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| New York State Route 98 | |
|---|---|
| State | NY |
| Type | NY |
| Route | 98 |
| Length mi | 92.02 |
| Established | 1930 |
| Direction a | South |
| Terminus a | Silver Creek |
| Direction b | North |
| Terminus b | Parma |
| Counties | Chautauqua County, Cattaraugus County, Wyoming County, Genesee County, Monroe County |
New York State Route 98 is a north–south state highway in western and central New York State extending roughly 92 miles from the village of Silver Creek on the shores of Lake Erie to the town of Parma near Lake Ontario. The route traverses rural terrain, small villages, and suburban corridors while intersecting with several major thoroughfares and following historic alignments that predate the 1930 renumbering. It functions as a regional connector between communities such as Fredonia, Batavia, and Holley and connects with highways including U.S. Route 20, Interstate 90, and New York State Route 104.
From its southern terminus in Silver Creek, the highway proceeds north through Chautauqua County, passing near Lake Erie State Park and intersecting U.S. Route 20A and U.S. Route 20 in the vicinity of Fredonia and Dunkirk. Continuing into Cattaraugus County and Wyoming County, it serves agricultural communities near Attica and crosses the New York State Thruway (I-90). The corridor moves northward into Genesee County, where it intersects NY 63 and approaches Batavia, linking with state-maintained and county routes before meeting US 20 again. In Monroe County the route passes through the towns of Le Roy and Clarence vicinity, connecting with NY 31 and NY 104 near Holley and terminating near Parma north of Rochester. Along its course it parallels or crosses waterways such as the Tonawanda Creek and tributaries feeding into Genesee River and features changes from two-lane rural sections to multi-lane approaches at village centers like Le Roy and Warsaw.
The alignment traces sections of early 19th-century turnpikes and town roads that served settlers moving into western New York in the antebellum period, with local roads connecting to ports on Lake Erie and trading centers such as Buffalo and Rochester. During the early automobile era the corridor was incrementally upgraded under programs initiated by the New York State Department of Highways and later the New York State Department of Public Works, culminating in the statewide 1930 renumbering which assigned the present numerical designation and rationalized many routes across counties including Chautauqua and Monroe. Postwar improvements connected the route to the New York State Thruway (I-90) and federal-aid projects funded bridge replacements spanning tributaries to the Genesee River and Tonawanda Creek. In the late 20th century, resurfacing and safety upgrades responded to traffic patterns generated by industrial centers in Buffalo and Rochester as well as commuter flows to Batavia and smaller municipalities such as Le Roy and Holley.
The route intersects numerous state and national highways and local arterial roads, serving as a link among corridors: - Southern termini and connections near Silver Creek: intersection with local routes and proximity to Lake Erie ferry and port facilities. - Intersections with US 20 and US 20A near Fredonia and Dunkirk. - Crossing of I-90 (New York State Thruway) with access ramps maintained under statewide agreements. - Junctions with NY 63 and NY 77 in the Genesee/Orleans region. - Concurrency and intersections with county routes and state-maintained connectors in Batavia area, linking to US 20 and NY 5 corridors. - Northern approaches near Holley and terminus connections to NY 104 and local arteries into Parma and the Greater Rochester metropolitan area.
Traffic volumes vary from low-density rural counts in agricultural portions of Wyoming County and Cattaraugus County to moderate volumes approaching commuter and commercial centers such as Batavia, Le Roy, and suburbs of Rochester. Seasonal tourism to Lake Erie beaches, events in Fredonia and cultural institutions such as those in Buffalo and Rochester influence peak flows. Freight movements utilize the corridor to reach distribution centers and intermodal facilities connected to CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern lines as well as regional airports like Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Greater Rochester International Airport. Safety campaigns and corridor studies have referenced crash data trends and compared them to statewide metrics managed by the New York State Department of Transportation and regional planning agencies including the Genesee Transportation Council.
Maintenance responsibility is shared among the New York State Department of Transportation, county highway departments in Genesee County and Monroe County, and local municipalities for village-maintained segments in places like Fredonia and Le Roy. Designation changes over time reflect the 1930 statewide renumbering and subsequent minor realignments to improve safety or to bypass village centers; federal-aid projects under programs administered by the Federal Highway Administration funded bridge and pavement rehabilitation. Historic preservation reviews involving the New York State Historic Preservation Office have informed work near documented 19th-century structures and landscapes in towns such as Warsaw and Batavia. Ongoing planning by regional agencies, including the Western New York Regional Transportation Council and the Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council, guides future pavement management, winter maintenance strategies, and corridor access management to balance local needs with through traffic.