New York State Route 17J

Infobox road
state=NY
type=NY
route=17J


map_notes=NY 17J running along the southern shore of Chautauqua Lake in 1948
length_mi=20.00
length_round=2
length_ref=cite map|url=http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=42.171539&lon=-79.3572&zoom=13&q1=42.253848%2C-79.504818&q2=42.097738%2C-79.244494&w0=42.18681146617392%2C-79.45175170898438%3B42.168747327335566%2C-79.44007873535156%3B42.09771292048307%2C-79.32437896728516|title=Overview map of former NY 17J|publisher=Yahoo Maps|cartography=NAVTEQ Inc.|accessdate=2008-09-02|date=2008]
maint=New York State Department of Transportation
established=1930cite news|author=Leon A. Dickinson|title=New Signs for State Highways|work=New York Times|date=1930-01-12|page=136]
decommissioned=by 1977cite map |title=New York |publisher=Exxon |year=1977 |edition=1977-78 |cartography=General Drafting]
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=jct|state=NY|NY|17|NY|430 in Mayville
junction=jct|state=NY|NY|74 in Ashville
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=jct|state=NY|NY|17|NY|74 in Jamestown
counties=Chautauqua
spur_type=NY
spur_of=17
previous_type=NY
previous_route=17H
next_type=NY
next_route=17K

New York State Route 17J was the last of eleven suffixed routes of New York State Route 17 to be decommissioned for another highway. The highway began at an intersection with NY 17 and New York State Route 430 in Mayville. It headed southward along the southern shores of Chautauqua Lake, entering Jamestown, where it terminated at an intersection with NY 17. The highway was assigned in the 1930 New York State Route renumbering, as a suffixed route in Chautauqua County of NY 17. Route 17J was eventually a victim of the construction of the 1970s Southern Tier Expressway, which became part of a realigned NY 17. By 1977, Route 17J was decommissioned, in favor of extending New York State Route 394 over its alignment.

History

Route 17J was assigned in the 1930 New York State Route renumbering to an alignment stretching from the original alignment of NY 74 in Jamestown to an intersection with New York State Route 17 and New York State Route 430 in |accessdate=2008-09-04]

In the early 1970s, the concurrent NY 74 was decommissioned and replaced by New York State Route 474. A few years later, Route 17J was decommissioned and the recently commissioned New York State Route 394 was reassigned to the highway. The new use of 394 was to take place of New York State Route 17, which had been moved onto the Southern Tier Expressway.cite map |title=New York and New Jersey Tourgide Map |publisher=Gulf |cartography=Rand McNally and Company |year=1974]

Route description

"Note: This route description is written in the form of the highway before the decommissioning in the 1970s."

Route 17J began at an intersection with New York State Route 17 in Mayville. The highway progressed to the southeast, leaving downtown Mayville and headed along the shores of Chautauqua Lake. At the northwestern part of the lake, Route 17J passed Lakeside Park and Lighthouse Point, a landmark overlooking Immins Bay. The highway then continued southeastward, entering the town of Chautauqua. In Chautauqua, it passed the Chautauqua Institution and Central School, serving as the main highway in the town. Orchard Terrace was the next landmark, appearing the east along NY 17J. Prendergrass Point overlooked Whitney Bay, which was a viewable landmark along the highway.cite map|url=http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/quads/drg24/usgspreview/index.cfm?code=o42079b4|title=Chautauqua, NY quadrangle|year=1979|publisher=United States Geological Survey|cartography=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2008-09-05] With NY 17 paralleling to the northeast, Route 17J continued to the southeast. Magnolia, Woodlawn and Victoria were passed as landmarks along the highway. The highway that accessed the Bemus Point Ferry eventually came and intersected from the east. NY 17J then continued south along the shores of the lake. Cheney Point overlooked Bly Bay, which was accessible from the highway. As Route 17J continued to the southeast, it entered Asheville, where it intersected with NY 74 and in the 1970s with New York State Route 474.cite map|url=http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/quads/drg24/usgspreview/index.cfm?code=o42079a4|title=Panama, NY quadrangle|year=1976|publisher=United States Geological Survey|cartography=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2008-09-05] cite map|url=http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/quads/drg24/usgspreview/index.cfm?code=o42079a3|title=Lakewood, NY quadrangle|year=1979|publisher=United States Geological Survey|cartography=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2008-09-05] Chautauqua Lake, which now was visible to the north, was accessible from downtown Lakewood. The southern borderline of the town ran along NY 17J, passing by uneventfully.

After passing Burtis Bay, Route 17J continued eastward while Chautauqua Lake starting flowing into the Chadakoin River to the north. At that point Route 17J entered Jamestown. Route 17J continued through downtown Jamestown, splitting into a divided highway nearing the city center. In Jamestown, Route 17J terminated at an intersection with its parent route, NY 17.cite map|url=http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/quads/drg24/usgspreview/index.cfm?code=o42079a2|title=Jamestown, NY quadrangle|year=1979|publisher=United States Geological Survey|cartography=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2008-09-05]

Major intersections

NYint
county=Erie
cspan=3
mile=0.00
road=jct|state=NY|NY|17
location=Mayville
lspan=1
notesNYint
mile=
road=jct|state=NY|NY|474
location=Ashville
notes=Formerly an alignment of NY 74 until the 1970s.NYint
mile=20.00
road=jct|state=NY|NY|17
location=Jamestown
notes

See also

*New York State Route 17

References

External links

* [http://www.gribblenation.net/nyroutes/jct/017j.htm NY 17J - New York Routes @ Gribblenation.net]
* [http://www.gribblenation.net/nyroutes/jct/394.htm NY 394 - New York Routes @ Gribblenation.net]