New York State Route 283
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 283 (NY 283) is a 5.79 miles (9.32 km) east–west state highway
in Jefferson County, New York
, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11
(US 11), NY 3
, and NY 12
in downtown Watertown. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 342
in Calcium
. NY 283 parallels the Black River
for its entire length and is one of three routes directly connecting Watertown's Public Square
to Fort Drum. The route was assigned in the 1980s.
, NY 3
, and NY 12
at the city's Public Square
. The route departs US 11 and NY 12 at a 45-degree angle and maintains a northeasterly routing through the city as Factory Street. Near the eastern edge of the downtown district, NY 283 crosses the Black River
by way of Sewalls Island and becomes known as Pearl Street. East of Watertown, it parallels US 11, NY 3, and the Black River through the town of Calcium
toward the Fort Drum military reservation. At the edge of Fort Drum, NY 283 terminates at a signalized intersection with NY 342; however, the right-of-way of NY 283 continues into Fort Drum.
in Felts Mills, was maintained by Jefferson County
until August 1, 1979, when the road was transferred to New York State as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. In the 1980s, Pearl Street was designated NY 283. The designation also continued west into Watertown along locally maintained portions of Pearl and Factory Streets to Mill Street. By 1996, maintenance of Pearl Street within Fort Drum had been turned over to the military reservation while the piece of Pearl between the Fort Drum limits and Felts Mills was redesignated as NY 971V, an unsigned reference route 0.87 miles (1.4 km) in length. The portion of NY 283 within the city of Watertown is maintained by the city.
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 Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 in New York
U.S. Route 11 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the Canadian border at Rouses Point, New York...
(US 11), NY 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
, and NY 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
in downtown Watertown. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 342
New York State Route 342
New York State Route 342 is a short east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The western terminus of NY 342 is at an intersection with NY 12 near the hamlet of Scoville Corners in the town of Pamelia. The eastern terminus is at a junction with...
in Calcium
Calcium, New York
Calcium is a hamlet in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,516 as of July 2007.Calcium is in the Town of Le Ray and was formerly called Sanford's Corner....
. NY 283 parallels the Black River
Black River (New York)
The Black River is a blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America...
for its entire length and is one of three routes directly connecting Watertown's Public Square
Public Square (Watertown, New York)
Public Square is an open mall that lies in the center of Watertown, New York. The square is listed as Public Square Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The district encompasses 58 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing objects.-Description:The...
to Fort Drum. The route was assigned in the 1980s.
Route description
NY 283 begins in downtown Watertown, where it meets US 11U.S. Route 11 in New York
U.S. Route 11 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the Canadian border at Rouses Point, New York...
, NY 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
, and NY 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
at the city's Public Square
Public Square (Watertown, New York)
Public Square is an open mall that lies in the center of Watertown, New York. The square is listed as Public Square Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The district encompasses 58 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing objects.-Description:The...
. The route departs US 11 and NY 12 at a 45-degree angle and maintains a northeasterly routing through the city as Factory Street. Near the eastern edge of the downtown district, NY 283 crosses the Black River
Black River (New York)
The Black River is a blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America...
by way of Sewalls Island and becomes known as Pearl Street. East of Watertown, it parallels US 11, NY 3, and the Black River through the town of Calcium
Calcium, New York
Calcium is a hamlet in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,516 as of July 2007.Calcium is in the Town of Le Ray and was formerly called Sanford's Corner....
toward the Fort Drum military reservation. At the edge of Fort Drum, NY 283 terminates at a signalized intersection with NY 342; however, the right-of-way of NY 283 continues into Fort Drum.
History
The entirety of modern NY 283 outside the Watertown city limits, as well as an extension of Pearl Street southeast through Fort Drum to NY 3New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
in Felts Mills, was maintained by Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
until August 1, 1979, when the road was transferred to New York State as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. In the 1980s, Pearl Street was designated NY 283. The designation also continued west into Watertown along locally maintained portions of Pearl and Factory Streets to Mill Street. By 1996, maintenance of Pearl Street within Fort Drum had been turned over to the military reservation while the piece of Pearl between the Fort Drum limits and Felts Mills was redesignated as NY 971V, an unsigned reference route 0.87 miles (1.4 km) in length. The portion of NY 283 within the city of Watertown is maintained by the city.