New York State Route 313
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 313 (NY 313) is a state highway in New York State. It begins at NY 22 in Cambridge, and intersects with two county routes on its journey from Cambridge to the state line in Salem. Once in Salem, the route crosses the Vermont
border, entering the town of Arlington. It is located entirely within Washington County
.
Route 313 begins at an intersection with NY 22
in the southern region of Cambridge
. The route heads to the northeast, intersecting with County Route 67 (East Main Street), heading away from the village limits. Passing to the north of White Creek, Route 313 crosses out of the village and winds around a mountain base. At the intersection with Bowen Hill Road, a connector to the nearby Peaked Rock, the highway enters the hamlet of The Plains. After The Plains, Route 313 then heads through rural regions, passing to the south of Batten Kill. The kill follows Route 313 for some time. After passing through Murray Hollow, the highway intersects with the eastern terminus of County Route 61 (Shushan Buffums Road). Route 313 turns to the northeast, crossing the Batten Kill, which then parallels to the southeast. Running along the base of Dugway Mountain, Route 313 crosses the border and continues as Vermont Route 313.
NY 313 was assigned to its current alignment as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. There was initially no matching route on the Vermont
side of the highway; however, the Vermont continuation was designated as VT 123 ca. 1934.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
border, entering the town of Arlington. It is located entirely within Washington County
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
.
Route description
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
in the southern region of Cambridge
Cambridge (village), New York
Cambridge is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 1,925 at the 2000 census. The village of Cambridge is partly in the town of Cambridge and partly in the town of White Creek...
. The route heads to the northeast, intersecting with County Route 67 (East Main Street), heading away from the village limits. Passing to the north of White Creek, Route 313 crosses out of the village and winds around a mountain base. At the intersection with Bowen Hill Road, a connector to the nearby Peaked Rock, the highway enters the hamlet of The Plains. After The Plains, Route 313 then heads through rural regions, passing to the south of Batten Kill. The kill follows Route 313 for some time. After passing through Murray Hollow, the highway intersects with the eastern terminus of County Route 61 (Shushan Buffums Road). Route 313 turns to the northeast, crossing the Batten Kill, which then parallels to the southeast. Running along the base of Dugway Mountain, Route 313 crosses the border and continues as Vermont Route 313.
History
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
side of the highway; however, the Vermont continuation was designated as VT 123 ca. 1934.