New York State Route 695

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For the Interstate Highway in New York City, see Interstate 695 (New York).
NY Route 695
Length: 2.30 mi[1] (3.70 km)
Formed: 1980s[2][3]
South end: NY 5 in Fairmount
North end: I-690 in Geddes
Counties: Onondaga
Numbered highways in New York
< I-695 NY 747 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 695 is a short state highway located west of Syracuse in the towns of Camillus and Geddes in Onondaga County, New York. The number of the highway was derived from the two highways that NY 695 links, Interstate 690 and NY 5. The northern end of the highway passes by the New York State Fairgrounds.

Both I-690 and NY 5 are expressways, as is NY 695. It has only one exit, southbound only to Gere Lock Road. The route also has one northbound only entrance from Milton Avenue (NY 297) via Horan Road. All 2.30 miles (3.70 km) of its existence can seen in this aerial photo. It is the vertical road just left of the center of the image.

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[edit] Route description

NY 695 begins at a directional T interchange with NY 5 north of the hamlet of Fairmount in the town of Camillus. The route heads north as a six-lane limited-access highway, roughly paralleling the western limits of Syracuse, as it continues on through Camillus. Roughly 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from where NY 695 splits off of NY 5 east, a ramp from Horan Road, a local road that runs alongside NY 695 between Fairmount and Gere Lock Road, merges with NY 695 northbound, providing access to the expressway from Milton Avenue (NY 297). NY 695 passes over Gere Lock Road 0.4 miles (0.64 km) later. There is no access between Gere Lock Road and the expressway on NY 695 northbound; southbound, there is a lone exit ramp leading to the local roadway.[4]

Past Gere Lock Road, NY 695 turns northeast as it ascends to cross over the CSX Transportation Mohawk Subdivision (here four tracks wide) by way of a large flyover 247.4 metres (812 ft) in length.[4][5] The remainder of the route is situated on an embankment as it passes adjacent to the New York State Fairgrounds off to the east of the roadway. Near the northwestern edge of the fairgrounds, NY 695 terminates at a semi-directional T interchange with Interstate 690 (exit 6).[4]

[edit] History

Construction on what is now NY 695 began in the early-to-mid 1970s[6][7] and was completed by 1977.[8] The expressway was initially designated New York State Route 930T, an unsigned reference route.[9] It was redesignated as the signed NY 695 at some point between 1981 and 1985.[2][3]

[edit] Exit list

All exits are unnumbered.

County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Onondaga Fairmount 0.00 NY 5 – Fairmount, Auburn
Camillus Gere Lock Road Southbound exit and northbound entrance (via Horan Road)
Geddes 2.30 I-690 to I-90 / Thruway – Baldwinsville, Syracuse

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 312. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  2. ^ a b State of New York. I Love New York Tourism Map [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1981)
  3. ^ a b Rand McNally. New York [map]. (1985) ISBN 0-528-91040-X.
  4. ^ a b c Google, Inc.. Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  5. ^ National Bridge Inventory - Structure 1093389. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  6. ^ New York State Thruway Authority. New York Thruway [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1971)
  7. ^ Gulf. New York and New Jersey Tourgide Map [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1974)
  8. ^ Exxon. New York [map], 1977-78 edition. Cartography by General Drafting. (1977)
  9. ^ N.W. Perry. NYS Reference Routes - Region 3. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.

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