New York State Route 391
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| NY Route 391 |
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| Length: | 3.62 mi[1] (5.83 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1970s[2][3] | ||||||||||||
| South end: |  NY 277 in North Boston |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 219 in Boston |
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| North end: |  US 62 in Hamburg |
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| Counties: | Erie | ||||||||||||
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New York State Route 391 is a short state highway in Erie County, New York, USA. Though signed as a north/south route, this highway runs more southeast/northwest between the hamlet of North Boston and the Village of Hamburg. It was formerly U.S. Route 219 before the construction of the 4-lane divided highway US 219, known as the "Springville Expressway", through the towns of West Seneca and Orchard Park in the 1970s.
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[edit] Route description
Route 391 begins at an intersection with New York State Route 277 (Hernan Hill Road) in North Boston. The route heads to the northeast through commercial areas before passing homes. After leaving North Boston, Route 391 interchanges with U.S. Route 219 (the Southern Parkway). The region after Route 219 and before Hamburg is fields and a major amount of homes. Routes 391 and 219 parallel each other for a short distance as one heads to the northwest while the other to the north. Route 391 heads into downtown Hamburg, passing more residential homes, and terminates at U.S. Route 62.[4]
[edit] History
Route 391 was originally assigned as part of New York State Route 62 in the 1930 renumbering.[5] The entirety of NY 62 was absorbed into an extended U.S. Route 219 by 1935.[6] In the 1970s, US 219 was rerouted north of Hamburg to follow the new Southern Expressway to West Seneca. The former routing of US 219 into Hamburg was redesignated as NY 391.[2][3] An extension of the Southern Expressway to Springville was completed in the early 1980s and became part of a realigned US 219. NY 391 was then extended southeast along the former routing of US 219 to meet NY 277 in North Boston.[7][8]
NY 391 was truncated in 2004 to end at U.S. Route 62 instead of NY 75 (via an overlap with US 62).[9][10]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Erie | North Boston | 0.00 | NY 277 |
Southern terminus of NY 277 |
| Boston | 0.79 | US 219 |
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| Village of Hamburg | 3.62 | US 62 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 294. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ a b State of New York Department of Transportation (1970-01-01). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State.
- ^ a b Exxon. New York [map], 1977-78 edition. Cartography by General Drafting. (1977)
- ^ Google Maps. Overview map of NY 391 [map]. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ 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)
- ^ State of New York. I Love New York Tourism Map [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1981)
- ^ Rand McNally. New York [map]. (1985) ISBN 0-528-91040-X.
- ^ 2004 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 253. New York State Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ New York State Department of Transportation (October 2004). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Bicycle Routes in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
