New York State Route 274
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New York State Route 274 (NY 274) is a 10.44 miles (16.8 km) state highway
located entirely in Oneida County, New York
, in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 365
in the village of Holland Patent
and heads north and west for 5 miles (8 km) in each direction to a junction with NY 46
at the hamlet of Frenchville in the town of Western
. A two-lane highway its entire length, much of NY 274 is narrow and winding. The northwesternmost 2 miles (3.2 km) of the highway are particularly narrow and curved, running alongside a tributary of the Mohawk River
. NY 274 was originally designated as part of New York State Route 46A, an alternate route of NY 46 between Rome
and Western, in 1930 before gaining its current designation in the early 1950s.
in the village of Holland Patent
, situated north of Ninemile Creek. The highway heads north on the two-lane Steuben Street, passing by a long row of homes located along the eastern bank of Willow Creek, a tributary
of Ninemile Creek. Outside of the village, the homes taper off as the route enters a hilly, wooded area of central Oneida County
. Willow Creek leaves NY 274 a short distance later, heading northwestward toward its source
in the adjacent town of Floyd
. The road continues northward on a slightly northwestern track, climbing in elevation and crossing into Floyd. Here, the trees give way to rolling fields as the route heads through the small hamlet of East Floyd. Over the next 3 miles (5 km), the route winds its way northward across open terrain and a stretch of marshland before making a sharp turn to the west in the town of Steuben
.
The route continues on, traveling across more open fields as it proceeds through the sparsely populated hamlet of Steuben, home to the town's center of government. NY 274 eventually enters the town of Western
, where it crosses over Big Brook in a two-home hamlet of the same name. At this point, the road heads west into a narrow, winding valley formed by two large hills flanking both sides of the creek. The route descends in elevation as it follows Big Brook and Wells Creek into a larger valley surrounding the Mohawk River
. NY 274 immediately enters the hamlet of Frenchville, where it ends at a junction with NY 46
. Just northwest of the junction is the abandoned Black River Canal
, which NY 46 parallels as it heads through Western.
between Rome
and the Western
hamlet of Frenchville was designated as NY 46A. The route began in downtown Rome and followed Floyd Avenue, and Brooks, Middle, and Stearns Roads east to Floyd
, where it continued on to Holland Patent
by way of what is now NY 365
. At Holland Patent, NY 46A turned north and followed the entirety of modern NY 274 to rejoin NY 46 in Frenchville. NY 46A was rerouted by 1932 to follow Old Floyd Road between Rome and Floyd. Ca. 1932, the portion of NY 46A between Rome and Holland Patent became concurrent
with NY 365
, a new route that connected NY 5
in Oneida
to U.S. Route 9 in Plattsburgh
.
In the early 1940s, NY 46A was reconfigured to bypass Griffiss Air Force Base
to the south. It now began at the junction of James and Dominick Streets in downtown Rome and overlapped NY 49
and NY 365 east to Koenig Road, where NY 46A and NY 365 left NY 49 and proceeded north on Koenig Road to Floyd. In the late 1940s, NY 365 was rerouted to follow a new highway (New Floyd Road) between Rome and Floyd; however, NY 46A remained on River and Koenig Roads until the early 1950s, when it was routed onto New Floyd Road as well. The NY 46A designation was removed by 1954, at which time the portion of the route north of Holland Patent became NY 274.
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 entirely in Oneida County, New York
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 365
New York State Route 365
New York State Route 365 is an east–west state highway in the central portion of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5 east of the Oneida County city of Oneida to a junction with NY 8 in the Herkimer County town of Ohio...
in the village of Holland Patent
Holland Patent, New York
Holland Patent is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a land grant....
and heads north and west for 5 miles (8 km) in each direction to a junction with NY 46
New York State Route 46
New York State Route 46 is a state highway in Central New York, United States. It extends from NY 12B in the Madison County town of Eaton to NY 12D in the Oneida County village of Boonville. NY 46 passes through the cities of Oneida and Rome.-Madison County:NY 46 begins at...
at the hamlet of Frenchville in the town of Western
Western, New York
Western is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census.The Town of Western is an interior town of Oneida County, north of Rome, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1789....
. A two-lane highway its entire length, much of NY 274 is narrow and winding. The northwesternmost 2 miles (3.2 km) of the highway are particularly narrow and curved, running alongside a tributary of the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
. NY 274 was originally designated as part of New York State Route 46A, an alternate route of NY 46 between Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
and Western, in 1930 before gaining its current designation in the early 1950s.
Route description
NY 274 begins at an intersection with NY 365New York State Route 365
New York State Route 365 is an east–west state highway in the central portion of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5 east of the Oneida County city of Oneida to a junction with NY 8 in the Herkimer County town of Ohio...
in the village of Holland Patent
Holland Patent, New York
Holland Patent is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a land grant....
, situated north of Ninemile Creek. The highway heads north on the two-lane Steuben Street, passing by a long row of homes located along the eastern bank of Willow Creek, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of Ninemile Creek. Outside of the village, the homes taper off as the route enters a hilly, wooded area of central Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
. Willow Creek leaves NY 274 a short distance later, heading northwestward toward its source
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
in the adjacent town of Floyd
Floyd, New York
Floyd is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence....
. The road continues northward on a slightly northwestern track, climbing in elevation and crossing into Floyd. Here, the trees give way to rolling fields as the route heads through the small hamlet of East Floyd. Over the next 3 miles (5 km), the route winds its way northward across open terrain and a stretch of marshland before making a sharp turn to the west in the town of Steuben
Steuben, New York
Steuben is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Baron von Steuben....
.
The route continues on, traveling across more open fields as it proceeds through the sparsely populated hamlet of Steuben, home to the town's center of government. NY 274 eventually enters the town of Western
Western, New York
Western is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census.The Town of Western is an interior town of Oneida County, north of Rome, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1789....
, where it crosses over Big Brook in a two-home hamlet of the same name. At this point, the road heads west into a narrow, winding valley formed by two large hills flanking both sides of the creek. The route descends in elevation as it follows Big Brook and Wells Creek into a larger valley surrounding the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
. NY 274 immediately enters the hamlet of Frenchville, where it ends at a junction with NY 46
New York State Route 46
New York State Route 46 is a state highway in Central New York, United States. It extends from NY 12B in the Madison County town of Eaton to NY 12D in the Oneida County village of Boonville. NY 46 passes through the cities of Oneida and Rome.-Madison County:NY 46 begins at...
. Just northwest of the junction is the abandoned Black River Canal
Black River Canal
The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the USA to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. This canal was only 35 miles long, but it had 109 locks...
, which NY 46 parallels as it heads through Western.
History
The origins of NY 274 date back to the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, when an alternate route of NY 46New York State Route 46
New York State Route 46 is a state highway in Central New York, United States. It extends from NY 12B in the Madison County town of Eaton to NY 12D in the Oneida County village of Boonville. NY 46 passes through the cities of Oneida and Rome.-Madison County:NY 46 begins at...
between Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
and the Western
Western, New York
Western is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census.The Town of Western is an interior town of Oneida County, north of Rome, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1789....
hamlet of Frenchville was designated as NY 46A. The route began in downtown Rome and followed Floyd Avenue, and Brooks, Middle, and Stearns Roads east to Floyd
Floyd, New York
Floyd is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence....
, where it continued on to Holland Patent
Holland Patent, New York
Holland Patent is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a land grant....
by way of what is now NY 365
New York State Route 365
New York State Route 365 is an east–west state highway in the central portion of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5 east of the Oneida County city of Oneida to a junction with NY 8 in the Herkimer County town of Ohio...
. At Holland Patent, NY 46A turned north and followed the entirety of modern NY 274 to rejoin NY 46 in Frenchville. NY 46A was rerouted by 1932 to follow Old Floyd Road between Rome and Floyd. Ca. 1932, the portion of NY 46A between Rome and Holland Patent became concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with NY 365
New York State Route 365
New York State Route 365 is an east–west state highway in the central portion of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5 east of the Oneida County city of Oneida to a junction with NY 8 in the Herkimer County town of Ohio...
, a new route that connected NY 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
in Oneida
Oneida, New York
Oneida is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle and east of Canastota, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida tribe...
to U.S. Route 9 in Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
.
In the early 1940s, NY 46A was reconfigured to bypass Griffiss Air Force Base
Griffiss Air Force Base
Griffiss Air Force Base, is a former United States Air Force base, located in Rome, New York, about NW of Utica. Missions at Griffiss AFB included fighter interceptors, electronic research, installation, and support activities, aerial refueling, and bombers...
to the south. It now began at the junction of James and Dominick Streets in downtown Rome and overlapped NY 49
New York State Route 49
New York State Route 49 is an east–west state highway in New York in the United States. It runs from NY 3 in Volney to Interstate 790 , NY 5, NY 8 and NY 12 in Utica...
and NY 365 east to Koenig Road, where NY 46A and NY 365 left NY 49 and proceeded north on Koenig Road to Floyd. In the late 1940s, NY 365 was rerouted to follow a new highway (New Floyd Road) between Rome and Floyd; however, NY 46A remained on River and Koenig Roads until the early 1950s, when it was routed onto New Floyd Road as well. The NY 46A designation was removed by 1954, at which time the portion of the route north of Holland Patent became NY 274.