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44-795: The Niagara Scenic Parkway (known as the Robert Moses State Parkway until 2016) is a 16.4-mile (26.39 km) state parkway in western Niagara County, New York , in the United States. Its southern terminus is at the LaSalle Expressway on the east bank of the Niagara River in Niagara Falls . The northern terminus is at New York State Route 18 (NY 18) at Four Mile Creek State Park in Porter near Lake Ontario . Originally,

88-508: A neighborhood in Upper Manhattan. Some regions of New York have parkways that are not owned or maintained by a state agency. Westchester County, for example, contains some highways that were originally part of the TSPC and WCPC, while Suffolk County has preserved a section of the former Long Island Motor Parkway (LIMP) for current driving and built their own roads on land originally reserved for

132-817: A one-mile stretch of the parkway near Goat Island . This included conversion of the John B. Daly Boulevard interchange into a roundabout which opened May 2015. On June 9, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the Robert Moses State Parkway would be renamed the Niagara Scenic Parkway. The entire route is in Niagara County . }} The entire route is in Porter , Niagara County . All exits are unnumbered. Parkways in New York The individual parkways vary widely in composition. Some, such as

176-470: A part in Youngstown's growth. The soil proved invaluable for fruit culture which attracted many farmers. This led to the development of industries such as barrel making, fruit packing and storage, the drying of apples and making of cider and vinegar. Carpenters, blacksmiths and other tradesmen were needed as lumber and shipbuilding businesses were important for many years. Many changes have come about through

220-416: A scenic way into, out of, and around New York City . The first section of this system opened in 1908. Most of the early roads have been replaced and redesigned to address higher speed requirements and to increase capacity. In later sections north of New York City, the roadways were typically divided by a wide landscaped median and provided service areas along the way that offered fuel and restrooms . During

264-655: A two-lane surface road at Findlay Drive just before Whirlpool State Park . North of the park, the highway curves northeastward, matching the curvature of the gorge in the area. After serving the Devil's Hole State Park and intersecting NY 104, it passes over the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant . Many features are within view at this point: to the west of the parkway at this point are the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations ; to

308-650: A westward continuation of a spur off the LaSalle Expressway in Niagara Falls, New York . It connects with Interstate 190 (I-190) and NY 384 just west of its official southern terminus and passes under the North Grand Island Bridge as it heads west along the Niagara River as a four-lane freeway . Three miles (5 km) west of I-190, the parkway turns north and returns to grade level at Buffalo Avenue, where it terminates and continues north as John B. Daly Boulevard (designated but not signed as NY 952B by NYSDOT). The parkway begins again as

352-417: Is a National Historic Landmark and New York State Historic Site that welcomes more than 100,000 visitors every year. It offers a collection of original military architecture and fortifications from the 18th century and the 19th century, as well as living history events and programs, historical exhibits and collections, archaeology, and education. The history of Old Fort Niagara spans more than 300 years. During

396-610: Is an historic village located at the northwestern corner of the state where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario. In an area known to the Indians for hundreds of years, the French explorer La Salle left his mark by building a small fort in 1670, less than a mile north of where the village now stands. The French gained control of the Great Lakes area and by 1727 built the "Castle" which became

440-528: Is designated as New York State Route 958A . Both reference route designations are unsigned. The parkway, a four-lane freeway for most of its route, is one of the most unorthodox parkways in New York State , similar to Ocean Parkway on Long Island . The portion between downtown Niagara Falls and Lewiston is merely a two-lane surface road, and the parkway as a whole has gradually been relegated due to low usage. The Niagara Scenic Parkway begins as

484-409: Is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ) (17.14%) is water. [REDACTED] New York State Route 18F (Lower River Road) parallels the Niagara River through the village and intersects Lockport Street (NY 93). [REDACTED] New York State Route 93 (Lockport St. in the village, western terminus at NY 18F in the village). The village is on the east bank of the Niagara River and is north of

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528-516: Is on the western edge of the town of Porter and is at the international border with Canada , at Niagara-on-the-Lake , Ontario . It is north of the city of Niagara Falls . The village's early growth was under the protection of Fort Niagara . The village was destroyed by the British in 1813 during the War of 1812 . The Village of Youngstown was incorporated in 1854, named after John Young. Youngstown

572-655: The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) within New York City. Today, the state parkways are for the most part equivalent to expressways and freeways built in other parts of the country, except for a few oddities. First, because many of these roads were either designed before civil engineers had experience building roads for automobile use or widened in response to increasing traffic, many New York parkways lack shoulders . Second, because designers focused more on making routes scenic rather than efficient,

616-659: The New York State Thruway , surfaced by the 1950s. The general routing of the highway would begin at the Rainbow Bridge in downtown and parallel NY 384 on its north side to the North Grand Island Bridge , where it would turn south to meet the northern terminus of the Niagara Thruway. However, by the 1960s, a new alignment along the bank of the Niagara River and through the Niagara Falls State Park

660-496: The Sprain Brook Parkway , are functionally equivalent to a freeway ; others, like Seven Lakes Drive , are two-lane undivided roads. The majority of parkways are located in downstate New York , where the state parkway system originated in the early 20th century. The state's parkway system originally began as a series of then-high-speed (25 miles per hour or 40 kilometres per hour) four-lane roads that were created to provide

704-531: The 1930s, urban planner Robert Moses developed a system of parkways in the New York City area. Many of these parkways were built by regional agencies such as the Long Island State Park Commission (LISPC), New York City Parks Department , Taconic State Park Commission (TSPC), Westchester County Parks Commission (WCPC), and Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC). Most are now maintained, if not owned, by NYSDOT outside New York City and

748-552: The American side after burning the Village of Newark, Ontario (now Niagara-On-The-Lake). In retaliation, British and Indians captured Fort Niagara and burned most of the buildings and homes south of it to what is now Buffalo. Rebuilding gradually took place and by the 1840s the village was well established with many fine homes and stores. The moderate climate, the excellent fishing, accessibility by lake boats and proximity to Canada all played

792-685: The Buffalo–Niagara Falls area, the parkway would have been paralleled by a westward extension of the LaSalle Expressway , which would have extended from the Rainbow Bridge to I-190 along the proposed routing shown on maps 20 years before. Farther north, the northern end of the Niagara Scenic Parkway in Porter would have linked to a western extension of the Lake Ontario State Parkway . Neither proposal ever came to fruition. The portion of

836-558: The Falkner Park area to Robert Greensit in March 1812 before the war started between the U.S. and England. By that time, a number of log cabins had been built to provide shelter for the skilled tradesmen and storekeepers who were attracted to the area by the Fort which needed many supplies and services. In 1813, American forces captured Fort George across the river. At Christmas time, they retreated to

880-660: The French & Indian War, after a nineteen-day siege. The British held the post throughout the American Revolution but were forced, by treaty, to yield it to the United States in 1796. Fort Niagara was recaptured by the British in 1813. It was ceded to the United States a second time in 1815 at the end of the War of 1812. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km )

924-664: The LISPC. The surviving remnant of the LIMP in western Suffolk County, named the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway , became a surface road that is no longer an expressway nor off limits to commercial vehicles. Youngstown, New York Youngstown is a village in Niagara County , New York , United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo – Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area . Youngstown

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968-722: The NY ;104/18F interchange in Lewiston. Engineering work for the removal of the first section began in April 2014. By July 2020, the section between Main Street and Findlay Drive was fully removed, and is set to be replaced by park land complete with bicycle and pedestrian paths. Between 2014 and 2016, the Riverway Project, part of the Buffalo Billion state program, reconstructed and reconfigured

1012-504: The Niagara Scenic Parkway within Niagara Falls State Park was closed and largely removed in the early 1980s as a result of a movement to restore the park to the original layout conceived for it by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted . As a result, the parkway became discontinuous. Its southern segment now began at the pre-existing interchange with Quay Street (John B. Daly Boulevard), which remained virtually untouched, while

1056-510: The Toronto skyline is visible to the naked eye from Old Fort Niagara State Park . Northwestern Niagara County has a hot summer humid continental climate (Dfa), bordering closely on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa -3), with the temperature in January and February averaging about 27 °F (−3 °C). As of the census of 2000, there were 1,957 people, 809 households, and 564 families residing in

1100-423: The age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under

1144-463: The age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 48,333, and the median income for a family was $ 60,089. Males had a median income of $ 47,063 versus $ 23,333 for females. The per capita income for

1188-464: The centerpiece of Old Fort Niagara. John Young, who lived across the river, saw opportunities on this side and built a store on the landing area in 1809. In 1811, he bought Lots 1 and 2 of the Mile Reserve. These included all the property from what is now the north side of Falkner Park and as far south as Campbell Street and from the river eastward to what is now the Niagara Scenic Parkway. Young sold

1232-621: The city of Niagara Falls and the town of Lewiston . Youngstown is west of the Niagara Scenic Parkway and at the western end of the Youngstown-Lockport Road ( NY-93 ). The village is entirely within the town of Porter . Across the Niagara River is the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake , Ontario , located within the Niagara Region . Toronto is directly across Lake Ontario to the north. Day or night, under clear conditions,

1276-473: The city streets to the gorgefront. In early 2019, the stretch of parkway between Main Street ( NY 104 ) and Findlay Drive was permanently closed and demolition began starting with the section of viaduct near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge which was removed in mid-2019. Officials immediately started removing that segment while discussing the possible removal of a further stretch, from Findlay north to

1320-514: The colonial wars in North America a fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was vital, for it controlled access to the Great Lakes and the westward route to the heartland of the continent. With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, however, the strategic value of Fort Niagara diminished. It nonetheless remained an active military post well into the 20th century. The three flags flown daily above

1364-405: The entry road for Four Mile Creek State Park , before terminating at an at-grade intersection with NY 18 . The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has jurisdiction over the parkway and its spur to Fort Niagara; however, NYSDOT maintains both highways. Proposals for a freeway to connect downtown Niagara Falls with the proposed Niagara Thruway , a spur of

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1408-551: The highway has occurred in other areas. From Cedar Avenue in downtown Niagara Falls to I-190 in Lewiston , the southbound lanes were gradually converted into a recreation/bike trail during the 2000s, funneling all traffic into the former northbound lanes and turning the parkway into a two-lane undivided road. In February 2013, New York State announced that the segment of the parkway from Main Street north to Findlay Drive would be removed, allowing improved access by residents and tourists on

1452-591: The north are the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge and the Niagara River's course for miles ahead. The parkway has entrance ramps from I-190 via Upper Mountain Road before passing under the bridge and becoming to a four-lane freeway again. Just north of the bridge, the Niagara Scenic Parkway approaches the edge of the Niagara Escarpment . Here, it is possible to see for several miles in any direction. Looking north,

1496-454: The parade ground symbolize the nations which have held Fort Niagara. Each competed for the support of a fourth nation; the powerful Iroquois Confederacy. The French established the first post here, Fort Conti, in 1679. Its successor, Fort Denonville (1687–88) was equally short lived. In 1726 France finally erected a permanent fortification with the construction of the impressive "French Castle." Britain gained control of Fort Niagara in 1759, during

1540-484: The parkway to Joseph Davis State Park . At the village of Youngstown , the Niagara Scenic Parkway interchanges with NY 93 . North of the village, the parkway's median widens as it interchanges with a short spur (designated but not signed as NY 958A) leading to Fort Niagara State Park and Fort Niagara within. Past this junction, the parkway turns east and begins to parallel Lake Ontario. It passes under NY 18F and interchanges with Four Mile Creek Drive,

1584-491: The parkway was one continuous road; however, due to low usage, a portion of the parkway near Niagara Falls was removed, separating the parkway into two sections. The length of the parkway is designated as New York State Route 957A by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). A 1.16-mile (1.87 km) long spur connecting the Niagara Scenic Parkway to Fort Niagara State Park near Youngstown

1628-406: The parkway, formerly named the "Robert Moses State Parkway" after public works developer Robert Moses , now named the Niagara Scenic Parkway, north to NY 18 in Porter was completed by 1968. A spur to Fort Niagara was built as part of the extension. The Niagara Scenic Parkway was to have been part of a vast network of freeways in the Buffalo area. Under the 1971 Regional Highway Plan for

1672-517: The parkways are meandering, often built to follow a river, and so contain many turns. Finally, because most use low, decorative stone-arch overpasses that would trap trucks, commercial vehicles, trucks and tractor trailers are banned from parkways. In Manhattan , this has led to nearly all trucks being forced onto local streets as the island has only one short Interstate (the Trans-Manhattan Expressway ) passing through Washington Heights ,

1716-471: The remainder of the Niagara River can be seen, as can its mouth at Lake Ontario . The parkway descends the escarpment and meets NY 18F and NY 104 just east of the village of Lewiston . North of Lewiston, the Parkway follows a largely north–south routing as it passes through largely rural sections of the towns of Lewiston and Porter . During this stretch, it has an exit to Pletcher Road, which links

1760-447: The southern end of the northern segment was reconfigured in the vicinity of downtown to terminate at an at-grade intersection with Main Street ( NY 104 ). Traffic must now employ NY 384 to bridge the two sections of the parkway. The portions of the Niagara Scenic Parkway that still exist within Niagara Falls State Park are mostly in the vicinity of the Rainbow Bridge and are used for park business only. Additional downgrading of

1804-447: The village. The population density was 1,687.5 inhabitants per square mile (651.5/km ). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 744.2 per square mile (287.3/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 98.42% White , 1.07% Native American , 0.05% from other races , and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population. There were 809 households, out of which 30.9% had children under

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1848-575: The village. Two failed immediately in the 1850s, but the electric line carried supplies to the village and fort as well as bringing thousands of people to the old beach amusement park. The following are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Fort Niagara Light , John Carter Farmstead , St. John's Episcopal Church , and the Old Fort Niagara-Colonial Niagara Historic District . Old Fort Niagara

1892-465: The years: concrete sidewalks replaced those made of wood. The dirt and stone road to Lewiston became a safe paved highway; the fire company grew from a man-pulled hose cart into a fully equipped fire department and water and sewer systems were installed throughout the village. The handling of mail began in Judge Hinman's home and was finally delivered house to house in 1959. Three railroads were built to

1936-612: Was selected instead. Two portions of the "Niagara Parkway", as it was then known, were completed by 1962. The first extended from the Niagara Thruway ( Interstate 190 ) to the Rainbow Bridge. Another, representing a northward extension of the parkway, was open along the Niagara Gorge 's eastern edge from Niagara Avenue to U.S. Route 104 in Lewiston . At the time, the sections from the Rainbow Bridge to Niagara Street and US 104 to Ridge Road in Lewiston were under construction. Both were open to traffic by 1964. An extension of

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