New York State Route 249 (NY 249) is a long

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located within

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, in the United States. It runs east–west across southwestern Erie County from the shores of

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in the village of

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to the

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of Langford in the town of North Collins. The route was designated as NY 249 in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York from Farnham to the village of North Collins. By the next year, the route was extended to its current length.

Route description

NY 249 begins at a junction with

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(the

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/ Erie Road) and County Route 34 (CR 34; Lotus Point Road) in the village of

, located in the town of Brant. NY 249 proceeds eastward away from NY 5 as a two-lane residential road, crossing east through Farnham as Commercial Street. The route crosses under tracks owned by

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. After the tracks, NY 249 darts southeast, then east through Farnham as a two-lane residential roadway, crossing the eastern village line. In Brant, NY 249 drops the Commercial Street moniker in favor of Brant–Farnham Road, crossing an at-grade intersection with US 20 (Southwestern Boulevard). After US 20, NY 249 continues eastward on Brant–Farnham Road, crossing under the lanes of the

New York State Thruway The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway and colloquially "the Thruway") is a system of controlled-access toll roads spanning within the U.S. state of New York. It is operated by the New York State Thruway ...

(

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), however no interchange is present. After the Thruway, the route crosses south of Brant Town Park as it heads east as a two-lane residential roadway. Approaching the hamlet of Brant, NY 249 intersects with the southern terminus of CR 492 (Hardpan Road). In Brant, NY 249 becomes a two-lane commercial street through the center of town, intersecting with CR 9 (Angola Brant Road). This intersection served as the southern terminus of

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until August 14, 1980. After CR 9, NY 249 continues eastward, changing names to Brant–North Collins Road.and soon winding its way through the rural sections of Erie County. At the intersection with Versailles Plank Road, NY 249 proceeds northeast, turning east on Brant Road a short distance later, while Versailles Plank Road continues north as CR 41. NY 249 continues eastward along Brant Road, a two-lane farm road, intersecting with CR 546 (Mileblock Road). The route crosses over Big Sister Creek and becomes residential as it enters the village of North Collins, located in the town of the same name. In North Collins, NY 249 becomes Brant Street, a two-lane village street, intersecting with US 62 (Main Street). At this junction, NY 249 leaves Brant Street for Sherman Avenue, crossing multiple residences and over the former

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. At the junction with High Street, NY 249 runs south for a block on High Street, intersecting with Thiel Road, which NY 249 leaves the village of North Collins on. NY 249 in Langford

Thiel Road and NY 249 wind southeast as a two-lane residential road, soon intersecting with Langford Road, where NY 249 turns off Thiel into the town of North Collins. The route crosses through a rural section of North Collins, intersecting with CR 501 (Ketchum Road). After CR 501, NY 249 continues eastward on Langford Road, intersecting with CR 486 and CR 487 (Jennings Road). The route crosses over a brook and remains going eastward as it enters the hamlet of Langford. In Langford, NY 249 passes several residences before intersecting with NY 75 (Sisson Highway). This intersection serves as the eastern terminus of NY 249, whose right-of-way continues east as CR 39 (Langford Road) to the hamlet of New Oregon.

History

NY 249 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It initially began at U.S. Route 20 (now

) in

and ended at

NY 18 New York State Route 18 (NY 18) is an east–west state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the south shore of Lake Ontario for most of its length between Niagara County and Monroe County. NY 18 ...

(now U.S. Route 62) in North Collins even though the portion of modern NY 249 east of North Collins was also state-maintained as well. NY 249 was extended east to its current eastern terminus at the

of Langford by the following year following the assignment of NY 18A (now part of NY 75).

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Transportation in Erie County, New York

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