New York State Route 252A
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New York State Route 252A (NY 252A) is an east–west state highway
located within the town of Chili
in Monroe County, New York
, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 33A
and NY 386
in the hamlet of Chili Center. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 383
near the Greater Rochester International Airport
. NY 252A is known as Paul Road and is an alternate route of NY 252
through Chili; however, it does not directly connect to NY 252.
NY 252A was originally designated as New York State Route 198 ca. 1932. NY 198 became part of NY 252 in the late 1940s; however, NY 252 was realigned in the late 1950s to follow a more southerly alignment through the town of Chili. Its former routing was then redesignated as NY 252A. The route was realigned slightly in the late 1960s following an expansion of the Greater Rochester International Airport
's primary runway. Ownership and maintenance of NY 252A was transferred from the state of New York to Monroe County as part of a highway maintenance swap that took effect on November 26, 2007.
and NY 386
in Chili Center, a hamlet located within the town of Chili
. The route heads eastward from the commercial community and passes through largely residential neighborhoods on its way across Chili. As it approaches the Greater Rochester International Airport
, the homes are gradually replaced by industrial factories and warehouses. It crosses the Rochester and Southern Railroad
in the community of Maplewood just before intersecting Beahan Road, a local road that serves as the western extent of the airport property.
The route, and Paul Road along with it, turns southward at the Beahan Road junction, replacing Beahan Road as the boundary-delimiting highway. This portion of NY 252A forms a "U" as it loops around the southern end of the airport's primary runway. East of the runway, the route gradually curves to the northeast before ending south of the airport at a junction with NY 383
2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of the city of Rochester
.
by way of the community of Maplewood was originally known as Clifton Road. At the time, Clifton Road continued due east from the modern junction of Paul and Beahan Roads to Scottsville Road (now NY 383
). It became a state highway
on August 6, 1903, following the conclusion of a 13-month project to improve the highway. The Chili Center – Maplewood highway was designated as NY 198 ca. 1932.
NY 198 became a westward extension of NY 252
in the late 1940s, and Clifton Road was renamed to Paul Road in the early 1950s. NY 252 was rerouted in the late 1950s to follow a new, more southerly alignment through Chili
. The former routing of NY 252 between Chili Center and NY 383 was then redesignated as NY 252A even though it did not directly connect to NY 252, its implied parent route. In the late 1960s, the then-Rochester – Monroe County Airport expanded its primary runway southward across a tract of land that included part of NY 252A's routing. As a result, NY 252A was moved onto a new alignment that circumvented the runway to the south.
In 2007, ownership and maintenance of NY 252A was transferred from the state of New York
to Monroe County
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. A bill (S4856, 2007) to enact the swap was introduced in the New York State Senate
on April 23 and passed by both the Senate and the New York State Assembly
on June 20. The act was signed into law by Governor Eliot Spitzer
on August 28. Under the terms of the act, it took effect 90 days after it was signed into law; thus, the maintenance swap officially took place on November 26, 2007. NY 252A is now overlapped with CR 168, which was extended eastward from its previous terminus at NY 33A and NY 386 in Chili Center to cover NY 252A.
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...
located within the town of Chili
Chili, New York
Chili is a town in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 28,625 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of the city of Rochester.The Town of Chili was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Riga....
in Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 33A
New York State Route 33A
New York State Route 33A is an east–west state highway mostly located in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The route is just over long and serves as an alternate route of NY 33 between the town of Bergen in Genesee County and the city of Rochester in Monroe County...
and NY 386
New York State Route 386
New York State Route 386 is a north–south state highway located in the western suburbs of the city of Rochester in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 383 in the village of Scottsville. The northern end of the highway is...
in the hamlet of Chili Center. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 383
New York State Route 383
New York State Route 383 is an north–south state highway in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 36 in the hamlet of Mumford within the town of Wheatland. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 31 in...
near the Greater Rochester International Airport
Greater Rochester International Airport
Greater Rochester International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Monroe County, New York, United States...
. NY 252A is known as Paul Road and is an alternate route of NY 252
New York State Route 252
New York State Route 252 is an east–west state highway south of Rochester in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 33A in Chili and the eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 64 and NY 96 in the village...
through Chili; however, it does not directly connect to NY 252.
NY 252A was originally designated as New York State Route 198 ca. 1932. NY 198 became part of NY 252 in the late 1940s; however, NY 252 was realigned in the late 1950s to follow a more southerly alignment through the town of Chili. Its former routing was then redesignated as NY 252A. The route was realigned slightly in the late 1960s following an expansion of the Greater Rochester International Airport
Greater Rochester International Airport
Greater Rochester International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Monroe County, New York, United States...
's primary runway. Ownership and maintenance of NY 252A was transferred from the state of New York to Monroe County as part of a highway maintenance swap that took effect on November 26, 2007.
Route description
NY 252A begins at an intersection with NY 33ANew York State Route 33A
New York State Route 33A is an east–west state highway mostly located in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The route is just over long and serves as an alternate route of NY 33 between the town of Bergen in Genesee County and the city of Rochester in Monroe County...
and NY 386
New York State Route 386
New York State Route 386 is a north–south state highway located in the western suburbs of the city of Rochester in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 383 in the village of Scottsville. The northern end of the highway is...
in Chili Center, a hamlet located within the town of Chili
Chili, New York
Chili is a town in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 28,625 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of the city of Rochester.The Town of Chili was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Riga....
. The route heads eastward from the commercial community and passes through largely residential neighborhoods on its way across Chili. As it approaches the Greater Rochester International Airport
Greater Rochester International Airport
Greater Rochester International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Monroe County, New York, United States...
, the homes are gradually replaced by industrial factories and warehouses. It crosses the Rochester and Southern Railroad
Rochester and Southern Railroad
The Rochester and Southern Railroad , a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., is a class III shortline that runs from the city of Rochester in Monroe County to Silver Springs, NY. The RSR started in 1986, when the B&O sold off its Buffalo and Rochester branches...
in the community of Maplewood just before intersecting Beahan Road, a local road that serves as the western extent of the airport property.
The route, and Paul Road along with it, turns southward at the Beahan Road junction, replacing Beahan Road as the boundary-delimiting highway. This portion of NY 252A forms a "U" as it loops around the southern end of the airport's primary runway. East of the runway, the route gradually curves to the northeast before ending south of the airport at a junction with NY 383
New York State Route 383
New York State Route 383 is an north–south state highway in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 36 in the hamlet of Mumford within the town of Wheatland. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 31 in...
2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of the city of Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
.
History
The east–west highway connecting the hamlet of Chili Center to the western bank of the Genesee RiverGenesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
by way of the community of Maplewood was originally known as Clifton Road. At the time, Clifton Road continued due east from the modern junction of Paul and Beahan Roads to Scottsville Road (now NY 383
New York State Route 383
New York State Route 383 is an north–south state highway in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 36 in the hamlet of Mumford within the town of Wheatland. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 31 in...
). It became a state highway
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...
on August 6, 1903, following the conclusion of a 13-month project to improve the highway. The Chili Center – Maplewood highway was designated as NY 198 ca. 1932.
NY 198 became a westward extension of NY 252
New York State Route 252
New York State Route 252 is an east–west state highway south of Rochester in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 33A in Chili and the eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 64 and NY 96 in the village...
in the late 1940s, and Clifton Road was renamed to Paul Road in the early 1950s. NY 252 was rerouted in the late 1950s to follow a new, more southerly alignment through Chili
Chili, New York
Chili is a town in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 28,625 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of the city of Rochester.The Town of Chili was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Riga....
. The former routing of NY 252 between Chili Center and NY 383 was then redesignated as NY 252A even though it did not directly connect to NY 252, its implied parent route. In the late 1960s, the then-Rochester – Monroe County Airport expanded its primary runway southward across a tract of land that included part of NY 252A's routing. As a result, NY 252A was moved onto a new alignment that circumvented the runway to the south.
In 2007, ownership and maintenance of NY 252A 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 Monroe County
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. A bill (S4856, 2007) to enact the swap was introduced in the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
on April 23 and passed by both the Senate and the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
on June 20. The act was signed into law by Governor Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
on August 28. Under the terms of the act, it took effect 90 days after it was signed into law; thus, the maintenance swap officially took place on November 26, 2007. NY 252A is now overlapped with CR 168, which was extended eastward from its previous terminus at NY 33A and NY 386 in Chili Center to cover NY 252A.