New York State Route 215 (NY 215) was a north–south state highway located within the town of Hamlin in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. It served as the primary highway to and from Hamlin Beach State Park prior to the construction of the Lake Ontario State Parkway. The southern terminus of the route was at an intersection with NY 360 east of the hamlet of Morton. Its northern terminus was at the park on the shore of Lake Ontario. The entirety of NY 215 was named Redman Road.
New York State Route 215
Map of Monroe and Orleans counties with NY 215 highlighted in red
NY 215 was assigned in the early 1940s to provide a signed connection between NY 360 and Hamlin Beach State Park. It ceased to exist in the early 1970s once it was severed from the Lake Ontario shoreline by a westward extension of the Lake Ontario State Parkway. However, the remaining portion of NY 215 remained state maintained for another 30 years as New York State Route 941P, an unsigned reference route. Ownership and maintenance of NY 941P was transferred to Monroe County as part of a highway maintenance swap that took effect on November 26, 2007. The former routing of NY 941P is now part of unsigned County Route 236 (CR 236).
NY 215 began at a three-way intersection with NY 360 east of the hamlet of Morton in the town of Hamlin. NY 360 turned off Redman Road here to follow Morton Road west to the hamlet of Morton while NY 215 headed north on Redman Road. It passed by open, cultivated fields and small pockets of residences as it proceeded through rural northwestern Monroe County.[7][8] After 1.5 miles (2.4 km), NY 215 intersected Moscow Road, a local highway connecting NY 215 to the then-western end of the Lake Ontario State Parkway.[7][8]
Former southern terminus of NY 215 at NY 360 in Hamlin
North of Moscow Road, the fields on the highway's east side slowly gave way to forested areas as the route approached Hamlin Beach State Park and intersected Cook Road.[7][8] The route terminated 500 feet (150 m) north of Cook Road at the southern boundary of Hamlin Beach State Park. The physical roadway continued into the park and to nearby Lake Ontario as a local highway.[2][8]
Historyedit
The portion of Redman Road north of modern NY 360 in Hamlin was a state highway as early as 1920;[2] however, it was not assigned a designation until the early 1940s, when it became NY 215.[3][4] At the time, it was the primary highway to and from Hamlin Beach State Park on the Lake Ontario shoreline, as no continuous east–west lakeside roadway existed at the time.[4] This changed in the late 1940s and early 1950s following the construction of the Lake Ontario State Parkway, a lakeshore highway connecting the park to NY 261 in Greece.[9][10] The parkway began east of NY 215 at Moscow Road and provided a direct connection to Hamlin Beach State Park from Greece,[11] and eventually Rochester.[12] As a result, NY 215 became merely an alternate route to the park.[11]
Reference markers for NY 215 are still intact along Redman Road. The above marker is the last on former NY 215 northbound
In the early 1970s, the Lake Ontario State Parkway was extended westward across Monroe and Orleans counties to Lakeside Beach State Park in Carlton. NY 215's connection to Hamlin Beach State Park was severed as part of the construction.[5][6][8] As a result, the remaining portion of NY 215 from NY 360 to Cook Road lost its signed route status and was redesignated NY 941P, an unsigned reference route.[6][13]
The highway remained state maintained until 2007, when ownership and maintenance of it was transferred from the state of New York to Monroe County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. A bill (S4856, 2007) to enact the swap was introduced in the New York State Senate on April 23 and passed by both the Senate and the New York State Assembly on June 20. The act was signed into law by Governor Eliot Spitzer on August 28. Under the terms of the act, it took effect 90 days after it was signed into law; thus, the maintenance swap officially took place on November 26, 2007.[14] The former routing of NY 941P is now part of CR 236.[15]
^ abcdNew York State Department of Highways (1920). Report of the State Commissioner of Highways. Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 393. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
^New York (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Sunoco. 1952.
^ abNew York with Special Maps of Putnam–Rockland–Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region (Map) (1955–56 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1954.
^New York with Special Maps of Putnam–Rockland–Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region (Map) (1958 ed.). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1958.
^New York State Department of Transportation (October 2004). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Bicycle Routes in New York State(PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2009.
^New York State Legislature. "Bills of New York State – bill number-based search". Retrieved February 5, 2010.
^Monroe County, New York. . Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009. The dates and designations were obtained by using the Identify tool.
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New York State Route 215 NY 215 was a north south state highway located within the town of Hamlin in Monroe County New York in the United States It served as the primary highway to and from Hamlin Beach State Park prior to the construction of the Lake Ontario State Parkway The southern terminus of the route was at an intersection with NY 360 east of the hamlet of Morton Its northern terminus was at the park on the shore of Lake Ontario The entirety of NY 215 was named Redman Road New York State Route 215Map of Monroe and Orleans counties with NY 215 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by NYSDOTLength2 18 mi 1 2 3 51 km Existedearly 1940s 3 4 early 1970s 5 6 Major junctionsSouth endNY 360 in HamlinNorth endHamlin Beach State Park in HamlinLocationCountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountiesMonroeHighway systemNew York HighwaysInterstate US State Reference Parkways NY 214 NY 215NY 215 was assigned in the early 1940s to provide a signed connection between NY 360 and Hamlin Beach State Park It ceased to exist in the early 1970s once it was severed from the Lake Ontario shoreline by a westward extension of the Lake Ontario State Parkway However the remaining portion of NY 215 remained state maintained for another 30 years as New York State Route 941P an unsigned reference route Ownership and maintenance of NY 941P was transferred to Monroe County as part of a highway maintenance swap that took effect on November 26 2007 The former routing of NY 941P is now part of unsigned County Route 236 CR 236 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description editNY 215 began at a three way intersection with NY 360 east of the hamlet of Morton in the town of Hamlin NY 360 turned off Redman Road here to follow Morton Road west to the hamlet of Morton while NY 215 headed north on Redman Road It passed by open cultivated fields and small pockets of residences as it proceeded through rural northwestern Monroe County 7 8 After 1 5 miles 2 4 km NY 215 intersected Moscow Road a local highway connecting NY 215 to the then western end of the Lake Ontario State Parkway 7 8 nbsp Former southern terminus of NY 215 at NY 360 in HamlinNorth of Moscow Road the fields on the highway s east side slowly gave way to forested areas as the route approached Hamlin Beach State Park and intersected Cook Road 7 8 The route terminated 500 feet 150 m north of Cook Road at the southern boundary of Hamlin Beach State Park The physical roadway continued into the park and to nearby Lake Ontario as a local highway 2 8 History editThe portion of Redman Road north of modern NY 360 in Hamlin was a state highway as early as 1920 2 however it was not assigned a designation until the early 1940s when it became NY 215 3 4 At the time it was the primary highway to and from Hamlin Beach State Park on the Lake Ontario shoreline as no continuous east west lakeside roadway existed at the time 4 This changed in the late 1940s and early 1950s following the construction of the Lake Ontario State Parkway a lakeshore highway connecting the park to NY 261 in Greece 9 10 The parkway began east of NY 215 at Moscow Road and provided a direct connection to Hamlin Beach State Park from Greece 11 and eventually Rochester 12 As a result NY 215 became merely an alternate route to the park 11 nbsp Reference markers for NY 215 are still intact along Redman Road The above marker is the last on former NY 215 northboundIn the early 1970s the Lake Ontario State Parkway was extended westward across Monroe and Orleans counties to Lakeside Beach State Park in Carlton NY 215 s connection to Hamlin Beach State Park was severed as part of the construction 5 6 8 As a result the remaining portion of NY 215 from NY 360 to Cook Road lost its signed route status and was redesignated NY 941P an unsigned reference route 6 13 The highway remained state maintained until 2007 when ownership and maintenance of it was transferred from the state of New York to Monroe County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government A bill S4856 2007 to enact the swap was introduced in the New York State Senate on April 23 and passed by both the Senate and the New York State Assembly on June 20 The act was signed into law by Governor Eliot Spitzer on August 28 Under the terms of the act it took effect 90 days after it was signed into law thus the maintenance swap officially took place on November 26 2007 14 The former routing of NY 941P is now part of CR 236 15 Major intersections editThe entire route was in Hamlin Monroe County mi 1 2 kmDestinationsNotes0 000 00 nbsp NY 360 Morton Road Redman Road 1 532 46Moscow Road CR 211 To Lake Ontario State Parkway2 173 49Cook Road2 183 51Hamlin Beach State ParkSouthwestern park entrance1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp U S roads portalReferences edit a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State PDF New York State Department of Transportation July 16 2007 p 339 Retrieved June 1 2009 a b c d New York State Department of Highways 1920 Report of the State Commissioner of Highways Albany NY J B Lyon Company p 393 Retrieved June 1 2009 a b New York Info Map Map Cartography by Rand McNally and Company Gulf Oil Company 1940 a b c New York with Pictorial Guide Map Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1942 a b State of New York Department of Transportation January 1 1970 Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State PDF Retrieved June 1 2009 a b c New York and New Jersey Tourgide Map Map Cartography by Rand McNally and Company Gulf Oil Company 1974 a b c Hamlin Quadrangle New York Map 1 24 000 United States Geological Survey 1978 Retrieved June 1 2009 a b c d e New York Map 1969 70 ed Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1968 Official Highway Map of New York State Map 1947 48 ed Cartography by General Drafting State of New York Department of Public Works New York Map Cartography by Rand McNally and Company Sunoco 1952 a b New York with Special Maps of Putnam Rockland Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region Map 1955 56 ed Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1954 New York with Special Maps of Putnam Rockland Westchester Counties and Finger Lakes Region Map 1958 ed Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1958 New York State Department of Transportation October 2004 Official Description of Highway Touring Routes Scenic Byways amp Bicycle Routes in New York State PDF Retrieved July 16 2009 New York State Legislature Bills of New York State bill number based search Retrieved February 5 2010 Monroe County New York Monroe County Map Builder Archived from the original on April 14 2009 Retrieved March 23 2009 The dates and designations were obtained by using the Identify tool External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML New York State Route 215 1940s 1970s KML is from Wikidata nbsp Media related to New York State Route 215 1940s 1970s at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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