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691: 676:, and Big Creek Road (Steuben County's CR 70A) east of Canaseraga, as did its predecessor, NY 38. West of Garwoods, NY 70 followed Ames Nichols and Swain roads to Spencer Worden Road, from where the route was to continue west to NY 63 by way of an extension of Swain Road. The extension of Swain Road never materialized; as a result, NY 70 was cut back to its junction with NY 63A (now Allegany County's 989: 438: 544: 905: 44: 879: 829: 911: 824: 786: 239: 102: 952: 254: 121: 489:
in the latter. East of Garwoods, the creek curves to follow a more easterly track, and the valley, NY 70, and the Southern Tier Line all turn eastward to match the change in course. Just over 2 miles (3.2 km) from Garwoods is the creekside village of Canaseraga, a stark departure from the
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between Hornell and Avoca. NY 408 was truncated to Dalton on its southern end. The Dalton–Garwoods segment of NY 408's former routing and all of NY 351 became a western extension of NY 70. The route was also realigned on its east end by this time to follow the routing of
406:. It initially heads southward across open fields and past small wooded areas before curving to the east about 1 mile (1.6 km) later. The route continues in this direction for another 2 miles (3.2 km), intersecting the south end of 501:(Church Street) in the center of the village before heading into another stretch of open areas east of the community. About 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Canaseraga, NY 70 intersects 698:
Most of what later became NY 70 was given a route designation at some point in the early 1930s. In the 1930 renumbering, the portion of current NY 70 between NY 63 (now
702:) in Dalton and the then-western terminus of NY 70 in Garwoods was designated as part of NY 63A. By the following year, the remainder of what is now NY 70 west to 529:. NY 70 ends just 0.24 miles (0.4 km) into the county at an intersection with NY 36 near the eastern edge of the valley in the hamlet of Dotys Corners. 17: 664:) south of Avoca, the former routing of NY 38 was included as part of NY 70, which continued west from Garwoods to NY 63 (now Old State Road) in 1408: 1403: 714:
was assigned NY 70A. In the early 1940s, NY 63 was rerouted south of Mount Morris and replaced with NY 408 between Scotts Corners (north of
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in the United States. It travels through three different counties in just 18.01 miles (28.98 km) and is the primary road to and from the village of
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NY 70 remained unchanged until the 1970s when the route was reconfigured into its modern alignment through a series of changes. The first was made
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as an east–west route, reflecting the route's more east–west than north–south alignment. As such, the route officially begins at an intersection with
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from Hornell to Dansville. The eastern track eventually gives way to a northeasterly alignment as the highway crosses into Steuben County and its
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This article is about the current alignment of NY 70. For the former alignment of NY 70 in Cortland and Onondaga counties, see
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Description of Touring Routes in New York State for the Interstate (I), Federal (US) and State (NY) Route Number Systems
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in the east were designated NY 38. In between the two endpoints, NY 38 served the communities of
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signed as a touring route. At this point, the Southern Tier Line heads south to follow NY 961F toward
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The origins of NY 70 date back to the mid-1920s when a series of state highways extending from
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became part of several new routes. Southwest of Garwoods, the highway was included as part of
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Map of the western Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions with NY 70 highlighted in red
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between Angelica and Garwoods. The portion of old NY 38 northeast of Bath became
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when the route was truncated westward to Arkport following the completion of the
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as both the road and the rail line run along the base of a valley surrounding
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NY 70 approaching the junction with NY 408 and CR 24A in Dalton
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NY 70 is posted as a north–south highway; however, it is inventoried by
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and Canaseraga Creek turns north toward the Livingston County village of
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Dickinson, Leon A. (January 12, 1930). "New Signs for State Highways".
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isolated, undeveloped areas that NY 70 serves west of this point.
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Former routing of NY 70; northern terminus of NY 961F
289:. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with 434:(State Street) at a junction north of the community's center. 1191:
Official Map Showing State Highways and other important roads
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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for all three routes are still posted along NY 70.
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line, traversing a wide north–south gully that carries
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NY 351 reference marker on NY 70 in Dalton
418:. Just east of the town line, NY 70 enters the 1172:"New York's Main Highways Designated by Numbers". 1256:(1938–39 ed.). Automobile Legal Association. 1003:List of county routes in Steuben County, New York 1390: 1288:(Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. 1237:(Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. 891:Hamlet of Garwoods; formerly part of NY 408 1031:"2009 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" 631:1930 renumbering of state highways in New York 334:1930 renumbering of state highways in New York 1409:Transportation in Livingston County, New York 1368:Template:Attached KML/New York State Route 70 301:. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with 1321:"Highway Route Designations Change Jan. 1". 1199:State of New York Department of Public Works 465:, where they both pass through the towns of 336:, it continued southeast from Canaseraga to 1404:Transportation in Allegany County, New York 1155:New York State Department of Transportation 1038:New York State Department of Transportation 332:When the route was assigned as part of the 315:New York State Department of Transportation 1414:Transportation in Steuben County, New York 1087: 414:(Oakland Street) before crossing into the 1371: 1251: 1185: 1183: 1149: 1147: 1145: 1122: 1120: 1065: 1061: 1059: 1057: 1055: 1025: 1023: 1021: 1019: 1017: 968:Eastern terminus, Hamlet of Dotys Corners 1306:(Map). Cartography by General Drafting. 1270:(Map). Cartography by General Drafting. 689: 436: 1278: 14: 1391: 1227: 1180: 1142: 1117: 1083: 1081: 1079: 1052: 1014: 740: 949: 943: 901: 895: 876: 870: 821: 815: 783: 777: 352:. The route was cut back to Garwoods 27:State highway in western New York, US 385: 18:New York State Route 38 (1920s–1930) 1076: 668:. NY 70 initially used modern 449:, NY 70 closely parallels the 24: 1399:State highways in New York (state) 849:Southern terminus of NY 408; 633:, and its former alignment in the 277:) is a short state highway in the 79:18.01 mi (28.98 km) 25: 1425: 1340: 1176:. December 21, 1924. p. XX9. 410:(Hunt Road) and the north end of 1221:Standard Oil Company of New York 987: 950: 909: 903: 877: 827: 822: 784: 737:NY 70A east of Canaseraga. 542: 252: 237: 119: 100: 42: 1333:. December 9, 1948. p. 19. 1314: 1296: 1260: 1245: 621:. NY 38 was reassigned to 1252:Thibodeau, William A. (1938). 1205: 1165: 1040:. 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Index

New York State Route 38 (1920s–1930)
New York State Route 41
New York State Route 70 marker
NYSDOT
NY 436
Portage
NY 36
Canaseraga
United States
New York
Livingston
Allegany
Steuben
New York Highways
Interstate
US
State
Reference
Parkways
NY 69A
NY 71
western portion
New York
Canaseraga
NY 436
Livingston County
Portage
NY 36
Steuben County
Dansville

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