New York State Route 446
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New York State Route 446 (NY 446) is a state highway
in the Southern Tier
of New York
in the United States
. It parallels the Southern Tier Expressway (NY 17
and Interstate 86
, or I-86) very closely between Hinsdale
and Cuba
. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 16
north of the hamlet of Hinsdale. The eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 305
in Cuba. NY 446 was originally designated as part of NY 17
in 1924. It was renumbered twice, becoming part of NY 63
in 1930 and part of NY 408
in the early 1940s. It gained its current designation ca. 1975 after NY 408 was truncated to its current southern terminus in Nunda
.
NY 446 begins at an intersection with NY 16
in the Hinsdale
hamlet of Maplehurst, located a quarter-mile (0.40 km) north of exit 27 on the Southern Tier Expressway (I-86
and NY 17
) and roughly 1 miles (1.6 km) north of the larger community of Hinsdale. The route heads northeast through the town of Hinsdale along the base of a valley surrounding Oil Creek. While NY 446 follows the north bank of the creek, the Southern Tier Expressway (and the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad [WNYP] just south of the expressway) run along the northern bank.
Near the Cattaraugus
-Allegany
county line, Route 446, Oil Creek, and the WNYP all turn east toward Cuba
; however, the expressway continues on a northeasterly alignment to bypass the village to the north. Upon entering Allegany County, NY 446 passes under the Southern Tier Expressway and becomes known as Water Street as it enters Cuba from the west upon traversing Oil Creek. The route continues eastward for three blocks to NY 305
(Genesee Street), where both Water Street and NY 446 terminate approximately a quarter-mile (0.40 km) south of exit 28 on the Southern Tier Expressway.
All of modern NY 446 was originally designated as part of NY 17
in 1924. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 17 was realigned onto what is now NY 417
between Olean
and Wellsville
while the former routing of NY 17 between Hinsdale
and the Amity
hamlet of Belvidere was incorporated into the new NY 63
. In the early 1940s, NY 63 was rerouted south of Mount Morris
to follow its current alignment to Wayland
. The former alignment of NY 63 from Hinsdale to Mount Morris was redesignated as NY 408
.
Construction began in the early 1970s on the portion of the Southern Tier Expressway between Olean and Corning
. By 1974, the highway was open from Olean to Hinsdale and from Almond
to Corning. The segment between Hinsdale and NY 19
in Belvidere was completed by January 1975. On January 30, 1975, the section between Belvidere and Almond opened to traffic, completing the Olean–Corning portion of the expressway. NY 408 was truncated to its current southern terminus in Nunda
as a result. The portion of NY 408's former routing between Hinsdale and Cuba was renumbered to NY 446.
State highway
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in the Southern Tier
Southern Tier
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of New York
New York
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in the United States
United States
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. It parallels the Southern Tier Expressway (NY 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
and Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
, or I-86) very closely between Hinsdale
Hinsdale, New York
Hinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2000 census. The town was named after another location: Hinsdale, New Hampshire....
and Cuba
Cuba (village), New York
Cuba is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,633 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cuba is in the western part of the Town of Cuba at the junction of Routes 305 and 446 on Oil Creek.- History :...
. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 16
New York State Route 16
New York State Route 16 is a state highway in western New York, United States. It runs from the Pennsylvania state line, where it is one of the highest highways in the state in elevation, to downtown Buffalo. NY 16 is a major route through Erie County, despite the construction of the...
north of the hamlet of Hinsdale. The eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 305
New York State Route 305
New York State Route 305 is a north–south route in the Southern Tier that runs from the Pennsylvania state line in Cattaraugus County to the hamlet of Belfast in Allegany County, where it ends at NY 19...
in Cuba. NY 446 was originally designated as part of NY 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
in 1924. It was renumbered twice, becoming part of NY 63
New York State Route 63
New York State Route 63 is a state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 15 and NY 21 in the village of Wayland in Steuben County. Its northern end is at a junction with NY 18 in the town...
in 1930 and part of NY 408
New York State Route 408
New York State Route 408 is a state highway located entirely within Livingston County, New York, in the United States. It runs north–south from an intersection with NY 70 near the hamlet of Dalton in the town of Nunda to a junction with NY 63 in the town of Groveland near...
in the early 1940s. It gained its current designation ca. 1975 after NY 408 was truncated to its current southern terminus in Nunda
Nunda (town), New York
Nunda pronounced to the out of towner as "none day", is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,017 at the 2000 census...
.
Route description
New York State Route 16
New York State Route 16 is a state highway in western New York, United States. It runs from the Pennsylvania state line, where it is one of the highest highways in the state in elevation, to downtown Buffalo. NY 16 is a major route through Erie County, despite the construction of the...
in the Hinsdale
Hinsdale, New York
Hinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2000 census. The town was named after another location: Hinsdale, New Hampshire....
hamlet of Maplehurst, located a quarter-mile (0.40 km) north of exit 27 on the Southern Tier Expressway (I-86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
and NY 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
) and roughly 1 miles (1.6 km) north of the larger community of Hinsdale. The route heads northeast through the town of Hinsdale along the base of a valley surrounding Oil Creek. While NY 446 follows the north bank of the creek, the Southern Tier Expressway (and the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad [WNYP] just south of the expressway) run along the northern bank.
Near the Cattaraugus
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
-Allegany
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
county line, Route 446, Oil Creek, and the WNYP all turn east toward Cuba
Cuba (village), New York
Cuba is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,633 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cuba is in the western part of the Town of Cuba at the junction of Routes 305 and 446 on Oil Creek.- History :...
; however, the expressway continues on a northeasterly alignment to bypass the village to the north. Upon entering Allegany County, NY 446 passes under the Southern Tier Expressway and becomes known as Water Street as it enters Cuba from the west upon traversing Oil Creek. The route continues eastward for three blocks to NY 305
New York State Route 305
New York State Route 305 is a north–south route in the Southern Tier that runs from the Pennsylvania state line in Cattaraugus County to the hamlet of Belfast in Allegany County, where it ends at NY 19...
(Genesee Street), where both Water Street and NY 446 terminate approximately a quarter-mile (0.40 km) south of exit 28 on the Southern Tier Expressway.
History
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
in 1924. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 17 was realigned onto what is now NY 417
New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417 is an east–west state highway located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 of the Southern Tier Expressway in the city of Salamanca and ends at a junction with NY 415 in Painted Post, west of the city of Corning...
between Olean
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
and Wellsville
Wellsville (village), New York
Wellsville is a Village in Allegany County of New York State. At the top of the Eastern Triple Continental Divide, in south-central wooded and rural Allegany County, it is the largest population and business center in a 30-mile radius. The population was 5,171 at the 2000 census...
while the former routing of NY 17 between Hinsdale
Hinsdale, New York
Hinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2000 census. The town was named after another location: Hinsdale, New Hampshire....
and the Amity
Amity, New York
Amity is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. The name of the town means "friendship."The Town of Amity is near the middle of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean, New York...
hamlet of Belvidere was incorporated into the new NY 63
New York State Route 63
New York State Route 63 is a state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 15 and NY 21 in the village of Wayland in Steuben County. Its northern end is at a junction with NY 18 in the town...
. In the early 1940s, NY 63 was rerouted south of Mount Morris
Mount Morris (village), New York
Mount Morris is a village located in the Town of Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York, USA. The population was 3,266 at the 2000 census. The village and town are named after Robert Morris....
to follow its current alignment to Wayland
Wayland (village), New York
Wayland is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2000 census.The Village of Wayland is in north part of the Town of Wayland, near the north border of Steuben County.- History :...
. The former alignment of NY 63 from Hinsdale to Mount Morris was redesignated as NY 408
New York State Route 408
New York State Route 408 is a state highway located entirely within Livingston County, New York, in the United States. It runs north–south from an intersection with NY 70 near the hamlet of Dalton in the town of Nunda to a junction with NY 63 in the town of Groveland near...
.
Construction began in the early 1970s on the portion of the Southern Tier Expressway between Olean and 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...
. By 1974, the highway was open from Olean to Hinsdale and from Almond
Almond (village), New York
Almond is a village located in the Town of Almond in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.Because the Village of Almond is located on the county line, a small part is in the Town of Hornellsville in Steuben County, New York.-Geography:According to the...
to Corning. The segment between Hinsdale and NY 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
in Belvidere was completed by January 1975. On January 30, 1975, the section between Belvidere and Almond opened to traffic, completing the Olean–Corning portion of the expressway. NY 408 was truncated to its current southern terminus in Nunda
Nunda (town), New York
Nunda pronounced to the out of towner as "none day", is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,017 at the 2000 census...
as a result. The portion of NY 408's former routing between Hinsdale and Cuba was renumbered to NY 446.