New York State Route 11B
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New York State Route 11B (NY 11B) is a state highway
in northern New York
, United States
. It provides a parallel, more southerly east–west route to U.S. Route 11 between US 11 in Potsdam
and US 11, NY 30
, and NY 37
in Malone
. NY 11B serves both the Potsdam Municipal Airport
and the riverside hamlet of Nicholville, where NY 11 meets NY 458
. Aside from the two villages at each end of the route and the hamlet of Nicholville near the midpoint, NY 11B passes through rural, lightly populated areas, as does its parent to the north. In Malone, NY 11B overlaps NY 30
for one block in order to reconnect to US 11.
NY 11B was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, but to a completely different routing than it follows today. Initially, it was a connector between then-NY 72
in Nicholville and US 11 in Lawrenceville. The route was extended west to Potsdam by 1931 and rerouted to run from Nicholville to Malone ca. 1938. The latter realignment supplanted New York State Route 187, an east–west highway assigned in 1930 that initially extended from Nicholville to North Bangor but was later realigned to serve Malone.
extending from Niagara Falls
to Rouses Point
via Maple View, Potsdam
and Lawrenceville. Route 30 followed what is now NY 11B east from Potsdam to Nicholville, where it turned north to follow modern County Routes 55 and 54 to Lawrenceville. When the first set of posted routes in New York
were assigned in 1924, NY 2 was assigned to most of legislative Route 30 between Maple View and Rouses Point. The lone exception was from Potsdam to Lawrenceville, where NY 2 followed a more northerly alignment via Winthrop and North Lawrence. The bypassed section of legislative Route 30 between Potsdam and Lawrenceville was designated as NY 2A by 1926.
The Nicholville–Lawrenceville segment of NY 2A was concurrent
with NY 56, another route assigned in the mid-1920s that extended from Massena
in the northwest to Meacham Lake in the southeast via Winthrop and Saint Regis Falls. When NY 2 was redesignated as U.S. Route 11 in 1927, the NY 2A designation was eliminated and replaced with a realigned NY 56 from Potsdam to Nicholville. NY 56 was truncated to end in Potsdam as part of the change. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 56 was renumbered to NY 72
while NY 11B was assigned to the pre-1927 routing of NY 56 between Nicholville and Lawrenceville. At the same time, a connector between NY 11B in Nicholville and U.S. Route 11 in North Bangor by way of Bangor
was designated NY 187. NY 11B was extended westward to Potsdam by the following year, creating a lengthy overlap with NY 72.
Ca. 1937, NY 187 was realigned to continue east from Bangor to Malone
. By the following year, NY 11B was rerouted to continue east from Nicholville to Malone, replacing NY 187. The former alignment of NY 11B north of Nicholville became NY 195
. In the early 1940s, NY 72 was rerouted west of the Hopkinton
hamlet of the same name to follow its current alignment south of NY 11B, eliminating all but 2 miles (3.2 km) of the overlap between NY 11B and NY 72. It was removed entirely ca. 1973 when NY 72 was truncated to its current eastern terminus. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 11B between Wellington Street and NY 30
was transferred from the village of Malone to the state of New York
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the state and Franklin County
.
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 northern New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. It provides a parallel, more southerly east–west route to U.S. Route 11 between US 11 in Potsdam
Potsdam (village), New York
Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat....
and US 11, NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
, 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...
in Malone
Malone (village), New York
-Notable natives:Notable natives include:*William Almon Wheeler served as Vice President of the United States under Rutherford Hayes. Is buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone....
. NY 11B serves both the Potsdam Municipal Airport
Potsdam Municipal Airport
Potsdam Municipal Airport , also known as Damon Field, is a village-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles east of the central business district of Potsdam, a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems...
and the riverside hamlet of Nicholville, where NY 11 meets NY 458
New York State Route 458
New York State Route 458 is a state highway in the North Country of New York, United States. This highway runs northwest to southeast from St. Lawrence County into adjacent Franklin County. The western terminus is at NY 11B in the Hopkinton near the Lawrence hamlet of Nicholville...
. Aside from the two villages at each end of the route and the hamlet of Nicholville near the midpoint, NY 11B passes through rural, lightly populated areas, as does its parent to the north. In Malone, NY 11B overlaps NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
for one block in order to reconnect to US 11.
NY 11B was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, but to a completely different routing than it follows today. Initially, it was a connector between then-NY 72
New York State Route 72
New York State Route 72 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The road is an east–west highway located entirely within the eastern part of St. Lawrence County. The western terminus of NY 72 is at an intersection with NY 56 in the town of...
in Nicholville and US 11 in Lawrenceville. The route was extended west to Potsdam by 1931 and rerouted to run from Nicholville to Malone ca. 1938. The latter realignment supplanted New York State Route 187, an east–west highway assigned in 1930 that initially extended from Nicholville to North Bangor but was later realigned to serve Malone.
History
In 1908, the New York State Legislature created Route 30, an unsigned legislative routeLegislative 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...
extending from 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...
to Rouses Point
Rouses Point, New York
Rouses Point is a village in Clinton County, New York, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 2,209 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Jacques Rouse, an early settler....
via Maple View, Potsdam
Potsdam (village), New York
Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat....
and Lawrenceville. Route 30 followed what is now NY 11B east from Potsdam to Nicholville, where it turned north to follow modern County Routes 55 and 54 to Lawrenceville. When the first set of posted routes in 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...
were assigned in 1924, NY 2 was assigned to most of legislative Route 30 between Maple View and Rouses Point. The lone exception was from Potsdam to Lawrenceville, where NY 2 followed a more northerly alignment via Winthrop and North Lawrence. The bypassed section of legislative Route 30 between Potsdam and Lawrenceville was designated as NY 2A by 1926.
The Nicholville–Lawrenceville segment of NY 2A was concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with NY 56, another route assigned in the mid-1920s that extended from Massena
Massena (village), New York
Massena is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Andre Massena, one of Napoleon's generals....
in the northwest to Meacham Lake in the southeast via Winthrop and Saint Regis Falls. When NY 2 was redesignated as U.S. Route 11 in 1927, the NY 2A designation was eliminated and replaced with a realigned NY 56 from Potsdam to Nicholville. NY 56 was truncated to end in Potsdam as part of the change. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 56 was renumbered to NY 72
New York State Route 72
New York State Route 72 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The road is an east–west highway located entirely within the eastern part of St. Lawrence County. The western terminus of NY 72 is at an intersection with NY 56 in the town of...
while NY 11B was assigned to the pre-1927 routing of NY 56 between Nicholville and Lawrenceville. At the same time, a connector between NY 11B in Nicholville and U.S. Route 11 in North Bangor by way of Bangor
Bangor, New York
Bangor is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,147 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Bangor in Wales.The Town of Bangor is an interior town of the county, located west of the Village of Malone....
was designated NY 187. NY 11B was extended westward to Potsdam by the following year, creating a lengthy overlap with NY 72.
Ca. 1937, NY 187 was realigned to continue east from Bangor to Malone
Malone (village), New York
-Notable natives:Notable natives include:*William Almon Wheeler served as Vice President of the United States under Rutherford Hayes. Is buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone....
. By the following year, NY 11B was rerouted to continue east from Nicholville to Malone, replacing NY 187. The former alignment of NY 11B north of Nicholville became NY 195
New York State Route 195
New York State Route 195 was a north–south state highway located within the town of Lawrence in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route was at NY 11B in the hamlet of Nicholville. Its northern terminus was at U.S. Route 11 in the community of...
. In the early 1940s, NY 72 was rerouted west of the Hopkinton
Hopkinton, New York
Hopkinton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from early settlers with the name Hopkins....
hamlet of the same name to follow its current alignment south of NY 11B, eliminating all but 2 miles (3.2 km) of the overlap between NY 11B and NY 72. It was removed entirely ca. 1973 when NY 72 was truncated to its current eastern terminus. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 11B between Wellington Street and NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
was transferred from the village of Malone 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...
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the state and Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
.