New York State Route 292
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| NY Route 292 |
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| Length: | 7.58 mi[1] (12.20 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | January 1, 1970[2] | ||||||||||||
| South end: |  NY 311 in Patterson |
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| North end: |  NY 55 in Pawling |
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| Counties: | Putnam, Dutchess | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 292 is a short state highway in the Hudson Valley, bridging Putnam and Dutchess counties. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 311 in Patterson, and the northern terminus is at NY 55 in Pawling.
In the 1920s, the modern routing of Route 292 was part of Route 39. This piece of NY 39 was incorporated into the new NY 52 in the 1930 renumbering before being renumbered to NY 216 later in the decade. In 1970, when NY 216 was truncated to its current length, Route 216's former alignment from West Pawling to Patterson was renumbered to NY 292.
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[edit] Route description
Route 292 begins at NY 311 near the Patterson hamlet of the same name. It heads west initially, paralleling the Putnam–Dutchess county line as it passes south of the Patterson Veteran Memorial Park and intersects County Route 63. After passing through the hamlet of West Patterson, NY 292 turns north and passes into Dutchess County. Just north of the county line in the Pawling hamlet of Holmes, the route intersects with County Route 30.[3]
The route continues onward, traveling north through a rural, wooded area of Pawling with little development before curving west to pass along the southern edge of Whaley Lake. At the southwestern tip of the lake, NY 292 turns north, paralleling the western and northern shores of the lake as it heads toward the hamlet of West Pawling. North of the lake in West Pawling, Route 292 turns east onto a former routing of NY 55 for a short distance before ending at modern NY 55 in the northwest corner of Pawling.[3]
[edit] History
Route 292 was originally part of New York State Route 39 in the 1920s, which ran from Patterson to Poughkeepsie via West Patterson and East Fishkill.[4] In the 1930 renumbering, the portion of NY 39 between East Fishkill and the western fringe of Patterson was redesignated as part of the new New York State Route 52.[5] Between Patterson and NY 22, old NY 39 was renumbered to New York State Route 311.[6]
In the late 1930s, NY 52 was rerouted to follow its current alignment between Stormville and Lake Carmel, with the former routing of the route between Stormville and Patterson becoming part of New York State Route 216.[7][8] The route remained unchanged until January 1, 1970, when NY 216 was truncated to its current eastern terminus in Poughquag. As part of the truncation, its former alignment from West Pawling to Patterson was renumbered to NY 292.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Putnam | Patterson | 0.00 | NY 311 |
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| Dutchess | Town of Pawling | 7.58 | NY 55 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 276. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ a b State of New York Department of Transportation (1970-01-01). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ a b Google Maps (2008). Overview of New York State Route 292. [Map]. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Rand McNally. Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas (eastern New York) [map]. (1926) Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Leon A. Dickinson. "New Signs for State Highways", New York Times, 1930-01-12, p. 136.
- ^ 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 the 1930 renumbering
- ^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
- ^ Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1938/39 edition, (W.A. Thibodeau, 1938).
