New York State Route 368 (NY 368) was a

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, in the United States. It was one of the shortest routes in the county, extending for only between NY 321 and

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in the town of

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. NY 368 was known as Halfway Road for the

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it served near its midpoint. The route was assigned in the 1930s and removed in 1980 as part of a highway maintenance swap between the state of New York and Onondaga County.

Route description

NY 368 began at an intersection with NY 321 adjacent to the Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery in the town of

. The route headed north as Halfway Road, passing by farmland as it headed through a rural area of

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to the small

of Halfway. Here, NY 368 served a small number of homes as it crossed a

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railroad line (now part of the

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) at the center of the community. Outside of Halfway, the route turned to the northwest toward the village of Elbridge, avoiding a marshy area directly north of Halfway. It intersected with Lynch Road and Campbell Road before turning slightly northward and following Carpenter's Brook through another undeveloped area to an intersection with

east of the village, where NY 368 ended.

History

NY 368 was assigned in the 1930s as a connector between NY 321 and

in the town of

by way of the

of Halfway. It remained unchanged until April 1, 1980, when ownership and maintenance of the route was transferred from the state of New York to

as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. The county also assumed ownership and maintenance of the Onondaga County portion of NY 31B as part of the exchange. NY 368 was redesignated as County Route 107 (CR 107) following the swap.

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{{Good article 368 Transportation in Onondaga County, New York

Route description

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