New York State Route 329
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New York State Route 329 (NY 329) is a 2.57 miles (4.14 km) long state highway
near Watkins Glen, New York
, in the United States
. The western terminus is at an intersection with Meads Hill Road in Dix
. The eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 14
and NY 414
in Watkins Glen. NY 329 passes south of Watkins Glen State Park
while New York State Route 419, a highway 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) in length, connects NY 329 to the park. Both NY 329 and NY 419 pass through sparsely populated, rural areas.
NY 329 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York while NY 419 was in place by 1970. NY 329 originally extended as far west as the hamlet of Townsend; however, it was cut back to its current length in the 1960s. From 1948 to 1952, NY 329 was part of the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course
, a road course around Watkins Glen State Park. Prior to the creation of the modern New York state route system in 1924, the routing of NY 329 was designated, but not signed, as part of legislative Route 46 from 1911 to 1921.
. NY 329 progresses eastward, passing through a mix of forestry and residential homes, intersecting with Willow Drive, a local cul-de-sac, crossing a local railroad line and entering Watkins Glen State Park
. There, the highway becomes further surrounded by residences, soon turning to the northeast, leaving the residential area for forestry and fields. However, as it approaches the intersection with County Route 17, NY 329 returns to the residences and intersects with NY 419 just southeast of the Watkins Glen
municipal limits. After, NY 329 turns northward, paralleling NY 414
into Watkins Glen, and after a short stretch of woodlands, the route turns eastward, terminating at an intersection with NY 14
and NY 414 (Franklin Street).
that extended from Coopers Plains (northwest of Corning
) in the southwest to Trumansburg
in the northeast via Watkins Glen
. On July 24, 1915, the state let a contract for a project to improve a 6.03 miles (9.7 km) portion of Route 46 in the town of Dix
and the village of Watkins (now Watkins Glen
) to state highway standards. This segment of Route 46, internally inventoried as State Highway 5557 (SH 5557), began at the western town line of Dix
and followed Townsend Road and modern NY 329 east to Watkins, where it ended at legislative Route 12 (modern NY 14
and NY 414
). The project was 13 percent complete by 1920 and completed as far west as the hamlet of Townsend by 1929. On March 1, 1921, the Route 46 designation was reassigned elsewhere in the state as part of a partial renumbering of New York's legislative routes.
When the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924, no designation was given to SH 5557. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, several of the routes assigned during the 1920s were renumbered or modified. At the same time, hundreds of state-maintained highways that did not yet have a route number were assigned one. One of these was SH 5557, which was designated as NY 329. NY 329 was truncated to its current western terminus at Meads Hill Road in the 1960s. A connection from NY 329 to Watkins Glen State Park
was designated as NY 419 by 1970.
From 1948 to 1952, NY 329 was part of the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course
, a road course around Watkins Glen State Park that also included NY 409
, Franklin Street (NY 14 and NY 414), and Whites Hollow Road. The first race on the road took place on October 2, 1948; the last was on September 20, 1952. During the 1952 race, a car briefly entered the crowd that had lined up along the course, killing one person and injuring several others. The race was stopped immediately and moved to another, more rural location in 1953. The entirety of the old Grand Prix road course was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on December 4, 2002.
State highway
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near Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.The Village of Watkins Glen lies on the border of the towns of Dix and Montour....
, in the United States
United States
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. The western terminus is at an intersection with Meads Hill Road in Dix
Dix, New York
Dix is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census.The Town of Dix is located on the south border of the county and is north of Elmira, New York.- History :...
. The eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
and NY 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
in Watkins Glen. NY 329 passes south of Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park is located on the edge of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County. The main feature of the park is the hiking trail that climbs up through the gorge, passing over and under waterfalls...
while New York State Route 419, a highway 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) in length, connects NY 329 to the park. Both NY 329 and NY 419 pass through sparsely populated, rural areas.
NY 329 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York while NY 419 was in place by 1970. NY 329 originally extended as far west as the hamlet of Townsend; however, it was cut back to its current length in the 1960s. From 1948 to 1952, NY 329 was part of the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, 1948–1952
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, 1948–1952 is a historic Grand Prix auto race track located at Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York. It includes the public rights of way that constituted the route of the original 6.6-mile Watkins Glen Grand Prix course used from 1948 to 1952...
, a road course around Watkins Glen State Park. Prior to the creation of the modern New York state route system in 1924, the routing of NY 329 was designated, but not signed, as part of legislative Route 46 from 1911 to 1921.
Route description
NY 329
The state-maintained New York State Route 329 begins at an intersection with locally-maintained Meads Hill Road, Townsend Road and Whites Hollow Road in the community of Dix, New YorkDix, New York
Dix is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census.The Town of Dix is located on the south border of the county and is north of Elmira, New York.- History :...
. NY 329 progresses eastward, passing through a mix of forestry and residential homes, intersecting with Willow Drive, a local cul-de-sac, crossing a local railroad line and entering Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park is located on the edge of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County. The main feature of the park is the hiking trail that climbs up through the gorge, passing over and under waterfalls...
. There, the highway becomes further surrounded by residences, soon turning to the northeast, leaving the residential area for forestry and fields. However, as it approaches the intersection with County Route 17, NY 329 returns to the residences and intersects with NY 419 just southeast of the Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.The Village of Watkins Glen lies on the border of the towns of Dix and Montour....
municipal limits. After, NY 329 turns northward, paralleling NY 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
into Watkins Glen, and after a short stretch of woodlands, the route turns eastward, terminating at an intersection with NY 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
and NY 414 (Franklin Street).
NY 419
NY 419 begins at NY 329 just southwest of the Watkins Glen village limits. It heads west along the southern edge of Watkins Glen State Park for 250 yards (228.6 m) as Walnut Road, then curves northward toward the park. The route, a mere 0.39 mile (0.6276426 km) long, comes to an end at the southern entrance to the park.History
In 1911, the New York State Legislature created Route 46, an unsigned legislative routeLegislative route
In United States, a legislative route or legislative highway is a highway defined by laws passed in a state legislature. The numbering of such highways may or may not correspond to the numbers familiar to the public as part of the state, U.S. highway, and Interstate highway systems...
that extended from Coopers Plains (northwest of Corning
Corning (city), New York
Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of...
) in the southwest to Trumansburg
Trumansburg, New York
Trumansburg is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,581 at the 2000 census. The name is a variant spelling of the surname of the founder, Abner Treman...
in the northeast via Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.The Village of Watkins Glen lies on the border of the towns of Dix and Montour....
. On July 24, 1915, the state let a contract for a project to improve a 6.03 miles (9.7 km) portion of Route 46 in the town of Dix
Dix, New York
Dix is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census.The Town of Dix is located on the south border of the county and is north of Elmira, New York.- History :...
and the village of Watkins (now Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.The Village of Watkins Glen lies on the border of the towns of Dix and Montour....
) to state highway standards. This segment of Route 46, internally inventoried as State Highway 5557 (SH 5557), began at the western town line of Dix
Dix, New York
Dix is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census.The Town of Dix is located on the south border of the county and is north of Elmira, New York.- History :...
and followed Townsend Road and modern NY 329 east to Watkins, where it ended at legislative Route 12 (modern NY 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
and NY 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
). The project was 13 percent complete by 1920 and completed as far west as the hamlet of Townsend by 1929. On March 1, 1921, the Route 46 designation was reassigned elsewhere in the state as part of a partial renumbering of New York's legislative routes.
When the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924, no designation was given to SH 5557. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, several of the routes assigned during the 1920s were renumbered or modified. At the same time, hundreds of state-maintained highways that did not yet have a route number were assigned one. One of these was SH 5557, which was designated as NY 329. NY 329 was truncated to its current western terminus at Meads Hill Road in the 1960s. A connection from NY 329 to Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park is located on the edge of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County. The main feature of the park is the hiking trail that climbs up through the gorge, passing over and under waterfalls...
was designated as NY 419 by 1970.
From 1948 to 1952, NY 329 was part of the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, 1948–1952
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, 1948–1952 is a historic Grand Prix auto race track located at Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York. It includes the public rights of way that constituted the route of the original 6.6-mile Watkins Glen Grand Prix course used from 1948 to 1952...
, a road course around Watkins Glen State Park that also included NY 409
New York State Route 409
New York State Route 409 is a state highway in Schuyler County, New York, in the United States. It is more of a spur route as it is connected to the state highway system at only one end. It begins at a grade crossing with the Norfolk Southern Railway in the town of Dix and ends in downtown...
, Franklin Street (NY 14 and NY 414), and Whites Hollow Road. The first race on the road took place on October 2, 1948; the last was on September 20, 1952. During the 1952 race, a car briefly entered the crowd that had lined up along the course, killing one person and injuring several others. The race was stopped immediately and moved to another, more rural location in 1953. The entirety of the old Grand Prix road course was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on December 4, 2002.