New York State Route 345

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NY Route 345
Length: 17.87 mi[1] (28.76 km)
Formed: 1930[2]
South end: US 11 in Potsdam
North end: NY 37 in Waddington
Counties: St. Lawrence
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 344 NY 346 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 345 is a state highway located entirely within St. Lawrence County in the North Country of New York, USA. This road is a north-south route connecting the towns of Waddington and Potsdam. The northern terminus of NY 345 is at NY 37 in the village of Waddington by the St. Lawrence River. The southern terminus of NY 345 is at U.S. Route 11 in the village of Potsdam.

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[edit] Route description

NY 345 begins at U.S. Route 11 in Potsdam, just north of Clarkson University. The route heads northeastward on Madrid Avenue into the hamlet of Hewittville. NY 35 intersects CR 84 and subsequently turns slightly more towards the north. On a very straight path, it intersects CR 35 and crosses a small stream. NY 35 enters a more rural, undeveloped area, shortly before intersecting NY 310 in Madrid. The route receives the name Bridge Street as it crosses a minor river and passes north of the Madrid Golf Club. It then becomes known as Main Street and turns sharply northeast. Where it intersects with CR 14, it turns northwestward. The highway once again enters a rural area, intersecting a few local streets before finally coming to an end at NY 37 in Waddington, just southeast of the U.S./Canadian border.[3]

[edit] History

When NY 345 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering, it began at U.S. Route 11 in Canton. From there, NY 345 followed modern County Route 27 and CR 14 north to Madrid, where it joined its modern alignment north to Waddington. At the same time, the current alignment of NY 345 from modern NY 310 in Madrid to Potsdam was designated as the southern half of NY 56A.[2][4] The short piece of Bridge Street not part of NY 56A in Madrid was a state-maintained reference route.[5]

On April 10, 1980, the NY 56A designation was deleted.[6] The portion of former NY 56A from Madrid to Potsdam, as well as the state-maintained Bridge Street connector, became part of a rerouted NY 345 on September 1, 1982, as a result of a highway maintenance swap between New York State and St. Lawrence County.[7][8] As part of the swap, the pre-1982 routing of NY 345 between the Canton village line and Bridge Street in Madrid was turned over to the county while the portion of former NY 345 within Canton was transferred to the village.[5][9][7]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
St. Lawrence Village of Potsdam 0.00 US 11
Madrid 8.54 NY 310
8.89 CR 14 Former routing of NY 345
Village of Waddington 17.87 NY 37

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 284. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  2. ^ a b Leon A. Dickinson. "New Signs for State Highways", New York Times, 1930-01-12, p. 136. 
  3. ^ Google Maps (2008). Google Maps. [Map]. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  4. ^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
  5. ^ a b New York State Department of Transportation. Morley Quadrangle - New York - St. Lawrence Co. [map]. (1969) Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  6. ^ New York State Department of Transportation (October 2007). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  7. ^ a b New York State Department of Transportation. Canton Quadrangle - New York - St. Lawrence Co. [map]. (1969) Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  8. ^ Rand McNally. New York [map]. (1985) ISBN 0-528-91040-X.
  9. ^ New York State Legislature. Highway Law, Article 12, Section 341. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.

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