New York State Route 598
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New York State Route 598 (NY 598) is a north–south state highway
located within Onondaga County, New York
, in the United States. It extends for 2.31 miles (3.72 km) from an intersection with NY 5
in the city of Syracuse
to a junction with NY 298
in the adjacent town of Salina
. The route intersects Interstate 690 (I-690) near its southern terminus and passes through Syracuse's Eastwood
neighborhood near its midpoint, where it meets NY 290
.
NY 598 was assigned ca. 2004. The northernmost portion of the route replaced NY 930M, a short unsigned reference route that extended from NY 298 in Salina southeast to the Syracuse city line at North Midler Avenue. NY 930M itself was a remnant of New York State Route 433, a highway assigned in the early 1950s and removed in the mid-1960s that, upon removal, followed the same alignment as modern NY 598.
(Erie Boulevard) east of downtown Syracuse
. The route heads north as the four-lane South Midler Avenue, crossing a CSX Transportation
-owned railroad spur
known as the Peat Street Runner at-grade ahead of an interchange with I-690
(exit 15) at the southern edge of the Eastwood
neighborhood. North of I-690, the route narrows to two lanes as it travels through the densely populated residential neighborhood.
The homes cease temporarily around NY 598's intersection with NY 290
(James Street), a prominent retail corridor in eastern Syracuse. Upon crossing NY 290, NY 598 becomes North Midler Avenue as it becomes surrounded by houses once more. At the Syracuse city line three blocks to the north, North Midler Avenue splits off to the northeast while NY 598 becomes New Court Avenue. The switch in both the town of DeWitt and name also brings about a switch in surroundings as the route heads northwest into a heavily industrial area built up along CSX's Mohawk Subdivision rail line. NY 598 ends shortly afterward at an intersection with NY 298
just inside the Salina
town line. The portion of NY 598 in DeWitt and Salina is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation
(NYSDOT); the remainder of the route is maintained by the city of Syracuse.
). By 1954, New Court Avenue, an east–west connector between NY 298 and NY 433 in DeWitt, was designated as NY 436. In the late 1950s, construction began on a bypass of Court Street that extended from the western terminus of NY 436 in Salina
to the junction of NY 298 and Thompson Road (modern NY 635
) in DeWitt. The bypass was opened to traffic as a realignment of NY 298 by 1961. NY 433 was then extended northeastward along NY 298's former routing on Court Street to Carrier Circle, where it met the realigned NY 298.
Ca. 1962, the alignments of NY 433 and NY 436 north of the Syracuse
city line were flipped, placing NY 433 on Midler Avenue and New Court Avenue and NY 436 on Midler Avenue and Court Street Road. Both designations were removed at some point in the latter half of the 1960s. The portion of NY 433's former routing outside of Syracuse became NY 930M, an unsigned reference route. Ca. 2004, NY 930M was incorporated into NY 598, a new route extending from NY 5
to NY 298 by way of NY 433's final alignment.
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 Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, in the United States. It extends for 2.31 miles (3.72 km) from an intersection with NY 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
in the city of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
to a junction with NY 298
New York State Route 298
New York State Route 298 is an east–west state highway located entirely within Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It runs in a generally northeast direction for from an interchange with Interstate 690 in the city of Syracuse to an intersection with NY 31 near the...
in the adjacent town of Salina
Salina, New York
Salina is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 33,290 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the Latin word for "salt."...
. The route intersects Interstate 690 (I-690) near its southern terminus and passes through Syracuse's Eastwood
Eastwood, Syracuse
Eastwood is a neighborhood in the east of Syracuse, New York, USA. The neighborhood was part of the last round of annexations by the City of Syracuse, in 1928...
neighborhood near its midpoint, where it meets NY 290
New York State Route 290
New York State Route 290 is a state highway located entirely within Onondaga County, New York, extending from downtown Syracuse to the east side of the county...
.
NY 598 was assigned ca. 2004. The northernmost portion of the route replaced NY 930M, a short unsigned reference route that extended from NY 298 in Salina southeast to the Syracuse city line at North Midler Avenue. NY 930M itself was a remnant of New York State Route 433, a highway assigned in the early 1950s and removed in the mid-1960s that, upon removal, followed the same alignment as modern NY 598.
Route description
NY 598 begins at an intersection with NY 5New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
(Erie Boulevard) east of downtown Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. The route heads north as the four-lane South Midler Avenue, crossing a CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
-owned railroad spur
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
known as the Peat Street Runner at-grade ahead of an interchange with I-690
Interstate 690
Interstate 690 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that extends for through the vicinity of Syracuse, New York, in the United States. It is a spur of I-90 that travels southeast from Thruway exit 39 in Van Buren to I-481 in DeWitt...
(exit 15) at the southern edge of the Eastwood
Eastwood, Syracuse
Eastwood is a neighborhood in the east of Syracuse, New York, USA. The neighborhood was part of the last round of annexations by the City of Syracuse, in 1928...
neighborhood. North of I-690, the route narrows to two lanes as it travels through the densely populated residential neighborhood.
The homes cease temporarily around NY 598's intersection with NY 290
New York State Route 290
New York State Route 290 is a state highway located entirely within Onondaga County, New York, extending from downtown Syracuse to the east side of the county...
(James Street), a prominent retail corridor in eastern Syracuse. Upon crossing NY 290, NY 598 becomes North Midler Avenue as it becomes surrounded by houses once more. At the Syracuse city line three blocks to the north, North Midler Avenue splits off to the northeast while NY 598 becomes New Court Avenue. The switch in both the town of DeWitt and name also brings about a switch in surroundings as the route heads northwest into a heavily industrial area built up along CSX's Mohawk Subdivision rail line. NY 598 ends shortly afterward at an intersection with NY 298
New York State Route 298
New York State Route 298 is an east–west state highway located entirely within Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It runs in a generally northeast direction for from an interchange with Interstate 690 in the city of Syracuse to an intersection with NY 31 near the...
just inside the Salina
Salina, New York
Salina is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 33,290 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the Latin word for "salt."...
town line. The portion of NY 598 in DeWitt and Salina is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
(NYSDOT); the remainder of the route is maintained by the city of Syracuse.
History
All of Midler Avenue, including the portion of the street not currently part of NY 598 in DeWitt, was originally designated as NY 433 in the early 1950s. At the time, NY 433 ended at the junction of Midler Avenue and Court Street Road (then NY 298New York State Route 298
New York State Route 298 is an east–west state highway located entirely within Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It runs in a generally northeast direction for from an interchange with Interstate 690 in the city of Syracuse to an intersection with NY 31 near the...
). By 1954, New Court Avenue, an east–west connector between NY 298 and NY 433 in DeWitt, was designated as NY 436. In the late 1950s, construction began on a bypass of Court Street that extended from the western terminus of NY 436 in Salina
Salina, New York
Salina is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 33,290 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the Latin word for "salt."...
to the junction of NY 298 and Thompson Road (modern NY 635
New York State Route 635
New York State Route 635 is a state highway located in the vicinity of Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York. The southern terminus of the route is at Erie Boulevard in Syracuse. The northern terminus is at Carrier Circle in DeWitt, where NY 635 connects to both the New York State...
) in DeWitt. The bypass was opened to traffic as a realignment of NY 298 by 1961. NY 433 was then extended northeastward along NY 298's former routing on Court Street to Carrier Circle, where it met the realigned NY 298.
Ca. 1962, the alignments of NY 433 and NY 436 north of the Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
city line were flipped, placing NY 433 on Midler Avenue and New Court Avenue and NY 436 on Midler Avenue and Court Street Road. Both designations were removed at some point in the latter half of the 1960s. The portion of NY 433's former routing outside of Syracuse became NY 930M, an unsigned reference route. Ca. 2004, NY 930M was incorporated into NY 598, a new route extending from NY 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
to NY 298 by way of NY 433's final alignment.