New York State Route 263
State highway in Erie County, New York, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New York State Route 263 (NY 263) is a state highway located entirely within the town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, in the United States. It extends from just north of the northeast corner of the city of Buffalo in a roughly northeast direction almost straight to just south of the north county line. The road is named Millersport Highway north of Eggert Road in Amherst for the community at its northern terminus. The section between its southern terminus at U.S. Route 62 (US 62) and the Eggert Road intersection is named Grover Cleveland Highway.
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Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
Length | 10.47 mi[1] (16.85 km) | |||
Existed | c. 1931[2][3]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 62 in Amherst | |||
Major intersections | I-290 in Amherst I-990 in Amherst | |||
North end | NY 78 on Amherst–Clarence town line | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | Erie | |||
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While the construction of Interstate 990 (I-990) has diminished NY 263's importance as the major route for traffic from Buffalo to Lockport, traffic must continue on NY 263 past the northern terminus of I-990 to complete the trip to Lockport.