New York State Route 61

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NY Route 61
Hyde Park Blvd.
Length:	3.86 mi[1] (6.21 km)
South end:	NY 384 in Niagara Falls
Major junctions:	US 62 in Niagara Falls
North end:	NY 104 in Lewiston
Counties:	Niagara
Numbered highways in New York < NY 60 US 62 > Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

New York State Route 61 is a state highway located almost entirely in the city of Niagara Falls in Niagara County. The road runs across Niagara Falls in a northwest-southeast direction, terminating at New York State Route 384 at its southern extent and New York State Route 104 at its northern tip.

Conceptually, the road, known as Hyde Park Boulevard, forms the eastern border of downtown Niagara Falls. It is the second-shortest two-digit route in New York after New York State Route 71.

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Niagara	Niagara Falls	0.0	NY 384 Buffalo Ave.
		0.7	US 62 Ferry Ave.
		0.8	US 62 Walnut Ave.
		0.9	NY 62A Pine Ave.
		1.8	NY 182 Porter Rd.	Southern terminus of duplex.
		1.9	NY 182 Ontario Ave.	Northern terminus of duplex.
		2.9	NY 31 College Ave./Witmer Rd.
	Town of Lewiston	3.9	NY 104

Legend
Crossing, no access	Concurrency termini	Decommissioned	Unconstructed	Closed

[edit] History

Before U.S. highways were designated in the 1920s, NY 61 was used for what became U.S. Route 202 in Downstate New York in 1935.

[edit] References

1. ^ New York Routes - New York State Route 61