New York State Route 320
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New York State Route 320 (NY 320) is an east–west state highway
located within Chenango County
in the central part of New York
, United States
. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 12
immediately north of the city of Norwich
in the surrounding town of Norwich
. Its eastern terminus is at Tiffany Road in North Norwich
, where it continues northeast as County Route 29. NY 320 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
in Norwich. The highway heads eastward, passing small businesses, and crosses over a river. Just after the river, Route 320 passes a suburbanized area, with businesses and homes surrounding the highway for a short distance. As the road leaves Norwich, it intersects with County Route 32, where then the highway becomes a rural road, with houses leading the way. As Route 320 heads to the northeast, a small forest begins to parallel to its south. The forest soon makes way for fields and farms, with the highway heading through rural parts of Chenango County. At the intersection with Tiffany Road, Route 320 ends and the highway becomes County Route 29.
. For a while, there is nothing around the highway until the intersection with County Road 28. County Road 29 heads past a small lake and homes begin to return around the highway. The highway then turns to the southeast, intersecting with local roads and enters the area of New Berlin. There it becomes known as West Street.
In New Berlin, County Road 29 enters the downtown area and terminates at an intersection with NY 8
and NY 80
. West Street continues as NY 80 East.
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 Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
in the central part 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...
, United States
United States
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. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with 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...
immediately north of the city of Norwich
Norwich (city), New York
Norwich is a city in Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich, the city is the county seat of Chenango County. The name is taken from Norwich, Connecticut. Its population was 7,355 at the 2000 census.Lt...
in the surrounding town of Norwich
Norwich (town), New York
Norwich is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 3,836 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Norwich, Connecticut.The Town of Norwich is located near the center of the county...
. Its eastern terminus is at Tiffany Road in North Norwich
North Norwich, New York
North Norwich is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,966 at the 2000 census.The Town of North Norwich, which is directly north of the City of Norwich, is in the eastern half of the county.- History :...
, where it continues northeast as County Route 29. NY 320 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
NY 320
Route 320 begins at an intersection with NY 12New 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 Norwich. The highway heads eastward, passing small businesses, and crosses over a river. Just after the river, Route 320 passes a suburbanized area, with businesses and homes surrounding the highway for a short distance. As the road leaves Norwich, it intersects with County Route 32, where then the highway becomes a rural road, with houses leading the way. As Route 320 heads to the northeast, a small forest begins to parallel to its south. The forest soon makes way for fields and farms, with the highway heading through rural parts of Chenango County. At the intersection with Tiffany Road, Route 320 ends and the highway becomes County Route 29.
CR 29
CR 29 heads through more rural regions of Chenango County, intersecting with local roads that are surrounded by trees and farms. After passing through Kings Settlement, the highway turns northward towards New BerlinNew Berlin, New York
New Berlin, New York is the name of two locations in Chenango County, New York:*New Berlin , New York*New Berlin , New York...
. For a while, there is nothing around the highway until the intersection with County Road 28. County Road 29 heads past a small lake and homes begin to return around the highway. The highway then turns to the southeast, intersecting with local roads and enters the area of New Berlin. There it becomes known as West Street.
New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction from the Southern Tier to the northern part of Lake George. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the town of...
and NY 80
New York State Route 80
New York State Route 80 is a west–east New York State Route located within Onondaga, Madison, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Montgomery Counties in New York. Its western terminus is located at a junction with NY 175 in the city of Syracuse in Onondaga County, from which it...
. West Street continues as NY 80 East.