New York State Route 148 (NY 148) is a state highway in Niagara County, New York, in the United States. It runs in a north–south direction for 7.53 miles (12.12 km) between an intersection with NY 104 in the town of Hartland and a junction with NY 18 north of the village of Barker in the town of Somerset. The entire length of NY 148 is named Quaker Road and maintained by Niagara County as part of County Route 15 (CR 15). The concurrent county route number is unsigned, as are all county routes in Niagara County. NY 148 was assigned in 1960, supplementing the preexisting CR 15.
 New York State Route 148 | ||||
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| Quaker Road | ||||
 Map of western New York with NY 148 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Niagara County | ||||
| Length | 7.53 mi[1] (12.12 km) | |||
| Existed | 1960[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  NY 104 in Hartland | |||
| North end |  NY 18 in Somerset | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Niagara | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editNY 148 begins at an intersection with NY 104 (Ridge Road) and Quaker Road in the town of Hartland, just east of the Hartland Central Cemetery. The highway proceeds north through Hartland as a two-lane rural road, maintained by Niagara County as part of the unsigned CR 15. NY 148 proceeds north, running along a short residential strip before the intersection with Chapman Road. After Chapman Road, NY 148 continues to pass homes until its junction with Seaman Road, where it enters more rural surroundings. The route crosses a canal as it proceeds northward through Hartland, bending northeast into the town of Somerset at Town Line Road.[3]
In Somerset, NY 148 remains a two-lane roadway, passing through sparsely developed areas on its way to the village of Barker. In the southern part of the community, the route meets Coleman and West Somerset roads (CR 2 and CR 3, respectively). Through Barker, NY 148 is a two-lane residential street, passing west of Barker Free Library and east of Barker High School. After Haight Road, NY 148 leaves the village, continuing north through a lightly populated area. At Arlington Road, the number of homes along NY 148 rises once again as the route enters the hamlet of Somerset, located at the junction of NY 148 and NY 18 (Lake Road). This junction serves as the northern terminus of NY 148, while CR 15 continues north through Somerset towards Lake Ontario.[3]
History
editQuaker Road was established as a north–south highway between Hartland and Somerset sometime prior to 1897.[4] By 1915, the segment of Quaker Road between Ridge Road and Lake Road in the hamlet of Somerset was taken over by Niagara County and designated as CR 15. On March 10, 1915, the county awarded a contract worth $65,258 (equivalent to $1.97 million in 2024) to rebuild the highway. Construction on the road began sometime around May 1, and it was reopened to traffic around November 1. The project finished slightly over-budget with a final cost of $65,554 (equivalent to $1.97 million in 2024).[5][6] A celebration commemorating the completion of the rebuilt road was organized by the Barker Chamber of Commerce and held on December 6, 1915.[7] The portion of Quaker Road between Ridge and Lake roads (then U.S. Route 104 and NY 18, respectively) was designated as NY 148 by the state of New York in 1960;[2][8] however, ownership and maintenance of the route remained in the hands of Niagara County.[9]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Niagara County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Hartland | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 104 (Ridge Road) – Rochester, Niagara Falls | Southern terminus | |
| Somerset | 7.53 | 12.12 | NY 18 (Lake Road) | Northern terminus; Hamlet of Somerset | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 172. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ a b "Touring Route Set In Barker". Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. February 15, 1960. p. 10.
- ^ a b Microsoft; Nokia. "overview map of NY 148" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ New York (Niagara Co.) – Olcott Sheet (Map). 1:62,500. United States Geological Survey. 1897. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Supervisors Proceedings: Final Report and Estimate on County Road No. 15". Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. February 12, 1916. p. 7.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Barker Village to Celebrate; Chamber of Commerce Will Give Dinner in Honor of Completion of Highway". Niagara Falls Gazette. December 4, 1915. p. 4.
- ^ New York and Metropolitan New York (Map) (1961–62 ed.). Cartography by H.M. Gousha Company. Sunoco. 1961.
- ^ Barker Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1996. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
External links
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- New York State Route 148 at New York Routes