New York State Route 442
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New York State Route 442 (NY 442) is a state highway
located within the town of Peru
in Clinton County, New York
, in the United States
. It is an east–west highway that connects the hamlet of Peru
with the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87). The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 22
in the hamlet of Peru. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with US 9 near the shore of Lake Champlain
. NY 442 was assigned in the early 1970s as a town-maintained, state-numbered route. It became state-maintained in 1988.
in the hamlet of Peru
within the town of the same name
. The route heads eastward, intersecting with local roads before leaving Peru. For a brief distance, Routes 442 and 22 parallel, but 22 turns to the north while Route 442 continues eastward. Soon after the intersection with Dashnaw Road, Route 442 connects with the Adirondack Northway (I-87) by way of an interchange. The highway heads through Laphams Mills, a small hamlet and terminates at U.S. Route 9 (the Lakes to Locks Passage
), just east of Ausable Point.
. On September 1, 1988, ownership and maintenance of NY 442 was transferred from the town to the state of New York
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the town, the state, and Clinton County
. In exchange, the state ceded maintenance of NY 22
north of US 11
in Mooers to the county.
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 the town of Peru
Peru, New York
Peru is a town in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,998 at the 2010 census. The town was named Peru because its mountainous nature suggested that country....
in Clinton County, New York
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is an east–west highway that connects the hamlet of Peru
Peru (CDP), New York
Peru is a hamlet within the Town of Peru in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 1,591 at the 2010 census.The community is located at the junction of Route 22 and Route 22B....
with the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87). The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 22
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
in the hamlet of Peru. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with US 9 near the shore of Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
. NY 442 was assigned in the early 1970s as a town-maintained, state-numbered route. It became state-maintained in 1988.
Route description
NY 442 begins at an intersection with NY 22New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
in the hamlet of Peru
Peru (CDP), New York
Peru is a hamlet within the Town of Peru in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 1,591 at the 2010 census.The community is located at the junction of Route 22 and Route 22B....
within the town of the same name
Peru, New York
Peru is a town in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,998 at the 2010 census. The town was named Peru because its mountainous nature suggested that country....
. The route heads eastward, intersecting with local roads before leaving Peru. For a brief distance, Routes 442 and 22 parallel, but 22 turns to the north while Route 442 continues eastward. Soon after the intersection with Dashnaw Road, Route 442 connects with the Adirondack Northway (I-87) by way of an interchange. The highway heads through Laphams Mills, a small hamlet and terminates at U.S. Route 9 (the Lakes to Locks Passage
Lakes to Locks Passage
The New York State byway known as Lakes to Locks Passage unifies the interconnected waterway of the upper Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George, and Lake Champlain; this waterway is the core of North America’s first “super-highway” between upstate New York, USA and the Province of Quebec, Canada...
), just east of Ausable Point.
History
NY 442 was assigned to its current alignment in the early 1970s. Although it was signed as a state route, NY 442 was initially maintained by the town of PeruPeru, New York
Peru is a town in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,998 at the 2010 census. The town was named Peru because its mountainous nature suggested that country....
. On September 1, 1988, ownership and maintenance of NY 442 was transferred from the town to 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...
as part of a highway maintenance swap between the town, the state, and Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
. In exchange, the state ceded maintenance of NY 22
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
north of US 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...
in Mooers to the county.