New York State Route 290
New York State Route 290 | ||||
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 Map of Onondaga County in central New York with NY 290 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byNYSDOTand the City ofSyracuse | ||||
| Length | 12.40 mi[1](19.96 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 11inSyracuse | |||
| East end |  NY 5inManlius | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Onondaga | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 290(NY 290) is astate highwaylocated entirely withinOnondaga County, New York,extending from downtownSyracuseto the east side of the county. It provides access toGreen Lakes State Parkfrom the north.
NY 290 is one of several state highways linking Syracuse and its eastern suburbs.
Route description
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NY 290 begins at an intersection withUS 11(North State Street) in the shadows ofI-81andI-690in downtownSyracuse.NY 290 proceeds northeast along James Street, a four-lane commercial street through downtown Syracuse, crossing through the Near Northeast neighborhood. Passing numerous apartment buildings and residential complexes, the route continues past multiple commercial businesses before crossing into the Sedgwick neighborhood. NY 290 continues along James Street, now a four-lane residential street in a less dense section of Syracuse. Crossing Teall Avenue, the southern continuation ofCounty Route 228(CR 228), the route enters theEastwood neighborhoodof Syracuse.[3]
In Eastwood, NY 290 continues northeast along James Street until reaching Shotwell Park, where it junctions with Grant Boulevard. At this junction, NY 290 turns eastward along James Street, becoming a two-lane commercial street. Several blocks to the east of Grant, NY 290 reaches a junction withNY 598(Midler Avenue). Continuing through Eastwood, the route expands to four lanes near the local water tower and crosses into the town ofDe Witt,where it junctions withNY 635(Thompson Road) above railroad tracks. NY 290 continues eastward through De Witt, becoming a four-lane boulevard through the town, reaching a fork with West Manlius Street, where James Street continues east asCR 53Aand NY 290 turns southeast on West Manlius.[3]
Back to two lanes, NY 290 proceeds southeast along West Manlius Street, a residential street through De Witt before crossing into the village ofEast Syracuse.At the junction with Burnet Street, NY 290 enters the center of East Syracuse, becoming a two-lane commercial street, changing to East Manlius Street at North Center Street. Two blocks east of this junction, NY 290 reaches a junction with Bridge Street, where East Manlius continues towardsCR 77,while NY 290 turns southeast on Bridge. Crossing over tracks used byCSX Transportationby itsMohawk Subdivision,NY 290 reaches a junction with Bridge Street and Manlius Center Road, where NY 290 turns northeast along Manlius Center.[3]
Now a six-lane arterial, NY 290 proceeds northeast through East Syracuse, turning east as it bypasses the Walmart Connection Center. Crossing back into the town of De Witt, the route reduces to two lanes, crossing under the lanes ofI-481.The route becomes a two-lane commercial street through De Witt, soon crossing into the town ofManlius.Through Manlius, NY 290 does not change from a two-lane commercial roadway, turning southeast near Fremont Road. Becoming a residential road, the route reaches a junction with the northern terminus of North Burdick Street (CR 94). Near Sunset Drive, the route turns eastward once again, running along the northern edge of The Links at Erie Village, turning southeast again at Clemons Road.[3]
NY 290 crosses over Limestone Creek as it runs southeast through Manlius. Passing a junction with Minoa Road (CR 55), the route crosses over an old alignment of theErie Canaland reaches a junction with the northern terminus ofNY 257(North Manlius Road). At this junction, NY 290 turns northeast as Green Lakes Road, paralleling the former Erie Canal through the town of Manlius. PassingGreen Lakes State Park,the route passes the main entrance gate as it bends eastward along the canalway. At the junction with Pierson Road, the route leaves Green Lakes State Park and continues eastward away from the old canal. Now a two-lane farm road, NY 290 reaches a junction with the southern terminus of Kirkville Road North (CR 1).[3]
Just east of this junction, NY 290 reaches a junction with Kinderhook Road, where it turns southeast along Green Lakes. Now a two-lane residential/rural roadway, NY 290 continues southeast into thehamletof Mycenae, where it reaches a junction withNY 5(Genesee Turnpike). This junction marks the eastern terminus of NY 290, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from theMadison County line.[3]
History
[edit]The entirety of NY 290 was assigned as part of the1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.[2][4]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is inOnondaga County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Syracuse | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 11(North State Street) | Western terminus | |
| 2.50 | 4.02 |  NY 598(Midler Avenue) | |||
| Town of DeWitt | 3.30 | 5.31 |     NY 635(Thompson Road) toI-90/I-690 | ||
| East Syracuse | 4.71 | 7.58 |   NY 930P(Bridge Street) toI-690/I-481/NY 5–Syracuse,DeWitt | ToI-481viaI-690 | |
| Town of Manlius | 8.33 | 13.41 |   NY 257south (North Manlius Road) –Fayetteville | Northern terminus of NY 257 | |
| 12.40 | 19.96 | NY 5(Genesee Turnpike) –Chittenango,Utica,Fayetteville,Syracuse | Eastern terminus; Hamlet ofMycenae | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State"(PDF).New York State Department of Transportation.June 16, 2009. p. 207.RetrievedFebruary 1,2010.
- ^abRoad Map of New York(Map). Cartography byGeneral Drafting.Standard Oil Company of New York.1930.
- ^abcdefMicrosoft;Nokia."overview map of NY 290"(Map).Bing Maps.Microsoft.RetrievedJanuary 27,2013.
- ^Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book,1930–31 and 1931–32 editions, (Scarborough Motor Guide Co., Boston, 1930 and 1931). The 1930–31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the1930 renumbering
External links
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- New York State Route 290 atAlps' Roads•New York Routes