New York State Route 342

This article is about the current alignment of NY 342. For the former alignment of NY 342 in Schoharie County, see New York State Route 990V.
New York State Route 342 marker
New York State Route 342
Map
Map of the Watertown area with NY 342 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length8.37 mi[1] (13.47 km)
Existedc. 1963[2][3]–present
Major junctions
West end NY 12 in Pamelia
Major intersections I-81 in Pamelia
US 11 in Le Ray
East end NY 3 in Le Ray
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesJefferson
Highway system
← NY 341→ NY 343

New York State Route 342 (NY 342) is a short east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of NY 342 is at an intersection with NY 12 near the hamlet of Scoville Corners in the town of Pamelia. The eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 3 in the town of Le Ray, west of the village of Black River. Along the way, NY 342 connects to Interstate 81 (I-81) in Pamelia and intersects U.S. Route 11 (US 11) outside of the Le Ray hamlet of Calcium.

What is now NY 342 was originally built during the 1950s as a federal-aid highway known as the "Watertown Bypass". It became a state highway in 1960, at which time it was designated as New York State Route 181. The designation was short-lived as NY 181 was renumbered to NY 342 c. 1963. The portion of NY 342 between US 11 and NY 3 was part of NY 26 from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s.

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