New York State Route 316
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New York State Route 316 (NY 316) is a state highway
in Madison County, New York
, in the United States
. It begins at an intersection with NY 46
in the city of Oneida
and ends at a junction with NY 31
in the hamlet of Oneida Valley, located in the town of Lenox
. NY 316 parallels the Oneida Creek
for virtually its entire length.
in the outer reaches of the city of Oneida
. The road heads to the northwest as Lake Road, passing residential homes as it parallels Oneida Creek
through the rural, northern section of the city. NY 316 crosses into the town of Lenox
about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of its southern end at NY 46, at which time it passes to the east of Kanon Valley Country Club. The route continues alongside the creek to the hamlet of Oneida Valley, where it ends at a junction with NY 31
just over 1 miles (1.6 km) southeast of Oneida Lake
. NY 316 serves mainly as a connector between the lake and the city of Oneida; as such, all intermediate intersections on NY 316 are with local roads.
was assigned in the mid-1920s, it initially served the city of Oneida
instead of bypassing it to the north as it does today. NY 31 turned southeast at the hamlet of Oneida Valley, following what is now NY 316 and NY 46
into downtown Oneida, where it ended at NY 5
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 31 was realigned to follow its modern alignment east to Verona
while its former alignment into Oneida was redesignated as NY 316. The route originally extended southward into downtown Oneida by way of an overlap with NY 46; however, the concurrency was eliminated by 1970.
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...
in Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It begins at an intersection with NY 46
New York State Route 46
New York State Route 46 is a state highway in Central New York, United States. It extends from NY 12B in the Madison County town of Eaton to NY 12D in the Oneida County village of Boonville. NY 46 passes through the cities of Oneida and Rome.-Madison County:NY 46 begins at...
in the city of Oneida
Oneida, New York
Oneida is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle and east of Canastota, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida tribe...
and ends at a junction with NY 31
New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
in the hamlet of Oneida Valley, located in the town of Lenox
Lenox, New York
Lenox is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 8,665 as of the 2000 census.The Town of Lenox is on the county's northern border. It is west of the City of Oneida.- History :...
. NY 316 parallels the Oneida Creek
Oneida Creek
Oneida Creek is a small river in New York in the USA. The creek enters Oneida Lake at its southeast corner at a location known as South Bay, a bay of the lake...
for virtually its entire length.
Route description
NY 316 begins at an intersection with NY 46New York State Route 46
New York State Route 46 is a state highway in Central New York, United States. It extends from NY 12B in the Madison County town of Eaton to NY 12D in the Oneida County village of Boonville. NY 46 passes through the cities of Oneida and Rome.-Madison County:NY 46 begins at...
in the outer reaches of the city of Oneida
Oneida, New York
Oneida is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle and east of Canastota, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida tribe...
. The road heads to the northwest as Lake Road, passing residential homes as it parallels Oneida Creek
Oneida Creek
Oneida Creek is a small river in New York in the USA. The creek enters Oneida Lake at its southeast corner at a location known as South Bay, a bay of the lake...
through the rural, northern section of the city. NY 316 crosses into the town of Lenox
Lenox, New York
Lenox is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 8,665 as of the 2000 census.The Town of Lenox is on the county's northern border. It is west of the City of Oneida.- History :...
about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of its southern end at NY 46, at which time it passes to the east of Kanon Valley Country Club. The route continues alongside the creek to the hamlet of Oneida Valley, where it ends at a junction with NY 31
New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
just over 1 miles (1.6 km) southeast of Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York State . The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It serves as one of the links in the Erie Canal. It empties into the Oneida River which flows into the Oswego River which in turn flows into Lake Ontario...
. NY 316 serves mainly as a connector between the lake and the city of Oneida; as such, all intermediate intersections on NY 316 are with local roads.
History
When NY 31New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
was assigned in the mid-1920s, it initially served the city of Oneida
Oneida, New York
Oneida is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle and east of Canastota, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida tribe...
instead of bypassing it to the north as it does today. NY 31 turned southeast at the hamlet of Oneida Valley, following what is now NY 316 and NY 46
New York State Route 46
New York State Route 46 is a state highway in Central New York, United States. It extends from NY 12B in the Madison County town of Eaton to NY 12D in the Oneida County village of Boonville. NY 46 passes through the cities of Oneida and Rome.-Madison County:NY 46 begins at...
into downtown Oneida, where it ended at NY 5
New 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 the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 31 was realigned to follow its modern alignment east to Verona
Verona, New York
Verona is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,425 at the 2000 census. The source of the town name is unknown, though it's possibly named after Verona, Italy....
while its former alignment into Oneida was redesignated as NY 316. The route originally extended southward into downtown Oneida by way of an overlap with NY 46; however, the concurrency was eliminated by 1970.