New York State Route 223
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 223 (NY 223) is an east–west state highway
in Chemung County, New York
, United States
. The western terminus of the route is at NY 13
in the town of Horseheads
, northeast of the city of Elmira. Its eastern terminus is at NY 224
in the town of Van Etten
. In between, NY 223 passes through the town of Erin
and serves the hamlet of the same name within the town.
and the village of Candor
by way of the villages of Van Etten
and Spencer
was originally designated as NY 53 in the mid-1920s. NY 53 was renumbered to NY 223 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. NY 223 was truncated to its junction with NY 224
northwest of Van Etten in the early 1950s. The former routing of NY 223 southeastward to Van Etten became an extension of NY 224 while the Spencer–Candor portion became a realignment of NY 96
. From Van Etten to Spencer, the road remained part of NY 34
, which NY 223 had overlapped.
NY 223 also briefly extended southward into the city of Elmira
after NY 13
was rerouted to follow a new highway to an interchange on the Southern Tier Expressway. NY 223 followed Ithaca Road to Hanover Square in Horseheads, then South Main Street, which becomes Lake Road in the town of Horseheads and Lake Street in Elmira. It ended at NY 17E (Water Street; now NY 352
).
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 Chemung County, New York
Chemung County, New York
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village . Its...
, United States
United States
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. The western terminus of the route is at NY 13
New York State Route 13
New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
in the town of Horseheads
Horseheads (town), New York
Horseheads is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 19,561 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the number of bleached horses' skulls found there....
, northeast of the city of Elmira. Its eastern terminus is at NY 224
New York State Route 224
New York State Route 224 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The route is signed as north–south; however, in actuality the highway follows more of an east–west routing across southeastern Schuyler County and northeastern Chemung County...
in the town of Van Etten
Van Etten (town), New York
Van Etten is a town in Chemung County. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area'. New York, United States. The population was 1,518 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is that of the two brothers who founded a village in the town....
. In between, NY 223 passes through the town of Erin
Erin, New York
Erin is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census. The name was applied by early settlers from Ireland.The Town of Erin is east of Elmira and is at the county's northeast border...
and serves the hamlet of the same name within the town.
History
The east–west highway between the town of HorseheadsHorseheads (town), New York
Horseheads is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 19,561 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the number of bleached horses' skulls found there....
and the village of Candor
Candor (village), New York
Candor is a village located in the Town of Candor in Tioga County, New York. The population was 855 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
by way of the villages of Van Etten
Van Etten (village), New York
Van Etten is a village in Chemung County, New York, USA. The population was 581 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the two brothers who founded the village....
and Spencer
Spencer (village), New York
Spencer is a village located in the Town of Spencer in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
was originally designated as NY 53 in the mid-1920s. NY 53 was renumbered to NY 223 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. NY 223 was truncated to its junction with NY 224
New York State Route 224
New York State Route 224 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The route is signed as north–south; however, in actuality the highway follows more of an east–west routing across southeastern Schuyler County and northeastern Chemung County...
northwest of Van Etten in the early 1950s. The former routing of NY 223 southeastward to Van Etten became an extension of NY 224 while the Spencer–Candor portion became a realignment of NY 96
New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96 is a northwest–southeast state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier village of Owego, Tioga County. Its northern terminus is at a junction with...
. From Van Etten to Spencer, the road remained part of NY 34
New York State Route 34
New York State Route 34 is a north–south New York state route located in Central New York. Its southern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the village of Waverly, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 199 and meets NY 17...
, which NY 223 had overlapped.
NY 223 also briefly extended southward into the city of Elmira
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in...
after NY 13
New York State Route 13
New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
was rerouted to follow a new highway to an interchange on the Southern Tier Expressway. NY 223 followed Ithaca Road to Hanover Square in Horseheads, then South Main Street, which becomes Lake Road in the town of Horseheads and Lake Street in Elmira. It ended at NY 17E (Water Street; now NY 352
New York State Route 352
New York State Route 352 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. It generally parallels the Southern Tier Expressway from the village of Riverside east through the city of Corning to the city of Elmira...
).