This article is about the current alignment of NY 72. For the former alignment of NY 72 in Ontario and Wayne counties, see New York State Route 21.
New York State Route 72 (NY 72) is a 15.36-mile-long (24.72 km) state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The road is an east–west highway located entirely within the eastern part of St. Lawrence County. The western terminus of NY 72 is at an intersection with NY 56 in the town of Potsdam, south of the village of Potsdam. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 11B west of the community of Hopkinton in the town of Hopkinton.
The NY 72 designation dates back to 1930; however, the route initially followed an entirely different alignment from Potsdam to Hopkinton and was much longer than it is now, extending as far east as Brighton, Franklin County. It was shifted onto its present routing by the 1940s and truncated to its current length in the 1970s.
NY 72 begins at an intersection with NY 56 southwest of the Potsdam village limits in the town of the same name in northern St. Lawrence County. The route heads southeast on a line to Stafford Corners, a small hamlet located on the Potsdam-Parishville line, then turns east to serve the hamlets of Parishville Center, located at the junction of NY 72 and Ashton/Sinclair Roads,[3] and Parishville, located on the west branch of the St. Regis River. Within Parishville, NY 72, named Main Street, crosses the river and intersects the southern end of County Route 47 (CR 47), a connector leading to U.S. Route 11 (US 11) and NY 11C 10 miles (16 km) to the north.[4][5]
East of the hamlet of Parishville, NY 72 turns to the northeast and proceeds on a linear alignment through the towns of Parishville and Hopkinton toward the hamlet of Hopkinton in the northeast corner of the town of the same name.[4] Upon reaching the community, the route terminates at NY 11B, the primary east–west route through the hamlet.[6]
The primary east–west roadway connecting Potsdam to Brighton via Southville, Hopkinton, and Saint Regis Falls (modern NY 11B and NY 458) was originally designated as part of NY 2A from Potsdam to Nicholville and as part of NY 56 from Nicholville to Brighton in the mid-1920s. NY 56 initially continued northwestward from Nicholville to Massena by way of Lawrenceville, North Lawrence, and Winthrop.[8][9] When NY 2 was redesignated as US 11 in 1927, the NY 2A designation was eliminated and replaced with a rerouted NY 56 from Potsdam to Nicholville.[10] NY 56 was truncated to end in Potsdam as part of the change.[11] In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 56 was renumbered to NY 72[2] while an alternate routing of NY 72 between Potsdam and Hopkinton via Parishville was assigned NY 72A.[12]
When NY 11B was assigned in the renumbering, it was simply a north–south connector between Nicholville and Lawrenceville.[2] By the following year, NY 11B was extended west from Nicholville to Potsdam, creating a lengthy overlap with NY 72 between the two locations.[13] The length of the concurrency was significantly reduced in the early 1940s when NY 72 was rerouted to follow NY 72A between Potsdam and Hopkinton.[7][14] The overlap was eliminated on July 1, 1972 when NY 72 was truncated to the west end of its overlap with NY 11B. The portion of former NY 72 southeast of Nicholville became NY 458.[15]
^ abcdDickinson, Leon A. (January 12, 1930). "New Signs for State Highways". The New York Times. p. 136.
^Potsdam Quadrangle - New York - St. Lawrence Co (Map). 1 : 24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1964. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
^ abParishville Quadrangle - New York - St. Lawrence Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 1980. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
^Google (February 17, 2008). "Parishville, New York" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
^Google (February 17, 2008). "Hopkinton, New York" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
^ abNew York Info-Map (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. Gulf Oil Company. 1940.
^"New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers". The New York Times. December 21, 1924. p. XX9.
^Automobile Blue Book. Vol. 1 (1927 ed.). Chicago: Automobile Blue Book, Inc. 1927. This edition shows U.S. Routes as they were first officially signed in 1927.
^Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1930–31 and 1931–32 editions, (Scarborough Motor Guide Co., Boston, 1930 and 1931). The 1930–31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the 1930 renumbering
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This article is about the current alignment of NY 72 For the former alignment of NY 72 in Ontario and Wayne counties see New York State Route 21 New York State Route 72 NY 72 is a 15 36 mile long 24 72 km state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States The road is an east west highway located entirely within the eastern part of St Lawrence County The western terminus of NY 72 is at an intersection with NY 56 in the town of Potsdam south of the village of Potsdam Its eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 11B west of the community of Hopkinton in the town of Hopkinton New York State Route 72NY 72 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by NYSDOTLength15 36 mi 1 24 72 km Existed1930 2 presentMajor junctionsWest endNY 56 near Potsdam villageEast endNY 11B in HopkintonLocationCountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountiesSt LawrenceHighway systemNew York HighwaysInterstate US State Reference Parkways NY 71 NY 73The NY 72 designation dates back to 1930 however the route initially followed an entirely different alignment from Potsdam to Hopkinton and was much longer than it is now extending as far east as Brighton Franklin County It was shifted onto its present routing by the 1940s and truncated to its current length in the 1970s Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp NY 72 at the junction with NY 11B in HopkintonNY 72 begins at an intersection with NY 56 southwest of the Potsdam village limits in the town of the same name in northern St Lawrence County The route heads southeast on a line to Stafford Corners a small hamlet located on the Potsdam Parishville line then turns east to serve the hamlets of Parishville Center located at the junction of NY 72 and Ashton Sinclair Roads 3 and Parishville located on the west branch of the St Regis River Within Parishville NY 72 named Main Street crosses the river and intersects the southern end of County Route 47 CR 47 a connector leading to U S Route 11 US 11 and NY 11C 10 miles 16 km to the north 4 5 East of the hamlet of Parishville NY 72 turns to the northeast and proceeds on a linear alignment through the towns of Parishville and Hopkinton toward the hamlet of Hopkinton in the northeast corner of the town of the same name 4 Upon reaching the community the route terminates at NY 11B the primary east west route through the hamlet 6 History edit nbsp New York State Route 72ALocationHopkintonExisted1930 2 1940s 7 The primary east west roadway connecting Potsdam to Brighton via Southville Hopkinton and Saint Regis Falls modern NY 11B and NY 458 was originally designated as part of NY 2A from Potsdam to Nicholville and as part of NY 56 from Nicholville to Brighton in the mid 1920s NY 56 initially continued northwestward from Nicholville to Massena by way of Lawrenceville North Lawrence and Winthrop 8 9 When NY 2 was redesignated as US 11 in 1927 the NY 2A designation was eliminated and replaced with a rerouted NY 56 from Potsdam to Nicholville 10 NY 56 was truncated to end in Potsdam as part of the change 11 In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York NY 56 was renumbered to NY 72 2 while an alternate routing of NY 72 between Potsdam and Hopkinton via Parishville was assigned NY 72A 12 When NY 11B was assigned in the renumbering it was simply a north south connector between Nicholville and Lawrenceville 2 By the following year NY 11B was extended west from Nicholville to Potsdam creating a lengthy overlap with NY 72 between the two locations 13 The length of the concurrency was significantly reduced in the early 1940s when NY 72 was rerouted to follow NY 72A between Potsdam and Hopkinton 7 14 The overlap was eliminated on July 1 1972 when NY 72 was truncated to the west end of its overlap with NY 11B The portion of former NY 72 southeast of Nicholville became NY 458 15 Major intersections editThe entire route is in St Lawrence County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesTown of Potsdam0 000 00 nbsp NY 56 Colton PotsdamWestern terminusHopkinton15 3624 72 nbsp NY 11B Potsdam MaloneEastern terminus hamlet of Hopkinton1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp U S roads portalReferences edit a b 2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State PDF New York State Department of Transportation June 16 2009 p 130 Retrieved January 31 2010 a b c d Dickinson Leon A January 12 1930 New Signs for State Highways The New York Times p 136 Potsdam Quadrangle New York St Lawrence Co Map 1 24 000 7 5 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 1964 Retrieved February 17 2008 a b Parishville Quadrangle New York St Lawrence Co Map 1 24 000 7 5 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 1980 Retrieved February 17 2008 Google February 17 2008 Parishville New York Map Google Maps Google Retrieved February 17 2008 Google February 17 2008 Hopkinton New York Map Google Maps Google Retrieved February 17 2008 a b New York Info Map Map Cartography by Rand McNally and Company Gulf Oil Company 1940 New York s Main Highways Designated by Numbers The New York Times December 21 1924 p XX9 Official Map Showing State Highways and other important roads Map Cartography by Rand McNally and Company State of New York Department of Public Works 1926 Automobile Blue Book Vol 1 1927 ed Chicago Automobile Blue Book Inc 1927 This edition shows U S Routes as they were first officially signed in 1927 New York in Soconyland Map Cartography by General Drafting Standard Oil Company of New York 1929 Automobile Legal Association ALA Automobile Green Book 1930 31 and 1931 32 editions Scarborough Motor Guide Co Boston 1930 and 1931 The 1930 31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the 1930 renumbering New York Map Cartography by H M Gousha Company Kendall Refining Company 1931 New York with Pictorial Guide Map Cartography by General Drafting Esso 1942 William G Galloway Charles A Herr June 30 1972 Official Description of 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