New York State Route 281
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| NYS Route 281 | |||||||||||||
| Length: | 16.56 mi[1] (26.65 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1930s[2][3] | ||||||||||||
| South end: |  NY 13 in Cortlandville |
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| Major junctions: |
 NY 90 in Homer |
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| North end: |   US 11 / NY 80 near Tully |
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| Counties: | Cortland, Onondaga | ||||||||||||
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>New York State Route 281 is a north–south state highway in central New York, United States. It extends for 16.56 miles (26.65 km) across Cortland and Onondaga Counties. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 13 in the town of Cortlandville. Its northern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 11 and NY 80 near the village of Tully. NY 281 meets NY 90 in the village of Homer and connects to Interstate 81 twice. The route parallels I-81 for all but the southernmost 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of its routing.
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[edit] Route description
NY 281 begins at a fork in the road along NY 13 in the town of Cortlandville. While NY 13 continues northeast into downtown Cortland, NY 281 heads northward as West Road, bypassing most of the city to the west. After 1.5 miles (2.4 km), NY 281 intersects NY 222, by which NY 281 connects to Cortland County – Chase Field Airport. The route continues on, briefly passing through the northwestern corner of the city of Cortland before reentering Cortlandville as West Homer Road. Near the northern town line, NY 281 connects to Interstate 81 by way of unsigned NY 930Q.
Now in the village of Homer, NY 281 becomes South West Street as it heads along the western fringe of the community. The route meets NY 90 at Cayuga Street, where it becomes North West Street. Farther north, NY 281 intersects NY 41 at Clinton Street before exiting the village and entering the surrounding town of Homer.
The North West Street name is dropped upon crossing the town line and NY 281 becomes known only by its number. NY 281 parallels I-81 northward through the town of Homer and into the town of Preble, where it meets I-81 a second time as turns to the northeast and crosses over the expressway. North of the junction, NY 281 is flanked by I-81 on its west side and U.S. Route 11 on its east side as all three routes pass into Onondaga County and the town of Tully that lies within. NY 281 continues onward for another 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to a junction with US 11 and NY 80 west of the village of Tully and about 50 yards (46 m) east of where I-81 passes over NY 80. Here, NY 281 terminates and US 11 turns northward to follow the right-of-way of NY 281 toward Syracuse.
[edit] History
NY 281 was assigned in the 1930s to the portion of its alignment between NY 90 in the village of Homer and U.S. Route 11 west of the village of Tully.[2][3] It was extended southward to NY 13 in the town of Cortlandville by 1940.[4]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Cortland | Cortlandville | 0.00 | NY 13 |
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| 1.61 |  NY 222 |
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| 3.80 |  I-81 |
Exit 12 (I-81) via unsigned NY 930Q | ||
| Village of Homer | 4.22 | NY 90 |
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| 4.99 |  NY 41 |
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| Preble | 12.69 | I-81 |
Exit 13 (I-81) | |
| Onondaga | Town of Tully | 16.56 | US 11 / NY 80 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 205. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT_Traffic_Volume_Report_2008.pdf. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ a b Standard Oil Company of New York. Road Map of New York [map]. Cartography by General Drafting. (1930)
- ^ a b Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide – New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
- ^ Gulf Oil Company. New York Info-Map [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1940)
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