New York State Route 259

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NY Route 259

Length:

17.11 mi^[1] (27.54 km)

South end:

NY 33A in West Chili

Major
junctions:

I-490 in West Chili

NY 531 in Spencerport

North end:

Lake Ontario Pkwy in Hilton

Counties:

Monroe

New York State Routes
< NY 258		NY 260 >

New York State Route 259 is a north-south running highway located entirely within Monroe County to the west of Rochester. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 33A and very close to Interstate 490 exit 4 in West Chili. The northern end of NY 259 is located at the Lake Ontario State Parkway in Hilton.

1 Route description
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 References

[edit] Route description

Like Manitou Road in Greece, which changes from a county route to NY 261 after crossing NY 104, Union Street transitions from Monroe County Route 170 to NY 259 at an intersection with NY 33A in West Chili. Just north of this intersection, NY 259 interchanges with Interstate 490 at exit 4. Continuing on, the route crosses the CSX West Shore Branch as well as the Water Level Route prior to intersecting NY 33 in North Chili.

Now South Union Street, NY 259 takes a direct north-south alignment between North Chili and Spencerport. Over this stretch, NY 259 comes into contact with NY 531 (the Spencerport Expressway) and NY 31. Outside of Spencerport, the route turns into North Union Street and swerves to the northeast before returning to a northerly alignment at an intersection with NY 104 near Parma Corners, where it becomes Hilton-Parma Corners Road.

To the north of NY 104, NY 259 intersects NY 18 south of Hilton. The two routes then join for a two mile duplex that enters the village of Hilton before it separates. NY 18 proceeds west towards Niagara Falls while NY 259 continues north.

At this point, NY 259 undergoes a name change just outside of Hilton, changing from Lake Avenue within the village to North Avenue outside of Hilton as it continues toward Lake Ontario. Beginning at an intersection with Curtis Road in the town of Hilton, North Avenue also becomes Monroe County Route 226. This designation follows NY 259 northward to the northern terminus of NY 259 at the Lake Ontario State Parkway. Though NY 259 ends here, the CR 226 designation continues northward, terminating at North Avenue's north terminus a mere 50 yards from the lake shore.

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Monroe	West Chili	0.0	NY 33A
	West Chili	0.2	I-490	Exit 4 (I-490).
	North Chili	1.9	NY 33
	Spencerport	6.0	NY 531	Interchange.
	Spencerport	6.2	NY 31
	Parma Corners	8.8	NY 104
	Hilton	11.6	NY 18	Southern terminus of duplex.
		13.7	NY 18	Northern terminus of duplex.
		17.1	Lake Ontario Pkwy	Interchange.