4 km) of its routing.
NY 281 begins at a fork in the road along NY 13
in the town of Cortlandville
. While NY 13 continues northeast into downtown Cortland
, NY 281 heads northward as West Road, bypassing most of the city to the west. After 1.5 miles (2.4 km), NY 281 intersects NY 222
, by which NY 281 connects to Cortland County
– Chase Field Airport. The route continues on, briefly passing through the northwestern corner of the city of Cortland before reentering Cortlandville as West Homer Road. Near the northern town line, NY 281 connects to Interstate 81 by way of unsigned NY 930Q.
Now in the village of Homer
, NY 281 becomes South West Street as it heads along the western fringe of the community. The route meets NY 90
at Cayuga Street, where it becomes North West Street. Farther north, NY 281 intersects NY 41
at Clinton Street before exiting the village and entering the surrounding town of Homer
.
The North West Street name is dropped upon crossing the town line and NY 281 becomes known only by its number. NY 281 parallels I-81 northward through the town of Homer and into the town of Preble
, where it meets I-81 a second time as turns to the northeast and crosses over the expressway. North of the junction, NY 281 is flanked by I-81 on its west side and U.S. Route 11 on its east side as all three routes pass into Onondaga County
and the town of Tully
that lies within. NY 281 continues onward for another 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to a junction with US 11 and NY 80
west of the village of Tully
and about 50 yards (45.7 m) east of where I-81 passes over NY 80. Here, NY 281 terminates and US 11 turns northward to follow the right-of-way of NY 281 toward Syracuse
.
in the village of Homer
and the hamlet of Preble
. In the vicinity of Preble, it initially used modern County Routes 108A and 108B to reach U.S. Route 11. The route was extended northward along the western edge of Tully Lake ca. 1933, following Song Lake and Long Roads to a junction with NY 80
west of Tully Center. It was extended southward to NY 13
in the town of Cortlandville
at some point between 1934 and 1940. In the late 1940s, construction began on a new highway between Preble and Tully Center that bypassed Preble and Tully Lake to the east. It was completed by 1949, at which time it became part of a realigned NY 281.
State highway
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in central New York
Central New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:...
, United States
United States
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. It extends for 16.56 miles (26.65 km) across Cortland
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
and Onondaga
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Counties. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 13
New York State Route 13
New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
in the town of Cortlandville
Cortlandville, New York
Cortlandville is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,919 at the 2000 census.The Town of Cortlandville surrounds the City of Cortland and is at the western border of the county.- History :...
. Its northern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 11 and NY 80
New York State Route 80
New York State Route 80 is a west–east New York State Route located within Onondaga, Madison, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Montgomery Counties in New York. Its western terminus is located at a junction with NY 175 in the city of Syracuse in Onondaga County, from which it...
near the village of Tully
Tully (village), New York
Tully is a village in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 924 at the 2000 census. The name of the village is derived from the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero....
. NY 281 meets NY 90
New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. All but five of the route's are located in Cayuga County, with the remaining situated in Cortland County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S....
in the village of Homer
Homer (village), New York
Homer is a village in Cortland County, New York, USA . The population was 3,368 at the 2000 census. The village name is derived from the surrounding town, which was named after the poet Homer....
and connects to Interstate 81 twice. The route parallels I-81 for all but the southernmost 2.5 miles (4 km) of its routing.
Route description
New York State Route 13
New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
in the town of Cortlandville
Cortlandville, New York
Cortlandville is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,919 at the 2000 census.The Town of Cortlandville surrounds the City of Cortland and is at the western border of the county.- History :...
. While NY 13 continues northeast into downtown Cortland
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
, NY 281 heads northward as West Road, bypassing most of the city to the west. After 1.5 miles (2.4 km), NY 281 intersects NY 222
New York State Route 222
New York State Route 222 is an east–west state highway in central New York, United States. It runs from NY 38 in the village of Groton in northeastern Tompkins County to the conjoined routes of U.S. Route 11, NY 13, and NY 41 in the city of Cortland in western Cortland...
, by which NY 281 connects to Cortland County
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
– Chase Field Airport. The route continues on, briefly passing through the northwestern corner of the city of Cortland before reentering Cortlandville as West Homer Road. Near the northern town line, NY 281 connects to Interstate 81 by way of unsigned NY 930Q.
Now in the village of Homer
Homer (village), New York
Homer is a village in Cortland County, New York, USA . The population was 3,368 at the 2000 census. The village name is derived from the surrounding town, which was named after the poet Homer....
, NY 281 becomes South West Street as it heads along the western fringe of the community. The route meets NY 90
New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. All but five of the route's are located in Cayuga County, with the remaining situated in Cortland County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S....
at Cayuga Street, where it becomes North West Street. Farther north, NY 281 intersects NY 41
New York State Route 41
New York State Route 41 is a north–south state highway in Central New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the town of Sanford. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 in the village of Skaneateles...
at Clinton Street before exiting the village and entering the surrounding town of Homer
Homer (town), New York
Homer is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 6,363 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Greek poet Homer.The Town of Homer contains a village called Homer...
.
Preble, New York
Preble is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Commodore Edward Preble, a naval hero....
, where it meets I-81 a second time as turns to the northeast and crosses over the expressway. North of the junction, NY 281 is flanked by I-81 on its west side and U.S. Route 11 on its east side as all three routes pass into Onondaga County
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and the town of Tully
Tully (town), New York
Tully is a town in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population of the town was 2,709 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. The town is on the county's south border, south of Syracuse....
that lies within. NY 281 continues onward for another 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to a junction with US 11 and NY 80
New York State Route 80
New York State Route 80 is a west–east New York State Route located within Onondaga, Madison, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Montgomery Counties in New York. Its western terminus is located at a junction with NY 175 in the city of Syracuse in Onondaga County, from which it...
west of the village of Tully
Tully (village), New York
Tully is a village in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 924 at the 2000 census. The name of the village is derived from the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero....
and about 50 yards (45.7 m) east of where I-81 passes over NY 80. Here, NY 281 terminates and US 11 turns northward to follow the right-of-way of NY 281 toward Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
.
History
NY 281 was assigned ca. 1931 to the portion of its alignment between NY 90New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. All but five of the route's are located in Cayuga County, with the remaining situated in Cortland County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S....
in the village of Homer
Homer (village), New York
Homer is a village in Cortland County, New York, USA . The population was 3,368 at the 2000 census. The village name is derived from the surrounding town, which was named after the poet Homer....
and the hamlet of Preble
Preble, New York
Preble is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Commodore Edward Preble, a naval hero....
. In the vicinity of Preble, it initially used modern County Routes 108A and 108B to reach U.S. Route 11. The route was extended northward along the western edge of Tully Lake ca. 1933, following Song Lake and Long Roads to a junction with NY 80
New York State Route 80
New York State Route 80 is a west–east New York State Route located within Onondaga, Madison, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Montgomery Counties in New York. Its western terminus is located at a junction with NY 175 in the city of Syracuse in Onondaga County, from which it...
west of Tully Center. It was extended southward to NY 13
New York State Route 13
New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
in the town of Cortlandville
Cortlandville, New York
Cortlandville is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,919 at the 2000 census.The Town of Cortlandville surrounds the City of Cortland and is at the western border of the county.- History :...
at some point between 1934 and 1940. In the late 1940s, construction began on a new highway between Preble and Tully Center that bypassed Preble and Tully Lake to the east. It was completed by 1949, at which time it became part of a realigned NY 281.