New York State Route 287 (1970s)
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New York State Route 287 (NY 287) was a state highway within the town of Alexandria in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. The route served as a connector between NY 283 southeast of Alexandria Bay in the hamlet of Browns Corners and NY 37 in the hamlet of Redwood. It was 3 miles (5 km) long and passed through open fields for most of its length.
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Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
Length | 2.84 mi[1] (4.57 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1977[2]–August 1, 1979[3] | |||
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West end | NY 283 in Alexandria | |||
East end | NY 37 in Alexandria | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Jefferson | |||
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NY 287 was originally designated as part of NY 3 in 1924. In 1930, NY 3 was rerouted east of Watertown to follow a more southerly routing across the North Country. The Browns Corners–Redwood portion of its former alignment was redesignated as New York State Route 26B by the following year. NY 26, NY 26B's parent route, was truncated southward on July 1, 1977; as a result, NY 26B was redesignated as NY 287. In 1979, ownership and maintenance of NY 287 was transferred from the state of New York to Jefferson County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The route is now designated as County Route 192 (CR 192).