New York State Route 235 (NY 235) is a north–south
state highway
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in the
Southern Tier
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of
New York
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in the United States. Most of the route is in
Chenango County
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; however, the southernmost is in
Broome County. The southern terminus of NY 235 is at an intersection with
NY 7 in the town of
Colesville and its northern terminus is at a junction with the
conjoined
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routes of
NY 41 and
NY 206 in the town of
Coventry
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.
Route description
![NY 235 in Coventry](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/NY_235_in_Coventry.jpg)
NY 235 begins at an intersection with
NY 7 alongside the Wylie Brook in
Colesville. The route progresses northward, crossing under a railroad viaduct, crossing the county line out of
Broome County into
Chenango County
Chenango County is a county located in the south-central section U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,220. Its county seat is Norwich. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning 'large bull-thistle ...
. After crossing the county line, NY 235 enters the town of
Afton, passing some residences and paralleling the aforementioned brook. The route remains mainly rural, winding northward through Afton, passing some homes near Davey-Mendenhall Road. Continuing brook-side, NY 235, entering the town of
Coventry
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, intersects with Ives Road before crossing over Wiley Brook just north of it. Ives Road soon turns to the northwest, merging back into NY 235. The rural backdrop does not change along the roadway, crossing over Wiley Brook once more. Davey-Mendenhall Road merges in once again further north, where the route turns to the northwest, intersecting with
County Route 30 (CR 30; Smith Road). The route makes a bend to the northeast, passing several farmlands, before entering downtown Coventry, where NY 235 intersects with
NY 41 and
NY 206. This intersection serves as the northern terminus of NY 235.
History
The entirety of NY 235 was assigned as part of the
1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. At the time, it was routed on what is now Ives Road through the town of
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its ...
.
In the early 1930s, NY 235 was straightened out to use its current alignment as part of a total reconstruction of the route. Work on the route began and was completed by the following year.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Broome County, New York
Transportation in Chenango County, New York