New York State Route 131

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NY Route 131
Length:	12.45 mi[1] (20.04 km)
West end:	NY 37 in Louisville
East end:	NY 37 in Massena
Counties:	St. Lawrence
Numbered highways in New York < NY 130 NY 132 > Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 131 is a 12.45 mile long state highway in St. Lawrence County. It serves as a coastal alternate route to New York State Route 37, going around the village of Massena instead of through it.

The current alignment of NY 131 was once New York State Route 37B.

Contents 1 Major intersections 2 History 2.1 Pre-1972 Yorktown Alignment 3 References

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
St. Lawrence	Louisville	0.0	NY 37
	Village of Massena	12.5	NY 37

[edit] History

[edit] Pre-1972 Yorktown Alignment

Prior to 1972, NY 131 was a highway in Westchester County, New York, entirely within the Town of Yorktown. It was decommissioned in 1972 and turned over to the town. Today, it is known as part of Underhill Avenue, and is assigned Westchester County Route number 131.

County	Location	Mile[2]	Roads intersected	Notes
Westchester	Yorktown	0.0	NY 129
		0.7	Taconic
		1.7	NY 118

[edit] References

1. ^ New York Routes - New York State Route 131
2. ^ Distances computed with Google Maps' direction features on 2007-09-25.