New York State Route 931G

New York State Route 931G is an unsigned reference route in Monroe County that serves as a short connector in the Rochester metropolitan area. The roadway links arterial corridors near Irondequoit Bay, providing a state-maintained link between numbered highways and local streets. The route is administered by the New York State Department of Transportation and functions within the broader network of state routes serving Upstate New York, Finger Lakes Region, and the Genesee River corridor.

Route description

The roadway begins at a junction with New York State Route 31F near the City of Rochester limits, proceeds north through suburban neighborhoods adjacent to Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park, and terminates at New York State Route 96 near connections to Interstate 490. Along its alignment the route crosses local arterials providing access to Rochester Institute of Technology, Monroe Community College, Greater Rochester International Airport, and the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse area. The corridor parallels sections of the Erie Canal system and provides indirect access to Highland Park, Sloan Museum, and the Susan B. Anthony House. Adjacent municipalities include Town of Irondequoit, Brighton, and the Village of Pittsford, situating the route amid cultural sites such as George Eastman Museum, Memorial Art Gallery, and Geva Theatre Center.

History

The roadway that now carries the reference designation traces its origins to early 20th-century local roads built to serve Genesee River Gorge industrial sites and suburban growth following World War II expansion. It was incorporated into the state highway system during a reclassification era managed by the New York State Department of Transportation during the 1960s and 1970s, contemporaneous with statewide projects including the construction of Interstate 490, the expansion of New York State Thruway, and regional planning initiatives by the Monroe County Department of Transportation. Over time the corridor has been upgraded in phases, with pavement rehabilitation funded alongside projects affecting New York State Route 31, New York State Route 96A, and connector improvements tied to Greece, New York and Webster, New York area transportation plans. The segment has appeared on maps from entities such as the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and cartographic works by Rand McNally and DeLorme.

Major intersections

The short alignment features a limited set of intersections, including a southern terminus at New York State Route 31F, a midsection intersection with municipal streets providing access to Brighton commercial strips and parks, and a northern terminus at New York State Route 96 with ramps servicing Interstate 490 and local collectors. Nearby numbered connections and corridors include New York State Route 31, New York State Route 390, U.S. Route 20, U.S. Route 104, New York State Route 15, New York State Route 441, and parkway connections toward Letchworth State Park and the Finger Lakes National Forest region. The interchange environment supports traffic movements toward Downtown Rochester, Corn Hill Historic District, Eastman Kodak Company facilities, and regional shopping centers such as those in Henrietta and Irondequoit Mall-area retail.

Maintenance and designations

Maintenance responsibility for the corridor is held by the New York State Department of Transportation, which assigns the unsigned reference number used for inventory and funding purposes. The route is part of statewide pavement management programs and participates in coordination with the Monroe County Department of Transportation, the Town of Irondequoit, and the City of Rochester on snow removal, signage, and safety improvements. Designations affecting the route have been influenced by standards set by the Federal Highway Administration, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and regional planning by the Genesee Transportation Council. The route has been included in corridor studies alongside major projects such as I-390 modernization, NYSDOT pavement rehabilitation, and bicycle-pedestrian planning linked to the Genesee Valley Greenway and Rochester Greenway initiatives.

See also

List of state routes in New York Transportation in Rochester, New York Interstate 490 New York State Route 31 New York State Route 96 Monroe County New York State Department of Transportation Genesee Transportation Council Erie Canal Genesee River

Category:State highways in New York (state) Category:Transportation in Monroe County, New York