New York State Route 326
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| NY Route 326 |
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| Maintained by NYSDOT and Cayuga County | |||||||||||||
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| Length: | 8.74 mi[1] (14.07 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | by 1936[2] | ||||||||||||
| West end: |  NY 90 in Union Springs |
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| East end: |   US 20 / NY 5 in Auburn |
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| Counties: | Cayuga | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 326 is a state highway in central New York, USA. This route is entirely within Cayuga County in the heart of the Finger Lakes District. NY 326 runs in a southwest to northeast direction with its northern end in the City of Auburn.
At its northeast terminus, NY 326 joins U.S. Route 20 in Auburn, and at its southwest terminus, it joins NY 90 north of Union Springs.
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[edit] Route description
Route 326 begins at an intersection with New York State Route 90 in Springport. The highway heads eastward, parallelling a short original alignment of itself. Much of the area, located near Cayuga Lake, is rural, with the highway passing through downtown Springport. Downtown Springport is mainly houses and fields. Not too far outside of Springport, the highway turns northward at an intersection with two local roads. Soon after, Route 326 turns to the northeast and the official street name becomes State Route 326.[3]
Route 326 heads through more rural areas, intersecting with local roads in Oakwood. The rural highway passes through Oakwood, passing residential homes. At an intersection with Ridge Road, Route 326 changes names to Half Acre Road. The highway continues its northeastern track for a small distance, before turning to the north. Route 326 enters Half Acre, where it turns eastward at an intersection West Genesee Road. Here it parallels NY 5 and US 20 for a distance.[3]
Route 326 continues as West Genesee Street before turning to the north at the Veterans Memorial Parkway. There it enters Auburn and terminates at a small interchange with Routes 5 and 20.[3]
[edit] History
Route 326 was assigned to its current routing by 1936.[2] However, the organisations that maintained the road were different. The state maintained the Oakwood Road and Genesee Street sections, while the county of Cayuga maintained the rest. In 1980, Route 326's alignments were swapped. The state-maintained portions went to the county and the county-maintained portions went to the state. Route 326 is now maintained by the county as Cayuga County Routes 168A, 168B, and 1.[4]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Cayuga | Union Springs | 0.00 | NY 90 |
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| Auburn | 8.74 | US 20 / NY 5 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 282. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ a b Esso. New York [map]. Cartography by General Drafting Inc.. (1936)
- ^ a b c Google Maps. Overview map of NY 326 [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
- ^ New York State Legislature. Highway Law, Article 12, Section 341. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
