Norwich and Preston Turnpike New York State Route 319



westbound on former ny 319 east of hamlet of preston


the town of norwich created on january 19, 1793, comprising larger area today. on april 2, 1806, part of town split off form new town named preston. charter on april 8, 1808, established norwich , preston turnpike, turnpike connecting town of preston in west town of norwich in east. norwich , preston turnpike privately owned , maintained, turnpikes in new york @ time.


the routing of norwich , preston turnpike taken on state of new york in 20th century. on december 14, 1907, contract let improve 4.86-mile (7.82 km) long portion of former turnpike. construction cost $57,714 (equivalent $1.54 million in 2017) , completed late 1908. improved highway added state highway system on november 16, 1908, state highway 598 (sh 598). second contract improve additional 0.22 miles (0.35 km) of turnpike let on april 9, 1910. work on segment cost approximately $6,000 (equivalent $154,221 in 2017) , completed mid-1911. section of turnpike added state highway system on july 22, 1911 sh 598a. first set of posted routes in new york assigned in 1924; however, none of former norwich , preston turnpike assigned designation @ time.








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