New York State Route 350
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New York State Route 350 (NY 350) is a north–south state highway
in western Wayne County, New York
, in the United States. It extends for 11.4 miles (18.35 km) from an intersection with NY 31
and NY 31F
in the village of Macedon
to a junction with NY 104
in the town of Ontario
. NY 350 serves as the eastern terminus for three routes: the aforementioned NY 31F, NY 286
, and NY 441
, all of which originate in the Rochester
area. Aside from the village of Macedon at its south end and the hamlet of Ontario Center at its north terminus, NY 350 serves mostly rural areas dominated by farmland. NY 350 was assigned ca. 1932 to the portion of its routing south of Cator Corners, the north junction with NY 31F. It was extended northward to its current terminus in the 1940s.
in the village of Macedon
near the former Mobil Chemical
and Tyco
plant. The junction also serves as the eastern terminus of NY 31F
, which overlaps NY 350 north from the intersection on Ontario Center Road. The conjoined routes cross over the Erie Canal
and an industrial railroad spur off of the CSX Transportation
-owned Rochester Subdivision
before exiting the village and entering the surrounding town of Macedon
. NY 31F and NY 350 pass through forested areas up to an overpass carrying the Rochester Subdivision line over the road, at which point the wooded areas give way to open fields. The two routes split roughly 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of Macedon at a junction named Cator Corners. While NY 31F heads west through Macedon Center toward Monroe County
, NY 350 continues east as Ontario Center Road.
As NY 350 departs Cator Corners, it curves back to the north, leaving Macedon Center Road—the east–west roadway that NY 31F follows from Cator Corners west to the county line—to continue east as a county road. NY 350 continues across rolling farmland to the town of Walworth
, where it meets the eastern terminus of NY 441
at a four-way intersection with Walworth–Penfield Road west of the hamlet of Walworth. The route continues on, entering a slightly more forested area as it heads toward a junction with NY 286
at Atlantic Avenue. Like NY 31F and NY 441 before it, NY 286 serves as an east–west connector between NY 350 and the eastern suburbs of the city of Rochester
15 miles (24 km) to the west.
Past NY 286, the wooded areas become more sporadic as NY 350 turns to travel in a more northwesterly direction across farmlands and fields. It soon enters the town of Ontario
, where an increase in development along the highway marks the hamlet of Ontario Center. Here, it passes Wayne High School of the Wayne Central School District
prior to intersecting Ridge Road
in the center of the community. This junction once served as Ontario Center's main business district; however, it has been replaced in purpose by the adjacent four-lane NY 104
, located just 200 yards (183 m) north of Ridge Road. NY 350 ends upon intersecting the divided highway
; however, Ontario Center Road continues north of the east–west commercial strip for 3 miles (5 km) to Lake Road
near the Lake Ontario
shoreline.
was originally designated as part of Route 20, an unsigned legislative route
, by the New York State Legislature in 1908. Route 20 continued east from here on what is now NY 31
and west on current NY 31F. On March 1, 1921, Route 20 was altered to follow modern NY 31 and NY 250
between Macedon
and Fairport
, bypassing current NY 350 entirely. Even though it was no longer part of a legislative route, the Macedon – Cator Corners highway was taken over by the state of New York by 1926. At the time, it was the only portion of what is now NY 350 that was state-maintained.
In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, the segment of current NY 350 between Atlantic Avenue and Ridge Road
became part of an extended NY 35
, which had ended at a junction west of the village of Avon
in Livingston County
prior to 1930. The extension took NY 35 northeastward through Monroe
and Wayne
Counties to a new terminus in the town of Ontario
. NY 35 entered Wayne County on modern NY 286
(Atlantic Avenue) and followed Atlantic Avenue and Ontario Center Road north to NY 3
(Ridge Road
; later U.S. Route 104 or US 104). By the following year, the portion of Ontario Center Road from Cator Corners to NY 33
(Walworth–Penfield Road; now NY 441
) was designated as part of NY 33B. The Macedon – Cator Corners segment of former legislative Route 20 was designated as NY 350 ca. 1932.
NY 35 was split up into two routes in the early 1940s. The portion of old NY 35 west of Ontario Center Road became NY 383
while the Ontario Center Road section became part of an extended NY 350. The extension created an overlap between NY 350 and NY 33B from Cator Corners to NY 33. NY 33 was truncated on its east end to downtown Rochester
in the late 1940s. As a result, NY 33B was redesignated as NY 31F
. The easternmost leg of the route still overlapped NY 350; however, it now followed NY 350 south to NY 31
in Macedon. NY 350 was extended a short distance northward in the mid-1940s to meet the new super two
highway carrying US 104 between Union Hill and Sodus
.
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 western Wayne County, New York
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, in the United States. It extends for 11.4 miles (18.35 km) from an intersection 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...
and NY 31F
New York State Route 31F
New York State Route 31F is an east–west state highway located in the vicinity of Rochester, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 96 north of the Monroe County village of Pittsford. Its eastern terminus is at a junction...
in the village of Macedon
Macedon (village), New York
Macedon is a village located in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,523....
to a junction with NY 104
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
in the town of Ontario
Ontario, New York
Ontario is a town in the northwest corner of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 9,778 at the 2000 census, and 10,136 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the Great Lake on its northern border.- History :...
. NY 350 serves as the eastern terminus for three routes: the aforementioned NY 31F, NY 286
New York State Route 286
New York State Route 286 is an east–west state highway in the vicinity of the city of Rochester in New York, United States. It links Rochester to its eastern suburbs and to western Wayne County. The western terminus of the route is at exit 7 on NY 590 just inside the Rochester city...
, and NY 441
New York State Route 441
New York State Route 441 is an east–west state highway in the eastern suburbs of Rochester, New York, United States. Its western terminus is at NY 96 in Brighton, and its eastern terminus is at NY 350 in Walworth. The portion of NY 441 in Brighton and western Penfield is a...
, all of which originate in the Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
area. Aside from the village of Macedon at its south end and the hamlet of Ontario Center at its north terminus, NY 350 serves mostly rural areas dominated by farmland. NY 350 was assigned ca. 1932 to the portion of its routing south of Cator Corners, the north junction with NY 31F. It was extended northward to its current terminus in the 1940s.
Route description
NY 350 begins at an intersection with 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...
in the village of Macedon
Macedon (village), New York
Macedon is a village located in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,523....
near the former Mobil Chemical
Mobil
Mobil, previously known as the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, was a major American oil company which merged with Exxon in 1999 to form ExxonMobil. Today Mobil continues as a major brand name within the combined company, as well as still being a gas station sometimes paired with their own store or On...
and Tyco
Tyco International
Tyco International Ltd. is a highly diversified global manufacturing company incorporated in Switzerland, with United States operational headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey...
plant. The junction also serves as the eastern terminus of NY 31F
New York State Route 31F
New York State Route 31F is an east–west state highway located in the vicinity of Rochester, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 96 north of the Monroe County village of Pittsford. Its eastern terminus is at a junction...
, which overlaps NY 350 north from the intersection on Ontario Center Road. The conjoined routes cross over the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
and an industrial railroad spur off of the CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
-owned Rochester Subdivision
Rochester Subdivision
The Rochester Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of New York. The line runs from Syracuse west to Buffalo along the former New York Central Railroad main line. At its east end, west of downtown Syracuse, the line becomes the Mohawk Subdivision...
before exiting the village and entering the surrounding town of Macedon
Macedon (town), New York
Macedon is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 9,148 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient Macedonian Kingdom of Macedon, the birthplace of Alexander the Great....
. NY 31F and NY 350 pass through forested areas up to an overpass carrying the Rochester Subdivision line over the road, at which point the wooded areas give way to open fields. The two routes split roughly 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of Macedon at a junction named Cator Corners. While NY 31F heads west through Macedon Center toward Monroe County
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
, NY 350 continues east as Ontario Center Road.
As NY 350 departs Cator Corners, it curves back to the north, leaving Macedon Center Road—the east–west roadway that NY 31F follows from Cator Corners west to the county line—to continue east as a county road. NY 350 continues across rolling farmland to the town of Walworth
Walworth, New York
Walworth is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 8,402 at the 2000 census. The name comes from Reuben Walworth, a state official.The Town of Walworth is on the west border of the county and is east of Rochester, NY....
, where it meets the eastern terminus of NY 441
New York State Route 441
New York State Route 441 is an east–west state highway in the eastern suburbs of Rochester, New York, United States. Its western terminus is at NY 96 in Brighton, and its eastern terminus is at NY 350 in Walworth. The portion of NY 441 in Brighton and western Penfield is a...
at a four-way intersection with Walworth–Penfield Road west of the hamlet of Walworth. The route continues on, entering a slightly more forested area as it heads toward a junction with NY 286
New York State Route 286
New York State Route 286 is an east–west state highway in the vicinity of the city of Rochester in New York, United States. It links Rochester to its eastern suburbs and to western Wayne County. The western terminus of the route is at exit 7 on NY 590 just inside the Rochester city...
at Atlantic Avenue. Like NY 31F and NY 441 before it, NY 286 serves as an east–west connector between NY 350 and the eastern suburbs of the city of Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
15 miles (24 km) to the west.
Past NY 286, the wooded areas become more sporadic as NY 350 turns to travel in a more northwesterly direction across farmlands and fields. It soon enters the town of Ontario
Ontario, New York
Ontario is a town in the northwest corner of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 9,778 at the 2000 census, and 10,136 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the Great Lake on its northern border.- History :...
, where an increase in development along the highway marks the hamlet of Ontario Center. Here, it passes Wayne High School of the Wayne Central School District
Wayne Central School District
The Wayne Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 2500 students in portions of the towns of Macedon, Ontario, Walworth and Williamson in Wayne County and portions of the towns of Penfield and Webster in Monroe County, with an operating budget...
prior to intersecting Ridge Road
Ridge Road (Western New York)
Ridge Road is a east–west road that traverses four counties in Upstate New York in the United States. It is named for the rise atop which the road was built, a mound of sand and gravel that was formed when it was the shoreline of ancient Glacial Lake Iroquois...
in the center of the community. This junction once served as Ontario Center's main business district; however, it has been replaced in purpose by the adjacent four-lane NY 104
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
, located just 200 yards (183 m) north of Ridge Road. NY 350 ends upon intersecting the divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
; however, Ontario Center Road continues north of the east–west commercial strip for 3 miles (5 km) to Lake Road
Lake Road (Western New York)
Lake Road is an east–west roadway in western New York, United States. It extends for from the Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge in the Monroe County town of Webster to NY 14 in the Wayne County village of Sodus Point. As its name implies, it follows the southern shore of Lake Ontario for its...
near the Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
shoreline.
History
The portion of modern NY 350 that overlaps with NY 31FNew York State Route 31F
New York State Route 31F is an east–west state highway located in the vicinity of Rochester, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 96 north of the Monroe County village of Pittsford. Its eastern terminus is at a junction...
was originally designated as part of Route 20, 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 in 1908. Route 20 continued east from here on what is now 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...
and west on current NY 31F. On March 1, 1921, Route 20 was altered to follow modern NY 31 and NY 250
New York State Route 250
New York State Route 250 is a north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Monroe County, New York, in the United States. It extends for just over from an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Perinton to a junction with Lake Road near the Lake Ontario shoreline in the...
between Macedon
Macedon (village), New York
Macedon is a village located in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,523....
and Fairport
Fairport, New York
Fairport is a village located in the town of Perinton which is part of Monroe County, New York. Fairport is a suburb east of Rochester. It is also known as the "Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal"...
, bypassing current NY 350 entirely. Even though it was no longer part of a legislative route, the Macedon – Cator Corners highway was taken over by the state of New York by 1926. At the time, it was the only portion of what is now NY 350 that was state-maintained.
In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, the segment of current NY 350 between Atlantic Avenue and Ridge Road
Ridge Road (Western New York)
Ridge Road is a east–west road that traverses four counties in Upstate New York in the United States. It is named for the rise atop which the road was built, a mound of sand and gravel that was formed when it was the shoreline of ancient Glacial Lake Iroquois...
became part of an extended NY 35
New York State Route 35 (1927 – early 1940s)
New York State Route 35 was a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route was at NY 36 in the hamlet of Mumford within the town of Wheatland. Its eastern terminus was at U.S. Route 104 in the hamlet of Ontario Center within...
, which had ended at a junction west of the village of Avon
Avon (village), New York
Avon is a village in Livingston County, New York, USA. The population was 2,977 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the River Avon. ....
in 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...
prior to 1930. The extension took NY 35 northeastward through Monroe
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
and Wayne
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
Counties to a new terminus in the town of Ontario
Ontario, New York
Ontario is a town in the northwest corner of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 9,778 at the 2000 census, and 10,136 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the Great Lake on its northern border.- History :...
. NY 35 entered Wayne County on modern NY 286
New York State Route 286
New York State Route 286 is an east–west state highway in the vicinity of the city of Rochester in New York, United States. It links Rochester to its eastern suburbs and to western Wayne County. The western terminus of the route is at exit 7 on NY 590 just inside the Rochester city...
(Atlantic Avenue) and followed Atlantic Avenue and Ontario Center Road north to 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...
(Ridge Road
Ridge Road (Western New York)
Ridge Road is a east–west road that traverses four counties in Upstate New York in the United States. It is named for the rise atop which the road was built, a mound of sand and gravel that was formed when it was the shoreline of ancient Glacial Lake Iroquois...
; later U.S. Route 104 or US 104). By the following year, the portion of Ontario Center Road from Cator Corners to NY 33
New York State Route 33
New York State Route 33 is an east–west state highway in western New York in the United States. The route extends for just under from NY 5 in Buffalo in the west to NY 31 in Rochester in the east. It is, in fact, the only state highway that directly connects both cities, although...
(Walworth–Penfield Road; now NY 441
New York State Route 441
New York State Route 441 is an east–west state highway in the eastern suburbs of Rochester, New York, United States. Its western terminus is at NY 96 in Brighton, and its eastern terminus is at NY 350 in Walworth. The portion of NY 441 in Brighton and western Penfield is a...
) was designated as part of NY 33B. The Macedon – Cator Corners segment of former legislative Route 20 was designated as NY 350 ca. 1932.
NY 35 was split up into two routes in the early 1940s. The portion of old NY 35 west of Ontario Center Road became NY 383
New York State Route 383
New York State Route 383 is an north–south state highway in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 36 in the hamlet of Mumford within the town of Wheatland. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 31 in...
while the Ontario Center Road section became part of an extended NY 350. The extension created an overlap between NY 350 and NY 33B from Cator Corners to NY 33. NY 33 was truncated on its east end to downtown Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
in the late 1940s. As a result, NY 33B was redesignated as NY 31F
New York State Route 31F
New York State Route 31F is an east–west state highway located in the vicinity of Rochester, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 96 north of the Monroe County village of Pittsford. Its eastern terminus is at a junction...
. The easternmost leg of the route still overlapped NY 350; however, it now followed NY 350 south to 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 Macedon. NY 350 was extended a short distance northward in the mid-1940s to meet the new super two
Super two
A super two, super two-lane highway or wide two lane is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders...
highway carrying US 104 between Union Hill and Sodus
Sodus (village), New York
Sodus is a village in Wayne County, New York, USA. The population was 1,735 at the 2000 census.The Village of Sodus is near the center of the Town of Sodus and lies between Rochester and Syracuse. The village contains the government center for the Town of Sodus.- History :The village area was part...
.