New York State Route 369
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 369 (NY 369) is a state highway
located entirely within the town of Fenton
in Broome County
, New York
. It begins at NY 7B south of the concurrency of Interstate 88
and NY 7
in the hamlet of Port Crane and ends at NY 79
in the hamlet of North Fenton.
, Broome County
hamlet of Port Crane as a northward continuation of NY 7B, which becomes NY 369 upon rounding a curve (the remnants of an intersection between then-NY 7
and NY 369) just southwest of the community. The route heads north into Port Crane, where it intersects half of Interstate 88
/NY 7 exit 3 (the ramps leading to and from the eastbound carriageway) at Albany Street. Farther north, access to and from I-88 and NY 7 westbound is made at an intersection just past the overpass carrying I-88 and NY 7 over NY 369.
North of Port Crane, NY 369 follows the eastern bank of the Chenango River
for a short distance through rural Fenton before splitting from the waterway south of Chenango Valley State Park
, which NY 369 passes to the east. The route ends shortly after passing the park at an intersection with NY 79
just south the Chenango County
line in the hamlet of North Fenton.
southwest of Port Crane. When NY 7 was upgraded on the spot to a limited-access highway between Chenango Bridge
and Port Crane in the 1970s, the intersection was reconfigured into a curve feeding traffic directly to and from the old surface alignment of NY 7 (now NY 7B).
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 entirely within the town of Fenton
Fenton, New York
Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,909 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York...
in Broome County
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
, 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...
. It begins at NY 7B south of the concurrency of Interstate 88
Interstate 88 (east)
Interstate 88 is an intrastate Interstate Highway entirely within the U.S. state of New York. Its western end is at Interstate 81 in Binghamton and its eastern end is at Interstate 90 in Schenectady. It serves as an important connector route from Albany to Binghamton, Elmira , and...
and NY 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
in the hamlet of Port Crane and ends at NY 79
New York State Route 79
New York State Route 79 is an east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414 near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen...
in the hamlet of North Fenton.
Route description
NY 369 begins in the FentonFenton, New York
Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,909 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York...
, Broome County
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
hamlet of Port Crane as a northward continuation of NY 7B, which becomes NY 369 upon rounding a curve (the remnants of an intersection between then-NY 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
and NY 369) just southwest of the community. The route heads north into Port Crane, where it intersects half of Interstate 88
Interstate 88 (east)
Interstate 88 is an intrastate Interstate Highway entirely within the U.S. state of New York. Its western end is at Interstate 81 in Binghamton and its eastern end is at Interstate 90 in Schenectady. It serves as an important connector route from Albany to Binghamton, Elmira , and...
/NY 7 exit 3 (the ramps leading to and from the eastbound carriageway) at Albany Street. Farther north, access to and from I-88 and NY 7 westbound is made at an intersection just past the overpass carrying I-88 and NY 7 over NY 369.
North of Port Crane, NY 369 follows the eastern bank of the Chenango River
Chenango River
The Chenango River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area in upstate New York at the northern end of the Susquehanna watershed....
for a short distance through rural Fenton before splitting from the waterway south of Chenango Valley State Park
Chenango Valley State Park
Chenango Valley State Park is a state park located in Broome County, New York, USA. The park is located in western part of the Town of Fenton adjacent to the Chenango River....
, which NY 369 passes to the east. The route ends shortly after passing the park at an intersection with NY 79
New York State Route 79
New York State Route 79 is an east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414 near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen...
just south the 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:...
line in the hamlet of North Fenton.
History
The entirety of modern NY 369 was assigned in the 1930 renumbering. At the time, NY 369 terminated on its southern end at a three-way intersection with NY 7New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
southwest of Port Crane. When NY 7 was upgraded on the spot to a limited-access highway between Chenango Bridge
Chenango Bridge, New York
Chenango Bridge is a hamlet in the southern part of the town of Chenango in Broome County, New York, United States. It lies where State Route 12A crosses the Chenango River....
and Port Crane in the 1970s, the intersection was reconfigured into a curve feeding traffic directly to and from the old surface alignment of NY 7 (now NY 7B).