New York State Route 265

This article is about the current alignment of NY 266. For the former alignment of NY 265 in Clarence, see New York State Route 265 (1931–1936).
New York State Route 265 marker
New York State Route 265
Military Road
Map
Map of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls area with NY 265 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT and the cities of Buffalo, Tonawanda and Niagara Falls
Length19.75 mi[1] (31.78 km)
Existedc. 1936[2][3]–present
Tourist
routes		 Great Lakes Seaway Trail
Major junctions
South end NY 198 / NY 266 in Buffalo
Major intersections US 62 in Niagara Falls
I-190 / NY 104 / Niagara Scenic Parkway in Lewiston
North end NY 104 in Lewiston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesErie, Niagara
Highway system
← NY 264→ NY 266

New York State Route 265 (NY 265) is a 19.75-mile (31.78 km) long state highway located in the western part of New York in the United States. NY 265 is a north–south route that roughly parallels the western parts of the Niagara River in Erie County and Niagara County. For much of its southern course, it is more frequently referred to by its longtime name, Military Road, which dates back to 1801 as a road to connect the city of Black Rock (now Buffalo) and Fort Niagara near Lake Ontario.

The route begins at an intersection with NY 266 (Niagara Street) and ramps for the Scajaquada Expressway (NY 198) in the city of Buffalo. The route runs through the Black Rock and Riverside sections of Buffalo, the village of Kenmore, the town and city of Tonawanda in Erie County; as well as North Tonawanda, Wheatfield, Niagara Falls and Lewiston. The route ends at a junction with NY 104 in Lewiston.

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