New York State Route 962J (NY 962J) is a southwest-northeast reference route that, unlike most reference routes, has been signed as a touring route in

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town of Owego in

Tioga County, New York Tioga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,455. Its county seat is Owego. Its name derives from an American Indian word meaning "at the forks", describing a meeting place. Tioga Coun ...

. Its southwestern terminus is at NY 434 in the

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of Apalachin and its northeastern terminus is at NY 17C south of the hamlet of Campville.

Route description

Shortly after NY 962J begins at NY 434, it passes over NY 17 (Future

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) (the Southern Tier Expressway) and intersects the new ramps that lead to and from NY 17 westbound. This portion was previously part of the trumpet-style interchange that NY 17 westbound had with NY 434 at exit 66. NY 962J continues to the northeast crossing over the

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. On the other bank of the river, the highway passes over the

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-owned

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before reaching its northeastern terminus at NY 17C.

History

The bridge over the Susquehanna and the reconfiguration of the westbound ramps at exit 66 were completed in 2001, offering a convenient connector route across the Susquehanna.

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, a database compiled by the

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, available at www.nationalbridges.com. Accessed November 2, 2007. It was designated as a reference route at that time and marked as a touring route in early 2005. NY 962J is one of four reference routes in New York State signed as a touring route.

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{{NYSR external links, type=N, nyroutes=yes, route=962, suf=J 62J Transportation in Tioga County, New York

Route description

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