New York State Route 46
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New York State Route 46 (NY 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
.
in the town of Eaton
. NY 46 travels north, shortly intersecting NY 26
, and then US 20 in the hamlet of Pine Woods. NY 46 continues northward, and soon enters the town of Stockbridge
as Bear Path Road. After a few more miles, NY 46 enters the village of Munnsville
as Main Street. NY 46 veers to the northwest as it leaves the village of Munnsville. It continues as West Road, until it enters the city of Oneida
. NY 46 is called Glenwood Ave north of the Glenwood Cemetery. NY 46 intersects with NY 5
. North of NY 5, NY 46 is called Main Street. NY 46 intersects with NY 365A (Lenox Ave), and continues northwest, crossing over the New York State Thruway
(but doesn't have an interchange with it). NY 46 intersects with NY 316
(Lake Road), and leaves the city of Oneida, and Madison County.
, NY 46 parallels the abandoned Old Erie Canal. A towpath
is visible on the opposite side. NY 46 soon enters the hamlet of State Bridge. Here, NY 46 intersects with NY 31
. NY 46 continues northeast until it intersects with NY 49
. NY 49 intersects with NY 46 along Rome-New London Road as it continues eastward into the city of Rome
.
In Rome, NY 46/49 intersects with NY 69. NY 69 then overlaps with NY 46 and NY 49 as it continues southeast through Rome as Erie Boulevard West. NY 46 then leaves NY 49/69 as it continues northeast along Black River Boulevard. Once out of Rome, NY 46 enters the town of Western
, and follows the upper sections of the Mohawk River
, passing by a fish hatchery
as well as Delta Lake State Park
. Beyond Delta Lake, NY 46 intersects with NY 274
. NY 46 continues northeast, shortly entering the town of Ava, New York
, and then the town of Boonville
, where it serves Pixley Falls State Park
.
NY 46 enters the village of Boonville
as Post St. Immediately after intersecting with NY 294
, NY 46 ends at NY 12D
.
to Boonville
via Rome
. The route followed what is now NY 26
south of Rome (via James Street) and its modern alignment north of the city. Around the same time, the segment of modern NY 46 between the Verona
hamlet of New London and Rome was designated as part of NY 49
while the portion between NY 5
in Oneida
and Oneida Creek
north of the city became part of NY 31
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 31 was realigned to bypass Oneida to the north while its former alignment into the city became NY 316
. NY 46 was also realigned at this time to follow its modern routing between Bouckville and Rome. The realigned NY 46 overlapped with NY 49 from Verona to Rome and with NY 316 along NY 31's former routing. The overlap with NY 316 was eliminated by 1970.
NY 46A was a spur of NY 46 in Oneida County
. The route began at NY 49
south of Floyd
and passed through Holland Patent
and Steuben
before ending at NY 46 in the Western
hamlet of Frenchville. The route was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and removed in the early 1950s.
State highway
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in Central New York
Central New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It extends from NY 12B
New York State Route 12B
New York State Route 12B is a state highway in the central part of New York, United States. NY 12B is a north–south highway connecting Oneida County in the north to Chenango County in the south, passing through Madison County in between. The southern terminus of NY 12B is at...
in the Madison County
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...
town of Eaton
Eaton, New York
Eaton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 4,826 at the 2000 census.The Town of Eaton is in the south-central part of the county...
to NY 12D
New York State Route 12D
New York State Route 12D is a north–south state highway located in the northern part of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Oneida County village of Boonville, where it intersects NY 12. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 12 in the Lewis...
in the Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
village of Boonville
Boonville (village), New York
This page is about the village in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the town, see Boonville , New York...
. NY 46 passes through the cities 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 Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
.
Madison County
NY 46 begins at NY 12BNew York State Route 12B
New York State Route 12B is a state highway in the central part of New York, United States. NY 12B is a north–south highway connecting Oneida County in the north to Chenango County in the south, passing through Madison County in between. The southern terminus of NY 12B is at...
in the town of Eaton
Eaton, New York
Eaton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 4,826 at the 2000 census.The Town of Eaton is in the south-central part of the county...
. NY 46 travels north, shortly intersecting 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 then US 20 in the hamlet of Pine Woods. NY 46 continues northward, and soon enters the town of Stockbridge
Stockbridge, New York
Stockbridge is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,080 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a group of Native Americans.The Town of Stockbridge is located on the eastern border of the county.- History :...
as Bear Path Road. After a few more miles, NY 46 enters the village of Munnsville
Munnsville, New York
Munnsville is a village located in the Town of Stockbridge in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census...
as Main Street. NY 46 veers to the northwest as it leaves the village of Munnsville. It continues as West Road, until it enters 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...
. NY 46 is called Glenwood Ave north of the Glenwood Cemetery. NY 46 intersects with 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...
. North of NY 5, NY 46 is called Main Street. NY 46 intersects with NY 365A (Lenox Ave), and continues northwest, crossing over the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
(but doesn't have an interchange with it). NY 46 intersects with NY 316
New York State Route 316
New York State Route 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...
(Lake Road), and leaves the city of Oneida, and Madison County.
Oneida County
Once in Oneida CountyOneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, NY 46 parallels the abandoned Old Erie Canal. A towpath
Towpath
A towpath is a road or trail on the bank of a river, canal, or other inland waterway. The purpose of a towpath is to allow a land vehicle, beasts of burden, or a team of human pullers to tow a boat, often a barge...
is visible on the opposite side. NY 46 soon enters the hamlet of State Bridge. Here, NY 46 intersects 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...
. NY 46 continues northeast until it intersects with NY 49
New York State Route 49
New York State Route 49 is an east–west state highway in New York in the United States. It runs from NY 3 in Volney to Interstate 790 , NY 5, NY 8 and NY 12 in Utica...
. NY 49 intersects with NY 46 along Rome-New London Road as it continues eastward into the city of Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
.
In Rome, NY 46/49 intersects with NY 69. NY 69 then overlaps with NY 46 and NY 49 as it continues southeast through Rome as Erie Boulevard West. NY 46 then leaves NY 49/69 as it continues northeast along Black River Boulevard. Once out of Rome, NY 46 enters the town of Western
Western, New York
Western is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census.The Town of Western is an interior town of Oneida County, north of Rome, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1789....
, and follows the upper sections of the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
, passing by a fish hatchery
Fish hatchery
A fish hatchery is a "place for artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of animals, finfish and shellfish in particular". Hatcheries produce larval and juvenile fish primarily to support the aquaculture industry where they are transferred to on-growing systems...
as well as Delta Lake State Park
Delta Lake State Park
Delta Lake State Park is a state park located on a peninsula extending from the southeast shore of Delta Lake in the Town of Western, in Oneida County, New York, USA...
. Beyond Delta Lake, NY 46 intersects with NY 274
New York State Route 274
New York State Route 274 is a state highway located entirely in Oneida County, New York, in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 365 in the village of Holland Patent and heads north and west for in each direction to a junction with NY 46 at the hamlet of...
. NY 46 continues northeast, shortly entering the town of Ava, New York
Ava, New York
Ava is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 725 at the 2000 census. The name allegedly comes from a location in Burma.The Town of Ava is in the north central part of the county...
, and then the town of Boonville
Boonville (town), New York
This page is about the town in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the village, see Boonville , New York...
, where it serves Pixley Falls State Park
Pixley Falls State Park
Pixley Falls State Park is located off NY Route 46 in Oneida County, New York, 18 miles north of Rome and six miles south west of Boonville, by the community of Hurlbutville....
.
NY 46 enters the village of Boonville
Boonville (village), New York
This page is about the village in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the town, see Boonville , New York...
as Post St. Immediately after intersecting with NY 294
New York State Route 294
New York State Route 294 is a state highway in northern New York state. This highway is an east–west route between the Town of Lewis in Lewis County and the Village of Boonville in Oneida County....
, NY 46 ends at NY 12D
New York State Route 12D
New York State Route 12D is a north–south state highway located in the northern part of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Oneida County village of Boonville, where it intersects NY 12. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 12 in the Lewis...
.
History
NY 46 was assigned in the mid-1920s to an alignment extending from Oriskany FallsOriskany Falls, New York
Oriskany Falls is a village in Oneida County, New York in the United States. The population was 698 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a waterfall on a nearby stream....
to Boonville
Boonville (village), New York
This page is about the village in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the town, see Boonville , New York...
via Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
. The route followed what is now 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...
south of Rome (via James Street) and its modern alignment north of the city. Around the same time, the segment of modern NY 46 between the 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....
hamlet of New London and Rome was designated as part of NY 49
New York State Route 49
New York State Route 49 is an east–west state highway in New York in the United States. It runs from NY 3 in Volney to Interstate 790 , NY 5, NY 8 and NY 12 in Utica...
while the portion between 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 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 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...
north of the city became part of 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 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 31 was realigned to bypass Oneida to the north while its former alignment into the city became NY 316
New York State Route 316
New York State Route 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 46 was also realigned at this time to follow its modern routing between Bouckville and Rome. The realigned NY 46 overlapped with NY 49 from Verona to Rome and with NY 316 along NY 31's former routing. The overlap with NY 316 was eliminated by 1970.
NY 46A
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
. The route began at NY 49
New York State Route 49
New York State Route 49 is an east–west state highway in New York in the United States. It runs from NY 3 in Volney to Interstate 790 , NY 5, NY 8 and NY 12 in Utica...
south of Floyd
Floyd, New York
Floyd is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence....
and passed through Holland Patent
Holland Patent, New York
Holland Patent is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a land grant....
and Steuben
Steuben, New York
Steuben is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Baron von Steuben....
before ending at NY 46 in the Western
Western, New York
Western is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census.The Town of Western is an interior town of Oneida County, north of Rome, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1789....
hamlet of Frenchville. The route was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and removed in the early 1950s.