New York State Route 356
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New York State Route 356 (NY 356) was an east–west state highway
in Erie County, New York
, United States
. The final western terminus of the route was at an intersection with U.S. Route 62 on the Tonawanda
–Amherst
town line. Its eastern terminus was at a junction with NY 270
in the Amherst hamlet of Getzville
. When NY 356 was first assigned in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it began at NY 384
in the city of Tonawanda
. It was truncated to US 62 in 1980 and removed entirely on January 7, 1988. The former routing of NY 356 east of the Tonawanda city limits is now maintained by Erie County.
NY 356 began at an intersection with U.S. Route 62 on the Tonawanda
–Amherst
town line. It headed eastward on North Ellicott Creek Road, running along the northern edge of Ellicott Creek
as it headed through the town of Amherst. NY 356 met Sweet Home Road, a local highway leading to the main campus of SUNY Buffalo, and crossed over Ellicott Creek shortly afterward. Not far to the northeast of the creek, North Ellicott Creek Road merged into Dodge Road. NY 356 continued east on Dodge Road to the hamlet of Getzville
, where it ended at a junction with NY 270
.
(now NY 266
) in the city of Tonawanda
and ended at NY 270
in the hamlet of Getzville
. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 356 between the Tonawanda city line and U.S. Route 62 was transferred from the state of New York
to Erie County
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. As a result, NY 356 was truncated eastward to begin at US 62. The NY 356 designation was removed entirely on January 7, 1988. The former routing of NY 356 is now maintained by Erie County as County Route 580 from the Tonawanda city line to US 62, County Route 232 between US 62 and Sweet Home Road, and County Route 294 (North Forest Road) and County Route 45 (Dodge Road) east of Ellicott Creek
. The portion of NY 356's former routing that traversed Ellicott Creek was dismantled as part of Interstate 990's construction.
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 Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, United States
United States
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. The final western terminus of the route was at an intersection with U.S. Route 62 on the Tonawanda
Tonawanda (town), New York
Tonawanda is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 78,155. The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern suburb of Buffalo...
–Amherst
Amherst, New York
Amherst is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 122,366. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the 2000 census. The town is named for Jeffrey Amherst, a British Army officer of the colonial period...
town line. Its eastern terminus was at a junction with NY 270
New York State Route 270
New York State Route 270 is a north–south state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs through rural and wooded areas of the town of Amherst in Erie County and the town of Pendleton in Niagara County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 263...
in the Amherst hamlet of Getzville
Getzville, New York
Getzville, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, USA.Getzville's zip code is 14068, and has a post office located on Millersport Highway -Geography :...
. When NY 356 was first assigned in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it began at NY 384
New York State Route 384
New York State Route 384 is a state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is a north–south route extending from the city of Buffalo, Erie County to the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, and is one of several routes directly connecting the two cities. The southern terminus...
in the city of Tonawanda
Tonawanda (city), New York
Tonawanda is a city in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 16,136 at the 2000 census. It is located at the northern edge of Erie County, south across the Erie Canal from North Tonawanda, and north of Buffalo, New York...
. It was truncated to US 62 in 1980 and removed entirely on January 7, 1988. The former routing of NY 356 east of the Tonawanda city limits is now maintained by Erie County.
Route description
Tonawanda (town), New York
Tonawanda is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 78,155. The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern suburb of Buffalo...
–Amherst
Amherst, New York
Amherst is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 122,366. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the 2000 census. The town is named for Jeffrey Amherst, a British Army officer of the colonial period...
town line. It headed eastward on North Ellicott Creek Road, running along the northern edge of Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek is a stream in Western New York, United States. It is a tributary of Tonawanda Creek, which in turn into the Niagara River.-Course:...
as it headed through the town of Amherst. NY 356 met Sweet Home Road, a local highway leading to the main campus of SUNY Buffalo, and crossed over Ellicott Creek shortly afterward. Not far to the northeast of the creek, North Ellicott Creek Road merged into Dodge Road. NY 356 continued east on Dodge Road to the hamlet of Getzville
Getzville, New York
Getzville, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, USA.Getzville's zip code is 14068, and has a post office located on Millersport Highway -Geography :...
, where it ended at a junction with NY 270
New York State Route 270
New York State Route 270 is a north–south state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs through rural and wooded areas of the town of Amherst in Erie County and the town of Pendleton in Niagara County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 263...
.
History
NY 356 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It began at NY 384New York State Route 384
New York State Route 384 is a state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is a north–south route extending from the city of Buffalo, Erie County to the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, and is one of several routes directly connecting the two cities. The southern terminus...
(now NY 266
New York State Route 266
New York State Route 266 is a state highway in Erie County, New York, in the United States. It runs along the Niagara River from the city of Buffalo to the city of North Tonawanda. The southern terminus of the route is at the ramps leading to Interstate 190 exit 8 in Buffalo...
) in the city of Tonawanda
Tonawanda (city), New York
Tonawanda is a city in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 16,136 at the 2000 census. It is located at the northern edge of Erie County, south across the Erie Canal from North Tonawanda, and north of Buffalo, New York...
and ended at NY 270
New York State Route 270
New York State Route 270 is a north–south state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs through rural and wooded areas of the town of Amherst in Erie County and the town of Pendleton in Niagara County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 263...
in the hamlet of Getzville
Getzville, New York
Getzville, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, USA.Getzville's zip code is 14068, and has a post office located on Millersport Highway -Geography :...
. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 356 between the Tonawanda city line and U.S. Route 62 was transferred from the state 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...
to Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. As a result, NY 356 was truncated eastward to begin at US 62. The NY 356 designation was removed entirely on January 7, 1988. The former routing of NY 356 is now maintained by Erie County as County Route 580 from the Tonawanda city line to US 62, County Route 232 between US 62 and Sweet Home Road, and County Route 294 (North Forest Road) and County Route 45 (Dodge Road) east of Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek is a stream in Western New York, United States. It is a tributary of Tonawanda Creek, which in turn into the Niagara River.-Course:...
. The portion of NY 356's former routing that traversed Ellicott Creek was dismantled as part of Interstate 990's construction.