New York State Route 239
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New York State Route 239 (NY 239) was a state highway
in eastern Erie County, New York
, United States
. The southern terminus of the route was at an intersection with NY 354
in Marilla
. Its northern terminus was at a junction with U.S. Route 20
(US 20) in the village of Alden
. NY 239 was about 3 miles (5 km) in length and named Exchange Street.
When NY 239 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it extended eastward to the Wyoming County
village of Attica
. NY 239 was truncated to Marilla in the late 1940s, then removed from the state highway system completely in September 1980 as a result of a highway maintenance swap between the state of New York
and Erie County earlier that year. The roadway is now County Route 578 (CR 578).
just west of the Erie
–Wyoming
county line in the town of Marilla
. The route then traveled to the northeast, climbing in elevation as it proceeded onward. It then made a turn to the north, descending in elevation. Running at about a height of 900 feet (274.3 m) above sea level, NY 239 crossed into the town of Alden
and continued toward downtown. NY 239 continued northward, passing nearby Henskee Road, a connector between NY 239 and County Line Road, which ran parallel to NY 239 along the Erie–Genesee
county line. The route dipped further in elevation, entering the village of Alden
. Inside the village, it passed the Buffalo Water Filtration Plant to the west and crossed the Conrail-owned Buffalo Line
. NY 239 passed through a primarily residential area of the village just before terminating at US 20
in the village center.
in the village of Alden
to NY 98
in the village of Attica
by way of the hamlet of Cowlesville. The east–west road linking NY 239 near Cowlesville to Two Rod Road (then NY 358
) north of Marilla was initially unnumbered. It became part of a realigned NY 354
ca. 1935. NY 354 was extended eastward in the late 1940s over NY 239's alignment to a new terminus in Attica. As a result, NY 239 was truncated to its junction with NY 354 in the town of Marilla.
On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 239 was transferred from the state of New York
to Erie County
as part of a larger highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The NY 239 designation was removed on September 25 of that year. The highway is now designated by Erie County as CR 578.
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 eastern Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The southern terminus of the route was at an intersection with NY 354
New York State Route 354
New York State Route 354 is a state highway in New York, USA. NY 354 is one of several highways radiating eastward from its western terminus in downtown Buffalo, New York. The east terminus of NY 354 is in the Village of Attica, where it ends at NY 98 and NY 238 as West...
in Marilla
Marilla, New York
Marilla is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 5,709 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from Marilla Rogers, an early school teacher....
. Its northern terminus was at a junction with U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
(US 20) in the village of Alden
Alden (village), New York
Alden is a village in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 2,666 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. NY 239 was about 3 miles (5 km) in length and named Exchange Street.
When NY 239 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it extended eastward to the Wyoming County
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
village of Attica
Attica (village), New York
Attica is a village in Wyoming County, New York in the USA. The population was 2,597 at the 2000 census. It is named after a region in Greece.The Village of Attica is on the northern border of Wyoming County...
. NY 239 was truncated to Marilla in the late 1940s, then removed from the state highway system completely in September 1980 as a result of a highway maintenance swap between 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...
and Erie County earlier that year. The roadway is now County Route 578 (CR 578).
Route description
NY 239 began at an intersection with NY 354New York State Route 354
New York State Route 354 is a state highway in New York, USA. NY 354 is one of several highways radiating eastward from its western terminus in downtown Buffalo, New York. The east terminus of NY 354 is in the Village of Attica, where it ends at NY 98 and NY 238 as West...
just west of the Erie
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
–Wyoming
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
county line in the town of Marilla
Marilla, New York
Marilla is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 5,709 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from Marilla Rogers, an early school teacher....
. The route then traveled to the northeast, climbing in elevation as it proceeded onward. It then made a turn to the north, descending in elevation. Running at about a height of 900 feet (274.3 m) above sea level, NY 239 crossed into the town of Alden
Alden (town), New York
Alden is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 10,470 at the 2000 census. The town is derived from a family name known to early settlers....
and continued toward downtown. NY 239 continued northward, passing nearby Henskee Road, a connector between NY 239 and County Line Road, which ran parallel to NY 239 along the Erie–Genesee
Genesee County, New York
Genesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :...
county line. The route dipped further in elevation, entering the village of Alden
Alden (village), New York
Alden is a village in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 2,666 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. Inside the village, it passed the Buffalo Water Filtration Plant to the west and crossed the Conrail-owned Buffalo Line
Buffalo Line
The Buffalo Line is a railroad line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Buffalo, New York southeast to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania along a former Pennsylvania Railroad line...
. NY 239 passed through a primarily residential area of the village just before terminating at US 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
in the village center.
History
NY 239 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to an alignment extending from NY 35New York State Route 35 (1927 – early 1940s)
New York State Route 35 was a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route was at NY 36 in the hamlet of Mumford within the town of Wheatland. Its eastern terminus was at U.S. Route 104 in the hamlet of Ontario Center within...
in the village of Alden
Alden (village), New York
Alden is a village in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 2,666 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
to NY 98
New York State Route 98
New York State Route 98 is a state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 219 in the town of Great Valley in Cattaraugus County...
in the village of Attica
Attica (village), New York
Attica is a village in Wyoming County, New York in the USA. The population was 2,597 at the 2000 census. It is named after a region in Greece.The Village of Attica is on the northern border of Wyoming County...
by way of the hamlet of Cowlesville. The east–west road linking NY 239 near Cowlesville to Two Rod Road (then NY 358
New York State Route 358
New York State Route 358 was a north–south state highway in Erie County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route was at U.S. Route 20A in the hamlet of Wales Center within the town of Wales. Its northern terminus was at U.S. Route 20 in the town of Alden...
) north of Marilla was initially unnumbered. It became part of a realigned NY 354
New York State Route 354
New York State Route 354 is a state highway in New York, USA. NY 354 is one of several highways radiating eastward from its western terminus in downtown Buffalo, New York. The east terminus of NY 354 is in the Village of Attica, where it ends at NY 98 and NY 238 as West...
ca. 1935. NY 354 was extended eastward in the late 1940s over NY 239's alignment to a new terminus in Attica. As a result, NY 239 was truncated to its junction with NY 354 in the town of Marilla.
On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 239 was transferred from 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...
to Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
as part of a larger highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The NY 239 designation was removed on September 25 of that year. The highway is now designated by Erie County as CR 578.