New York State Route 287 (1970s)
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New York State Route 287 (NY 287) was a state highway
within the town of Alexandria
in Jefferson County, New York
, United States
. The route served as a connector between NY 283 southeast of Alexandria Bay
in the hamlet of Browns Corners and NY 37
in the hamlet of Redwood
. It was 3 miles (5 km) long and passed through open fields for most of its length. The only areas of significant development along the route were centered around its west and east ends.
NY 287 was originally designated as part of NY 3
in 1924. In 1930, NY 3 was rerouted east of Watertown
to follow a more southerly routing across the North Country
. The Browns Corners – Redwood portion of its former alignment was redesignated as New York State Route 26B by the following year. NY 26
, NY 26B's parent route, was truncated southward in the mid-1970s; as a result, NY 26B was redesignated as NY 287. In 1979, ownership and maintenance of NY 287 was transferred from the state of New York
to Jefferson County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The route is now designated as County Route 192.
in Browns Corners, a hamlet within the town of Alexandria
. It headed southeast from the small community and gradually curved to the northeast as it proceeded through large, cultivated fields in an isolated portion of Jefferson County
. West of Redwood
, NY 287 had only four intersections with other highways, two of which were for a local road that began and ended at the state highway.
About 1 miles (1.6 km) outside of Redwood, NY 287 passed over Jewett Creek as it entered a small forest situated adjacent to the hamlet. On the opposite side of the forest, NY 287 entered Redwood, a small, residential community bordered to the south and east by Mud Lake
and Butterfield Lake, respectively. It continued east for two blocks to a junction with NY 37
near the northern edge of the hamlet, where NY 287 ended.
was originally designated as part of Route 27, an unsigned legislative route
, by the New York State Legislature on March 1, 1921. When the first set of posted routes in New York
were assigned in 1924, all of legislative Route 27 northeast of Clayton
became part of NY 3
. NY 3, a cross-state highway that began in Erie County
and ended in Clinton County
, entered Browns Corners on modern NY 26
and left Redwood on what is now NY 37
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 3 was rerouted east of Watertown
to follow a more southerly routing across the North Country
. The Browns Corners – Redwood portion of its former alignment was designated as NY 26B by the following year. It connected to its parent, NY 26, at its west end.
In the mid-1970s, NY 26 was truncated southward to Carthage
. All of NY 26's former routing north of Antwerp
was renumbered to NY 283 while NY 26B was redesignated as NY 287. The NY 287 designation proved to be short-lived, however, as ownership and maintenance of the route was transferred from the state of New York
to Jefferson County
on August 1, 1979, as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. NY 287 was subsequently redesignated as County Route 192.
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...
within the town of Alexandria
Alexandria, New York
Alexandria is a town in Jefferson County, United States. New York, USA. The population was 4,061 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Alexander LeRay, the son of an early developer....
in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
, United States
United States
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. The route served as a connector between NY 283 southeast of Alexandria Bay
Alexandria Bay, New York
Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2010 census.The Village of Alexandria Bay is in the Town of Alexandria.Keewaydin State Park is southeast of the village...
in the hamlet of Browns Corners and NY 37
New York State Route 37
New York State Route 37 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States, extending for on a west–east axis. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in Watertown, Jefferson County...
in the hamlet of Redwood
Redwood, New York
Redwood is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area population was 584.Redwood is in the eastern part of the Town of Alexandria The community is near the southeast town line.-Geography:...
. It was 3 miles (5 km) long and passed through open fields for most of its length. The only areas of significant development along the route were centered around its west and east ends.
NY 287 was originally designated as part of NY 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
in 1924. In 1930, NY 3 was rerouted east of Watertown
Watertown (city), New York
Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S...
to follow a more southerly routing across the North Country
North Country, New York
The North Country is a region of the U.S. state of New York that encompasses the state's extreme northern frontier, bordering Lake Ontario on the west, the Saint Lawrence River and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec on the north and northwest, and Lake Champlain and Vermont on the east...
. The Browns Corners – Redwood portion of its former alignment was redesignated as New York State Route 26B by the following year. NY 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
, NY 26B's parent route, was truncated southward in the mid-1970s; as a result, NY 26B was redesignated as NY 287. In 1979, ownership and maintenance of NY 287 was transferred from the state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to Jefferson County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The route is now designated as County Route 192.
Route description
NY 287 began at an intersection with NY 283 southeast of Alexandria BayAlexandria Bay, New York
Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2010 census.The Village of Alexandria Bay is in the Town of Alexandria.Keewaydin State Park is southeast of the village...
in Browns Corners, a hamlet within the town of Alexandria
Alexandria, New York
Alexandria is a town in Jefferson County, United States. New York, USA. The population was 4,061 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Alexander LeRay, the son of an early developer....
. It headed southeast from the small community and gradually curved to the northeast as it proceeded through large, cultivated fields in an isolated portion of Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
. West of Redwood
Redwood, New York
Redwood is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area population was 584.Redwood is in the eastern part of the Town of Alexandria The community is near the southeast town line.-Geography:...
, NY 287 had only four intersections with other highways, two of which were for a local road that began and ended at the state highway.
About 1 miles (1.6 km) outside of Redwood, NY 287 passed over Jewett Creek as it entered a small forest situated adjacent to the hamlet. On the opposite side of the forest, NY 287 entered Redwood, a small, residential community bordered to the south and east by Mud Lake
Mud Lake (New York)
There are over 30 lakes named Mud Lake within the U.S. state of New York.* Mud Lake, Chautauqua County, New York. * Laurel Lake, also known as Mud Lake, Delaware County, New York. * Mud Lake, Delaware County, New York....
and Butterfield Lake, respectively. It continued east for two blocks to a junction with NY 37
New York State Route 37
New York State Route 37 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States, extending for on a west–east axis. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in Watertown, Jefferson County...
near the northern edge of the hamlet, where NY 287 ended.
History
The east–west highway connecting Browns Corners to RedwoodRedwood, New York
Redwood is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area population was 584.Redwood is in the eastern part of the Town of Alexandria The community is near the southeast town line.-Geography:...
was originally designated as part of Route 27, an unsigned legislative route
Legislative route
In United States, a legislative route or legislative highway is a highway defined by laws passed in a state legislature. The numbering of such highways may or may not correspond to the numbers familiar to the public as part of the state, U.S. highway, and Interstate highway systems...
, by the New York State Legislature on March 1, 1921. When the first set of posted routes in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
were assigned in 1924, all of legislative Route 27 northeast of Clayton
Clayton (village), New York
Clayton is a village located in the Town of Clayton in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 1,821 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the name of the town....
became part of NY 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
. NY 3, a cross-state highway that began in Erie County
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...
and ended in Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, entered Browns Corners on modern NY 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
and left Redwood on what is now NY 37
New York State Route 37
New York State Route 37 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States, extending for on a west–east axis. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in Watertown, Jefferson County...
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 3 was rerouted east of Watertown
Watertown (city), New York
Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S...
to follow a more southerly routing across the North Country
North Country, New York
The North Country is a region of the U.S. state of New York that encompasses the state's extreme northern frontier, bordering Lake Ontario on the west, the Saint Lawrence River and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec on the north and northwest, and Lake Champlain and Vermont on the east...
. The Browns Corners – Redwood portion of its former alignment was designated as NY 26B by the following year. It connected to its parent, NY 26, at its west end.
In the mid-1970s, NY 26 was truncated southward to Carthage
Carthage, New York
Carthage is a village located in the Town of Wilna in Jefferson County, New York. The population was 3,721 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the historic Carthage in North Africa....
. All of NY 26's former routing north of Antwerp
Antwerp (village), New York
Antwerp is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census.The Village of Antwerp is in center of the Town of Antwerp and is northwest of Watertown.- History :...
was renumbered to NY 283 while NY 26B was redesignated as NY 287. The NY 287 designation proved to be short-lived, however, as ownership and maintenance of the route was transferred from the state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
on August 1, 1979, as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. NY 287 was subsequently redesignated as County Route 192.