New York State Route 962J
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New York State Route 962J (NY 962J) is a northeast–southwest reference route that has been erroneously signed as a touring route in Southern Tier
town of Owego
in Tioga County, New York
. Its southwestern terminus is at NY 434
in the census-designated place
of Apalachin
and its northeastern terminus is at NY 17C
south of the hamlet of Campville.
Shortly after the street begins at NY 434, NY 962J passes over NY 17
(the Southern Tier Expressway). This portion was previously part of the trumpet-style interchange that NY 17 westbound had with NY 434 at exit 66. Today, however, the road continues to the northeast, intersecting the new ramps that lead to and from NY 17 westbound before crossing over the Susquehanna River
.
On the other bank of the river, the highway passes over the Norfolk Southern-owned Southern Tier Line
before reaching its northern terminus at NY 17C.
for a more detailed explanation of this phenomenon.
Southern Tier
The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania. It is a loosely defined term that generally includes the counties that border Pennsylvania west of Delaware County inclusive...
town of Owego
Owego (town), New York
Owego is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 20,365 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Iroquois word Ahwaga, meaning where the valley widens....
in Tioga County, New York
Tioga County, New York
As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
. Its southwestern terminus is at NY 434
New York State Route 434
New York State Route 434 is a state highway located in the Southern Tier of the U.S. state of New York. The route extends for from an intersection with NY 96 in the village of Owego to an intersection with US 11 in the city of Binghamton. In between, NY 434 passes through the...
in the census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Apalachin
Apalachin, New York
Apalachin is a census-designated place within the Town of Owego in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,126 in the 2000 census. It is named after the Apalachin Creek. Apalachin means From where the messenger returned in the Lenape.Apalachin is in the southeast part of the...
and its northeastern terminus is at NY 17C
New York State Route 17C
New York State Route 17C is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York. Its western terminus is at an intersection with NY 34 in Waverly, Tioga County while its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in Binghamton, Broome County...
south of the hamlet of Campville.
Route description
The entire route is less than a 1/2 mile in length and has only one name, Valley View Drive.Shortly after the street begins at NY 434, NY 962J passes over 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...
(the Southern Tier Expressway). This portion was previously part of the trumpet-style interchange that NY 17 westbound had with NY 434 at exit 66. Today, however, the road continues to the northeast, intersecting the new ramps that lead to and from NY 17 westbound before crossing over the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
.
On the other bank of the river, the highway passes over the Norfolk Southern-owned Southern Tier Line
Southern Tier Line
The Southern Tier Line is a railroad line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Suffern, New York northwest to Buffalo, New York mostly along a former Erie Railroad line. From Suffern to Sparrowbush along which...
before reaching its northern terminus at NY 17C.
History
The bridge over the Susquehanna and the reconfiguration of the westbound ramps at exit 66 were completed in 2001, offering a convenient connector route across the Susquehanna. It was also designated as a reference route at that time. It was not marked as a touring route until early 2005. NY 962J is one of four reference routes in New York State to be erroneously signed as a touring route. See NY 990VNew York State Route 990V
New York State Route 990V is a long east–west reference route in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 30 in Gilboa. Its eastern terminus is at County Route 18 in Conesville, where the road continues east as...
for a more detailed explanation of this phenomenon.