New York State Route 425
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| NY Route 425 | |||||||||
| Twin Cities Highway | |||||||||
| Length: | 23.85 mi[1] (38.38 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |  I-290 in Tonawanda |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 62 in North Tonawanda |
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| North end: |  NY 18 in Wilson |
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| Counties: | Erie, Niagara | ||||||||
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New York State Route 425 is a 23.85-mile New York state highway that runs from New York State Route 18 in Wilson, New York on the shore of Lake Ontario to a connection with Interstate 290 in the Town of Tonawanda. Between North Tonawanda and Tonawanda it is known as the Twin Cities Memorial Highway.
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[edit] Route description
Route 425 has two distinct sections, the Twin Cities Highway section in the Tonawandas, short but heavily trafficked; and the more lightly-used two-lane stretch through most of Niagara County. Niagara Falls Boulevard (U.S. Route 62) makes a rough divider between the two sections.
[edit] Tonawandas
NY 425 begins in the Town of Tonawanda where Colvin Boulevard crosses the Youngmann Expressway (Interstate 290). It immediately becomes a divided four-lane highway with exits as it crosses the eastern half of the city of Tonawanda, running due north. Once past Tonawanda Creek and into North Tonawanda, there are traffic lights and at-grade intersections.
At Wheatfield Street, 425 forks to the northeast and becomes two-lane Erie Avenue, still passing very well-developed terrain all the way to Niagara Falls Boulevard.
[edit] North to Wilson
As Shawnee Road, 425 returns to its northerly course, passing one major community, Wheatfield, as it continues through the open fields of central Niagara County. Traffic in the Wheatfield section has increased due to urban sprawl, as suburbs are devloping northward. The only major highway junction is at NY 31. North of there, it descends the Niagara Escarpment, then briefly follows the east-west Lower Mountain Road to get to its final route north along Cambria-Wilson Road.
This crosses both NY 104 and NY 93 in close succession, near the western end of their multiplex. A few miles beyond, it finally reaches Wilson and becomes Lake Street before ending at NY 18 near the shores of Lake Ontario.
[edit] Communities along the route
[edit] Major intersections
| Mile | Road(s) | Location | Notes |
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| Erie County | |||
| 0.0 | I-290 |
Tonawanda | Exit 2 (I-290). |
| 1.0 |  NY 356 |
Tonawanda | Now Erie CR 580. |
| Niagara County | |||
| 4.8 | US 62 |
North Tonawanda | |
| 10.7 |  NY 31 |
Sanborn | |
| 15.9 |  NY 104 |
Streeters Corners | |
| 16.6 |  NY 93 |
Ransomville | |
| 23.9 | NY 18 |
Wilson | |
| Legend | |||||
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| Crossing, no access | Concurrency termini | County | Decommissioned | Unconstructed | Closed |
[edit] Miscellanea
[edit] Points of interest
Lake Street:
- Wilson Middle/High School of the Wilson Central School District.
- Wilson Town Hall
- Wilson Historical Society Museum features an antique car museum and 1861 rural school house.
Lower Mountain Rd.:
- Warm Lake Estate, a winery.
Shawnee Rd.:
- Shawnee Country Barns Antique Co-op has 70 antique dealers housed in a 1912 barn.
Twin Cities Memorial Highway
- Pinewood Park in North Tonawanda.
