- New York State Route 338 (1980–1996)
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NYS Route 338
Route information Maintained by NYSDOT Length: 7.04 mi[3] (11.33 km) Existed: April 1, 1980[1] – September 1, 1996[1][2] Major junctions West end: 
NY 40 in ArgyleEast end: 
NY 29 in GreenwichLocation Counties: Washington Highway system Numbered highways in New York
Interstate • U.S. • N.Y. (former) • Reference • County← 
NY 338NY 339 
→New York State Route 338 (NY 338) was a state highway in Washington County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route was at NY 40 in South Argyle, a hamlet in the town of Argyle. Its eastern terminus was at NY 29 in Greenwich. NY 338 connected both highways to the hamlet of Cossayuna and nearby Cossayuna Lake in northeast Greenwich.
The entirety of NY 338 was a county road until 1980 when New York State assumed maintenance over the highway and designated it as NY 338. It was given back to Washington County in 1996 and is now County Route 49.
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Route description
NY 338 began at an intersection with NY 40 in South Argyle, a hamlet within the town of Argyle. The highway headed eastward, passing over hills and intersecting with several local roadways. As NY 338 approached Cossayuna Lake and entered the town of Greenwich, it intersected with County Route 48, the primary roadway along the western edge of the lake. NY 338 continued east along the southern extents of the waterbody to the lakeside hamlet of Cossayuna, then turned south toward the hamlet of East Greenwich. The highway passed Browns Mountain to the east and Carter Pond to the west before terminating at an intersection with NY 29 on the banks of the Batten Kill west of East Greenwich.[4]
History
The routing of NY 338 was originally a county road maintained by Washington County. On April 1, 1980, ownership of the highway was transferred to the state of New York as part of a larger highway maintenance swap between the state and Washington County.[1] The route was then designated as NY 338 by the New York State Department of Transportation.[5] NY 338 remained a state highway until September 1, 1996, when it was returned to Washington County as part of a swap that transferred the portion of NY 149 between U.S. Route 4 in Kingsbury and NY 40 in Hartford from the county to the state.[1] The NY 338 designation was removed as a result[2] and its former routing became County Route 49.[4]
Major intersections
The entire route was in Washington County.
Location Mile[3] Destinations Notes Town of Argyle 0.00 NY 40Hamlet of South Argyle Town of Greenwich 7.04 NY 291.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b c d New York State Legislature. "Highway Law, Article 12, Section 341". http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
- ^ a b New York State Department of Transportation (January 2009) (PDF). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/oom/transportation-systems/repository/2009%20tour-bk.pdf. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ a b New York State Department of Transportation (March 2, 2009). "Region 1 Inventory Listing". https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/highway-data-services/inventory-listing. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
- ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of former NY 338 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from%3A%20CR-49%2FOld%20State%20338%20%4043.184822%2C%20-73.493049%20to%3A%20CR-49%2FOld%20State%20338%20%4043.140520%2C%20-73.416320&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl. Retrieved April 29, 2008.
- ^ Rand McNally (1985). New York (Map). ISBN 0-528-91040-X.
External links
Categories:- Former state highways in New York
- Transportation in Washington County, New York
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