New York State Route 275
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 275 (NY 275) is a north–south state highway
in Allegany County, New York
, United States
. It connects the village of Bolivar
and NY 417
at its southern end with the hamlet of Friendship
to the north, where it intersects the Southern Tier Expressway (NY 17
and Interstate 86
). The road continues north past the interchange to NY 19
in Belfast
as County Route 17.
in the village of Bolivar
. The route heads northeastward through the adjacent village of Richburg
and the town of Wirt
to a mountain pass
known as the East Notch. Here, the route turns to follow a more northerly alignment for about 2 miles (3.2 km) before curving northwesterly to serve Nile, a hamlet in the town of Friendship
. Past Nile, the route heads due north to the hamlet of Friendship
, where it ends at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway (NY 17
and Interstate 86
).
and the hamlet of Friendship
. At the time, NY 275's northern terminus was at its intersection with West Main Street (now County Route 20) in Friendship, then part of NY 63
and later NY 408
. In the early 1970s, the portion of the Southern Tier Expressway near Friendship was completed and opened to traffic. However, NY 275 continued to end at NY 408 in Friendship until the mid-1970s when NY 408 was truncated to Nunda
. As a result, NY 275 was extended a short distance northward to meet the Southern Tier Expressway at exit 29.
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 Allegany County, New York
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It connects the village of Bolivar
Bolivar (village), New York
Bolivar a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The village is in the northwest part of the town of Bolivar and is east of Olean, New York. The population was 1,173 at the 2000 census...
and NY 417
New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417 is an east–west state highway located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 of the Southern Tier Expressway in the city of Salamanca and ends at a junction with NY 415 in Painted Post, west of the city of Corning...
at its southern end with the hamlet of Friendship
Friendship (CDP), New York
Friendship is a hamlet in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.The community is the principal settlement in the town of Friendship....
to the north, where it intersects the Southern Tier Expressway (NY 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
and Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
). The road continues north past the interchange to NY 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
in Belfast
Belfast, New York
Belfast is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census. It was named after the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland.- History :The first settlers had arrived by 1804....
as County Route 17.
Route description
NY 275 begins at an intersection with NY 417New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417 is an east–west state highway located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 of the Southern Tier Expressway in the city of Salamanca and ends at a junction with NY 415 in Painted Post, west of the city of Corning...
in the village of Bolivar
Bolivar (village), New York
Bolivar a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The village is in the northwest part of the town of Bolivar and is east of Olean, New York. The population was 1,173 at the 2000 census...
. The route heads northeastward through the adjacent village of Richburg
Richburg, New York
Richburg is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 448 at the 2000 census.The Village of Richburg is partly within the boundaries of the Towns of Wirt and Bolivar...
and the town of Wirt
Wirt, New York
Wirt is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2000 census.The Town of Wirt is in the southwest part of the county and east of Olean, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1812....
to a mountain pass
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
known as the East Notch. Here, the route turns to follow a more northerly alignment for about 2 miles (3.2 km) before curving northwesterly to serve Nile, a hamlet in the town of Friendship
Friendship, New York
Friendship is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 1,927 at the 2000 census. The town's name was adopted to mark the resolution of earlier conflicts....
. Past Nile, the route heads due north to the hamlet of Friendship
Friendship (CDP), New York
Friendship is a hamlet in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.The community is the principal settlement in the town of Friendship....
, where it ends at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway (NY 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
and Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
).
History
NY 275 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to the portion of its modern alignment between the village of BolivarBolivar (village), New York
Bolivar a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The village is in the northwest part of the town of Bolivar and is east of Olean, New York. The population was 1,173 at the 2000 census...
and the hamlet of Friendship
Friendship (CDP), New York
Friendship is a hamlet in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.The community is the principal settlement in the town of Friendship....
. At the time, NY 275's northern terminus was at its intersection with West Main Street (now County Route 20) in Friendship, then part of NY 63
New York State Route 63
New York State Route 63 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 NY 15 and NY 21 in the village of Wayland in Steuben County. Its northern end is at a junction with NY 18 in the town...
and later NY 408
New York State Route 408
New York State Route 408 is a state highway located entirely within Livingston County, New York, in the United States. It runs north–south from an intersection with NY 70 near the hamlet of Dalton in the town of Nunda to a junction with NY 63 in the town of Groveland near...
. In the early 1970s, the portion of the Southern Tier Expressway near Friendship was completed and opened to traffic. However, NY 275 continued to end at NY 408 in Friendship until the mid-1970s when NY 408 was truncated to Nunda
Nunda (village), New York
Nunda is a village in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2000 census.The Village of Nunda is located on the west side of the Town of Nunda. Note: the town and village name is pronounced "None-day."...
. As a result, NY 275 was extended a short distance northward to meet the Southern Tier Expressway at exit 29.