New York State Route 83

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NY Route 83
Length: 21.82 mi[1] (35.12 km)
Formed: 1930[2]
South end: US 62 in Ellington
North end: NY 60 in Pomfret
Counties: Chautauqua
Numbered highways in New York
< NY 82 I-84 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

New York State Route 83 (NY 83) is a state route located entirely in Chautauqua County, New York. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 62 in the hamlet of Conewango Valley (at the Cattaraugus County border) to NY 60 in the hamlet of Laona, near Fredonia. Along the way, NY 83 intersects with NY 322 at Balcom Corners and serves the village of Cherry Creek.

NY 83 initially extended south to Frewsburg when it was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering. The portion of the route between Frewsburg and Conewango Valley became part of US 62 by 1935, resulting in the truncation of NY 83 to its current southern terminus by 1938.

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[edit] Route description

These signposts in Arkwright show County Route 85 running concurrently with NY 83.
These signposts in Arkwright show County Route 85 running concurrently with NY 83.

NY 83 begins at US 62 in the hamlet of Conewango Valley, located in the northeastern corner of the town of Ellington. The route heads north-northwestward, paralleling a pair of train tracks, and shortly after enters the village of Cherry Creek, where it intersects County Route 70 and County Route 68, respectively. Known as Main Street, it bows out to the east slightly, and subsequently takes on a due north path as it heads through the town of Cherry Creek. A couple miles later it reaches the hamlet of Balcom Corners (located in the town of Villenova), a community situated at the junction of NY 83 and the western terminus of NY 322. Here, NY 83 turns westward toward the community of Hamlet, where it intersects with CR 72.[3]

NY 83 begins a more erratic routing, passing between West Mud Lake and Black Pond as it enters the town of Arkwright. For a short distance it is concurrent with CR 85, and takes on the name Black Corner Street, so named because it is located within the hamlet of Black Corners.[4] Although this portion of NY 83 is cosigned with CR 85, it is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation.[5] An intersection with CR 79 is not far off, as it passes just north of the town of Arkwright. NY 83 proceeds west-northwest, until it reaches its ending terminus at NY 60 in the community of Laona, located just west of the Arkwright town line in Pomfret.[4]

[edit] History

NY 83 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering to an alignment extending from Frewsburg in the south to Laona in the north.[2] By 1935, U.S. Route 62 was extended into New York, overlapping NY 83 from Frewsburg to Conewango Valley.[6] The overlap was eliminated by 1938, truncating NY 83 to its present length.[7]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Chautauqua Ellington 0.00 US 62 Hamlet of Conewango Valley
Villenova 9.62 NY 322 Hamlet of Balcom Corners; western terminus of NY 322
Pomfret 21.82 NY 60 Hamlet of Laona

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 207. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ a b 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
  3. ^ Google Maps. Overview of NY 83. [Map]. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  4. ^ a b Google Maps. Overview of NY 83 (2). [Map]. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  5. ^ New York State Department of Transportation. Forestville Quadrangle - New York - Chautauqua Co. [map]. (1978) Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  6. ^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
  7. ^ Esso. New York Road Map for 1938 [map]. Cartography by General Drafting. (1938)

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