New York State Route 228
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 228 (NY 228) is a state highway
in Schuyler County, New York
, United States
. It runs in a northeast to southwest direction from an intersection with NY 224
in the village of Odessa
to a junction with NY 227
in the hamlet of Perry City within the town of Hector
. NY 228 has a short overlap with NY 79
in the community of Mecklenburg.
in Odessa
and ended at NY 79
in Mecklenburg. At the time, NY 79 continued north from Mecklenburg toward Perry City. In the early 1960s, NY 79 was rerouted to follow a previously unnumbered highway west of Mecklenburg instead. The former routing of NY 79 from Mecklenburg to Perry City became part of an extended NY 228.
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 Schuyler County, New York
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
, United States
United States
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. It runs in a northeast to southwest direction from an intersection 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...
in the village of Odessa
Odessa, New York
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to a junction with NY 227
New York State Route 227
New York State Route 227 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 79 south of the hamlet of Reynoldsville in the town of Hector. Its northern terminus is at NY 96 in Trumansburg...
in the hamlet of Perry City within the town of Hector
Hector, New York
Hector is a town in the northeastern corner of Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,854 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hector Ely, who at the time was the firstborn son of the town founders...
. NY 228 has a short overlap with NY 79
New York State Route 79
New York State Route 79 is an east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414 near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen...
in the community of Mecklenburg.
History
NY 228 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It originally began at NY 224New 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 Odessa
Odessa, New York
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and ended at NY 79
New York State Route 79
New York State Route 79 is an east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414 near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen...
in Mecklenburg. At the time, NY 79 continued north from Mecklenburg toward Perry City. In the early 1960s, NY 79 was rerouted to follow a previously unnumbered highway west of Mecklenburg instead. The former routing of NY 79 from Mecklenburg to Perry City became part of an extended NY 228.