New York State Route 411
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New York State Route 411 (NY 411) is an east–west state highway
in Jefferson County, New York
, United States
. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 180
in the community of La Fargeville
in the town of Orleans
. Its eastern terminus is at NY 37
in the adjacent town of Theresa
just west of the village of Theresa
.
in the hamlet of La Fargeville
within the town of Orleans
. NY 411 heads to the northeast for a short distance, passing residential homes and local businesses. The highway heads out of La Fargeville as Plank Road and passing through fields and farmland. NY 411 gradually turns to the southeast and enters the hamlet of Orleans. Outside of Orleans, the route heads east to an interchange with Interstate 81
at exit 49. Past I-81, NY 411 heads northeast into the town of Theresa
, where it terminates at a junction with NY 26
and NY 37
.
in the village of Theresa
to U.S. Route 11 in the village of Philadelphia
. Farther west, a highway linking the villages of Clayton
(at NY 12
) at and Theresa (NY 37
) via the hamlet of La Fargeville
was designated as NY 181. The NY 181 designation was short-lived as it was removed ca. 1939.
In the mid-1960s, the portion of Interstate 81 north of Watertown opened to traffic. One of the interchanges along the new highway was located east of La Fargeville, where I-81 met NY 181's former routing. As a result, NY 411 was extended westward to La Fargeville over NY 181's former alignment. NY 411 became concurrent with NY 26
through Theresa and with NY 37 west of the village as part of the extension. NY 26 was truncated to West Carthage
in the mid-1970s. Its former routing from Antwerp
to Alexandria Bay
was then redesignated as NY 283.
NY 411 remained unchanged until August 1, 1979, when ownership and maintenance of several highways in Jefferson County
was transferred from Jefferson County to the state of New York
and vice versa. As part of the swap, maintenance of NY 283's alignment west of Theresa and from Theresa to Antwerp
was given to Jefferson County from the state in exchange for Lafargeville Road southwest of Theresa, among other highways. Following the swap, NY 26 was reextended north to Alexandria Bay; however, since its former alignment east of Theresa was now a county road, it was routed on the portion of NY 411 from Philadelphia to Theresa instead. As a result, NY 411 was truncated to the southern terminus of its overlap with NY 37 southwest of Theresa.
State highway
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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 western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 180
New York State Route 180
New York State Route 180 is a north–south state highway in the northwestern part of Jefferson County in the U.S. state of New York. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 3 in the Hounsfield hamlet of Baggs Corner, located west of downtown Watertown. The northern terminus is...
in the community of La Fargeville
La Fargeville, New York
La Fargeville is a hamlet in the town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. The hamlet is named after John La Farge, one of the early proprietors of the town. The hamlet of La Fargeville was once a village, but dissolved its municipal...
in the town of Orleans
Orleans, New York
Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France.- History :...
. Its eastern terminus is at 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 adjacent town of Theresa
Theresa (town), New York
Theresa is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,905 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the daughter of an original landowner, Theresa Le Ray.The town of Theresa contains a village also named Theresa...
just west of the village of Theresa
Theresa (village), New York
Theresa is a village located in the Town of Theresa in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 812 at the 2000 census.The Village of Theresa is northeast of Watertown.- History :...
.
Route description
NY 411 begins at an intersection with NY 180New York State Route 180
New York State Route 180 is a north–south state highway in the northwestern part of Jefferson County in the U.S. state of New York. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 3 in the Hounsfield hamlet of Baggs Corner, located west of downtown Watertown. The northern terminus is...
in the hamlet of La Fargeville
La Fargeville, New York
La Fargeville is a hamlet in the town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. The hamlet is named after John La Farge, one of the early proprietors of the town. The hamlet of La Fargeville was once a village, but dissolved its municipal...
within the town of Orleans
Orleans, New York
Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France.- History :...
. NY 411 heads to the northeast for a short distance, passing residential homes and local businesses. The highway heads out of La Fargeville as Plank Road and passing through fields and farmland. NY 411 gradually turns to the southeast and enters the hamlet of Orleans. Outside of Orleans, the route heads east to an interchange with Interstate 81
Interstate 81 in New York
Interstate 81 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Dandridge, Tennessee, to the Canada – United States border at Wellesley Island in New York. In the U.S. state of New York, I-81 extends from the Pennsylvania state line southeast of Binghamton to the Canadian border...
at exit 49. Past I-81, NY 411 heads northeast into the town of Theresa
Theresa (town), New York
Theresa is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,905 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the daughter of an original landowner, Theresa Le Ray.The town of Theresa contains a village also named Theresa...
, where it terminates at a junction with 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 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...
.
History
NY 411 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to a highway connecting NY 26New 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...
in the village of Theresa
Theresa (village), New York
Theresa is a village located in the Town of Theresa in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 812 at the 2000 census.The Village of Theresa is northeast of Watertown.- History :...
to U.S. Route 11 in the village of Philadelphia
Philadelphia (village), New York
Philadelphia is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2000 census.The Village of Philadelphia is in the Town of Philadelphia and is northeast of Watertown...
. Farther west, a highway linking the villages 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....
(at NY 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
) at and Theresa (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...
) via the hamlet of La Fargeville
La Fargeville, New York
La Fargeville is a hamlet in the town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. The hamlet is named after John La Farge, one of the early proprietors of the town. The hamlet of La Fargeville was once a village, but dissolved its municipal...
was designated as NY 181. The NY 181 designation was short-lived as it was removed ca. 1939.
In the mid-1960s, the portion of Interstate 81 north of Watertown opened to traffic. One of the interchanges along the new highway was located east of La Fargeville, where I-81 met NY 181's former routing. As a result, NY 411 was extended westward to La Fargeville over NY 181's former alignment. NY 411 became concurrent with 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...
through Theresa and with NY 37 west of the village as part of the extension. NY 26 was truncated to West Carthage
West Carthage, New York
West Carthage is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,102 at the 2000 census.The Village of West Carthage is in the Town of Champion. The village is the east town line, and is east of Watertown...
in the mid-1970s. Its former routing from 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 :...
to 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...
was then redesignated as NY 283.
NY 411 remained unchanged until August 1, 1979, when ownership and maintenance of several highways in 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...
was transferred from Jefferson County to 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...
and vice versa. As part of the swap, maintenance of NY 283's alignment west of Theresa and from Theresa to 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 given to Jefferson County from the state in exchange for Lafargeville Road southwest of Theresa, among other highways. Following the swap, NY 26 was reextended north to Alexandria Bay; however, since its former alignment east of Theresa was now a county road, it was routed on the portion of NY 411 from Philadelphia to Theresa instead. As a result, NY 411 was truncated to the southern terminus of its overlap with NY 37 southwest of Theresa.