New York State Route 79
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New York State Route 79 (NY 79) is an east–west state highway
in the Southern Tier
of New York
, United States
. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414
near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen
. Its eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the town of Windsor
in Broome County
, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 92
. NY 79 passes through three regions; it starts in the Finger Lakes
region, runs through Central New York
and ends on the western fringes of the Catskills
. The route is signed east–west, but from Whitney Point
to the state line it runs in a north–south orientation and is signed north-south a few miles south of the Center Village, a hamlet that is a few miles south of Harpursville.
LaPortions of NY 79 parallel waterways. Between Whitney Point
and Chenango Forks
, it runs along the eastern bank of the Tioughnioga River
. From the town of Colesville
to the Pennsylvania border, NY 79 runs along the western bank of the Susquehanna River
. NY 79 also begins adjacent to Seneca Lake and passes near Cayuga Lake
.
NY 79 serves the city of Ithaca and connects to three Interstate Highways: Interstate 81 (near Whitney Point), Interstate 86
(in the village of Windsor
), and Interstate 88
(in Harpursville). The route also passes through the villages of Lisle
and Burdett
.
just north of the Watkins Glen
city limits in the Schuyler County
town of Hector
. The route heads north, climbing the side of the large bluff that lines the eastern edge of Seneca Lake. At the top of the hill, NY 79 enters the village of Burdett
as Main Street. As it passes through the village, NY 79 turns eastward as Lake Avenue. East of Burdett, the route passes through the hamlet of Bennettsburg prior to intersecting NY 227
. While NY 227 heads north to serve Reynoldsville, NY 79 continues east to Mecklenburg, the site of its junction with NY 228
.
East of Mecklenburg, NY 79 passes into Tompkins County
and the town of Enfield
. As Mecklenburg Road, it heads eastward through rolling farmland and hills toward the city of Ithaca. It intersects NY 327
at Enfield Corners in this stretch. As NY 79 approaches downtown Ithaca, it becomes Hector Street and curves to the northeast, then to the southeast as it descends to Cayuga Lake
. At the base of the hill, the route crosses the Cayuga Inlet and enters downtown, where it splits into a one-way couplet along State Street (eastbound) and Seneca Street (westbound). NY 79 eastbound shifts one block south at Fulton Street (NY 13
, NY 34
, and NY 96
southbound) to use Green Street. The one-way couplet ends one block east of Aurora Street as Green and Seneca Streets merge into East State Street, recently double-named Martin Luther King Jr. Street. NY 79 follows State Street southeastward through eastern Ithaca into the town of Ithaca
. The portions of NY 79 between the Ithaca west city line and NY 13A, between NY 89/96 and Meadow St. (NY 13/34/96 northbound) and between Green St. and the Ithaca southeast city line are maintained by the city.
The portion of NY 79 east of the city limits is markedly more rural. It heads southeastward as Slaterville Road through the towns of Ithaca, Dryden
, and Caroline
, serving several small communities along the route. NY 79 crosses into Tioga County
upon passing over the west branch of Owego Creek.
. The routing of NY 79 in Richford is hilly and heavily rural, with the one exception being at NY 79's junction with NY 38
in the hamlet of Richford. The route heads into Broome County
, where it meets U.S. Route 11 in the town of Lisle
just east of the Lisle village
limits. NY 79 joins US 11 southward along the Tioughnioga River
to a partial interchange with Interstate 81 at exit 8. The overlap continues to Whitney Point
, a village situated at the confluence of the Tioughnioga and Otselic River
s. In the village, NY 79 leaves US 11 in favor of a short overlap with NY 26
across the Tioughnioga River. On the opposite bank, NY 26 and NY 79 split at a junction that also features NY 206
.
South of Whitney Point, NY 79 continues southeast along the Tioughnioga River to the vicinity of Chenango Forks
, where it intersects NY 12
. It briefly joins NY 12 along the banks of the Chenango River
, then crosses the river and enters the town of Fenton
. About 3 miles (5 km), NY 79 veers into Chenango County
for just under 1 miles (1.6 km) before reentering Broome County. The route heads onward through the rural towns of Fenton and Colesville
, where it meets NY 7
. NY 79 runs concurrent with NY 7 to Harpursville. Here, NY 79 turns southeast and connects to Interstate 88
. Past I-88, the route follows the western bank of the Susquehanna River
southward through Ouaquaga, once a large Iroquois
village which was destroyed by the Continental Army
in 1778, to the village of Windsor
. Inside the village, NY 79 meets NY 17
at an interchange that is also the temporary eastern terminus of Interstate 86
's eastern segment. NY 79 continues along the Susquehanna River to the New York – Pennsylvania border, where the road becomes Pennsylvania Route 92
upon crossing the state line.
NY 79 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It initially began at NY 15 (modern NY 96
) in Trumansburg
and ended at the Pennsylvania state line south of the village of Windsor
. In between, NY 79 passed through Mecklenburg, Ithaca, and Harpursville. Also assigned as part of the renumbering was NY 227
, a highway connecting NY 79 in Perry City to NY 44 (now NY 414
) in Watkins Glen
.
The Perry City – Trumansburg portion of NY 79 became an extension of NY 227
in the early 1940s. NY 79 was then truncated southward to its junction with NY 227 in Perry City. In the early 1960s, NY 79 was rerouted to follow a previously unnumbered highway west of Mecklenburg to NY 227. From there, NY 79 continued to Watkins Glen over the routing of NY 227. As a result, NY 227 was truncated to its current southern terminus south of Reynoldsville. The former routing of NY 79 from Mecklenburg to Perry City became part of an extended NY 228
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the Southern Tier
Southern Tier
The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania. It is a loosely defined term that generally includes the counties that border Pennsylvania west of Delaware County inclusive...
of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.The Village of Watkins Glen lies on the border of the towns of Dix and Montour....
. Its eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the town of Windsor
Windsor (town), New York
Windsor is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,421 at the 2000 census.The Town of Windsor is on the south border of the county and is east of Binghamton. The town also includes a village named Windsor, located on the Susquehanna River...
in Broome County
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 92
Pennsylvania Route 92
Pennsylvania Route 92 is a long north–south state highway located in northeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in West Pittston. The northern terminus is at the New York-Pennsylvania border in Oakland Township, where PA 92 continues northward as New York...
. NY 79 passes through three regions; it starts in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
region, runs through Central New York
Central New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:...
and ends on the western fringes of the Catskills
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
. The route is signed east–west, but from Whitney Point
Whitney Point, New York
Whitney Point is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 965 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
to the state line it runs in a north–south orientation and is signed north-south a few miles south of the Center Village, a hamlet that is a few miles south of Harpursville.
LaPortions of NY 79 parallel waterways. Between Whitney Point
Whitney Point, New York
Whitney Point is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 965 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Chenango Forks
Chenango Forks, New York
Chenango Forks is a hamlet located in Broome County, New York in the United States. The community is partly in the Town of Chenango and partly in the Town of Barker....
, it runs along the eastern bank of the Tioughnioga River
Tioughnioga River
The Tioughnioga River is a tributary of the Chenango River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area east of the Finger Lakes at the northernmost edge of the watershed of the Susquehanna River....
. From the town of Colesville
Colesville, New York
Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,441 at the 2000 census.The Town of Colesville is in the northeast part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.- History :...
to the Pennsylvania border, NY 79 runs along the western bank of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
. NY 79 also begins adjacent to Seneca Lake and passes near Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
.
NY 79 serves the city of Ithaca and connects to three Interstate Highways: Interstate 81 (near Whitney Point), Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
(in the village of Windsor
Windsor (village), New York
Windsor is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
), and Interstate 88
Interstate 88 (east)
Interstate 88 is an intrastate Interstate Highway entirely within the U.S. state of New York. Its western end is at Interstate 81 in Binghamton and its eastern end is at Interstate 90 in Schenectady. It serves as an important connector route from Albany to Binghamton, Elmira , and...
(in Harpursville). The route also passes through the villages of Lisle
Lisle (village), New York
Lisle is a village in Broome County, New York, USA. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Burdett
Burdett, New York
Burdett is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census.The Village of Burdett in within the Town of Hector, east of Seneca Lake and northeast of Watkins Glen, New York.-Geography:...
.
Schuyler and Tompkins Counties
NY 79 begins at an intersection with NY 414New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
just north of the Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.The Village of Watkins Glen lies on the border of the towns of Dix and Montour....
city limits in the Schuyler County
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
town of Hector
Hector, New York
Hector is a town in the northeastern corner of Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,854 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hector Ely, who at the time was the firstborn son of the town founders...
. The route heads north, climbing the side of the large bluff that lines the eastern edge of Seneca Lake. At the top of the hill, NY 79 enters the village of Burdett
Burdett, New York
Burdett is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census.The Village of Burdett in within the Town of Hector, east of Seneca Lake and northeast of Watkins Glen, New York.-Geography:...
as Main Street. As it passes through the village, NY 79 turns eastward as Lake Avenue. East of Burdett, the route passes through the hamlet of Bennettsburg prior to intersecting NY 227
New York State Route 227
New York State Route 227 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 79 south of the hamlet of Reynoldsville in the town of Hector. Its northern terminus is at NY 96 in Trumansburg...
. While NY 227 heads north to serve Reynoldsville, NY 79 continues east to Mecklenburg, the site of its junction with NY 228
New York State Route 228
New York State Route 228 is a state highway in Schuyler County, New York, United States. It runs in a northeast to southwest direction from an intersection with NY 224 in the village of Odessa to a junction with NY 227 in the hamlet of Perry City within the town of Hector...
.
East of Mecklenburg, NY 79 passes into Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
and the town of Enfield
Enfield, New York
Enfield is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 3,369 at the 2000 census.The Town of Enfield is located on the western border of the county and is west of Ithaca.- History :...
. As Mecklenburg Road, it heads eastward through rolling farmland and hills toward the city of Ithaca. It intersects NY 327
New York State Route 327
New York State Route 327 is a state highway in New York State. It begins at the NY 13/NY 34/NY 96 concurrency in the Town of Ithaca and ends at NY 79 in the Town of Enfield. It is located entirely within Tompkins County.-Route description:Route 327 begins at an...
at Enfield Corners in this stretch. As NY 79 approaches downtown Ithaca, it becomes Hector Street and curves to the northeast, then to the southeast as it descends to Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
. At the base of the hill, the route crosses the Cayuga Inlet and enters downtown, where it splits into a one-way couplet along State Street (eastbound) and Seneca Street (westbound). NY 79 eastbound shifts one block south at Fulton Street (NY 13
New York State Route 13
New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
, NY 34
New York State Route 34
New York State Route 34 is a north–south New York state route located in Central New York. Its southern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the village of Waverly, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 199 and meets NY 17...
, and NY 96
New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96 is a northwest–southeast state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier village of Owego, Tioga County. Its northern terminus is at a junction with...
southbound) to use Green Street. The one-way couplet ends one block east of Aurora Street as Green and Seneca Streets merge into East State Street, recently double-named Martin Luther King Jr. Street. NY 79 follows State Street southeastward through eastern Ithaca into the town of Ithaca
Ithaca (town), New York
Ithaca is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 18,198 at the 2000 census.The Town of Ithaca is a horseshoe-shaped portion of the metropolitan area of Ithaca, New York. It surrounds the City of Ithaca and is the City's only border, although the City has a...
. The portions of NY 79 between the Ithaca west city line and NY 13A, between NY 89/96 and Meadow St. (NY 13/34/96 northbound) and between Green St. and the Ithaca southeast city line are maintained by the city.
The portion of NY 79 east of the city limits is markedly more rural. It heads southeastward as Slaterville Road through the towns of Ithaca, Dryden
Dryden (town), New York
Dryden is a town in Tompkins County, New York, USA. The population was 13,532 at the 2000 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Dryden and one named Freeville...
, and Caroline
Caroline, New York
Caroline is a town in Tompkins County, New York, USA. The population was 2,910 at the 2000 census.The Town of Caroline is on the county's southeast border and is southeast of Ithaca, New York.- History :...
, serving several small communities along the route. NY 79 crosses into Tioga County
Tioga County, New York
As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
upon passing over the west branch of Owego Creek.
Tioga, Broome, and Chenango Counties
NY 79's stay in Tioga County is wholly confined to the town of RichfordRichford, New York
Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town....
. The routing of NY 79 in Richford is hilly and heavily rural, with the one exception being at NY 79's junction with NY 38
New York State Route 38
New York State Route 38 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of...
in the hamlet of Richford. The route heads into Broome County
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
, where it meets U.S. Route 11 in the town of Lisle
Lisle (town), New York
Lisle is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,707 at the 2000 census.The town is in the northwest part of the county and is north of Binghamton. The town also includes a village called Lisle.- History :...
just east of the Lisle village
Lisle (village), New York
Lisle is a village in Broome County, New York, USA. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
limits. NY 79 joins US 11 southward along the Tioughnioga River
Tioughnioga River
The Tioughnioga River is a tributary of the Chenango River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area east of the Finger Lakes at the northernmost edge of the watershed of the Susquehanna River....
to a partial interchange with Interstate 81 at exit 8. The overlap continues to Whitney Point
Whitney Point, New York
Whitney Point is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 965 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, a village situated at the confluence of the Tioughnioga and Otselic River
Otselic River
The Otselic River is a tributary of the Tioughnioga River in central New York in the United States. It drains a mountainous area, mostly forested and agricultural, east of the Finger Lakes at the northern edge of the Susquehanna River watershed....
s. In the village, NY 79 leaves US 11 in favor of a short overlap with NY 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
across the Tioughnioga River. On the opposite bank, NY 26 and NY 79 split at a junction that also features NY 206
New York State Route 206
New York State Route 206 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. It runs through some lightly populated regions along the state's southern border, from Central New York to the Catskills. It begins near a busy intersection with Interstate 81 at Whitney Point...
.
South of Whitney Point, NY 79 continues southeast along the Tioughnioga River to the vicinity of Chenango Forks
Chenango Forks, New York
Chenango Forks is a hamlet located in Broome County, New York in the United States. The community is partly in the Town of Chenango and partly in the Town of Barker....
, where it intersects NY 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
. It briefly joins NY 12 along the banks of the Chenango River
Chenango River
The Chenango River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area in upstate New York at the northern end of the Susquehanna watershed....
, then crosses the river and enters the town of Fenton
Fenton, New York
Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,909 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York...
. About 3 miles (5 km), NY 79 veers into Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
for just under 1 miles (1.6 km) before reentering Broome County. The route heads onward through the rural towns of Fenton and Colesville
Colesville, New York
Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,441 at the 2000 census.The Town of Colesville is in the northeast part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.- History :...
, where it meets NY 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
. NY 79 runs concurrent with NY 7 to Harpursville. Here, NY 79 turns southeast and connects to Interstate 88
Interstate 88 (east)
Interstate 88 is an intrastate Interstate Highway entirely within the U.S. state of New York. Its western end is at Interstate 81 in Binghamton and its eastern end is at Interstate 90 in Schenectady. It serves as an important connector route from Albany to Binghamton, Elmira , and...
. Past I-88, the route follows the western bank of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
southward through Ouaquaga, once a large Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
village which was destroyed by the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
in 1778, to the village of Windsor
Windsor (village), New York
Windsor is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. Inside the village, NY 79 meets NY 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
at an interchange that is also the temporary eastern terminus of Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
's eastern segment. NY 79 continues along the Susquehanna River to the New York – Pennsylvania border, where the road becomes Pennsylvania Route 92
Pennsylvania Route 92
Pennsylvania Route 92 is a long north–south state highway located in northeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in West Pittston. The northern terminus is at the New York-Pennsylvania border in Oakland Township, where PA 92 continues northward as New York...
upon crossing the state line.
History
From Lisle to its western end, NY 79 almost exactly follows the Catskill Turnpike, with only local deviations for easier grades, e.g. along the "hogback" eskers near Center Lisle, and the westbound climb out of Ithaca as a looping Hector Street in place of the original straight climb from half-way up that street (still visible as a right-of-way).NY 79 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It initially began at NY 15 (modern NY 96
New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96 is a northwest–southeast state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier village of Owego, Tioga County. Its northern terminus is at a junction with...
) in Trumansburg
Trumansburg, New York
Trumansburg is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,581 at the 2000 census. The name is a variant spelling of the surname of the founder, Abner Treman...
and ended at the Pennsylvania state line south of the village of Windsor
Windsor (village), New York
Windsor is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. In between, NY 79 passed through Mecklenburg, Ithaca, and Harpursville. Also assigned as part of the renumbering was NY 227
New York State Route 227
New York State Route 227 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 79 south of the hamlet of Reynoldsville in the town of Hector. Its northern terminus is at NY 96 in Trumansburg...
, a highway connecting NY 79 in Perry City to NY 44 (now NY 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
) in Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.The Village of Watkins Glen lies on the border of the towns of Dix and Montour....
.
The Perry City – Trumansburg portion of NY 79 became an extension of NY 227
New York State Route 227
New York State Route 227 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 79 south of the hamlet of Reynoldsville in the town of Hector. Its northern terminus is at NY 96 in Trumansburg...
in the early 1940s. NY 79 was then truncated southward to its junction with NY 227 in Perry City. In the early 1960s, NY 79 was rerouted to follow a previously unnumbered highway west of Mecklenburg to NY 227. From there, NY 79 continued to Watkins Glen over the routing of NY 227. As a result, NY 227 was truncated to its current southern terminus south of Reynoldsville. The former routing of NY 79 from Mecklenburg to Perry City became part of an extended NY 228
New York State Route 228
New York State Route 228 is a state highway in Schuyler County, New York, United States. It runs in a northeast to southwest direction from an intersection with NY 224 in the village of Odessa to a junction with NY 227 in the hamlet of Perry City within the town of Hector...
.