New York State Route 122
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New York State Route 122 (NY 122) is an east–west state highway in northern Franklin County, New York
, United States
. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 37
in the town of Westville
. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 11 in the town of Burke
. Near its midpoint, NY 122 has a short overlap with NY 30
in the town of Constable
. NY 122 serves as a northerly bypass of the village of Malone
, situated 6 miles (10 km) to the south.
that linked the hamlets of Bangor and North Bangor was designated as part of NY 187, an east–west route connecting Nicholville to North Bangor via Bangor. Farther north, an east–west roadway between NY 10
(now NY 30
) in Constable
and U.S. Route 11 in Burke
was assigned the NY 188 designation. NY 187 was realigned ca. 1937 to continue east from Bangor to Malone
. Its former routing between Bangor and North Bangor was designated as NY 122 by the following year. Meanwhile, NY 188 was extended west to NY 37
in Westville
ca. 1932 before it was removed ca. 1939.
On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of former NY 188 (by this point redesignated as County Route 22) was transferred from Franklin County
to the state of New York
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. In return, the state transferred ownership and maintenance of all of NY 122 to Franklin County. The new Westville–Burke state highway became part of NY 122, which was extended north along CR 19 to Westville Center and east along former NY 188 to Burke. NY 122 was truncated between 1985 and 1993 to consist only of the state-maintained part of the route between Westville and Burke.
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...
, United States
United States
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. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with 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 town of Westville
Westville, New York
Westville is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,823.The Town of Westville is on the north border of the county and is north of the Village of Malone.- History :...
. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 11 in the town of Burke
Burke (town), New York
Burke is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2000 census.The Town of Burke is a town in the northeastern part of the county. The town is east of the Village of Malone, the county seat...
. Near its midpoint, NY 122 has a short overlap with 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,...
in the town of Constable
Constable, New York
Constable is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Constable, a member of the syndicate of original land owners....
. NY 122 serves as a northerly bypass of the village of 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....
, situated 6 miles (10 km) to the south.
History
In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, a north–south highway in the town of BangorBangor, 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....
that linked the hamlets of Bangor and North Bangor was designated as part of NY 187, an east–west route connecting Nicholville to North Bangor via Bangor. Farther north, an east–west roadway between NY 10
New York State Route 10
New York State Route 10 is a north–south state highway in the Central New York and North Country regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from the Quickway in Deposit, Delaware County to NY 8 at Higgins Bay, a hamlet in the Hamilton County town of Arietta...
(now 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,...
) in Constable
Constable, New York
Constable is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Constable, a member of the syndicate of original land owners....
and U.S. Route 11 in Burke
Burke (town), New York
Burke is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2000 census.The Town of Burke is a town in the northeastern part of the county. The town is east of the Village of Malone, the county seat...
was assigned the NY 188 designation. NY 187 was realigned ca. 1937 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....
. Its former routing between Bangor and North Bangor was designated as NY 122 by the following year. Meanwhile, NY 188 was extended west to 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 Westville
Westville, New York
Westville is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,823.The Town of Westville is on the north border of the county and is north of the Village of Malone.- History :...
ca. 1932 before it was removed ca. 1939.
On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of former NY 188 (by this point redesignated as County Route 22) was transferred from 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...
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 two levels of government. In return, the state transferred ownership and maintenance of all of NY 122 to Franklin County. The new Westville–Burke state highway became part of NY 122, which was extended north along CR 19 to Westville Center and east along former NY 188 to Burke. NY 122 was truncated between 1985 and 1993 to consist only of the state-maintained part of the route between Westville and Burke.