New York State Route 241 (NY 241) is a north–south state highway in Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 394 in the hamlet of Randolph and its northern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 62 (US 62) in the town of Conewango. Today, NY 241 is little more than a connector between the two highways; however, when it was first assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it extended north to then-NY 18 in Dayton. The portion of NY 241 north of Conewango was incorporated into an extension of US 62 c. 1932, and NY 241 was truncated in the late 1940s to eliminate the overlap with US 62.
 New York State Route 241 | ||||
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 Map of southwestern New York with NY 241 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.96 mi[1] (11.20 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  NY 394 in Randolph | |||
| North end |  US 62 in Conewango | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Cattaraugus | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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NY 241 begins at an intersection with NY 394 (Main Street) and County Route 65 (CR 65, named Weeden Road) in the hamlet of Randolph. The highway heads to the northwest, paralleling NY 394 for a short distance before heading out of Randolph into the rural regions north of the community. The highway heads northward as Conewango Road, passing (and soon paralleling) the Cardinal Hills Golf Course until the intersection with Benson Road. NY 241 continues northward, passing through farmland and soon turning to the northwest once again. The highway passes some residential homes and continues in a west-northwestward progression into the unincorporated community of Pope.[3]
In Pope, the highway begins to fill with forestry before entering a small residential area, leaving Pope a short distance after. NY 241 makes several changes in direction before maintaining a northward progression through farmlands before entering the community of Conewango. There, several more residences begin to populate the northbound highway until CR 40 (Seager Hill Road). At the intersection, CR 40 terminates and NY 241 continues along Seager Hill until the terminus at US 62 in the center of Conewango.[3]
History
editNY 241 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. At the time, it began at NY 17 (modern NY 394) in the village of Randolph and ended at NY 18 (now NY 353) in Dayton.[2] US 62 was extended into New York c. 1932. From Conewango to Dayton, US 62 initially overlapped NY 241.[4][5] The overlap was eliminated in the late 1940s when NY 241 was truncated southward to its junction with US 62 in Conewango.[6][7]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Cattaraugus County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Randolph | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 394 (Main Street) – State Park, Salamanca | Southern terminus; hamlet of Randolph | |
| Conewango | 6.96 | 11.20 | US 62 – Buffalo, Gowanda, Jamestown | Northern terminus; hamlet of Conewango | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 274. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Dickinson, Leon A. (January 12, 1930). "New Signs for State Highways". The New York Times. p. 136.
- ^ a b Microsoft; Nokia. "overview map of NY 241" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ New York (Map). Cartography by H.M. Gousha Company. Kendall Refining Company. 1931.
- ^ Texaco Road Map – New York (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Texas Oil Company. 1932.
- ^ New York Road Map and Pictorial Sight-Seeing Guide (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Sinclair Oil Corporation. 1947.
- ^ New York (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Socony-Vacuum Oil Company. 1950.
External links
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- New York State Route 241 at New York Routes