New York State Route 104B
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New York State Route 104B (NY 104B) is a 6.07 miles (9.77 km) east–west state highway
located in central Oswego County, New York
, in the United States. This highway provides a connection between NY 104
, the principal highway along the southern shore of Lake Ontario
, in New Haven
and NY 3
, the principal highway along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, in the town of Mexico
. It passes through mostly rural areas and acts as a two-lane bypass
of the village of Mexico
, located where NY 3 and NY 104 intersect southeast of NY 104B. All of NY 104B is part of the Seaway Trail
, a National Scenic Byway
. The route was originally a spur route of NY 3 in the early 1930s before it became NY 104B ca. 1935.
in the town of New Haven
, located 9 miles (14 km) east of the city of Oswego
. It heads northeast as a two-lane, rural highway, surrounded on both sides by dense woods. The route's most major intersection, situated about halfway along its 6 miles (10 km) routing, is with County Route 1 (CR 1) east of the hamlet of Hickory Grove. At this point, NY 104B begins to follow a routing parallel to the Lake Ontario
shoreline 1 miles (1.6 km) to the north. While it also becomes the closest continuous east–west highway to the lake shore here, the shoreline itself is served by a series of short north–south roads that branch from NY 104B and head north to Lake Ontario.
Past CR 1, the route serves less isolated areas as it crosses small patches of open farmland on its way to the town of Mexico
. After 1 miles (1.6 km), NY 104B enters the small hamlet of Texas
, located on the western bank of the Little Salmon River
. The highway continues on, crossing the river and passing by more forests and fields on its way to a junction with NY 3
roughly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Texas, where NY 104B comes to an end. NY 3 enters the intersection from the south and leaves it to the east, following the right-of-way of NY 104B northeastward along Lake Ontario. NY 104B effectively serves as a northerly bypass
of the village of Mexico
, located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south of NY 104B's eastern terminus at the junction of NY 3 and NY 104.
The entirety of NY 104B is part of the Seaway Trail
, a National Scenic Byway
that extends across most of Upstate New York
from the Pennsylvania state line to Massena
. West of New Haven, the byway follows NY 104 toward Oswego. At NY 104B's east end, the trail continues toward Pulaski
on NY 3.
was first assigned, it extended westward to Niagara Falls
, mostly by way of modern NY 31
, Ridge Road
and NY 104
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, the NY 3A through NY 3C and NY 3E designations were assigned to four spur routes of NY 3 in western and central New York. By the following year, a connector linking NY 3 in New Haven
to NY 3C in the town of Mexico
via the hamlets of New Haven, Demster, and Texas
was designated as NY 3D. Ca. 1932, the suffixes of all of NY 3's suffixed routes were increased by one letter (A to B, and so on) following the establishment of a new NY 3A in Niagara County
. Thus, NY 3C became NY 3D while the pre-existing NY 3D was renumbered to NY 3E.
U.S. Route 104 (US 104) was assigned ca. 1935 to an alignment extending from Niagara Falls to Maple View. East of Rochester
, US 104 mostly followed the routing of NY 3, which was realigned to use NY 3D south of Watertown
. Although NY 3E still connected to NY 3, it was renumbered to NY 104B at this time. The portion of NY 104B within the town of New Haven was realigned in the late 1940s to follow a new highway that bypassed the hamlets of New Haven and Demster to the north and south, respectively. The old alignment of NY 104B is now maintained by Oswego County
as part of CR 6 from NY 104 to CR 1 and as part of CR 1 from CR 6 to where it meets modern NY 104B southwest of Texas.
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...
located in central Oswego County, New York
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
, in the United States. This highway provides a connection between 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...
, the principal highway along the southern shore of 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...
, in New Haven
New Haven, New York
New Haven is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,930 at the 2000 census.- History :The area was originally called "Vera Cruz."...
and 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...
, the principal highway along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, in the town of Mexico
Mexico (town), New York
Mexico is a town in the northeast part of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,181 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village, also called Mexico. NY 104/Main Street passes through the village. NY 69 passes through the town of Mexico and comes to an end in the village,...
. It passes through mostly rural areas and acts as a two-lane bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
of the village of Mexico
Mexico (village), New York
Mexico is a village in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 1,572 at the 2000 census.The Village of Mexico is located in the Town of Mexico at New York State Routes 3, 69, and 104.Mexico is called "Mother of Towns"...
, located where NY 3 and NY 104 intersect southeast of NY 104B. All of NY 104B is part of the Seaway Trail
Seaway Trail
The Great Lakes Seaway Trail, formerly named and commonly known as the Seaway Trail, is a National Scenic Byway in the northeastern United States, mostly contained in New York but with a small segment in Pennsylvania...
, a National Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for its archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities. The program was established by Congress in 1991 to preserve and protect the nation's scenic but often...
. The route was originally a spur route of NY 3 in the early 1930s before it became NY 104B ca. 1935.
Route description
NY 104B begins at an intersection with NY 104New 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 New Haven
New Haven, New York
New Haven is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,930 at the 2000 census.- History :The area was originally called "Vera Cruz."...
, located 9 miles (14 km) east of the city of Oswego
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
. It heads northeast as a two-lane, rural highway, surrounded on both sides by dense woods. The route's most major intersection, situated about halfway along its 6 miles (10 km) routing, is with County Route 1 (CR 1) east of the hamlet of Hickory Grove. At this point, NY 104B begins to follow a routing parallel to 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 1 miles (1.6 km) to the north. While it also becomes the closest continuous east–west highway to the lake shore here, the shoreline itself is served by a series of short north–south roads that branch from NY 104B and head north to Lake Ontario.
Past CR 1, the route serves less isolated areas as it crosses small patches of open farmland on its way to the town of Mexico
Mexico (town), New York
Mexico is a town in the northeast part of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,181 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village, also called Mexico. NY 104/Main Street passes through the village. NY 69 passes through the town of Mexico and comes to an end in the village,...
. After 1 miles (1.6 km), NY 104B enters the small hamlet of Texas
Texas, New York
Texas is a hamlet in Oswego County, New York, USA, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of Mexico.- Geography :...
, located on the western bank of the Little Salmon River
Little Salmon River
The Little Salmon River is a tributary of the Salmon River in the U.S. state of Idaho. The river is some long and drains of land.-Course:It rises at in elevation on Blue Bunch Ridge in the Sawtooth Range of south-central Idaho, close to Payette Lake...
. The highway continues on, crossing the river and passing by more forests and fields on its way to a junction with 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...
roughly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Texas, where NY 104B comes to an end. NY 3 enters the intersection from the south and leaves it to the east, following the right-of-way of NY 104B northeastward along Lake Ontario. NY 104B effectively serves as a northerly bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
of the village of Mexico
Mexico (village), New York
Mexico is a village in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 1,572 at the 2000 census.The Village of Mexico is located in the Town of Mexico at New York State Routes 3, 69, and 104.Mexico is called "Mother of Towns"...
, located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south of NY 104B's eastern terminus at the junction of NY 3 and NY 104.
The entirety of NY 104B is part of the Seaway Trail
Seaway Trail
The Great Lakes Seaway Trail, formerly named and commonly known as the Seaway Trail, is a National Scenic Byway in the northeastern United States, mostly contained in New York but with a small segment in Pennsylvania...
, a National Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for its archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities. The program was established by Congress in 1991 to preserve and protect the nation's scenic but often...
that extends across most of Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
from the Pennsylvania state line to Massena
Massena (town), New York
Massena is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The town is on the northern border of the county and is nicknamed "The Gateway to the Fourth Coast". The population was 13,121 at the 2000 census. The town of Massena contains a village also called Massena...
. West of New Haven, the byway follows NY 104 toward Oswego. At NY 104B's east end, the trail continues toward Pulaski
Pulaski, New York
Pulaski is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census.The Village of Pulaski is within the Town of Richland, and lies between the eastern shore of Lake Ontario and the Tug Hill region. The village is located on US Route 11 and is adjacent to...
on NY 3.
History
When NY 3New 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...
was first assigned, it extended westward to Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
, mostly by way of modern 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...
, 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...
and 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 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, the NY 3A through NY 3C and NY 3E designations were assigned to four spur routes of NY 3 in western and central New York. By the following year, a connector linking NY 3 in New Haven
New Haven, New York
New Haven is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,930 at the 2000 census.- History :The area was originally called "Vera Cruz."...
to NY 3C in the town of Mexico
Mexico (town), New York
Mexico is a town in the northeast part of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,181 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village, also called Mexico. NY 104/Main Street passes through the village. NY 69 passes through the town of Mexico and comes to an end in the village,...
via the hamlets of New Haven, Demster, and Texas
Texas, New York
Texas is a hamlet in Oswego County, New York, USA, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of Mexico.- Geography :...
was designated as NY 3D. Ca. 1932, the suffixes of all of NY 3's suffixed routes were increased by one letter (A to B, and so on) following the establishment of a new NY 3A in Niagara County
Niagara County, New York
Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
. Thus, NY 3C became NY 3D while the pre-existing NY 3D was renumbered to NY 3E.
U.S. Route 104 (US 104) was assigned ca. 1935 to an alignment extending from Niagara Falls to Maple View. East 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...
, US 104 mostly followed the routing of NY 3, which was realigned to use NY 3D south of Watertown
Watertown (city), New York
Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S...
. Although NY 3E still connected to NY 3, it was renumbered to NY 104B at this time. The portion of NY 104B within the town of New Haven was realigned in the late 1940s to follow a new highway that bypassed the hamlets of New Haven and Demster to the north and south, respectively. The old alignment of NY 104B is now maintained by Oswego County
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
as part of CR 6 from NY 104 to CR 1 and as part of CR 1 from CR 6 to where it meets modern NY 104B southwest of Texas.