Section 341. Designation of state highways  


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  • The state highway system shall
      consist of the  highways  designated  and  set  forth  in  this  section
      together  with  the  highways,  streets  or  roads, or portions thereof,
      designated or authorized to be  a  part  of  the  state  highway  system
      pursuant  to  other  sections  of this chapter or by special legislative
      acts heretofore or hereafter enacted. The state highway  system  may  be
      modified by abandonments, realignments and additions as provided by law.
      Only   highways   on  the  designated  state  highway  system  shall  be
      constructed or improved as state highways. Such  highways  shall  be  so
      constructed or improved at the sole expense of the state, subject to the
      provisions  relating  to  federal  aid  and  to  additional improvements
      requested by local authorities. All of the highways referred to in  this
      section  by  number  are  the highways so numbered on the records of the
      department of Transportation. The following are  hereby  designated  and
      set forth as state highways:
        1.  Albany  county.  1.  Beginning  at  the Greene-Albany county line,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the village of Ravena
      and the hamlets  of  Coeymans,  Selkirk  and  Becker's  Corners  to  the
      southern  city  line  of  Albany;  beginning at the western city line of
      Albany, thence running  generally  northwesterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of Westmere, Guilderland, Hartman Corners and McCormack Corners
      to the Albany-Schenectady county line; beginning at the Schoharie-Albany
      county line, thence running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of  West  Berne,  Berne  and  East Berne, through Thacher park,
      through or near the hamlets of New Salem, New Scotland and  Slingerlands
      to  the  southern  city line of Albany; beginning at the northern Albany
      city line, thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of  Loudonville,  Newtonville and Latham to the Albany-Saratoga
      county line; beginning at the  Schenectady-Albany  county  line,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  through  or near the hamlets of Verdoy and
      Latham to the western city line of Watervliet; the portion of the bridge
      between the cities of Watervliet and Troy which lies within  the  county
      of Albany; beginning at the Schoharie-Albany county line, thence running
      generally  easterly through or near the hamlet of West Township to state
      highway one thousand two hundred seventy-nine in or near the village  of
      Altamont;  beginning at the intersection of state highways five thousand
      six hundred thirty-six and  eight  thousand  eighty-four,  west  of  the
      hamlet  of  Guilderland,  thence  running generally northwesterly to the
      intersection of state highways one thousand two hundred seventy-nine and
      eight thousand  eighty-four,  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Dunnsville;
      beginning  at  a  point on state highway eight hundred forty-nine, in or
      near the village of Altamont, thence running generally southeasterly  to
      or near the village of Voorheesville, thence running generally northerly
      to  a  point  on state highway five thousand one hundred fifty-five near
      the city of Albany; beginning near the intersection  of  state  highways
      one  hundred  nineteen and five thousand five hundred fifty-five, thence
      running generally northeasterly  to  a  point  on  state  highway  seven
      hundred  ninety  in  or near the city of Cohoes; beginning at a point on
      state highway twenty-two in or near the hamlet  of  Loudonville,  thence
      running generally easterly through or near the village of Menands to the
      Albany-Rensselaer county line; beginning at a point on the northern city
      line  of  Albany, thence running generally northerly through or near the
      village of Menands to the southern city line of Watervliet; beginning at
      a point on the northern city line of Albany,  thence  running  generally
      northerly,  on new location east of the Delaware and Hudson railroad and
      the Menands regional market,  to  a  point,  to  be  determined  by  the
      commissioner,  on the southern city line of Watervliet east of Broadway,
      including a traffic interchange with state  highway  nine  thousand  one
    
      hundred  twelve,  and  extending from the traffic interchange with state
      highway nine thousand one hundred twelve southwesterly to a point on the
      Menands road, state highway one  thousand  eight  hundred  seventy-nine,
      west  of  the  Delaware  and  Hudson  railroad,  to be determined by the
      commissioner, including the separation of grades with the  Delaware  and
      Hudson  railroad  in  the  village  of  Menands  in  accordance with the
      provisions of the railroad law; beginning at a point to be determined by
      the commissioner on the northern city line of Watervliet, east of Cohoes
      road, thence running generally northerly to a point on the southern city
      line of Cohoes in the vicinity  of  Dyke  avenue,  including  a  traffic
      interchange  with Dyke avenue; beginning at a point near the junction of
      state highways one hundred seventy-six and  three  hundred  eighty-five,
      thence  running  generally northeasterly on or near Wolf road to a point
      on state highway  eight  hundred  seventy-nine,  as  determined  by  the
      commissioner;  beginning at a point on the northern city line of Albany,
      east of Watervliet avenue, thence running  generally  northwesterly  and
      northerly  to  a connection with interstate route 502 in the vicinity of
      Troy-Shaker road, including a traffic interchange  with  the  Washington
      avenue-northside  route  arterial  in the city of Albany; beginning at a
      point on the northern city line of Albany, north of the  interchange  of
      the  Washington  avenue-northside route arterial and the crosstown route
      arterial, thence running generally  northerly  to  an  interchange  with
      interstate  route  502  in  the  vicinity  of the Albany-Shaker road, as
      determined   by   the   commissioner,   thence   continuing    generally
      northwesterly  to  the  Albany-Schenectady county line, as determined by
      the commissioner, including necessary connections to Karner road and the
      Albany airport road; beginning at a point on interstate route connection
      540 in the vicinity of the  village  of  Green  Island,  thence  running
      generally  westerly  to  a  connection  with  interstate  route  502  as
      determined by the commissioner, thence continuing generally westerly  to
      an  interchange  with interstate route connection 550 in the vicinity of
      the Albany-Schenectady county line; beginning at a point on the  western
      city  line  of  Albany,  east of the Slingerlands bypass, thence running
      generally northwesterly, to a point on the  Albany  city  line  east  of
      Krumkill  road; beginning at a point on the western city line of Albany,
      west of Krumkill road, thence  running  generally  northwesterly,  to  a
      point  on  the  west  Albany city line west of Fuller road; Slingerlands
      bypass, beginning at a point on state highway three hundred sixty-six in
      or  near  the  hamlet  of  New  Scotland,  to  be  determined   by   the
      commissioner,   thence   running   generally   northeasterly,  including
      necessary connections to existing state highways,  to  a  point  on  the
      southern city line of Albany near Krumkill road; beginning at a point on
      state   highway   one   hundred   ninety-three   as  determined  by  the
      commissioner, thence crossing state highway eight thousand three hundred
      forty-nine or state highway five thousand six hundred forty-three, in or
      near the hamlet of Becker's Corners, as determined by the  commissioner,
      thence  running  generally  northwesterly on new location crossing state
      highways three hundred sixty-seven and one hundred  seventy-eight  to  a
      point  on  the Slingerlands bypass near the hamlet of New Scotland, with
      necessary connections to existing state highways; beginning at  a  point
      on  the  Becker's Corners-Slingerlands bypass highway near state highway
      three hundred sixty-seven, thence running generally northeasterly  to  a
      point  on  state  highway  five thousand four hundred ninety-nine, to be
      determined by the commissioner, with necessary connections  to  existing
      state  highways;  beginning  at  the  Greene-Albany  county line, thence
      running generally northerly to or near the hamlet of Coeymans; beginning
      at the Greene-Albany county line  near  the  hamlet  of  Medusa,  thence
      running  generally  northerly  to or near the hamlet of Rensselaerville;
    
      beginning at a point in or near the hamlet  of  Preston  Hollow,  thence
      running  generally  northwesterly  to  the Albany-Schoharie county line;
      beginning at the Greene-Albany county  line,  south  of  the  hamlet  of
      Cooksburg,  thence  running generally northerly to or near the hamlet of
      Cooksburg, thence running generally southeasterly to  the  Albany-Greene
      county  line; beginning at the Greene-Albany county line, thence running
      generally  northeasterly  to  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Potter  Hollow;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  one  thousand  four hundred
      sixty-eight in or near the hamlet of Coeymans, thence running  generally
      northeasterly  to a point on state highway five hundred eight in or near
      the hamlet of Coeymans; beginning at a point on  Washington  avenue,  in
      the  city  of  Albany,  at its intersection with Brevator street in said
      city, thence running generally northwesterly in the city and  county  of
      Albany  to  a point on Karner road to be determined by the commissioner.
      The total cost of constructing that portion of  said  Washington  avenue
      extension  within  the city of Albany may be borne by the state and paid
      for from any state or federal moneys available for the  construction  or
      reconstruction  of  state  highways; beginning at a point in or near the
      hamlet of Potter Hollow, thence running generally  southeasterly  to  or
      near  the  hamlet of Cooksburg, thence running generally northerly to or
      near the hamlet of Preston Hollow; beginning at a point on state highway
      one hundred ninety-nine, in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Rensselaerville,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly  along  the Delaware turnpike,
      through or near the hamlets of Clarksville, Unionville  and  Delmar,  to
      the  southern city line of Albany; beginning at the Greene-Albany county
      line south of the hamlet of South  Westerlo,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Dormansville and Feura Bush
      to  or near state highway one hundred ninety-three in or near the hamlet
      of Glenmont; beginning at a point in or  near  the  village  of  Ravena,
      thence  running  generally  northwesterly through or near the hamlets of
      Aquetuck and Coeymans Hollow to an intersection with state highway  nine
      hundred  seventy-nine;  beginning  at  a  point in or near the hamlet of
      Dormansville at an intersection with state  highway  one  thousand  four
      hundred four, thence running generally northwesterly through or near the
      hamlet  of  Westerlo  to  an intersection with state highway one hundred
      ninety-nine; beginning at a point in or  near  the  hamlet  of  Selkirk,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet of
      Glenmont to the southern city line of Albany; beginning at a point in or
      near the hamlet of Callanans Corners, thence running generally  easterly
      to or near the hamlet of Becker's Corners; beginning at a point on state
      highway  three  hundred  sixty-seven  west  of  the  hamlet of Bethlehem
      Center, thence running generally northerly to a point on  state  highway
      forty-one  in  or  near  the  hamlet of Elsmere; beginning at a point on
      state highway forty-one in or near the hamlet of Delmar, thence  running
      generally northwesterly to a point on state highway five thousand ten in
      or  near  the  hamlet  of  Slingerlands;  beginning  at a point on state
      highway five thousand ten east of the hamlet  of  New  Scotland,  thence
      running generally northwesterly to a point on state highway nine hundred
      forty-eight  east  of the village of Voorheesville; beginning at a point
      on state highway three hundred sixty-six in or near the  hamlet  of  New
      Salem,  thence running generally northeasterly to or near the village of
      Voorheesville; beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  one  hundred
      ninety-eight  in  or near the hamlet of Mallorys Corners, thence running
      generally northwesterly to a point in or near the hamlet of East  Berne;
      beginning  at  a  point  on state highway five thousand five hundred one
      north of the hamlet of East Berne, thence  running  generally  northerly
      through  or near the village of Altamont and the hamlet of Dunnsville to
      the Albany-Schenectady county line; beginning at a point in or near  the
    
      hamlet  of Berne, thence running generally northeasterly through or near
      the hamlet of Knox to an intersection with state  highway  nine  hundred
      seventy-eight;  beginning at a point on state highway five thousand five
      hundred  one  east of the hamlet of East Berne, thence running generally
      northerly to a point on state highway nine hundred seventy-eight west of
      the village of Altamont; beginning at a point in or near the village  of
      Altamont,  thence  running generally easterly through or near the hamlet
      of Guilderland  Center  to  an  intersection  with  state  highway  five
      thousand  one  hundred fifty-five; beginning at a point on state highway
      one hundred seventy-seven  east  of  the  village  of  Altamont,  thence
      running  generally  northerly  to  the  Albany-Schenectady  county line;
      beginning on the northern city line of Albany, thence running  generally
      northwesterly   through   or   near   the  village  of  Colonie  to  the
      Albany-Schenectady county line; beginning on the western  city  line  of
      Watervliet,  thence  running  generally northwesterly to the vicinity of
      the Adirondack northway; beginning at a  point  on  state  highway  nine
      thousand two hundred eighty near the western city line of Cohoes, thence
      running  generally  northerly  and  northwesterly  to  a  point on state
      highway five thousand five  hundred  fifty-five  west  of  the  city  of
      Cohoes;  beginning  at a point on state highway one hundred ninety-eight
      east of  the  hamlet  of  Mallorys  Corners,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  to  an  intersection  with  state  highway eight thousand two
      hundred forty-four; beginning at an intersection with state highway nine
      thousand one hundred one south of the city  of  Albany,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  to  an intersection with state highway one thousand
      one hundred ninety-eight; beginning at a point on the northern city line
      of Albany, thence running generally northerly near the western  boundary
      of the village of Menands to a point on state highway one thousand eight
      hundred  seventy-nine;  beginning  on the northern Watervliet city line,
      thence running generally northerly to the southern city line of  Cohoes;
      beginning  at  a  point in or near the village of Ravena, thence running
      generally northerly to or near the hamlet of Becker's Corners; beginning
      at the northern city line of Albany, on  or  near  North  Pearl  street,
      thence  running generally northeasterly to a point on state highway nine
      hundred seventy-seven in or near the village of Menands.
        2. Upon the completion and  acceptance  of  the  construction  of  the
      highways described as "beginning at a point on the northern city line of
      Albany,  north  of  the  interchange  of the Washington avenue-northside
      route  arterial  and  the  crosstown  route  arterial,  thence   running
      generally  northerly  to an interchange with interstate route 502 in the
      vicinity of the Albany-Shaker road, as determined by  the  commissioner,
      thence  continuing  generally  northwesterly  to  the Albany-Schenectady
      county line, as determined  by  the  commissioner,  including  necessary
      connections   to   Karner   road  and  the  Albany  airport  road",  the
      commissioner of transportation is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to
      enter an official order of abandonment to the county of Albany of all of
      state highways one thousand five hundred sixty-two and one thousand five
      hundred  sixty-two-a,  and  upon  the filing of certified copies of such
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the county legislative body, the county superintendent  of  highways  of
      Albany  county, and the state comptroller, respectively, the state shall
      cease to maintain said highways one thousand five hundred sixty-two  and
      one   thousand   five  hundred  sixty-two-a,  and  all  the  rights  and
      obligations of the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to
      the county of Albany, and said highways shall thereafter  be  maintained
      by the county of Albany as part of the county road system.
        3. Upon the completion of the highway described above as "beginning at
      a  point  on  the northern city line of Albany, thence running generally
    
      northerly through or near the village of Menands to  the  southern  city
      line  of Watervliet", the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed
      to enter an official order of  abandonment  of  that  portion  of  state
      highway  nine  hundred seventy-seven from a point north of state highway
      nine thousand one hundred twelve, southerly to the northern city line of
      Albany and all of state highway nine thousand three hundred twenty-nine,
      and upon the filing of certified copies of such official order with  the
      county  clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of the county legislative
      body, the county superintendent of highways of Albany  county,  and  the
      state  comptroller,  the  state  shall cease to maintain said portion of
      state highway nine hundred seventy-seven from a  point  north  of  state
      highway nine thousand one hundred twelve, southerly to the northern city
      line  of  Albany  and  all  of state highway nine thousand three hundred
      twenty-nine, and all rights and obligations of the state  therein  shall
      revert to and become the responsibility of the county of Albany.
        4.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance of the highway described as
      "beginning at a point on state highway three  hundred  sixty-six  in  or
      near  the  hamlet of New Scotland, to be determined by the commissioner,
      thence running generally northeasterly, including necessary  connections
      to  existing  state  highways,  to  a point on the southern city line of
      Albany near Krumkill road", the commissioner shall abandon  by  official
      orders  to  the  county of Albany all of state highway five thousand two
      hundred thirty-seven, and to the town of Bethlehem that portion of state
      highway five thousand ten within the town of Bethlehem and to  the  town
      of  New  Scotland that portion of state highway five thousand ten within
      the town of New Scotland, and upon the filing  of  certified  copies  of
      such  official  orders  with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the
      clerk of the county  legislative  body,  the  county  superintendent  of
      highways,  the  supervisors  of the towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland,
      all of Albany county, and the state  comptroller,  the  aforesaid  state
      highways  together  with  all  the  rights  and obligations of the state
      therein, shall be turned over and surrendered to the  county  of  Albany
      and  aforementioned  towns, to be thereafter maintained by the county of
      Albany, as part of the county road system and to the towns  as  part  of
      the town highway systems of said towns.
        5.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of the construction of the
      highway described above as "beginning at a point on  state  highway  one
      hundred  ninety-three as determined by the commissioner, thence crossing
      state highway eight thousand three hundred forty-nine or  state  highway
      five thousand six hundred forty-three, in or near the hamlet of Becker's
      Corners,  as  determined  by  the commissioner, thence running generally
      northwesterly on new location  crossing  state  highways  three  hundred
      sixty-seven and one hundred seventy-eight to a point on the Slingerlands
      bypass  near  the  hamlet of New Scotland, with necessary connections to
      existing state highways", the commissioner  shall  abandon  by  official
      order to the town of Bethlehem all of state highway ninety-two, and upon
      the  filing  of  certified copies of such official order with the county
      clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of the county  legislative  body,
      the  county  superintendent  of  highways, the supervisor of the town of
      Bethlehem,  all  of  Albany  county,  and  the  state  comptroller,  the
      aforesaid state highway, together with all rights and obligations of the
      state  therein shall be turned over and surrendered to the aformentioned
      town, to be thereupon and thereafter maintained  as  part  of  the  town
      highway system of said town.
        6. Upon the assumption of jurisdiction by the state of New York of the
      highway  described  as  "beginning at a point near the junction of state
      highways one hundred seventy-six and three hundred  eighty-five,  thence
      running generally northeasterly on or near Wolf road to a point on state
    
      highway  eight hundred seventy-nine, as determined by the commissioner",
      the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to enter an  official
      order  of  immediate abandonment to the county of Albany of all of state
      highway  eight  hundred  seventy-nine  westerly of its intersection with
      Albany county road one hundred fifty-one at  approximately  station  two
      hundred  seventeen,  and  upon  the  filing  of certified copies of such
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the county legislative body, the county superintendent of highways,  all
      of  Albany  county,  and the state comptroller, the state shall cease to
      maintain the aforesaid portion of highway specified for  abandonment  as
      above set forth, and all the rights and obligations of the state therein
      shall  be  assumed  by  and  become  the responsibility of the county of
      Albany, and thereafter the said portion of highway shall  be  maintained
      by the county of Albany as part of the county road system.
        2.  Allegany  county.  1. Beginning at the Cattaraugus-Allegany county
      line east of the village of Portville, thence running generally easterly
      through the hamlets of Ceres and  Little  Genesee  to  a  point  in  the
      village  of  Bolivar;  beginning  at  a point in the village of Bolivar,
      thence running generally easterly through the hamlet of Allentown  to  a
      point  in the village of Wellsville; beginning at a point in the village
      of Wellsville, thence running generally easterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet of Elm Valley, and the village of Andover to the Allegany-Steuben
      county   line,  east  of  the  village  of  Andover;  beginning  at  the
      Pennsylvania state line north of the village of  Genesee,  Pennsylvania,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlets of Shongo
      and Stannards Corners to a point in the village of Wellsville; beginning
      at  a  point  in  the  village  of  Wellsville, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the village of Belmont, the hamlets of Belfast
      and Caneadea, the village of Fillmore and the hamlet  of  Hume,  to  the
      Wyoming-Allegany county line, south of the village of Pike; beginning at
      the Cattaraugus-Allegany county line west of the village of Cuba, thence
      running  generally  easterly  through  or  near the villages of Cuba and
      Friendship to a state highway in the hamlet of Belvidere; beginning at a
      state highway in the vicinity of the hamlet of Transit Bridge and thence
      running generally northeasterly through the village of Angelica, and the
      hamlet of Birdsall to the hamlet of Garwoods, thence  running  generally
      northwesterly  through  the  hamlet  of Swain to the Livingston-Allegany
      county line; beginning at the Cattaraugus-Allegany county line north  of
      the  village of Portville, thence running generally northerly through or
      near the hamlets of Obi and West Clarksville to a state highway  in  the
      village  of  Cuba;  beginning at a point in the village of Cuba on state
      highway  five  thousand  twenty-three  and  thence   running   generally
      northeasterly  through  or near the hamlets of Black Creek and Rockville
      to a junction with a state highway  south  of  the  hamlet  of  Belfast;
      beginning  in the village of Andover at a junction with a state highway,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of  Alfred
      Station  and  the village of Almond, to the Allegany-Steuben county line
      in the village of Almond; beginning at a state highway in the village of
      Belmont, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
      Phillips Creek and the village of Alfred  to  a  state  highway  at  the
      hamlet  of  Alfred Station; beginning at the Cattaraugus-Allegany county
      line near the hamlet of Fairview, thence running generally southeasterly
      to a point in or near the hamlet of Rushford, thence easterly to a state
      highway in the hamlet of Caneadea; beginning at a state highway  in  the
      village  of  Fillmore, thence running generally northeasterly through or
      near the hamlet of Rossburg to the Wyoming-Allegany county  line,  south
      of  the  hamlet  of  Portageville;  beginning  at a state highway in the
      hamlet of Garwoods, thence running generally easterly  through  or  near
    
      the  village  of  Canaseraga  to  the hamlet of Heiman's Corners, thence
      generally southeasterly to the Allegany-Steuben county  line,  northwest
      of the village of Arkport; beginning at a state highway in the hamlet of
      Heiman's   Corners,   thence   running   generally   easterly   to   the
      Allegany-Steuben county line west of  the  hamlet  of  Healy's  Corners;
      beginning  at a state highway in the hamlet of Stannards Corners, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Hallsport  and
      Whitesville,  to the Allegany-Steuben county line, east of the hamlet of
      Whitesville; beginning at the Pennsylvania-New York state line north  of
      the   hamlet   of   Genesee,   Pennsylvania,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to a state highway in the hamlet of Whitesville; beginning
      at a state highway in the village of Bolivar, thence  running  generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the  village of Richburg and the hamlet of
      Nile, to a state highway in the village of Friendship;  beginning  at  a
      state  highway  west of the village of Angelica thence running generally
      northeasterly through or near the hamlet of Aristotle to a point in  the
      hamlet    of   State   Road,   thence   generally   northerly   to   the
      Livingston-Allegany  county  line,  south  of  the  hamlet  of   Dalton;
      beginning  at  a  state  highway in the vicinity of the northern village
      line of Alfred, thence running southerly to a point in  the  village  of
      Alfred;  beginning at a state highway north of the hamlet of State Road,
      thence running  generally  easterly  to  state  highway  eight  thousand
      sixty-one  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Garwoods; beginning at a state
      highway at or near  the  hamlet  of  West  Clarksville,  thence  running
      generally  southeasterly  to a state highway in the village of Richburg;
      beginning at state highway eight thousand eighty-three in  or  near  the
      hamlet of Bennetts, thence running generally easterly to a state highway
      in  or  near  the village of Almond; beginning at a state highway in the
      vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of  Belvidere,   thence   running   generally
      northeasterly  to  a state highway in the vicinity of the hamlet of West
      Almond, said highway to be built with control of access.
        2. Upon the completion and acceptance  of  the  highway  described  as
      "beginning  at  a  state  highway  in  the  vicinity  of  the  hamlet of
      Belvidere, thence running generally northeasterly to a state highway  in
      the  vicinity  of the hamlet of West Almond," the commissioner is hereby
      authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment to the
      county of Allegany of that  portion  of  state  highway  eight  thousand
      eighty-three northeasterly from approximately station thirty-two plus or
      minus;  all  of  state  highways  eight  thousand  sixty, eight thousand
      sixty-one and one thousand three hundred sixty-six between  its  western
      end  and approximately station seven hundred eighty-five plus thirty-six
      thereon; and upon the filing of a certified copy of said order with  the
      county  clerk,  county  treasurer, the clerk of the board of supervisors
      and the county superintendent of highways of Allegany  county,  and  the
      state  comptroller,  the  said portions of state highways eight thousand
      eighty-three and one thousand three hundred  sixty-six  and  said  state
      highways  eight  thousand  sixty  and  eight thousand sixty-one shall be
      turned over and surrendered to the county of  Allegany  and  they  shall
      thereafter be maintained by the said county as a part of its county road
      system.
        3. Broome county. 1. Beginning at a point on the Pennsylvania-New York
      state  line,  thence  running  generally  northerly  through or near the
      hamlet of Vestal  Center,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  an
      interchange  with  state  highway  one  thousand  six  hundred thirteen,
      crossing the Susquehanna river on the Thomas  J.  Watson,  Sr.  Memorial
      bridge  to  a point in or near the village of Endicott; beginning at the
      junction of state highway one  thousand  two  hundred  thirty-eight  and
      state highway nine thousand two hundred sixty-two in or near the village
    
      of  Endicott,  thence  running generally northerly to a point in or near
      the hamlet of Union Center, thence running generally  northerly  through
      or  near  the hamlets of Maine and Glen Aubrey to a point in or near the
      village  of  Whitney Point, thence running generally easterly through or
      near the village of Whitney Point to a point on or  near  state  highway
      eight  thousand  two  hundred  nine,  thence running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlet of Upper Lisle to the Cortland-Broome  county
      line; beginning at the junction of state highways one hundred twenty-six
      and  two  hundred  sixty-seven  in or near the hamlet of Hinmans Corners
      thence running generally northerly to a junction with state highway  two
      hundred  sixty-eight,  thence  continuing generally northerly through or
      near the hamlet of Kattelville to a point  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Chenango Forks, thence generally northerly to the Broome-Chenango county
      line;  beginning  at  an interchange with state highway one thousand six
      hundred thirteen near the campus of the State University  of  New  York,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  over the C. Fred Johnson Memorial
      bridge across the Susquehanna river to a point in or near the village of
      Johnson City, including a spur leading thence southeasterly on Riverside
      drive to the west city line of Binghamton, thence generally northerly to
      a junction with  state  highway  one  thousand  one  hundred  sixty-one;
      beginning  at  the  Broome-Tioga  county  line, north of the Susquehanna
      river, thence running generally easterly to  a  point  in  or  near  the
      village  of  Endicott, thence continuing through the village of Endicott
      to the junction of state highway  five  thousand  four  hundred  twelve,
      thence  generally  easterly through or near the hamlet of Endwell to the
      junction of state highway nine thousand two hundred  thirty-one,  thence
      continuing  generally  easterly  through  or near the village of Johnson
      City to the west city line of Binghamton; beginning at the northern city
      line of Binghamton, thence running generally northerly through  or  near
      the  village  of  Port  Dickinson  to  an interchange with state highway
      fifty-five dash four; beginning at the junction of  state  highway  five
      thousand  two  hundred  near  the  hamlet  of  Ninevah,  thence  running
      generally northerly to the Broome-Chenango county line; beginning at the
      western city line  of  Binghamton,  thence  running  generally  westerly
      through  or  near the village of Johnson City along Floral avenue to the
      Floral avenue-Riverside drive interchange, thence northwesterly  on  new
      location  to  a point on or near state highway five thousand six hundred
      ninety-nine; beginning at the Broome-Tioga county line at  or  near  the
      connection  with  the Southern Tier expressway, thence running generally
      northeasterly through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Vestal,  crossing  the
      Susquehanna river, through or near the hamlet of Endwell, thence running
      generally easterly through or near the village of Johnson City, into the
      city  of  Binghamton  in  the  vicinity of Prospect street, crossing the
      Chenango river to an interchange with interstate route 505  in  or  near
      the city of Binghamton, said highway to be built with control of access;
      beginning   at  the  Pennsylvania-New  York  state  line,  west  of  the
      Susquehanna river, thence running generally northerly  through  or  near
      the village of Windsor, thence continuing generally northerly through or
      near  the  hamlets  of  Ouaquaga, Center Village and Harpursville to the
      junction of state highway five thousand two hundred forty-three with its
      spur; beginning at the junction of state  highway  eight  thousand  four
      hundred  twenty-seven  and  state  highway  five  thousand  two  hundred
      forty-three,  thence  running  generally  northerly  and   northwesterly
      through  or  near  the hamlet of North Colesville to the Chenango-Broome
      county line;  beginning  at  the  Broome-Chenango  county  line,  thence
      running generally westerly to the junction of state highway nine hundred
      sixty-three  in  or  near  the hamlet of North Fenton, thence continuing
      generally westerly crossing the Chenango river to a point in or near the
    
      hamlet of Chenango Forks; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet  of
      Chenango  Forks,  thence running generally northwesterly through or near
      the hamlet of Itaska to a point in or near the village of Whitney Point;
      beginning  at  the  junction  of state highway one thousand four hundred
      eighty-six and state highway one  thousand  six  hundred  eight,  thence
      running  generally westerly through or near the village of Lisle and the
      hamlet of Center Lisle, to the Broome-Tioga county  line;  beginning  at
      the   Pennsylvania-New   York   state  line,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly to a  point  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Corbettsville;
      beginning  at  the  Pennsylvania-New  York  state  line,  thence running
      generally northerly through or  near  the  hamlet  of  Kirkwood  to  the
      intersection of state highway one hundred twenty-seven and state highway
      five  thousand  twenty-two  at  or  near  the hamlet of Five Mile Point;
      beginning at the north city line of  Binghamton  west  of  the  Chenango
      river,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  a junction with state
      highway two hundred sixty-seven at  Hinmans  Corners,  thence  generally
      northerly through or near the hamlets of Glen Castle and Castle Creek to
      or  near  an  interchange  with  interstate  route 505, thence generally
      northerly to an intersection with state highway one thousand six hundred
      twelve in or near the village of Whitney Point, thence northwesterly  to
      the  junction  of state highway one thousand four hundred eighty-six and
      state highway one thousand six hundred eight near the village of  Lisle,
      thence generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Killawog to the
      Broome-Cortland  county  line;  beginning  at  the Pennsylvania-New York
      state line, thence running generally northerly to the junction of  state
      highway  one  thousand  eight hundred twenty-five and state highway four
      hundred twenty-one at  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Corbettsville,  thence
      generally  northerly  through or near the hamlets of Conklin and Conklin
      Center, to the east city line of Binghamton; beginning at the north city
      line of Binghamton on or near  the  Brandywine  Avenue  arterial  route,
      thence  running  generally northerly through or near the village of Port
      Dickinson to an interchange at Chenango street, continuing northerly and
      easterly to the junction of state highway two  hundred  sixty-eight  and
      state  highway one hundred thirty-four in or near the hamlet of Chenango
      Bridge, continuing thence  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Sanitaria  Springs  and Harpursville to the Broome-Chenango county line;
      beginning at the entrance to Chenango Valley state park, thence  running
      generally  easterly  to  a  junction  with  state  highway  nine hundred
      sixty-three; beginning at a point in or  near  the  village  of  Whitney
      Point,  thence  running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
      Triangle to the Broome-Chenango county line; beginning at a point in  or
      near   the  hamlet  of  McClure  Settlement,  thence  running  generally
      northerly through or near the hamlets of  Sanford,  Howes  and  Vallonia
      Springs  to  the  Broome-Chenango  county line; beginning at or near the
      junction of state highway one hundred  seventy-five  and  state  highway
      five  thousand two hundred forty-two, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlet of  Port  Crane  to  the  junction  of  state
      highway  nine  hundred  sixty-three  and  state highway one thousand two
      hundred forty-one in or near the hamlet of North  Fenton;  beginning  at
      the  Tioga-Broome county line, thence running generally easterly through
      the hamlets of Ross Corners and Vestal to  a  junction  with  the  Court
      Street-Vestal Avenue arterial route at the west city line of Binghamton;
      beginning  at  the  east  city line of Binghamton at a junction with the
      Court Street arterial route, thence  running  generally  easterly  to  a
      junction  with state highway five thousand twenty-two and an interchange
      with interstate route 505 in or near the  hamlet  of  Five  Mile  Point,
      thence  continuing  easterly  through  the  hamlets  of West Windsor and
      Occanum to an interchange in or near  the  village  of  Windsor,  thence
    
      crossing the Susquehanna river, continuing generally easterly through or
      near  the  village  of  Windsor  and the hamlets of Damascus and McClure
      Settlement, thence easterly to the Broome-Delaware county line near  the
      village  of  Deposit;  beginning at the Tioga-Broome county line, thence
      running generally easterly to a point in or near  the  hamlet  of  Union
      Center;  beginning  at or near the junction of state highway one hundred
      twenty-six and state highway one  thousand  four  hundred  eighty-seven,
      thence  running  generally easterly and southerly, crossing the Chenango
      river, to  a  junction  with  state  highway  one  hundred  thirty-four,
      including a spur leading to River road in the hamlet of Chenango Bridge.
        2.  In  conjunction  with the construction of the highway described as
      "beginning at the Broome-Tioga county line at  or  near  the  connection
      with   the   Southern   Tier   expressway,   thence   running  generally
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Vestal  crossing  the
      Susquehanna river, through or near the hamlet of Endwell, thence running
      generally  easterly  through  or near the village of Johnson City to the
      city of Binghamton in the vicinity  of  Prospect  street,  crossing  the
      Chenango  river  to  an interchange with interstate route 505 in or near
      the city of Binghamton," access or branch connections  to  any  highway,
      road  or  street may, in the discretion of the commissioner, be included
      in the plans,  specifications  and  estimates  and  may  be  constructed
      according  to  such design and type as the commissioner shall deem to be
      suitable  for  the  purpose  thereof.  The  cost  of  constructing   and
      maintaining  the  portion  of such highway within the city of Binghamton
      may be borne by the state and be paid for  from  any  state  or  federal
      moneys  available for the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of
      state highways. Lands and easements required for the construction of the
      portion of such highway within the city of Binghamton shall be  acquired
      in the same manner as provided in section thirty of this chapter for the
      securing  of  lands  and  easements  for  the  remainder of this highway
      outside of the city limits.
        4. Cattaraugus county.  1.  Beginning  at  the  Cattaraugus-Chautauqua
      county  line  west  of the village of Randolph, thence running generally
      easterly through  or  near  the  village  of  Randolph,  thence  running
      generally southerly and easterly to the western boundary of the Allegany
      Indian  reservation;  beginning at the eastern city line of Salamanca at
      or near the hamlet of Killbuck, thence running  generally  southeasterly
      to  the western city line of Olean at or near State street; beginning at
      the eastern city line of Olean at or near State street,  thence  running
      generally  southeasterly  to  the Cattaraugus-Allegany county line in or
      near the hamlet of  Carroll;  beginning  at  the  Cattaraugus-Chautauqua
      county  line  south  of  the  hamlet of Conewango Valley, thence running
      generally northerly through or near  the  hamlet  of  Conewango  Valley,
      thence  generally  easterly  to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Conewango; beginning at a point in or near the village  of  Cattaraugus,
      thence  running  generally  southeasterly through or near the village of
      Little  Valley  to  a  state  highway  in  or  near   the   village   of
      Ellicottville;  beginning  at  a state highway in or near the village of
      Franklinville,   thence   running   generally   northeasterly   to   the
      Cattaraugus-Allegany  county  line  at  or  near the hamlet of Fairview;
      beginning at the Cattaraugus-Chautauqua county line west of the  village
      of  Perrysburg,  thence running generally easterly to a state highway in
      or near the village of Gowanda; beginning at a state highway in or  near
      the  village  of Randolph, thence running generally northerly through or
      near the hamlets of Leon  and  Markham  thence  generally  northeasterly
      through  or  near  the  hamlet of Dayton and the village of Gowanda to a
      point on the Cattaraugus-Erie county line; beginning at a  point  in  or
      near  the village of Cattaraugus, thence running generally northwesterly
    
      to a state highway in or near the hamlet of Dayton; beginning at a state
      highway in  or  near  the  village  of  East  Randolph,  thence  running
      generally  northeasterly  to  a  state highway in or near the village of
      Little  Valley;  beginning  at the New York-Pennsylvania state line near
      the Allegany reservoir, thence running  generally  northerly  along  the
      westerly  bank  of  the  Allegany  reservoir  to  a  connection with the
      Southern tier expressway at the Steamburg interchange, thence  generally
      northerly  to  a  connection  with  state  highway  eight thousand three
      hundred twenty-eight in the hamlet of  Steamburg,  such  highway  to  be
      known  as  "Onoville Road"; beginning at the New York-Pennsylvania state
      line near the Allegany reservoir,  thence  running  generally  northerly
      along  the  easterly bank of the Allegany reservoir to a connection with
      the Southern tier expressway in the vicinity of Cricks Run, such highway
      to be known as "Quaker Bridge road"; beginning at the northern city line
      of  Salamanca  at  or  near  Center  street,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly  to  a  state  highway  in  or  near the village of Little
      Valley; beginning at the northern city line  of  Salamanca  at  or  near
      Central  avenue,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  a state
      highway in or near the village of Franklinville; beginning  at  a  state
      highway  at or near the hamlet of Great Valley, thence running generally
      northwesterly through or  near  the  village  of  Ellicottville,  thence
      northeasterly  to  a  state  highway  in  or near the hamlet of Machias;
      beginning at a state highway in or near the  village  of  Ellicottville,
      thence  running  generally northerly to the Cattaraugus-Erie county line
      west of the village of Springville; beginning at a state highway  in  or
      near  the  hamlet  of Ashford, thence running generally northerly to the
      Cattaraugus-Erie county line in or  near  the  village  of  Springville;
      beginning  at  the  New  York-Pennsylvania  state line near the Allegany
      state park, thence running generally northerly  to  state  highway  five
      thousand  four  hundred  thirty;  beginning at the New York-Pennsylvania
      state line in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Knapp  Creek,  thence  running
      generally northeasterly to the southern city line of Olean; beginning at
      the  northern  city line of Olean at or near Main street, thence running
      generally northerly to the Cattaraugus-Erie county line in or  near  the
      hamlet  of Yorkshire; beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet
      of   Yorkshire,   thence   running    generally    easterly    to    the
      Cattaraugus-Wyoming  county line; beginning at the New York-Pennsylvania
      state line in the town of Portville, thence running generally  northerly
      to state highway one thousand six hundred eleven south of the village of
      Portville;  beginning  at  a  state  highway  in  or near the village of
      Portville,   thence   running    generally    northeasterly    to    the
      Cattaraugus-Allegany  county  line;  beginning  at a state highway in or
      near the hamlet of Maplehurst, thence running generally northeasterly to
      the Cattaraugus-Allegany county line; beginning at a state highway at or
      near the hamlet of Fairview, thence running generally  northwesterly  to
      the  Cattaraugus-Wyoming  county line; beginning at a state highway west
      of the city of Salamanca, thence running generally easterly  through  or
      near  the  city of Salamanca to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Killbuck, said highway to be built with control of access; beginning  at
      a point on the Cattaraugus-Chautauqua county line in or near the village
      of  South  Dayton, thence running generally easterly through or near the
      village of South Dayton to a point on state highway eight  thousand  one
      hundred  sixty;  beginning  at  an  interchange  with  the Southern tier
      expressway in the village of Randolph, thence running generally easterly
      to a point on state highway five thousand two hundred fifty-eight,  also
      in  the  village of Randolph; beginning at a point on state highway five
      thousand two hundred sixty-four-A, west  of  the  village  of  Allegany,
    
      thence  running  generally northerly to an interchange with the Southern
      tier expressway.
        2.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      bodies of the county of Cattaraugus and the villages  of  Ellicottville,
      Randolph  and  South  Dayton  having previously approved the exchange of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county roads and village streets described as follows:
      "beginning at a point on the Cattaraugus-Chautauqua county  line  in  or
      near  the  village  of  South  Dayton, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the village of South Dayton to a point on state  highway
      eight  thousand  one hundred sixty; beginning at an interchange with the
      Southern tier expressway in the  village  of  Randolph,  thence  running
      generally easterly to a point on state highway five thousand two hundred
      fifty-eight,  also  in  the village of Randolph; beginning at a point on
      state highway one thousand eight  hundred  seventy-six,  thence  running
      generally easterly to a point on state highway one thousand five hundred
      nine, all in the village of Ellicottville; beginning at a point on state
      highway  five  thousand two hundred sixty-four-A, west of the village of
      Allegany, thence running generally northerly to an interchange with  the
      Southern  tier expressway"; and to transfer to the county of Cattaraugus
      for  future  maintenance  as  part  of  the  county  highway  system  in
      Cattaraugus  county and to issue official orders of abandonment of those
      portions of highway described as follows: "beginning at a point on state
      highway five thousand two hundred fifty-nine-A, thence running generally
      northerly to a  point  on  state  highway  one  thousand  eight  hundred
      seventy-six,  east of the village of Little Valley; beginning at a point
      on the  northern  city  line  of  Salamanca,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  to  a  point  on  state  highway  five  thousand  two hundred
      sixty-five;  beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  nine   hundred
      fifty-eight  north  of  the  hamlet of Markham, thence running generally
      northerly to a point on state highway nine thousand three hundred in the
      village of Perrysburg".
        5. Cayuga county. 1. Beginning at the Cayuga-Seneca county line in  or
      near the hamlet of Free Bridge, thence running generally easterly to the
      western  city line of Auburn; beginning at the northeastern city line of
      Auburn, thence running generally northeasterly  to  the  Cayuga-Onondaga
      county line east of the hamlet of Sennett; beginning at the eastern city
      line of Auburn, thence running generally easterly to the Cayuga-Onondaga
      county  line  west  of  the  village  of  Skaneateles;  beginning at the
      Cayuga-Seneca county line  west  of  the  hamlet  of  Montezuma,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  through or near the hamlet of Montezuma to
      the village of Port Byron and easterly  to  the  village  of  Weedsport,
      thence northerly and easterly in Weedsport to the Cayuga-Onondaga county
      line  west  of  the  village of Jordan; beginning at the Cayuga-Tompkins
      county line north  of  the  hamlet  of  North  Lansing,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  through  or  near  the hamlet of East Genoa to the
      hamlet of Genoa, thence generally northerly through or near the  hamlets
      of  Venice  Center  and Scipio to a junction with a state highway at the
      hamlet of Fleming, thence continuing northerly to the southern city line
      of Auburn; beginning at the northern city line of Auburn, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the village of Weedsport and Cato to
      a  point  on  the  Cayuga-Oswego   county   line;   beginning   at   the
      Cayuga-Tompkins  county  line  north of the hamlet of Lake Ridge, thence
      running generally northerly through or near  the  hamlets  of  Goodyears
      Corners,  King  Ferry,  Ledyard, Poplar Ridge, Sherwood, Scipioville and
      Mapleton to a junction with a state highway in or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Fleming;  beginning  at  the  Cayuga-Tompkins  county  line north of the
    
      village of Groton, thence running generally northerly  through  or  near
      the  hamlet of Locke to the village of Moravia, thence northerly through
      or near the village of Moravia, and the hamlets of  Cascade,  Glen  Wood
      Beach,  Elmwood  and  Wyckoff  to  the  southern  city  line  of Auburn;
      beginning at the northern city line of Auburn, thence running  generally
      northerly  to or near the village of Port Byron, the hamlet of Conquest,
      the village of Victory, the hamlet of North Victory and through or  near
      the  hamlet  of Finches Corners to a junction with a state highway at or
      near the hamlet of Sterling;  beginning  at  a  junction  with  a  state
      highway   at   the   village   of   Moravia,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Montville,  Wilson  Corners
      and   Niles  to  the  Onondaga-Cayuga  county  line;  beginning  at  the
      Onondaga-Cayuga county line east of the hamlet of Owasco, thence running
      generally westerly and  northerly  to  the  southeastern  city  line  of
      Auburn;  beginning  at  the Cortland-Cayuga county line northwest of the
      village of Homer, thence running generally northwesterly through or near
      the hamlets of Sempronius and New Hope  to  the  Cayuga-Onondaga  county
      line  south  of  the hamlet of Mandana; beginning at the Cortland-Cayuga
      county line west of the  village  of  Homer,  thence  running  generally
      westerly  through or near the hamlets of Locke, Genoa, Little Hollow and
      King Ferry, thence generally northerly through the villages  of  Aurora,
      Union  Springs and Cayuga and the hamlet of Montezuma to a junction with
      a state highway north of the  hamlet  of  Montezuma;  beginning  at  the
      Cayuga-Wayne  county  line  east  of  the  village  of Red Creek, thence
      running generally easterly to or  near  the  hamlet  of  North  Victory,
      thence  northeasterly  through  or  near  the hamlet of Martville to the
      Cayuga-Oswego  county  line  northeast  of  the  hamlet  of   Martville;
      beginning  at  the Cayuga-Wayne county line south of the village of Fair
      Haven, thence  running  generally  northeasterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of  Sterling,  Crockett, Sterling Valley and North Sterling, to
      the Cayuga-Oswego county line; beginning at  a  junction  with  a  state
      highway  east  of  the  village  of  Meridian,  thence running generally
      northerly to the Cayuga-Oswego county line south of the hamlet of  South
      Hannibal;  beginning  at  a junction with a state highway in or near the
      village  of  Union  Springs,  thence  running  generally  easterly   and
      northeasterly  to  the hamlet of Half Acre thence easterly to a point on
      the western city line of Auburn; beginning at a point on  state  highway
      one thousand one hundred seventy-three in the hamlet of Half Acre thence
      running  northerly  to  a  point  on  state highway five hundred ninety;
      beginning at the  Cayuga-Wayne  county  line  south  of  the  hamlet  of
      Westbury, thence running generally easterly and southeasterly through or
      near  the villages of Victory, Cato, and Meridian to the Cayuga-Onondaga
      county line west of the hamlet of Plainville; beginning at a point on  a
      state  highway  west  of  the  city  of Auburn, thence running generally
      southeasterly to a point on the western  city  line  of  Auburn  in  the
      vicinity  of  West  Genesee street; beginning at a state highway east of
      the hamlet  of  Free  Bridge,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly
      through  or  near the hamlets of Fosterville and Throopsville to a state
      highway at or near the hamlet of Sennett; beginning at the  Wayne-Cayuga
      county  line west of the hamlet of Spring Lake, thence running generally
      easterly through or near the hamlet of Spring Lake to a state highway in
      or near the hamlet of Conquest; beginning at  the  Seneca-Cayuga  county
      line in or near the village of Cayuga, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the village of Cayuga to a junction with a state highway
      west  of the western city line of Auburn; beginning at a junction with a
      state highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Crockett,  thence  running
      generally southeasterly to the Cayuga-Oswego county line; beginning at a
      point  on  state  highway seven hundred fifty-two at the northern end of
    
      Owasco  lake  easterly  to  a  point  on  state  highway  three  hundred
      eighty-three.
        2. Effective April first, nineteen hundred eighty-one, the legislative
      body of the county of Cayuga, having previously approved the exchange of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the  county  roads described as follows: "beginning at a
      point on state highway six hundred eighty-six in  the  village  of  Cato
      thence  running northerly through the hamlet of Bethel to a point on the
      Cayuga-Oswego county line; beginning at a point  on  state  highway  one
      thousand  one  hundred  seventy-three  in the town of Springport, thence
      running generally northeasterly to another point on  the  aforementioned
      state highway in the hamlet of Half Acre; thence northerly to a point on
      state highway five hundred ninety; beginning at a point on state highway
      six  hundred  eighty-five  in  or  near  the  hamlet of Crockett, thence
      running generally easterly to a point on the Cayuga-Oswego county line";
      and to transfer to the county of Cayuga for future maintenance  as  part
      of  the  county  highway  system  in Cayuga county and to issue official
      orders of  abandonment  of  those  portions  of  highways  described  as
      follows:  "beginning  at  a  point  on  state highway one thousand three
      hundred seventeen in the village of Weedsport thence  running  generally
      southeasterly  to the Cayuga-Onondaga county line west of the village of
      Elbridge; beginning at an intersection with Half Acre road in  the  town
      of Springport, thence running northerly to the hamlet of Aurelius thence
      easterly  to  another  intersection with Half Acre road in the hamlet of
      Half Acre."
        6. Chautauqua county. 1. Beginning at the Pennsylvania-New York  state
      line  east of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the hamlets of Clymer and North Clymer, the  village  of
      Panama,  the  hamlet  of  Ashville  and  the  village of Lakewood to the
      western city line of Jamestown; beginning at the eastern  city  line  of
      Jamestown   on   or   near   second  street,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly   through    the    village    of    Falconer    to    the
      Chautauqua-Cattaraugus   county  line  near  the  hamlet  of  Waterboro;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  one  thousand  six  hundred
      sixty-three  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Findley Lake, thence running
      generally northeasterly to a point in or near the village  of  Mayville,
      thence  running  generally  southeasterly  generally following the north
      shore of Chautauqua lake to the northwestern  city  line  of  Jamestown;
      beginning  at  the  Pennsylvania-New  York  state  line southwest of the
      hamlet of Ripley, thence running generally northeasterly through or near
      the villages of Westfield, Brocton and Fredonia to a point  in  or  near
      the  village  of  Silver  Creek;  beginning at the Pennsylvania-New York
      state line  near  Lake  Erie,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly
      through  or  near  the  hamlet  of Barcelona to the western city line of
      Dunkirk; beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand  thirty  or
      state highway eight thousand three hundred thirty-four-A, thence running
      generally  southeasterly  through or near the village of Westfield, to a
      point in or near the hamlet of Hartfield, said highway to be built  with
      control of access; beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Barcelona,  thence  running generally southeasterly through the villages
      of Westfield and Mayville and along the  southern  shore  of  Chautauqua
      lake,  to  a state highway in or near the village of Lakewood; beginning
      at a state highway in or  near  the  hamlet  of  Laona,  thence  running
      generally  easterly through or near the hamlets of Arkwright, Hamlet and
      Balcom to the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus county line, east of the hamlet  of
      Balcom;  beginning at state highway eight thousand three, thence running
      generally easterly through or near the village of  Forestville  and  the
    
      hamlet of Nashville to the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus county line; beginning
      at  the eastern city line of Dunkirk, at or near Lake Shore road, thence
      running generally northeasterly through or near the  village  of  Silver
      Creek  to  the  Chautauqua-Erie  county  line,  in or near the hamlet of
      Irving; beginning at a state highway at or near  Howard  street  in  the
      village  of  Silver  Creek,  thence  running generally northeasterly and
      easterly  to  state  highway  five  thousand  four  hundred   fifty-two;
      beginning  at  the  New  York-Pennsylvania  state  line southeast of the
      hamlet of Cutting, thence running generally  northwesterly  to  a  state
      highway  in  or near the hamlet of Cutting; beginning at a state highway
      in or near the hamlet of Cutting, thence running generally northwesterly
      through or near the hamlet of Findley Lake to the New  York-Pennsylvania
      state line northwest of the hamlet of Findley Lake; beginning at a state
      highway  at  or  near Shortman road west of the hamlet of Ripley, thence
      running generally northwesterly to state highway nine  thousand  thirty;
      beginning  at  a  state  highway  in or near the hamlet of North Clymer,
      thence running generally northerly to a state highway  in  or  near  the
      village  of Sherman; beginning at a state highway in or near the village
      of Sherman, thence running generally northwesterly through or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Ripley to state highway nine thousand thirty; beginning at a
      state highway  in  or  near  the  village  of  Brocton,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  to  state  highway  eight  thousand  three hundred
      forty-four-A; beginning at the northern city line  of  Jamestown  at  or
      near Main street, thence running generally northerly through or near the
      hamlet  of  Gerry and the villages of Sinclairville and Cassadaga to the
      southeastern city line of Dunkirk at or near Bennett road; beginning  at
      the  New  York-Pennsylvania  state  line in the town of Kiantone, thence
      running generally northerly  east  of  the  city  of  Jamestown,  thence
      generally northerly and northwesterly to state highway one thousand four
      hundred  seventy-one  in  or  near the hamlet of Gerry; beginning at the
      southern city line of Jamestown at or near Foote avenue  thence  running
      generally  southeasterly through or near the hamlet of Stillwater to the
      hamlet of Frewsburg thence generally northeasterly through or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Clarks  Corners  to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Kennedy; beginning at the New York-Pennsylvania state line northeast  of
      the  borough  of  Sugar  Grove,  thence  running generally northeasterly
      through or near the hamlet  of  Busti  to  the  southern  city  line  of
      Jamestown;  beginning  at  a  state  highway  in  or  near the hamlet of
      Schermerhorn Corners, thence running generally northerly to or near  the
      hamlet    of    Ellington,    thence    generally    easterly   to   the
      Chautauqua-Cattaraugus   county   line,   thence   generally   northerly
      (partially  in  the county of Cattaraugus) through or near the hamlet of
      Conewango Valley to a state highway in or near the hamlet of Balcom.
        2. Upon the  completion  and  acceptance  of  the  aforesaid  highways
      described as "beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand thirty
      or  state  highway  eight  thousand  three hundred thirty-four-A, thence
      running  generally  southeasterly  through  or  near  the   village   of
      Westfield, to a point in or near the hamlet of Hartfield" and "beginning
      at a state highway in or near the village of Bemus Point, thence running
      generally  easterly to a state highway in or near the hamlet of Levant,"
      the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to enter an  official
      order  of  abandonment to the county of Chautauqua that portion of state
      highway one thousand three hundred eighty-one east of  its  intersection
      with  state highway eight thousand two hundred fifty-two easterly to the
      county line and upon the filing of certified  copies  of  such  official
      order  with  the  county  clerk,  the county treasurer, the clerk of the
      board of  supervisors,  and  the  county  superintendent  of  Chautauqua
      county, and the state comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain the
    
      aforesaid portion of state highway one thousand three hundred eighty-one
      and  all the rights and obligations of the state therein shall be turned
      over and surrendered to the county of Chautauqua, and the  said  portion
      of  highway  shall  thereafter be maintained by said county as a part of
      the county road system.
        3. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      body  of  the  county  of  Chautauqua,  having  previously  approved the
      exchange of highways described in this paragraph,  the  commissioner  is
      hereby  authorized and directed to assume jurisdiction for state highway
      purposes over the county roads described as follows:  "beginning  at  an
      intersection  of  state  highways  in  the  village  of Westfield thence
      running generally northwesterly to a state highway in or near the hamlet
      of Barcelona; beginning at  a  state  highway  east  of  the  hamlet  of
      Stillwater, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet
      of  Frewsburg  thence generally northeasterly through or near the hamlet
      of Clarks Corners to a state highway in or near the hamlet  of  Kennedy;
      beginning  at  the  New  York-Pennsylvania  state  line northeast to the
      borough of Sugar Grove, thence running generally  northeasterly  through
      or near the hamlet of Busti to the southern city line of Jamestown"; and
      to  transfer  to the county of Chautauqua for future maintenance as part
      of the county highway system in Chautauqua county and to issue  official
      orders of abandonment of those portions of highway described as follows:
      "beginning  at a state highway in or near the village of Brocton, thence
      running generally southeasterly and northeasterly to a state highway  in
      or  near  the  village  of Cassadaga; beginning at the southeastern city
      line of Dunkirk, at or near Franklin avenue,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly  to  state  highway  five  thousand two hundred sixty-two;
      beginning at a state highway in or  near  the  village  of  Forestville,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to a state highway in or near the
      village of Silver Creek; beginning at  a  state  highway  north  of  the
      hamlet  of  Laona  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  to a state
      highway in the village of Fredonia."
        7. Chemung county. 1. Beginning at a state  highway  in  or  near  the
      village  of  Horseheads,  thence  running generally northerly through or
      near the hamlet of Pine  Valley  and  the  hamlet  of  Millport  to  the
      Chemung-Schuyler  county  line  south  of  the village of Montour Falls;
      beginning at a state highway east of the village of  Horseheads,  thence
      running   generally   northeasterly   through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Sullivanville to the Chemung-Schuyler county line west of the hamlet  of
      Alpine  Junction;  beginning at a state highway northeast of the village
      of Horseheads, thence running generally easterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of  Breesport and Erin to a state highway in or near the hamlet
      of Swartwood; beginning at the Schuyler-Chemung county line southeast of
      the hamlet of Cayuta, thence running generally southeasterly through  or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Swartwood  and  the  village  of Van Etten to the
      Chemung-Tioga county line west of the village of Spencer;  beginning  at
      the  Tioga-Chemung  county  line  north  of  the hamlet Lockwood, thence
      running generally northerly to a state highway in or near the village of
      Van Etten; beginning at the Steuben-Chemung county line in or  near  the
      hamlet  of  East  Corning,  thence running generally southeasterly in or
      near the hamlet of Big Flats through or near the hamlet of Fitch  Bridge
      to  the  western  city line of Elmira; beginning at the Pennsylvania-New
      York state line northwest  of  the  hamlet  of  Wilawana,  Pennsylvania,
      thence  running  generally  northwesterly through or near the village of
      Wellsburg to the southeastern city line  of  Elmira;  beginning  at  the
      Pennsylvania-New  York  state  line  south  of the village of Wellsburg,
      thence running generally northerly to a state highway  in  or  near  the
      village  of Wellsburg; beginning at the Pennsylvania-New York state line
    
      south  of  the  hamlet  of  Seeley  Creek,  thence   running   generally
      northeasterly  through  or near the hamlets of Seeley Creek, Webbs Mills
      and Southport to the southern city line  of  Elmira;  beginning  at  the
      northern  city  line  of Elmira, thence running generally northerly to a
      state highway in or near the village of  Horseheads;  beginning  at  the
      Pennsylvania-New  York  state  line  north  of  the  hamlet  of Fassett,
      Pennsylvania, thence running generally northerly to a state  highway  in
      or near the hamlet of Southport; beginning at a state highway in or near
      the  hamlet  of  Southport, thence running generally easterly to a state
      highway  southeast  of  the   city   of   Elmira;   beginning   at   the
      Steuben-Chemung  county  line  southwest  of  the  hamlet of Post Creek,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlets  of  Post
      Creek  and  Chambers  to  the  Chemung-Schuyler county line south of the
      hamlet of Beaver Dams; beginning at the Steuben-Chemung county line east
      of the hamlet of Caton, thence running  generally  easterly  through  or
      near  the  hamlet of Fitch Bridge to a state highway west of the city of
      Elmira.
        2. Upon the completion and acceptance of reconstruction or improvement
      of the highway described as "from the eastern terminus of state  highway
      three  hundred  fifty-six in the hamlet of Erin, thence running easterly
      and northerly to a point on state highway  one  thousand  three  hundred
      eleven at the intersection of said highway and Chemung county road four,
      generally  following  the  existing  location  of county road four", the
      commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to assume jurisdiction by
      official order for state highway purposes over the  aforesaid  described
      county  road and enter an official order of abandonment to the county of
      Chemung of that portion of state  highway  one  thousand  three  hundred
      eleven  from  its western termini, thence running northerly and easterly
      to its intersection with county road four.
        8. Chenango county. 1. Beginning at the Broome-Chenango county line in
      or near the hamlet of Nineveh, thence running generally northeasterly to
      state highway one thousand  one  hundred  seventy-one  in  or  near  the
      village  of Afton, thence generally northeasterly to state highway eight
      thousand two hundred sixteen in  or  near  the  village  of  Bainbridge,
      thence  northeasterly  to  the Otsego-Chenango county line; beginning at
      the Otsego-Chenango county line on or near the  northern  end  of  state
      highway  seven hundred eight, thence running generally northerly through
      or near the hamlets of  East  Guilford,  Mount  Upton,  Rockwell  Mills,
      Holmesville,  South New Berlin, Sages, Five Corners, and Lambs Corner to
      the Madison-Chenango county line; beginning in or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Preston,  thence  running generally easterly to the western city line of
      Norwich; beginning at the Broome-Chenango county  line,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  along the west bank of the Chenango river along or
      near the western village line of Greene,  thence  running  northeasterly
      through  or near the hamlet of Brisben and the village of Oxford, thence
      continuing northeasterly to the southern city line of Norwich; beginning
      at the northern city line of Norwich, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlets of Woods Corners and North Norwich  and  the
      village  of  Sherburne  to  a point on the Madison-Chenango county line;
      beginning in or near the village of Sherburne, thence running  generally
      northwesterly  to a point on the Madison-Chenango county line in or near
      the village of Earlville; beginning at or near  the  hamlet  of  Waldron
      Corners,  thence  running  easterly  and  southerly  through or near the
      hamlet of Scott Corners, thence running southeasterly  through  or  near
      the  hamlets  of  North  Pharsalia and Kirk to the western end of county
      highway forty-four in or  near  the  hamlet  of  South  Plymouth  thence
      running  generally southeasterly to a point on the northern city line of
      Norwich; beginning at a point on  the  eastern  city  line  of  Norwich,
    
      thence  running  generally  easterly through or near the hamlet of South
      New Berlin to a point on the Otsego-Chenango county line; beginning at a
      point on the Cortland-Chenango county  line,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the hamlets of Pitcher, North Pitcher,
      South  Otselic,  Otselic  Center  and  Otselic  to  a   point   on   the
      Madison-Chenango  county line; beginning at a point on state highway two
      hundred twenty-five in or near the hamlet of Mount Upton, thence running
      easterly to the Otsego-Chenango county line; beginning at a point on the
      Cortland-Chenango county line, thence  running  generally  southeasterly
      through or near the hamlets of Lakeville and Smithville Flats to or near
      the  northwestern  village  line  of Greene; beginning at a point on the
      Broome-Chenango county line near the hamlet of Bettsburg, thence running
      generally northeasterly to or near the village of Afton, thence  running
      northwesterly  through  or near the hamlet of North Afton to or near the
      hamlet of Coventryville; beginning at a  point  on  the  Broome-Chenango
      county  line,  thence  running  generally  easterly  through or near the
      hamlet of Genegantslet, the village of Greene, the hamlets  of  Coventry
      and  West  Bainbridge,  the  village  of  Bainbridge  and  the hamlet of
      Bennettsville to the Delaware-Chenango county line; beginning at a point
      on the Broome-Chenango county line, thence running generally easterly to
      a point on the Broome-Chenango county line south of the hamlet  of  Page
      Brook;  beginning  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of Otselic, thence running
      easterly through or near the  hamlet  of  Upperville,  the  villages  of
      Smyrna  and  Sherburne  and the hamlet of Columbus to a point in or near
      the hamlet of Five Corners; beginning at a point on state highway  eight
      hundred  six  in  or  near  the  village  of  New Berlin, thence running
      generally easterly to the Otsego-Chenango county line; beginning  in  or
      near  the hamlet of Smithville Flats, thence running generally northerly
      to a point in or near the hamlet of McDonough, thence running  generally
      easterly  through  or  near the hamlet of East McDonough, thence running
      generally southeasterly  to  or  near  the  village  of  Oxford,  thence
      continuing  southeasterly across the Chenango river and northeasterly to
      the eastern end of state highway five thousand six hundred  twenty-three
      north  of  the hamlet of Oxford Station; beginning in or near the hamlet
      of Woods Corners, thence running generally northeasterly to the  eastern
      end  of state highway five hundred ninety-seven; beginning at a point on
      the eastern city line of Norwich at the east end of the East Main street
      arterial  route  in  the  city  of  Norwich,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  on  or along East River road to a point on state highway five
      hundred ninety-six; beginning at a point on state highway  five  hundred
      ninety-six  in or near the hamlet of Hawley Corners, east of the city of
      Norwich, thence  running  generally  northwesterly  on  or  near  county
      highway   thirty-two   to   a   point  on  state  highway  five  hundred
      ninety-seven; beginning at a point on state highway one  hundred  twelve
      in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  South  Plymouth,  as  determined  by  the
      commissioner, thence  running  generally  southeasterly  on  or  in  the
      vicinity  of  county highway forty-four to a point on state highway five
      hundred five, north of the city of Norwich; beginning at a point on  the
      Cortland-Chenango county line, thence running generally northeasterly on
      or  in  the  vicinity  of  county  highway forty-two to a point on state
      highway eight hundred seven in or near the hamlet of  Scott  Corners  as
      determined   by   the   commissioner;   beginning  at  a  point  on  the
      Broome-Chenango county line  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Harpursville
      Station,  thence  running  generally northerly to a point in or near the
      hamlet of Coventry.
        2. Upon completion and acceptance of the highway  described  above  as
      "beginning  at  a  point  on  the  Cortland-Chenango county line, thence
      running generally northeasterly on or in the vicinity of county  highway
    
      forty-two to a point on state highway eight hundred seven in or near the
      hamlet  of  Scott  Corners,  as  determined  by  the  commissioner"  the
      commissioner of transportation is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to
      enter an official order of abandonment to the county of Chenango of that
      portion  of state highway eight hundred seven easterly and southeasterly
      from state highways eight thousand one hundred sixty-one and six hundred
      sixty-three to its intersection with the highway described above, all of
      state  highways   five   hundred   ninety-eight-a   and   five   hundred
      ninety-eight,  and  upon the filing of certified copies of such official
      orders with the county clerk, the county treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the
      board  of  supervisors,  the  county  superintendent of highways, all of
      Chenango county, and the state comptroller, the  state  shall  cease  to
      maintain  the  aforesaid  state  highways  and  portion of state highway
      specified for abandonment in said official order, and all the rights and
      obligations of the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to
      the county of Chenango, the said highways and portion of highway  to  be
      maintained by Chenango county as part of the county road system.
        3.  Upon  completion  of  reconstruction by the county of Chenango and
      after acceptance of the project of reconstruction by such county of  the
      highway  described  above  as "beginning at a point on state highway one
      hundred twelve in or near the hamlet of South Plymouth, as determined by
      the commissioner, thence running generally southeasterly on  or  in  the
      vicinity  of  county highway forty-four to a point on state highway five
      hundred five, north  of  the  city  of  Norwich",  the  commissioner  of
      transportation  is hereby authorized and directed to assume jurisdiction
      by official order for state highway purposes of such  described  highway
      and  to enter an official order of abandonment to the county of Chenango
      of that portion of state highway one hundred twelve  southeasterly  from
      the  western  end of county highway forty-four, in or near the hamlet of
      South Plymouth, to a point on the northern city  line  of  Norwich,  and
      upon  the  filing  of  certified copies of such official orders with the
      county  clerk,  the  county  treasurer,  the  county  superintendent  of
      highways,  all  of Chenango county, and the state comptroller, the state
      shall cease to maintain that portion specified for abandonment  in  said
      official orders, and all the rights and obligations of the state therein
      shall be turned over and surrendered to the county of Chenango.
        9. Clinton county.  1. Beginning at the Essex-Clinton county line near
      the  hamlet of Ausable Forks, thence running generally northeasterly and
      northerly through or near  the  village  of  Keeseville  and  hamlet  of
      Valcour  to  the  southern  city  line  of Plattsburgh; beginning at the
      northern city line of Plattsburgh, thence  running  generally  northerly
      through  or near the hamlet of Chazy and the village of Champlain to the
      Canadian border;  beginning  at  the  junction  of  state  highways  one
      thousand   four  hundred  eighty-nine  and  five  thousand  one  hundred
      ninety-nine, thence running generally northeasterly through or near  the
      hamlet  of  Cooperville  and the village of Rouses Point to the Canadian
      border; beginning at  the  Franklin-Clinton  county  line  east  of  the
      village of Chateaugay, thence running generally easterly through or near
      the  hamlet of Ellenburg and the village of Mooers to state highway five
      thousand two hundred twenty-eight south of the village of Rouses  Point;
      beginning  at state highway five thousand two hundred twenty-eight south
      of the village of Rouses Point, thence running generally easterly to the
      New York-Vermont state line; beginning at  state  highway  one  thousand
      seven  hundred  forty-six  northeast of the village of Champlain, thence
      running generally easterly to state highway five  thousand  two  hundred
      twenty-eight  south  of  the  village  of Rouses Point; beginning at the
      northwestern  city  line  of  Plattsburgh,  thence   running   generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the hamlets of Beekmantown, West Chazy and
    
      Sciota to a point on state highway five thousand one hundred two in  the
      village of Mooers; beginning at state highway five thousand five hundred
      twenty  south  of  the  hamlet  of  Churubusco, thence running generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of Churubusco to the Canadian
      border; beginning at the Franklin-Clinton county line southeast  of  the
      hamlet of Bannerhouse, thence running generally southeasterly through or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Lyon  Mountain,  the village of Dannemora and the
      hamlets of Cadyville and Morrisonville  to  the  western  city  line  of
      Plattsburgh; beginning at the Clinton-Essex county line near the village
      of  Keeseville,  thence  running generally northerly through or near the
      village of Keeseville and the hamlets of Peru and Schuyler  Falls  to  a
      state  highway  in or near the hamlet of Morrisonville; beginning at the
      Franklin-Clinton county line west of the  hamlet  of  Riverview,  thence
      running  generally  easterly through or near the hamlets of Clayburg and
      Moffitsville to a state highway in or  near  the  hamlet  of  Cadyville;
      beginning  at  a  point  in  or  near the hamlet of Peru, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Lapham to the southern
      city limits of Plattsburgh; beginning at a point in or near  the  hamlet
      of  Masons  Corners,  thence running generally northerly to the Canadian
      border northeast of the village of Champlain; beginning at  a  point  on
      state   highway   seven   hundred  seventy-six,  as  determined  by  the
      commissioner, thence running generally easterly to interstate route  502
      at  a  point  north  of  the city of Plattsburgh to be determined by the
      commissioner; beginning at  the  Franklin-Clinton  county  line,  thence
      running  generally easterly via Star Corners to a point on state highway
      five thousand five hundred twenty in the hamlet of Ellenburg;  beginning
      at  a point on state highway seven hundred seventy-seven, thence running
      generally northwesterly via Gilroy, Crowley, Lord and Hammond Corners to
      state highway eight thousand  four  hundred  eighty  in  the  hamlet  of
      Ellenburg;  beginning  at  state  highway two hundred fifty-eight in the
      hamlet of Peru, thence running generally easterly to state highway  five
      thousand three hundred eleven south of the hamlet of Valcour.
        2.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      body of the county of Clinton having previously approved the exchange of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county roads described as follows: All of  that  route
      described  as  "beginning  at  the  Franklin-Clinton county line, thence
      running generally easterly to a point on state  highway  eight  thousand
      four  hundred eighty west of the hamlet of Ellenburg"; all of that route
      described as "beginning at  a  point  on  state  highway  seven  hundred
      seventy-seven,   thence  running  generally  northwesterly  via  Gilroy,
      Crowley, Lord and Hammond Corners to a  point  on  state  highway  eight
      thousand  four  hundred  eighty  in  the  hamlet  of  Ellenburg"; and to
      transfer to the county of Clinton for future maintenance a part  of  the
      Clinton  county  road system and to issue official orders of abandonment
      of those portions of highway described  as  follows:  beginning  at  the
      Franklin-Clinton  county  line  easterly via Ellenburg Center to a point
      southwest of the hamlet of Ellenburg; beginning at a point  in  or  near
      the  hamlet of Altona, thence running generally easterly through or near
      the hamlets of Sciota and Chazy to a point in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Chazy  Landing;  beginning at state highway one hundred thirty-eight, at
      or near the hamlet of West Chazy thence  running  northeasterly  to  the
      hamlet of Chazy.
        3.  Effective  September  first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-eight, the
      legislative bodies of the county of Clinton  and  town  of  Peru  having
      previously   approved   the  exchange  of  highways  described  in  this
      paragraph, the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to  assume
    
      jurisdiction  for state highway purposes over the town road described as
      follows: "beginning at state highway  two  hundred  fifty-eight  in  the
      hamlet  of Peru, thence running generally easterly to state highway five
      thousand  three  hundred  eleven south of the hamlet of Valcour"; and to
      transfer to the county of Clinton for future maintenance as part of  the
      Clinton county road system and to issue an official order of abandonment
      of  that  highway  described  as  follows:  that  portion  of  the route
      described as "beginning at the northerly city line of Plattsburgh,  then
      running  generally northerly through or near the hamlets of Beekmantown,
      West Chazy, Sciota and the village of Mooers  to  the  Canadian  border"
      which  lies  between  a point on state highway five thousand one hundred
      two in the village of Mooers and the Canadian border.
        10. Columbia county. 1. Beginning at the Dutchess-Columbia county line
      south  of  the  hamlet  of  Boston  Corners,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of Hillsdale, Austerlitz and
      Shakers to state highway six hundred fifteen in or near  the  hamlet  of
      New  Lebanon; beginning at state highway six hundred fifteen east of the
      hamlet of  New  Lebanon,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  the
      Columbia-Rensselaer  county line northeast of the hamlet of New Lebanon;
      beginning at the Columbia-Dutchess county line south of  the  hamlet  of
      Nevis, thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlets of
      Nevis,  Blue Stores, Livingston and Claverack and the village of Valatie
      to the Columbia-Rensselaer county line north of the village of  Valatie;
      beginning  at  the  Columbia-Dutchess county line south of the hamlet of
      Cross Hill, thence running generally northerly to the southern city line
      of Hudson; beginning at the eastern city line of Hudson, thence  running
      generally  northerly in the vicinity of the hamlets of Columbiaville and
      Sunnyside and the village of  Kinderhook  to  a  state  highway  in  the
      village  of  Valatie;  beginning  north  of the hamlet of Columbiaville,
      thence running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Stuyvesant  to  the  Columbia-Rensselaer  county  line; beginning at the
      eastern city line of  Hudson,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly
      through  or  near  the  hamlet  of Ghent, the village of Chatham and the
      hamlets of East Chatham and Queechy to the New York-Massachusetts  state
      line  east  of  the  hamlet  of  Queechy;  beginning  at  the  hamlet of
      Austerlitz, thence running generally northwesterly through or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Spencertown  and  the  village  of Valatie to a point at the
      junction of state highways five thousand seventy-four and  one  thousand
      nine  hundred seventy-four north of the village of Valatie; beginning at
      the New York-Massachusetts state line southeast of  the  hamlet  of  New
      Lebanon,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  through or near the
      hamlet of New Lebanon Center  to  the  Columbia-Rensselaer  county  line
      southeast of the village of Nassau; beginning at the village of Valatie,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to the Columbia-Rensselaer county
      line in the vicinity of the Berkshire thruway's entrance  into  Columbia
      county  from  Rensselaer  county;  beginning  at the village of Chatham,
      thence proceeding generally northerly through or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Chatham  Center and Malden Bridge to the Columbia-Rensselaer county line
      south of the village of Nassau; beginning at the eastern  city  line  of
      Hudson, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlets of
      Claverack, Hollowville, Martindale, Craryville, and Hillsdale to the New
      York-Massachusetts state line east of the hamlet of Hillsdale; beginning
      at  the  easterly  approach to the Rip Van Winkle bridge, thence running
      generally easterly to a point in the hamlet of Hollowville; beginning at
      a point east of  the  hamlet  of  Claverack,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly through or near the village of Philmont to an intersection
      with  the  Taconic  State  Parkway;  beginning  at the Columbia-Dutchess
      county line north of the hamlet of Pine Plains, thence running generally
    
      northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Ancram and West Copake to a
      point east of the hamlet of Copake; beginning at  the  Columbia-Dutchess
      county  line south of the hamlet of Ancramdale, thence running generally
      northwesterly  through  or  near the hamlets of Ancramdale, Ancram, West
      Taghkanic to the Hudson city line; beginning at the hamlet of Linlithgo,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Livingston to a point in or near the hamlet of West Taghkanic; beginning
      at  the  Columbia-Rensselaer  county  line north of the hamlet of Malden
      Bridge, thence running southeasterly through  or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Malden  Bridge  and  East Chatham to a state highway at a point north of
      the hamlet of Austerlitz; beginning at  the  Hudson  city  line,  thence
      running generally northeasterly to state highway three hundred forty-one
      at  a  point  north of the city of Hudson; beginning at a point on state
      highway five thousand seventy-four, thence running  generally  northerly
      to  the Columbia-Rensselaer county line; beginning at a point in or near
      the hamlet of Green River, thence running generally southeasterly to the
      New York-Massachusetts state line east of the hamlet of North Hillsdale;
      beginning at a point in or near  the  hamlet  of  Copake  Falls,  thence
      running generally easterly to the New York-Massachusetts state line east
      of  the  hamlet  of  Copake  Iron  Works;  beginning at a point on state
      highway one thousand nine  hundred  fifty  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Queechy,  thence  running  generally northeasterly to a point in or near
      the hamlet of Shakers; beginning at a point on  or  near  state  highway
      eight  thousand five hundred fourteen, thence running generally easterly
      to  the  New  York-Massachusetts  state  line   west   of   Stockbridge,
      Massachusetts.
        2.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      body of the county of Columbia having previously approved  the  exchange
      of  highways  described  in  this  paragraph, the commissioner is hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the  county road described as follows: "beginning at the
      Columbia-Dutchess county line, thence running generally northeasterly to
      the hamlet of Ancramdale thence generally northwesterly to  a  point  on
      state  highway nine thousand fifty-eight"; and to transfer to the county
      of Columbia for future maintenance as part of the county highway  system
      in  Columbia county and to issue official orders of abandonment of those
      portions of highway described as follows:  "beginning  in  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Stuyvesant,  thence running generally easterly to a point on
      state highway five thousand one hundred four  in  the  vicinity  of  the
      hamlet of Sunnyside; beginning at a point on state highway five thousand
      one  hundred  three  south  of  the  hamlet  of Stockport thence running
      generally easterly to a point in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Stottville;
      beginning  at  or  near  an  intersection with the Taconic State parkway
      thence running generally northeasterly through the hamlet of Harlemville
      to a junction with county route twenty-one".
        11. Cortland county. 1. Beginning at the Broome-Cortland  county  line
      south of the village of Marathon, thence running generally northwesterly
      through  or  near  the  village  of  Marathon  and through the hamlet of
      Messengerville along the east bank of the Tioughnioga river to the  east
      city  line  of  Cortland;  beginning at the north city line of Cortland,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet  of  Homer
      to  the  Onondaga-Cortland  county  line  south of the village of Tully;
      beginning at the Tompkins-Cortland county line southeast of  the  hamlet
      of  McLean,  thence  running generally northeasterly through or near the
      hamlet of  South  Cortland,  to  the  western  city  line  of  Cortland;
      beginning  at  the  northern  city  line  of  Cortland,  thence  running
      generally northeasterly through or  near  the  hamlets  of  East  Homer,
      Truxton  and  Cuyler  to  the  Cortland-Madison  county line west of the
    
      village of DeRuyter; beginning at the Cortland-Broome county line  north
      of  the hamlet of Upper Lisle, thence running generally northeasterly to
      a state highway at or near the hamlet of Willet; beginning  at  a  state
      highway  north  of  the  hamlet  of  Gee Brook, thence running generally
      northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Cincinnatus and  Taylor  to
      the  Cortland-Chenango  county  line  northeast of the hamlet of Taylor;
      beginning at a state highway at or near the hamlet of Lower Cincinnatus,
      thence running generally  easterly  to  or  near  the  Cortland-Chenango
      county line; beginning at the Tompkins-Cortland county line northwest of
      the hamlet of Harford, thence running generally southeasterly through or
      near  the  hamlets  of  Harford  and Harford Mills to the Cortland-Tioga
      county line at or near the hamlet of Harford  Mills;  beginning  at  the
      Chenango-Cortland  county  line  in  the  southeast  corner  of Cortland
      county, thence running  generally  northwesterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of Georgetown, Willet, Gee Brook, East Freetown, Solon, Maybury
      Mills and the village of McGraw  to  a  point  on  state  highway  eight
      hundred  eighty-one  in  or near the hamlet of Polkville; beginning at a
      state highway at the north end of the village of Homer,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Scott  to  the
      Cortland-Onondaga county line  southwest  of  the  hamlet  of  Spafford;
      beginning  at the Cayuga-Cortland county line southeast of the hamlet of
      Dresserville, thence running generally  easterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Homer  Gulf  to  a state highway northwest of the village of
      Homer; beginning at the Cayuga-Cortland county line east of  the  hamlet
      of  Locke,  thence  running  generally easterly to a state highway in or
      near the village of Homer;  beginning  at  the  southern  city  line  of
      Cortland,  thence  running  generally southerly to or near the hamlet of
      Virgil, thence generally easterly through or near  the  hamlet  of  East
      Virgil  to  a  state  highway  at  or near the hamlet of Messengerville;
      beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet  of  Truxton,  thence
      running  generally  northerly to the Onondaga-Cortland county line south
      of the hamlet of Apulia; beginning at a state highway east of the hamlet
      of Harford, thence running generally easterly to a state highway  in  or
      near  the  hamlet  of Harford Mills; beginning at the hamlet of Harford,
      thence running generally easterly through or near  the  hamlet  of  Hunt
      Corners,  to the village of Marathon, to a junction with a state highway
      west of the hamlet of Willet; beginning at the Tompkins-Cortland  county
      line,  east  of the village of Groton, thence running generally easterly
      to the eastern city line of Cortland; beginning at a  state  highway  at
      the  hamlet of South Cortland, thence running generally northeasterly to
      a point on the western city line  of  Cortland;  from  a  point  on  the
      northern  city  line of Cortland, thence running generally northeasterly
      through or near the village of Homer and the hamlets of  Pratt  Corners,
      Little York and Preble to the Cortland-Onondaga county line southwest of
      the village of Tully; beginning at a state highway at or near the hamlet
      of  Preble,  thence  running  generally  easterly  to state highway five
      hundred ninety-five; beginning at  state  highway  eight  thousand  five
      hundred  twenty-two  near  the city of Cortland thence running generally
      easterly on or in the vicinity of Fisher avenue crossing a state highway
      and continuing easterly and southeasterly to the northern city  line  of
      Cortland;  beginning  at  a state highway south of the village of Homer,
      thence running generally easterly crossing  another  state  highway  and
      continuing easterly to a connection with interstate route 505; beginning
      at  the  northern  city  line of Cortland east of the Tioughnioga river,
      thence running generally northerly and westerly to a state highway north
      of the city of Cortland; beginning at a point on  the  Cortland-Tompkins
      county  line,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly to a point on a
      state highway in or near the hamlet of Virgil.
    
        2. Effective April first, nineteen hundred eighty-one, the legislative
      body of the county of Cortland having previously approved  the  exchange
      of  highways  described  in  this  paragraph, the commissioner is hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the  county  roads described as follows: "beginning at a
      point on the Cortland-Tompkins county  line,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  to  a  point  on a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Virgil; beginning at a point on a state highway east of  the  hamlet  of
      East  Virgil  thence  running  generally  easterly to a point on a state
      highway in or near the hamlet of Messengerville"; and to transfer to the
      county of Cortland for future maintenance as part of the county  highway
      system  and to issue official orders of abandonment of those portions of
      highway described as follows: "beginning at a point on a  state  highway
      thence   running  generally  easterly  to  a  point  in  the  hamlet  of
      Cincinnatus; beginning at a point in or  near  the  hamlet  of  Chenango
      thence  running generally northwesterly and northerly to a state highway
      in or near the hamlet of Truxton".
        12. Delaware county. Beginning at the Sullivan-Delaware county line in
      or near the hamlet of Long Eddy, thence running generally  northwesterly
      through  or  near  the  hamlets  of  Pea Brook and French Woods to state
      highway five thousand four hundred fifty-six in or near the  village  of
      Hancock;  beginning  at  the Otsego-Delaware county line, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the hamlets of East  Sidney  and
      Bartlet  Hollow,  the  village of Franklin and the hamlets of Leonta and
      North Franklin to the  Delaware-Otsego  county  line;  beginning  at  an
      interchange  with  state highway five thousand forty-five in or near the
      village of Deposit, thence running generally  northeasterly  through  or
      near  the  village  of  Deposit  and  the  hamlet of Stilesville, thence
      crossing the Cannonsville reservoir, running through or near the hamlets
      of Granton and Beerston, the village of Walton, the  hamlets  of  Hamden
      and  Fraser, the village of Delhi, the hamlets of East Delhi, Bloomville
      and South Kortright and the villages  of  Hobart  and  Stamford  to  the
      Delaware-Schoharie  county  line;  beginning  at  the  Chenango-Delaware
      county line, thence running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the
      village of Masonville and the hamlets of Trout Creek and Loomis to state
      highway  one  thousand two hundred seventy-one in or near the village of
      Walton; beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand two  hundred
      sixty-eight  in  or near the village of Walton, thence running generally
      southeasterly through or near the Bear Spring Mountain  game  management
      area  to  the  junction  of  Main street and Maple avenue in or near the
      hamlet of Downsville; beginning at the junction of state  highway  eight
      thousand fifty and state highway one thousand eight hundred eighty-eight
      in or near the hamlet of Stilesville, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlets of Hambletville, Barbourville and Masonville
      and  the village of Sidney to the Delaware-Otsego county line; beginning
      at an interchange with state highway five thousand two hundred forty-six
      in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  East  Branch,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  along  the  north bank of the east branch of the Delaware
      river through or near the hamlets of Harvard, Shinhopple, Colchester and
      Downsville, thence running generally easterly along the  southerly  side
      of  the  Pepacton  reservoir,  crossing  the reservoir on the Shavertown
      bridge, thence running generally easterly along the  northerly  side  of
      the  Pepacton  reservoir to a junction with state highway eight thousand
      seventeen in or near the hamlet of Dunraven; beginning at  the  junction
      of  state  highway  eight  thousand  seventeen  and  state  highway five
      thousand  three  hundred  eighty-four  in  or  near   the   village   of
      Margaretville,  thence  running  generally northerly through or near the
      hamlets of Kelly Corners, Halcottsville, Roxbury and Grand Gorge to  the
    
      Delaware-Schoharie  county line; beginning at the Broome-Delaware county
      line, thence running generally southeasterly through or near the village
      of Deposit, the hamlet of Hales Eddy and the Village of Hancock,  thence
      running  generally  easterly through or near the village of Hancock, the
      hamlet of Cadosia, along the east branch of the Delaware  river  through
      or  near  the  hamlets  of Fishs Eddy, East Branch, Horton and Butternut
      Grove  to  the  Delaware-Sullivan  county   line;   beginning   at   the
      Otsego-Delaware  county  line, thence running generally easterly through
      or near the hamlets of Davenport Center, Davenport, North Kortright  and
      Harpersfield   and   the   village   of  Stamford  to  a  point  on  the
      Delaware-Schoharie  county  line;  beginning   at   a   point   on   the
      Schoharie-Delaware  county  line, thence running generally southeasterly
      through or near the hamlet of Grand Gorge to the Delaware-Greene  county
      line;  beginning  at  the  Ulster-Delaware  county  line, thence running
      generally northwesterly through or near the hamlet of  Griffin  Corners,
      the  village  of Fleischmanns, the hamlet of Arkville and the village of
      Margaretville, along the northern side of the Pepacton reservoir through
      or near the hamlet of Dunraven and the village of Andes to state highway
      one thousand four hundred forty-one in or near  the  village  of  Delhi;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  one  thousand  four hundred
      forty-one in or near the village  of  Delhi,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly  through or near the hamlet of Meridale to a junction with
      state highway eight thousand two hundred eighty-eight  in  or  near  the
      hamlet of North Franklin; beginning at an interchange with state highway
      five  thousand  four hundred fifty-six in or near the hamlet of Cadosia,
      thence running generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Cadosia,  Kerryville  and  Apex,  crossing the Cannonsville reservoir to
      state highway eight thousand one hundred eighty-seven.
        13. Dutchess county. 1. Beginning at the Putnam-Dutchess  county  line
      south  of  the  village  of Fishkill, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the villages of Fishkill and  Wappingers  Falls  to  the
      southern  city line of Poughkeepsie; beginning at the northern city line
      of Poughkeepsie, thence running generally northerly through or near  the
      hamlets  of  Hyde Park and Staatsburg, the villages of Rhinebeck and Red
      Hook and the hamlet of Upper Red Hook to  the  Columbia-Dutchess  county
      line  south  of the hamlet of Clermont; beginning at the Putnam-Dutchess
      county line south of  the  city  of  Beacon,  thence  running  generally
      northerly to the southern city line of Beacon; beginning at the northern
      city line of Beacon, thence running generally northerly to state highway
      five thousand fifty to a point north of the village of Wappingers Falls;
      beginning  at the northern city line of Beacon, thence running generally
      northeasterly through or near the village of Fishkill and the hamlets of
      Wiccopee, Stormville, and Greenhaven to  state  highway  eight  thousand
      five  hundred  twenty-five  in  the vicinity of the hamlet of Poughquag;
      beginning at a state highway west of  the  hamlet  of  Wiccopee,  thence
      running  generally northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Hopewell
      Junction, Arthursburg, Billings and Moores Mills, to a state highway  in
      the  vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of  South  Millbrook; beginning at state
      highway six hundred twenty-seven in the vicinity of the hamlet  of  East
      Fishkill,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly through or near the
      hamlets of Hopewell Junction, New Hackensack and Red Oak  Mills  to  the
      eastern  city  line  of Poughkeepsie, with a connection to state highway
      five  hundred  forty-nine  near  the  eastern  Poughkeepsie  city  line;
      beginning  at  the  northern  city  line of Poughkeepsie, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the hamlets of East  Park,  Pleasant
      Plains,  Wurtemburg, and Annandale, to the Columbia-Dutchess county line
      north of the hamlet of Madalin; beginning at the Putnam-Dutchess  county
      line  north  of  the  hamlet of Ludingtonville, thence running generally
    
      northwesterly to state highway six hundred twenty-seven southwest of the
      hamlet of Stormville; beginning at the Putnam-Dutchess county line north
      of the hamlet of West Patterson, thence running generally  northwesterly
      through  or  near the hamlet of Holmes to a state highway in or near the
      hamlet of Stonehouse; beginning at the Putnam-Dutchess county line north
      of the hamlet of Patterson, thence running generally  northerly  through
      or  near  the  village of Pawling, the hamlets of Wingdale, Dover Plains
      and Amenia and the village of Millerton  to  the  Columbia  county  line
      south  of the hamlet of Boston Corners; beginning at the northern end of
      state highway three hundred forty-three south of Pawling, thence running
      generally northwesterly through  or  near  the  hamlets  of  Stonehouse,
      Billings  and Manchester Bridge to state highway five hundred forty-nine
      east of Poughkeepsie; beginning at the eastern city line of Poughkeepsie
      thence running generally northeasterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Pleasant  Valley  and  Washington  Hollow, the village of Millbrook, the
      hamlets of Mabbettsville and Amenia to the  Connecticut-New  York  state
      line  east  of  the  hamlet  of Amenia; beginning at state highway seven
      hundred forty-eight in the vicinity of the hamlet of Washington  Hollow,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the hamlets of
      Stanfordville to a state highway in or near the hamlet of  Pine  Plains;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  eight thousand four hundred
      ninety-two east of the hamlet of  Barrytown,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  through  or  near the village of Red Hook, the hamlets of Rock
      City, Lafayetteville and Pine Plains  to  state  highway  three  hundred
      forty-four  southwest  of the village of Millerton; beginning at a point
      in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Rhinecliff,  thence   running   generally
      northeasterly through or near the village of Rhinebeck and the hamlet of
      Eighmyville  to  a  point on state highway six hundred twenty-eight near
      the hamlet of Rock City; beginning at the north end of state highway one
      thousand seven hundred sixty in or near the hamlet of  South  Millbrook,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  to  a  point on state highway five
      thousand four hundred sixty northwest of the  hamlet  of  Dover  Plains;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  a  state highway northeast of the hamlet of
      Wingdale, thence running generally easterly to the Connecticut-New  York
      state line east of the hamlet of Webatuck; beginning at a point on state
      highway  five  thousand  nine  in or near the village of Pawling, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the hamlet  of  Mizzentop  to
      the  Connecticut-New  York  state  line east of the hamlet of Mizzentop;
      beginning at a point on state highway seven hundred nine in or near  the
      village   of   Millerton   thence  running  generally  easterly  to  the
      Connecticut-New York state  line  east  of  the  village  of  Millerton;
      beginning  at state highway one thousand seven hundred twenty-two in the
      vicinity of  the  hamlet  of  Dover  Plains,  thence  running  generally
      northerly to state highway five thousand four hundred sixty north of the
      hamlet  of  Dover Plains; beginning at state highway eight thousand five
      hundred eleven, thence running generally northwesterly to state  highway
      four  hundred  thirty-two in or near the village of Rhinebeck; beginning
      at a point on state highway one thousand three hundred fourteen east  of
      the  hamlet  of  Pine  Plains, thence running generally northerly to the
      Columbia-Dutchess county line northeast of the hamlet  of  Pine  Plains;
      beginning  at  a point on the northern city line of Poughkeepsie west of
      Delafield  street,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  state
      highway  nine thousand three; beginning at a point on state highway nine
      thousand three,  as  determined  by  the  commissioner,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  on  new  location  to  a point on the West Dutchess
      highway, as determined by the commissioner; beginning at  state  highway
      two hundred twenty-three near Spackenkill road, thence running generally
      easterly  on or in the vicinity of Spackenkill road to state highway one
    
      thousand five hundred twenty-nine, thence  generally  northeasterly  and
      easterly  to  state  highway eight thousand three hundred sixty-four, as
      determined by the commissioner; beginning at a point on interstate route
      503  near  the  hamlet  of  Wiccopee, as determined by the commissioner,
      thence running  generally  northerly  on  new  location  crossing  state
      highway  five  hundred forty-nine west of the hamlet of Pleasant Valley,
      thence generally northerly on a new location to a connection with  state
      highway  eight  thousand  five  hundred  seven  or  state  highway eight
      thousand  five  hundred  eleven,  near  the  hamlet  of  Wurtemburg   as
      determined by the commissioner, said highway to be built with control of
      access;  beginning  at a point on a state highway west of the village of
      Millbrook, thence running generally northeasterly to a point on a  state
      highway in or near the village of Millbrook; beginning at a point on the
      northeastern  Poughkeepsie  city  line  at  or near Smith street, thence
      running generally northeasterly through or near the hamlet of Salt Point
      to an interchange with the Taconic state parkway.
        2. Upon the completion and  acceptance  of  the  construction  of  the
      highway  described as "beginning at a point on interstate route 503 near
      the hamlet of  Wiccopee,  as  determined  by  the  commissioner,  thence
      running  generally northerly on new location crossing state highway five
      hundred forty-nine  west  of  the  hamlet  of  Pleasant  Valley,  thence
      generally northerly on a new location to a connection with state highway
      eight  thousand  five hundred seven or state highway eight thousand five
      hundred eleven, near the hamlet of  Wurtemburg,  as  determined  by  the
      commissioner,  said  highway  to  be  built with control of access," the
      commissioner is hereby authorized and  directed  to  enter  an  official
      order  of  abandonment  to  the county of Dutchess that portion of state
      highway one thousand two hundred thirty-five from its intersection  with
      state  highway six hundred twenty-seven northerly to state highway eight
      thousand four hundred fifty-three, that portion  of  state  highway  one
      thousand  two  hundred  thirty-five  from  its  intersection  with state
      highway eight thousand four hundred fifty-four northerly and westerly to
      state highway eight thousand ninety-three; also all  of  state  highways
      eight  thousand ninety-three, one thousand five hundred twenty-nine, one
      hundred thirty-five, five hundred fifty and eight thousand five  hundred
      seven;  upon  the filing of certified copies of such official order with
      the county clerk, the county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the  board  of
      representatives,  the county superintendent of highways, all of Dutchess
      county, and the state comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain the
      aforesaid portions of state highways and state  highways  specified  for
      abandonment  in  said official order, and all the rights and obligations
      of the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to the  county
      of  Dutchess,  the said portions of state highways and state highways to
      be maintained by Dutchess county as a part of the county road system.
        3. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      body  of  the county of Dutchess having previously approved the exchange
      of highways described in this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county roads described as  follows:  "beginning  at  a
      point  on  state highway one thousand three hundred fourteen east of the
      hamlet of  Pine  Plains,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  the
      Columbia-Dutchess  county  line  northeast of the hamlet of Pine Plains;
      beginning at a  point  on  a  state  highway  west  of  the  village  of
      Millbrook,  thence running generally northeasterly to a point on a state
      highway in or near the village of Millbrook; beginning at a point on the
      northeastern Poughkeepsie city line at  or  near  Smith  street,  thence
      running generally northeasterly through or near the hamlet of Salt Point
      to  an  interchange  with  the Taconic state parkway; beginning at state
    
      highway two hundred twenty-three, thence running generally  easterly  on
      Spackenkill   road   to   state   highway   one  thousand  five  hundred
      twenty-nine", and to transfer to  the  county  of  Dutchess  for  future
      maintenance  as  part  of  the  Dutchess county road system and to issue
      official orders of abandonment of these portions of highway described as
      follows:  "beginning  at  state  highway  five  thousand  four   hundred
      eighty-four  west  of  the  hamlet  of  Amenia, thence running generally
      northwesterly through or near the hamlets of Smithfield, Skekomeko,  and
      Bethel  Station  to state highway eight thousand three hundred forty-two
      in the vicinity of the hamlet of Pine Plains; beginning at  a  point  on
      state  highway  one  thousand seven hundred seventy-eight in or near the
      village of Millerton, thence  running  generally  southeasterly  to  the
      Connecticut-New  York  state  line southeast of the hamlet of Millerton;
      beginning at a point in the village of Tivoli thence  running  generally
      easterly  to  state  highway  eight  thousand three hundred forty-three;
      beginning at a point west of the hamlet  of  Barrytown,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  to  a  point  on  state highway eight thousand four
      hundred ninety-two east of the hamlet of Barrytown; beginning at a point
      on state highway eight thousand three hundred forty-two in or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Pine  Plains,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to its
      terminus north of the hamlet of Pine Plains; beginning  at  a  point  on
      state   highway  four  hundred  fifty-three,  thence  running  generally
      easterly to a point on a state highway in or near  the  hamlet  of  East
      Park".
        14. Erie county. 1. Beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet
      of  Collins,  thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or near the
      village of Springville to a state highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Sardinia;  beginning  at  a  state  highway  in  or  near the village of
      Farnham, thence running generally easterly through or near  the  village
      of  North  Collins to a state highway in or near the hamlet of Langford;
      beginning at  state  highway  two,  thence  running  generally  easterly
      through  or  near  the  villages of Orchard Park and East Aurora and the
      hamlet of Wales Center to the Erie-Wyoming county line; beginning  at  a
      state  highway  in  or  near  the hamlet of Wales Center, thence running
      generally southeasterly to the  Erie-Wyoming  county  line;  Mile  Strip
      road,  beginning  at  a state highway in or near the hamlet of Woodlawn,
      thence running generally easterly to state  highway  nine  thousand  two
      hundred  sixty-nine;  beginning at the eastern city line of Buffalo near
      Seneca street, thence running generally southeasterly to  state  highway
      nine  thousand  three  hundred eighty-one; beginning at the eastern city
      line of Buffalo near Clinton street, thence running  generally  easterly
      through  or  near the hamlet of Marilla to the Erie-Wyoming county line;
      beginning at the eastern city line  of  Buffalo  near  Broadway,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  villages of Depew,
      Lancaster and Alden to the Erie-Genesee county line;  beginning  at  the
      eastern  city  line  of  Buffalo  near  Genesee  street,  thence running
      generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of   Bowmansville,
      Millgrove  and  Crittendon to the Erie-Genesee county line; beginning at
      the eastern city line of Buffalo  at  the  Kensington  avenue  arterial,
      thence  running  generally easterly through or near the village of Depew
      to a state highway in or near the hamlet of Millgrove, said  highway  to
      be  built  with  control  of  access  as determined by the commissioner;
      beginning at the northern city line of Buffalo near Main street,  thence
      running  generally easterly through or near the village of Williamsville
      to the Erie-Genesee county line near the village of Akron; beginning  at
      state  highway  one  hundred  twenty-nine  near the Grand Island bridge,
      thence running generally southeasterly and easterly to state highway one
      hundred thirty; beginning at a point on state highway five thousand  one
    
      hundred  seventy-two  near  Ellicott  creek,  thence  running  generally
      easterly to a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Getzville;
      beginning  at  the  West  River parkway near Staley road, thence running
      generally  easterly  to state highway nine hundred ninety-one; beginning
      at state highway five thousand four hundred fifty-two in the Cattaraugus
      Indian reservation, thence running generally northerly and northeasterly
      through or near the villages of Farnham and Angola  and  the  hamlet  of
      Athol  Springs to the southern city line of Lackawanna; beginning at the
      Erie-Chautauqua county  line  in  the  Cattaraugus  Indian  reservation,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly to state highway nine thousand
      two hundred seventeen; beginning at the Grand  Island  terminus  of  the
      South Grand Island bridge, thence running generally northwesterly to the
      Grand Island terminus of the North Grand Island bridge; beginning at the
      Erie-Cattaraugus  county  line in or near the village of Gowanda, thence
      running generally northerly, northeasterly and northwesterly to a  state
      highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of Athol Springs; beginning at state
      highway one thousand sixty-seven, thence running generally northeasterly
      to state highway one thousand eight hundred fifty-six  in  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Athol  Springs;  beginning at a state highway in or near the
      hamlet of Collins Center, thence running generally northerly to a  state
      highway  in or near the village of Hamburg; beginning at a state highway
      in or near the village of Hamburg, thence running generally northerly to
      the southern city line of the city of Lackawanna; beginning at  a  state
      highway  known as Mile Strip road, thence running generally northerly to
      the southern city line of Lackawanna;  beginning  at  the  northwesterly
      city  line  of  Buffalo,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  and
      northeasterly to the western city line of Tonawanda; beginning at  state
      highway  twenty-three  northwest  of the city of Buffalo, thence running
      generally northeasterly to  state  highway  nine  thousand  two  hundred
      sixteen;  beginning at the northern city line of Buffalo, thence running
      generally northerly to the southern city line of Tonawanda near Military
      road; beginning at state highway nine thousand two  hundred  twenty-one,
      Military  road,  thence running generally easterly to state highway nine
      thousand two hundred twenty, Delaware avenue; beginning at the  northern
      city  line  of  Buffalo,  near Delaware avenue, thence running generally
      northerly to the southern city line of Tonawanda; beginning at  a  point
      south  of  the  city of Tonawanda near an interchange with an interstate
      highway, thence running generally northerly to the southern city line of
      Tonawanda near Eggert road; beginning  at  the  northern  city  line  of
      Buffalo near Niagara Falls boulevard, thence running generally northerly
      to  the  Erie-Niagara  county line; beginning at a point on the northern
      city line of Buffalo, thence running generally northeasterly to a  state
      highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of Millersport; beginning at a state
      highway south of the hamlet of Getzville near Campbell boulevard, thence
      running generally northerly to the Erie-Niagara county  line;  beginning
      at  state highway sixty-seven or state highway nine thousand two hundred
      nineteen near Slade avenue, thence running generally northerly near  the
      easterly city line of Buffalo to state highway nine thousand two hundred
      sixteen;  Southern  expressway,  beginning at state highway one thousand
      three hundred thirty-three  near  the  village  of  Springville,  thence
      running generally northerly to the New York state thruway, Erie section,
      near  the  city  of Lackawanna, said highway to be built with control of
      access; beginning at the Erie-Cattaraugus county line  in  or  near  the
      village  of  Springville,  thence running generally northerly to a state
      highway in or near the village of Hamburg; beginning at a state  highway
      in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  North  Boston,  thence  running generally
      northeasterly, northerly and northwesterly through or near  the  village
      of  Orchard Park to the eastern city line of Buffalo; beginning at state
    
      highway sixty-seven north of the village of Orchard Park, thence running
      generally northerly to state highway nine thousand two hundred  sixteen,
      near  Sheridan  drive; beginning at state highway one thousand sixty-six
      near  the  village  of  Orchard Park, thence running generally northerly
      through the village of Depew to the Erie-Niagara county line in or  near
      the  hamlet  of Millersport; beginning at the Ontario section of the New
      York  state  thruway  near  William  street,  thence  running  generally
      easterly to state highway five hundred twenty-nine in or near the hamlet
      of  Town  Line;  Aurora  expressway,  beginning  at  the  Seneca  street
      interchange of the Erie section of the New York  state  thruway,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  and  southeasterly,  through  or  near the
      village of East Aurora to state  highway  five  thousand  three  hundred
      seventeen in or near the hamlet of South Wales, said highway to be built
      with  control  of access; beginning at a state highway in the village of
      East Aurora, thence running generally  northerly  to  a  state  highway;
      beginning  in  or  near the hamlet of Glenwood, thence running generally
      northwesterly to a state highway in or near the village of Orchard  Park
      near Duells Corners; beginning at the Erie-Cattaraugus county line in or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Chaffee,  thence  running generally northwesterly
      through or near the hamlets of  Holland  and  South  Wales  to  a  state
      highway in the village of East Aurora; beginning at a state highway west
      of  the  hamlet  of  Wales Center, thence running generally northerly to
      state highway five hundred twenty-nine; beginning  at  a  state  highway
      south  of  the  village  of  Akron,  thence running generally northerly,
      westerly and northerly to the  Erie-Niagara  county  line  west  of  the
      Tonawanda  Indian  reservation; beginning at a point on the eastern city
      line of Buffalo at or  near  Walden  avenue,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  through or near the villages of Depew and Lancaster to a point
      on a state highway northwest of the village of Alden;  beginning  at  or
      near  Maple  avenue  in  the  town  of Amherst, thence running generally
      northerly to  a  point  on  state  highway  one  thousand  four  hundred
      ninety-two; beginning at or near the Southern expressway, thence running
      generally easterly to state highway one thousand six hundred sixty-five.
        2.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of the construction of the
      highway described as "beginning at the eastern city line of  Buffalo  at
      the  Kensington  avenue  arterial,  thence  running  generally  easterly
      through or near the village of Depew to a state highway in or  near  the
      hamlet of Millgrove", the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed
      to enter an official order of abandonment, to the county of Erie, of all
      of  state  highways one thousand two hundred twelve and one thousand two
      hundred thirteen, also that portion of state highway  one  thousand  two
      hundred  fourteen  from its junction with state highway one thousand two
      hundred thirteen  easterly  to  its  junction  with  the  highway  above
      described  as  "beginning  at  the  eastern  city line of Buffalo at the
      Kensington avenue arterial, thence running generally easterly through or
      near the village of Depew to a state highway in or near  the  hamlet  of
      Millgrove"  and  upon  the  filing  of certified copies of such official
      order with the county clerk, the county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the
      county  legislative  body, the county superintendent of highways, all of
      Erie county, and  the  state  comptroller,  the  state  shall  cease  to
      maintain  the  state highways and portion of state highway specified for
      abandonment as above set forth, and all the rights  and  obligations  of
      the  state  therein shall revert to and become the responsibility of the
      county of Erie.
        3. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      bodies  of  the  county  of  Erie  and  the  village  of  Hamburg having
      previously  approved  the  exchange  of  highways  described   in   this
      paragraph,  the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to assume
    
      jurisdiction for state  highway  purposes  over  the  county  roads  and
      village  streets  described  as  follows:  "beginning  at a point on the
      eastern city line of Buffalo at or near Walden  avenue,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  through or near the villages of Depew and Lancaster
      to a point on a  state  highway  northwest  of  the  village  of  Alden;
      beginning  at or near Rensch road in the town of Amherst, thence running
      generally northerly to a  point  on  state  highway  one  thousand  four
      hundred  ninety-two; beginning at the northern Buffalo city line, thence
      running northerly to a state highway west of the hamlet of Eggertsville;
      beginning at a point on a state highway west  of  the  hamlet  of  Wales
      Center, thence running generally northerly to a state highway in or near
      the  hamlet  of  Porterville;  beginning  at  or near state highway nine
      thousand three hundred thirty-two in  the  village  of  Hamburg,  thence
      running  easterly to state highway eight hundred sixty-two; beginning at
      state highway eight hundred sixty-two in the village of Hamburg,  thence
      running  northerly  to state highway two"; and to transfer to the county
      of Erie for future maintenance as part of the county highway  system  in
      Erie  county  and  to  issue  official  orders  of  abandonment of those
      portions of highway described as follows: "beginning at a state  highway
      in  the  village of Akron, thence running generally northeasterly to the
      Erie-Genesee county line, south of  the  Tonawanda  Indian  reservation;
      beginning  at  a state highway in or near the hamlet of Clarence, thence
      running generally northerly to Greiner road; beginning at state  highway
      two  hundred sixty-three northwest of the village of East Aurora, thence
      running generally easterly to a state highway south  of  the  hamlet  of
      Marilla;  beginning  at  a state highway in or near the hamlet of Brant,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the village of Angola
      to a state highway in or near the hamlet of Evans Center;  beginning  at
      state  highway  five  thousand  nineteen  in or near the hamlet of Athol
      Springs, thence running generally easterly and  southeasterly  to  state
      highway  two;  beginning  at  the  West  River  parkway,  thence running
      generally easterly to state highway nine hundred  ninety-one;  beginning
      at  state highway one thousand three hundred thirty-six on Grand Island,
      thence running generally northerly to a point near  Fix  road  and  Base
      Line  road;  beginning at a point north of the Beaver Island state park,
      thence running generally westerly,  northerly  and  northeasterly  to  a
      point  on  or  near Whitehaven road; beginning at or near Savage road in
      the hamlet of Sardinia, thence running generally  easterly  to  a  state
      highway;  beginning  at  a  state highway in the hamlet of Wales Center,
      thence running generally northerly and westerly to a point  in  or  near
      the  hamlet  of  Porterville;  beginning at a state highway south of the
      village of Alden and  west  of  the  Erie-Genesee  county  line,  thence
      running  generally northerly to a state highway in the village of Alden;
      beginning at the city line of Tonawanda, thence running northeasterly to
      a point on or near state highway five thousand one  hundred  seventy-two
      near  Ellicott  Creek; beginning at a point on state highway six hundred
      forty-five  near  the  hamlet  of   Duells   Corners,   thence   running
      northwesterly to state highway two hundred seventy-two".
        4.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of the construction of the
      aforesaid highway described as "Southern expressway, beginning at  state
      highway  one  thousand  three  hundred  thirty-three near the village of
      Springville, thence running generally northerly to the  New  York  state
      thruway, Erie section, near the city of Lackawanna", the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment
      to  the  county of Erie of those portions of state highways five hundred
      twenty-seven, five hundred twenty-eight  and  nine  hundred  eighty-nine
      which  become unnecessary as part of the state highway system; and state
      highway one thousand four hundred ninety-two, Ellicott  Creek-Getzville,
    
      town  of  Amherst,  station 0 + 08 at Niagara Falls boulevard to station
      154 + 04  at  Getzville  (state  highway  five  hundred  eighty-four)  a
      modified  total  length  of  two  and  eighty-eight  hundredths miles of
      two-lane  macadam  pavement;  all  of  state  highways one thousand four
      hundred ninety-one and one thousand four hundred ninety-one-a  from  its
      intersection  with  state  highway  nine  thousand  two  hundred seventy
      northerly to state highway five hundred twenty-nine, and upon the filing
      of certified copies of such official order with the  county  clerk,  the
      county  treasurer,  the clerk of the county legislative body, the county
      superintendent  of  highways,  all  of  Erie  county,  and   the   state
      comptroller,  the  state  shall cease to maintain the aforesaid highways
      and portions of highways specified for abandonment as above  set  forth,
      and  all the rights and obligations of the state therein shall revert to
      and become the responsibility of the county of Erie.
        15. Essex county. 1. Beginning at the Warren-Essex county line west of
      Schroon lake, thence running generally northeasterly through or near the
      hamlets of South Schroon, Schroon Lake,  Schroon  River,  North  Hudson,
      Underwood and New Russia to the village of Elizabethtown, thence running
      generally northwesterly through or near the hamlets of Upper Jay and Jay
      to the Clinton-Essex county line in or near the hamlet of Ausable Forks;
      beginning  again at the Clinton-Essex county line in the vicinity of the
      hamlet of Keeseville, thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  the
      Clinton-Essex  county  line in the vicinity of the hamlet of Keeseville;
      beginning at the Hamilton-Essex  county  line  west  of  the  hamlet  of
      Newcomb,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly  through or near the
      hamlets of Aiden Lair and Minerva to the Warren-Essex county line  south
      of the hamlet of Minerva; beginning at the Franklin-Essex county line in
      or  near  the village of Saranac Lake, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the village of Lake Placid and the hamlet of  Wilmington
      to  a  state  highway  in  or near the hamlet of Jay; beginning at state
      highway five thousand one hundred seventy-nine west  of  the  hamlet  of
      Severance, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlets
      of  Severance,  Paradox  Lake,  and  Chilson  to  a point in or near the
      village of  Ticonderoga,  thence  running  generally  southerly  to  the
      Essex-Warren  county line south of the village of Ticonderoga; beginning
      at the Warren-Essex county line north of the  hamlet  of  Hague,  thence
      running generally northeasterly to the village of Ticonderoga; beginning
      at  a  state  highway  near  the  village of Ticonderoga, thence running
      generally easterly to a point  in  the  vicinity  of  Fort  Ticonderoga;
      beginning  at  state highway one thousand four hundred eleven in or near
      the hamlet of Whallonsburg, thence running generally  northerly  through
      or  near  the hamlets of Essex and Willsboro to the Clinton-Essex county
      line northwest of the hamlet of Willsboro; beginning  at  state  highway
      eight  hundred  forty-one  south  of  the  village of Port Henry, thence
      running generally northeasterly to the eastern shore of  Lake  Champlain
      in   the   Crown   Point   reservation;  beginning  in  the  village  of
      Elizabethtown, thence running  generally  easterly  to  the  village  of
      Westport;  beginning  in  the  village  of Elizabethtown, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Lewis to state highway
      eight  thousand  two  hundred  thirty-eight  south  of  the  village  of
      Keeseville;  beginning  at  state  highway  one  thousand  nine  hundred
      forty-six, west of the hamlet of Port  Kent,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  to the hamlet of Port Kent; beginning in or near the hamlet of
      Euba Mills, thence running generally northwesterly to state highway five
      thousand two hundred thirty-eight east of the hamlet of Keene; beginning
      at state highway five thousand five hundred near  the  village  of  Lake
      Placid,  thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
      North Elba to a state highway in or near the hamlet of Keene;  beginning
    
      at state highway eight thousand three hundred ninety near the village of
      Lake  Placid,  thence  running  generally  southerly  to  the John Brown
      memorial; beginning at state highway eight thousand three hundred ninety
      in  or near the hamlet of North Elba, thence running generally southerly
      to the Mt. Van Hoevenburg bobsled run; beginning at a state highway west
      of the  village  of  Ticonderoga,  thence  running  generally  northerly
      through or near the hamlet of Crown Point and the villages of Port Henry
      and  Westport and the hamlet of Wadhams to a point in or near the hamlet
      of Whallonsburg; beginning at the Franklin-Essex county line in or  near
      the  village  of Saranac Lake, thence running generally northeasterly to
      the  Franklin-Essex  county  line  near  the  village  of  Bloomingdale;
      beginning  at  interstate route 502 south of the hamlet of North Hudson,
      thence running generally easterly to state  highway  one  thousand  five
      hundred eighty south of the hamlet of North Hudson; beginning at a point
      on  or  near state highway seven hundred fifty-six east of the hamlet of
      Newcomb, thence running generally easterly to a point on or  near  state
      highway  five  thousand  one  hundred  eighty  in  or near the hamlet of
      Schroon River; beginning at state highway one thousand nine hundred nine
      in the hamlet of Port Kent, thence running  generally  northeasterly  to
      the vicinity of the ferry terminal in the hamlet of Port Kent.
        All  that  portion  of  the  state  highway system identified as route
      twenty-eight-n and running from North Creek through the towns of Minerva
      and Newcomb to the town of Long Lake shall be designated  and  known  as
      "The Roosevelt-Marcy Memorial Highway."
        2.   Effective   April   first,   nineteen  hundred  eighty-five,  the
      legislative body of the county of Essex having previously  approved  the
      exchange  of  highways  described in this paragraph, the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to assume jurisdiction for state  highway
      purposes  over  the  town road described as follows: "beginning at state
      highway one thousand nine hundred nine  in  the  hamlet  of  Port  Kent,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  the vicinity of the ferry
      terminal in the hamlet of Port Kent"; and to transfer to the  county  of
      Essex for future maintenance as part of the Essex county road system and
      to  issue  an  official order of abandonment of the highway described as
      follows: "beginning at a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  village  of
      Bloomingdale,  thence  running generally northerly to the Franklin-Essex
      county line near the village of Bloomingdale".
        16. Franklin county. 1. Beginning at the Hamilton-Franklin county line
      west of  Duck  lake,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  to  the
      Franklin-St.    Lawrence    county    line;   beginning   at   the   St.
      Lawrence-Franklin  county  line  southeast  of  the  hamlet  of  Veteran
      Mountain,  thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet
      of  Moody  to  the  village  of  Tupper  Lake;  beginning  at  the   St.
      Lawrence-Franklin  county line east of the hamlet of Piercefield, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the village of Tupper Lake to
      the Franklin-Essex county line in or near the village of  Saranac  Lake;
      beginning  at  state  highway  nine  thousand ten south of the hamlet of
      Wawbeek, thence running generally northerly through or near the  hamlets
      of  Upper Saranac, Lake Clear, Paul Smiths, Meacham Lake, the village of
      Malone and the hamlet of Constable  to  the  Canadian  border  near  the
      hamlet  of  Trout  River; beginning at a point in or near the village of
      Malone, thence running generally northeasterly  to  state  highway  five
      thousand  six  hundred  thirteen  west of the hamlet of Thayers Corners;
      beginning at the Essex-Franklin county line  north  of  the  village  of
      Bloomingdale,  thence  running  generally  northerly through or near the
      hamlet of Merrills Corners to the Franklin-Clinton county line  west  of
      the  hamlet  of  Riverview;  beginning at the Essex-Franklin county line
      east of the village of Saranac Lake, thence running generally  northerly
    
      through  or  near  the  village  of  Saranac  Lake  and  the  hamlet  of
      Harrietstown, thence generally westerly through or near  the  hamlet  of
      Gabriels  to the hamlet of Paul Smiths; beginning at state highway eight
      thousand  two  hundred  twenty-two  in  or near the hamlet of Lake Clear
      Junction, thence running generally easterly to a state highway south  of
      the  hamlet  of  Harrietstown;  beginning  at  the St. Lawrence-Franklin
      county line west of the  hamlet  of  St.  Regis  Falls,  thence  running
      generally  southeasterly  through or near the hamlets of St. Regis Falls
      and Santa Clara to a state highway in or  near  the  hamlet  of  Meacham
      Lake;  beginning  at  the  St. Lawrence-Franklin county line east of the
      hamlet of Rooseveltown, thence running generally  southerly  through  or
      near  the  hamlets of Hogansburg, Bombay, Moira and Dickinson to a state
      highway in or near the hamlet of St. Regis Falls; beginning at  the  St.
      Lawrence-Franklin  county line northeast of the hamlet of Helena, thence
      running generally northerly to a state highway in or near the hamlet  of
      Hogansburg;  beginning at state highway eight hundred twenty east of the
      hamlet of Hogansburg, thence running generally easterly through or  near
      the hamlet of Fort Covington, the hamlets of Westville Center, Constable
      and   Thayers   Corners,   and   the   village   of  Chateaugay  to  the
      Franklin-Clinton county line; beginning  at  the  St.  Lawrence-Franklin
      county  line  southwest  of  the  hamlet  of  Dickinson,  thence running
      generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Dickinson  and  Bangor
      to  a point in or near the village of Malone; beginning at a point in or
      near the village of Malone, thence running generally northwesterly to  a
      state  highway  in  or near the hamlet of Westville Center; beginning at
      the St. Lawrence-Franklin county line  west  of  the  hamlet  of  Moira,
      thence  running  generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Moira
      and North Bangor to a point in or near the village of Malone;  beginning
      at   the  Clinton-Franklin  county  line  southeast  of  the  hamlet  of
      Bannerhouse, thence running generally  northerly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  The  Forge  to  a  state  highway  in or near the village of
      Chateaugay; beginning at a state highway north  of  the  hamlet  of  The
      Forge,  thence running generally easterly to the Franklin-Clinton county
      line; beginning at state highway eight thousand one hundred  twenty-nine
      in  or  near  the  hamlet  of Merrills Corners, thence running generally
      northwesterly through or near  the  hamlet  of  Duane  center  to  state
      highway  eight  thousand  eighty-five;  beginning  at  a  point on state
      highway one thousand six hundred fifty-nine in or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Fort  Covington, thence running generally northwesterly to a point on or
      near the United States-Canada border line.
        2. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      bodies  of  the  county  of  Franklin  and  the village of Malone having
      previously  approved  the  exchange  of  highways  described   in   this
      paragraph,  the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to assume
      jurisdiction for state  highway  purposes  over  the  county  roads  and
      village  streets  described as follows: "beginning at a state highway in
      or near  the  hamlet  of  Westville  Center,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  through  or near the hamlet of Constable to a state highway in
      or near the hamlet of Hawks Hollow; beginning at a state  highway  north
      of  the  hamlet  of  The Forge, thence running generally easterly to the
      Franklin-Clinton county line; beginning at  a  point  on  state  highway
      49-10,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  a  point on state
      highway five thousand five hundred fifty-two, entirely in the village of
      Malone";  and  to  transfer  to  the  county  of  Franklin  for   future
      maintenance  as part of the county highway system in Franklin county and
      to issue official orders of abandonment of  those  portions  of  highway
      described  as  follows:  "beginning  at  a  state highway in or near the
      hamlet of Bangor, thence running generally northerly to a state  highway
    
      in or near the hamlet of Bangor, thence running generally northerly to a
      state  highway  in  or  near  the hamlet of North Bangor; beginning at a
      point in or near the hamlet  of  The  Forge,  thence  running  generally
      easterly   to   the  Franklin-Clinton  county  line;  beginning  at  the
      Franklin-Essex county line, northwest of the  village  of  Bloomingdale,
      thence  running generally westerly to a point at or near the junction of
      state highways one thousand two hundred  fifty-one  and  fifty-two  dash
      seventeen,  southeast  of  the  hamlet of Gabriels; beginning at a state
      highway in the village of Chateaugay, thence running generally northerly
      to the Canadian border".
        17. Fulton county. 1. Beginning at the Herkimer-Fulton county line  in
      or  near  the  village  of Dolgeville, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the hamlets of Oppenheim,  Lassellsville,  Rockwood  and
      Cork  to  the  western  city line of Johnstown; beginning at the eastern
      city line of Johnstown, thence running  generally  easterly  through  or
      near  the  village  of  Broadalbin  to  the Fulton-Saratoga county line;
      beginning at the Montgomery-Fulton county line, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the hamlet of Crum  Creek  to  the  hamlet  of
      Oppenheim;  beginning  at  the  Montgomery-Fulton  county  line,  thence
      running generally easterly to state highway six hundred  twenty  in  the
      hamlet  of  Ephratah,  thence  continuing  easterly to state highway one
      thousand five hundred ninety-seven in or near the  hamlet  of  Ephratah;
      beginning at the Montgomery-Fulton county line, thence running generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the hamlet of Ephratah to a point on state
      highway five thousand five hundred fifty-four in or near the  hamlet  of
      Caroga; beginning at state highway five thousand five hundred fifty-four
      at  or  near  the hamlet of Rockwood, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlets of Fullers  Corners  and  Newkirk  Mills  to
      state  highway  six hundred eighteen south of the hamlet of Caroga Lake;
      beginning in or near  the  hamlet  of  Cork,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly  to  a point near the hamlet of Fullers Corners; beginning
      in or near the hamlet of Ephratah,  thence  running  generally  easterly
      through  or  near the hamlet of Kecks Center to the western city line of
      Johnstown;  beginning  at  the  Montgomery-Fulton  county  line,  thence
      running   generally   northwesterly   through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Sammonsville, thence generally northeasterly to or near the western city
      line of Johnstown;  beginning  at  the  Montgomery-Fulton  county  line,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  the southern city line of
      Johnstown near Union avenue; beginning  at  the  western  city  line  of
      Gloversville  at  the  end  of  Rose  street,  thence  running generally
      northwesterly through or near the hamlets of Meco, Wheelerville and Pine
      Lake  to   the   Fulton-Hamilton   county   line;   beginning   at   the
      Herkimer-Fulton  county  line in or near the hamlet of Stratford, thence
      running generally easterly to a point in or  near  the  hamlet  of  Pine
      Lake;  beginning  at the western city line of Gloversville at the end of
      West Eleventh avenue, thence running generally northerly to a  point  in
      or  near  the  hamlet of Bleecker; beginning at the eastern city line of
      Gloversville near the southern end of Kingsboro avenue,  thence  running
      generally  northeasterly  through or near the village of Mayfield to the
      hamlet of Cranberry Creek, thence generally northerly along the  western
      shore  of  the  Sacandaga  reservoir to the Fulton-Hamilton county line;
      beginning at or near the village of Northville, thence running generally
      easterly over the Sacandaga reservoir to the east end of the  Northville
      bridge  in  the  village  of  Northville;  beginning  at county road one
      hundred  fifty-four  near  the  city  of  Gloversville,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  to  or near the village of Mayfield; beginning at a
      point on state highway five hundred forty-four thence running  generally
      northwesterly to the eastern city line of Gloversville; beginning at the
    
      Montgomery-Fulton county line, thence running generally northwesterly to
      the  eastern city line of Johnstown on East State street; beginning near
      the eastern city line  of  Johnstown  on  state  highway  three  hundred
      sixty-one,  thence  running generally northerly to the eastern city line
      of Johnstown on East Avenue; beginning at or near the eastern city  line
      of  Johnstown  on  state highway five hundred forty-four, thence running
      generally  northerly  to  a  point  on  the  southern   city   line   of
      Gloversville;  beginning  at  the  Montgomery-Fulton county line, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the  hamlets  of  Perth  and
      Vail  Mills,  thence  generally  northwesterly to a point in or near the
      village of Mayfield; beginning at a point on the easterly city  line  of
      Gloversville,  thence  running generally easterly and southeasterly to a
      point on state highway five hundred forty-three west of  the  hamlet  of
      Vail Mills.
        2.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      body of the county of Fulton, having previously approved the exchange of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county road described  as  follows:  "beginning  at  a
      point  on  the  easterly  city  line  of  Gloversville,  thence  running
      generally easterly and southeasterly to a point on  state  highway  five
      hundred  forty-three  west of the hamlet of Vail Mills"; and to transfer
      to the county of Fulton for future maintenance as  part  of  the  county
      highway  system  in  Fulton  county  and  to  issue  official  orders of
      abandonment  of  those  portions  of  highway  described   as   follows:
      "beginning  at  a  county  road  thence running generally easterly along
      state highway 49-2 to the easterly end of state highway 49-2 west of the
      hamlet of Meco; beginning at the northern city line of Gloversville near
      Easterly avenue, thence running generally northerly to county  road  one
      hundred  twenty-two, thence generally easterly to the west end of county
      road one hundred two; beginning in or near the  hamlet  of  West  Perth,
      thence  running generally northwesterly to a point on state highway five
      hundred forty-four."
        3. Upon the completion and acceptance  of  the  construction  of  that
      portion of the above described highway "Beginning at the Herkimer-Fulton
      county  line  in  or  near  the  village  of  Dolgeville, thence running
      generally  easterly  through  or  near   the   hamlets   of   Oppenheim,
      Lassellsville,  Rockwood and Cork to the western city line of Johnstown"
      from a point on state highway one hundred nine easterly to  the  western
      city  line  of  Johnstown,  the  commissioner  is  hereby authorized and
      directed to enter an official order of abandonment of  that  portion  of
      state  highway  one  hundred  nine  from a point to be determined by the
      commissioner easterly and southeasterly to the  westerly  city  line  of
      Johnstown,  and  upon  the  filing  of certified copies of such official
      orders with the county clerk, the county treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the
      board  of  supervisors,  the county superintendent of highways of Fulton
      county and the state comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain said
      portion of state highway one hundred nine and all rights and obligations
      of the state therein shall revert to and become  the  responsibility  of
      the county of Fulton.
        18.  Genesee county. Beginning at the Erie-Genesee county line, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Darien  Center
      and  Darien,  the village of Alexander and the hamlets of Bethany Center
      and Pavilion Center to the Genesee-Livingston county line; beginning  at
      the  Erie-Genesee county line, thence running generally easterly through
      or near the hamlets of Pembroke, East  Pembroke  and  Bushville  to  the
      western  city  line  of  Batavia;  beginning at the eastern city line of
      Batavia, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
    
      Stafford and the village of LeRoy to the Genesee-Livingston county line;
      beginning at the Niagara-Genesee county line, thence  running  generally
      southeasterly to a point in or near the hamlet of Alabama Center, from a
      point  in or near the hamlet of Basom, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the villages of Oakfield and  Elba  and  the  hamlet  of
      Byron to or near the village of Bergen; beginning at the Wyoming-Genesee
      county  line,  thence  running  generally  northerly through or near the
      hamlet of Darien Center, the village of Corfu and the hamlets of  Indian
      Falls,  Basom  and  Alabama  Center  to the Genesee-Orleans county line;
      beginning at the Wyoming-Genesee county line, thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  through  or near the village of Alexander to the southern
      city line of Batavia; beginning at the northern city  line  of  Batavia,
      thence  running  generally northerly through or near the village of Elba
      and the hamlet of Langton Corners to the  Genesee-Orleans  county  line;
      beginning  at  the Wyoming-Genesee county line, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the hamlets of Pavilion and  Pavilion  Center,
      the  village of LeRoy, the hamlet of Fort Hill and the village of Bergen
      to the Genesee-Monroe county line; beginning at the Erie-Genesee  county
      line,  thence  running generally easterly through or near the village of
      Corfu and the hamlet of West Batavia to the southwestern  city  line  of
      Batavia;  beginning  at the eastern city line of Batavia, thence running
      generally northeasterly to the Genesee-Monroe county line south  of  the
      village of Bergen; beginning at the Wyoming-Genesee county line near the
      village  of Attica, thence running generally northwesterly to a point in
      or near the hamlet of Darien; beginning at  the  Wyoming-Genesee  county
      line, thence running generally northwesterly through or near the hamlets
      of  Pavilion,  Texaco Town and East Bethany to the southern city line of
      Batavia; beginning at the western city line of Batavia,  thence  running
      generally northwesterly to or near the village of Oakfield; beginning at
      the  Erie-Genesee county line, thence running generally northeasterly to
      or near the hamlet of Basom; beginning at a point in or near the  hamlet
      of  Stafford,  thence  running  generally  northerly through or near the
      hamlets of South Byron and Byron to  the  Genesee-Orleans  county  line;
      beginning  at a point in the village of Bergen, thence running generally
      easterly to the Genesee-Monroe county line; beginning at a  point  south
      of  the  village  of Bergen, thence running generally northeasterly near
      the southeastern corner of the village of Bergen to  the  Genesee-Monroe
      county line.
        19.  Greene county. Beginning at the Ulster-Greene county line, thence
      running generally northerly along the Hudson river through or  near  the
      villages  of  Catskill,  Athens  and  Coxsackie  and  the  hamlet of New
      Baltimore,  to  the  Greene-Albany  county  line;   beginning   at   the
      Delaware-Greene county line at or near the hamlet of Prattsville, thence
      running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the hamlets of Ashland,
      Windham, South Durham, Cairo and Leeds, to state highway  five  thousand
      seven  hundred  sixteen in or near the village of Catskill; beginning at
      state highway five thousand four hundred ninety-one east of  the  hamlet
      of  Prattsville,  thence  running generally easterly through or near the
      hamlets of Lexington and Jewett  Center,  the  villages  of  Hunter  and
      Tannersville,  and  the hamlets of Haines Falls and Palenville, to state
      highway five thousand twenty-seven south of  the  village  of  Catskill;
      beginning  at  the  Ulster-Greene  county  line  north  of the hamlet of
      Bushnellsville, thence running generally northerly to a point in or near
      the hamlet of Lexington; beginning  at  the  Ulster-Greene  county  line
      northeast of the hamlet of Phoenicia, thence running generally northerly
      through  or  near  the  hamlets  of  Lanesville and Stony Clove to state
      highway one thousand two hundred forty-two; beginning at a point  in  or
      near  the  village  of  Hunter,  thence running generally northerly to a
    
      point in or near the hamlet of Windham; beginning at  the  Ulster-Greene
      county  line  north  of  the  hamlet  of Saxon, thence running generally
      northerly to a point in or near the hamlet of Palenville;  beginning  at
      the  Ulster-Greene  county  line  southeast of the hamlet of Palenville,
      thence running generally  northerly  to  or  near  state  highway  eight
      hundred  eighty-seven  near  the  hamlet  of  Cairo;  beginning  at  the
      Albany-Greene  county  line,  thence  running  generally   southeasterly
      through  or near the hamlets of Durham and East Durham, to a point in or
      near the hamlet of Cairo; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet  of
      Cairo, thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlets of
      Freehold  and Greenville, to the Greene-Albany county line; beginning at
      the Albany-Greene county line, thence running generally easterly through
      or near the hamlets of Oak Hill, Greenville and Earlton to a point in or
      near the village of Coxsackie; beginning at state highway five  thousand
      three  hundred  seventy near the hamlet of New Baltimore, thence running
      generally northerly to the Greene-Albany county line south of the hamlet
      of Coeymans; beginning at state  highway  five  thousand  three  hundred
      sixty-six  in  or near the village of Catskill, thence running generally
      northerly to state highway five thousand three hundred  sixty-nine  west
      of  the village of Coxsackie; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet
      of Oak Hill, thence running generally  northerly  to  the  Greene-Albany
      county  line;  beginning  at  state  highway  five  thousand six hundred
      eighty-five  in  the  village  of  Catskill,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  to  state  highway  five  thousand  three hundred sixty-seven;
      beginning at the Schoharie-Greene county line north  of  the  hamlet  of
      West Durham, thence running generally northeasterly to the Greene-Albany
      county line north of the hamlet of West Durham.
        20.  Hamilton  county.  Beginning at the Herkimer-Hamilton county line
      west of the hamlet of Morehouseville, thence running generally  easterly
      through  or near the hamlets of Morehouseville and Hoffmeister and along
      the  southerly  and  easterly  side  of  Piseco  lake,  thence   running
      northeasterly  through or near the hamlet of Lake Pleasant to a point in
      or near the village of  Speculator;  beginning  at  the  Fulton-Hamilton
      county  line  in  the  vicinity of Stoner lake, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the hamlet of Arietta  to  a  point  south  of
      Piseco  lake;  beginning  at  the  Fulton-Hamilton  county  line  on the
      westerly side of Sacandaga reservoir, thence running generally northerly
      through or  near  the  hamlets  of  Hope  and  Wells,  thence  generally
      northerly along the west side of the Sacandaga river through or near the
      village  of  Speculator,  thence generally northerly on the west side of
      Indian lake to the hamlet of Indian Lake, thence generally northwesterly
      to the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake, thence generally northerly  to  the
      hamlet of Long Lake, thence generally northerly to the Hamilton-Franklin
      county  line;  beginning  at a point on state highway five thousand five
      hundred fourteen, thence running generally northeasterly along the  east
      side  of  the  east branch of the Sacandaga river to the Hamilton-Warren
      county line; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of Indian  Lake,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  to the Hamilton-Warren county line
      near the hamlet of  North  River;  beginning  at  the  Herkimer-Hamilton
      county  line  near  the  hamlet  of  Eagle Bay, thence running generally
      easterly along the southerly side of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth lakes and
      Raquette lake to a point in or near the hamlet of  Blue  Mountain  Lake;
      beginning  at a point in or near the hamlet of Long Lake, thence running
      generally easterly to the Hamilton-Essex county line.
        All that portion of the  state  highway  system  identified  as  route
      twenty-eight-n and running from North Creek through the towns of Minerva
      and  Newcomb  to  the town of Long Lake shall be designated and known as
      "The Roosevelt-Marcy Memorial Highway."
    
        21. Herkimer county. 1. Beginning at the Otsego-Herkimer  county  line
      west   of  the  village  of  West  Winfield,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to the  Herkimer-Oneida  county  line;  beginning  at  the
      Oneida-Herkimer  county  line  in  or near the village of West Winfield,
      thence  running  generally  easterly through or near the village of West
      Winfield  to  the  Herkimer-Otsego  county  line;   beginning   at   the
      Otsego-Herkimer  county  line  east of the village of Richfield Springs,
      thence running generally easterly through the hamlet of  Warren  to  the
      Herkimer-Otsego  county  line;  beginning  at the Otsego-Herkimer county
      line south of the village of West  Winfield,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  to a point in or near the village of West Winfield; beginning
      at a point  east  of  the  village  of  West  Winfield,  thence  running
      generally  northeasterly  through  or near the hamlet of Cedarville to a
      point in or near the village of Ilion; beginning at the  Otsego-Herkimer
      county  line,  thence  running  generally  northerly through or near the
      hamlets of South Columbia and Getman Corners to a point in or  near  the
      village  of Mohawk; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of Gulph,
      thence running generally northeasterly to a point in or near the village
      of Frankfort; beginning at the Otsego-Herkimer county line northeast  of
      the village of Richfield Springs, thence running generally northeasterly
      through  or near the hamlets of Cullen, Jordanville and Paines Hollow to
      a point on state highway eight thousand four hundred seventeen south  of
      the  city of Little Falls; beginning at the Otsego-Herkimer county line,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Vanhornesville  and  Starkville  to the Herkimer-Montgomery county line;
      beginning at a point on or near the southern  village  line  of  Mohawk,
      thence  running  generally  southeasterly through or near the hamlets of
      Edicks, Paines Hollow and Smith Corners to a point in or near the hamlet
      of Starkville; beginning at the  Oneida-Herkimer  county  line  and  the
      eastern  city  line  of  Utica,  thence  running generally southeasterly
      through or near the villages of Frankfort,  Ilion  and  Mohawk  and  the
      hamlets   of  Fort  Herkimer,  Jacksonburg  and  Indian  Castle  to  the
      Herkimer-Montgomery county line; beginning at the Oneida-Herkimer county
      line and the eastern  city  line  of  Utica,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly  through  or  near  the village of Herkimer to the western
      city line of Little Falls; beginning at the eastern city line of  Little
      Falls, thence running generally southeasterly to the Herkimer-Montgomery
      county  line;  beginning  at a point in or near the village of Mohawk at
      the west end of state highway eight thousand four  hundred  one,  thence
      running generally northerly to a point on state highway forty-eight dash
      eleven;  beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway eight thousand four
      hundred one, thence running generally northerly  to  the  southern  city
      line  of  Little Falls; beginning at the west end of state highway eight
      hundred thirty-one-CA thence running generally  easterly  and  southerly
      over  the Mohawk river and Barge Canal to a point on state highway eight
      thousand four hundred seventeen; beginning at  the  west  end  of  state
      highway five thousand one hundred five at a point on or near the eastern
      city  line  of Little Falls, thence running generally southeasterly to a
      point on the eastern city line of Little Falls; beginning at a point  on
      or near state highway five thousand one hundred five on the eastern city
      line  of Little Falls, thence running generally easterly to the east end
      of state highway eight thousand four hundred ninety-eight; beginning  at
      a  point  in  or  near the village of Herkimer, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the village  of  Middleville,  thence  running
      easterly  through  or near the hamlets of Fairfield and Salisbury Center
      to the Herkimer-Fulton county line; beginning at a point on or near  the
      northern   city   line   of   Little  Falls,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly through or near the villages of Middleville,  Newport  and
    
      Poland   to   the   Herkimer-Oneida   county   line;  beginning  at  the
      Oneida-Herkimer county line near  county  road  two  hundred  forty-two,
      thence  running  generally  southeasterly  to the Oneida-Herkimer county
      line;  beginning  at a point on or near the northern city line of Little
      Falls, thence running generally northerly to a point on  or  near  state
      highway  four  hundred  sixty-six  east  of  the  hamlet  of  Fairfield;
      beginning at a point on or near state highway four hundred  sixty-eight,
      thence  running generally northeasterly to a point in or near the hamlet
      of Burrell Corners; beginning at a point on or  near  the  eastern  city
      line  of Little Falls, thence running generally northeasterly through or
      near the hamlet of Manheim Center, the village  of  Dolgeville  and  the
      hamlet  of  Salisbury  Center  to  the  north  end of state highway four
      hundred sixty-three; beginning at a point in  or  near  the  village  of
      Dolgeville,  thence  running  generally  easterly to the Herkimer-Fulton
      county line;  beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  four  hundred
      sixty-three  in  or  near the hamlet of Salisbury Center, thence running
      generally northerly to a point on state highway four hundred  sixty-four
      in or near the hamlet of Salisbury Center; beginning at a point on state
      highway  four  hundred  fifty-six west of the Montgomery-Herkimer county
      line, thence running generally northwesterly to a point near the  hamlet
      of  Manheim  Center; beginning at a point on state highway five thousand
      five hundred fifty-nine in or near the village of Poland, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the village of  Cold  Brook  and
      the  hamlets  of  Wilmurt  and Nobleboro to the Herkimer-Hamilton county
      line; beginning at the Oneida-Herkimer county line on or near the  north
      side of Hinckley reservoir, thence running generally easterly to a point
      on  state  highway  eight thousand ninety west of the hamlet of Wilmurt;
      beginning at the Oneida-Herkimer county line, thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  through  the hamlets of McKeever, Thendara, Old Forge and
      Eagle Bay to the Herkimer-Hamilton county line; beginning at a point  on
      state   highway  eight  hundred  thirty-one,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly to the eastern city line of Little Falls; beginning at the
      Oneida-Herkimer county line east of  the  hamlet  of  Washington  Mills,
      thence  running generally southeasterly to a point in or near the hamlet
      of Gulph; beginning at a point south of the village of Herkimer on state
      highway eight thousand four hundred one, thence running northwesterly to
      a point on state highway forty-eight  dash  eleven  in  the  village  of
      Herkimer.
        2.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance of the highway described as
      "beginning at a point on state highway eight hundred thirty-one,  thence
      running  generally  northwesterly  to  the  eastern  city line of Little
      Falls", the commissioner shall abandon by official  orders  (1)  to  the
      town  of  Danube  that portion of state highway eight hundred thirty-one
      from its intersection with the highway mentioned above northwesterly and
      northerly  to  its   junction   with   state   highway   eight   hundred
      thirty-one-CA,  which shall be discontinued as a public highway, and (2)
      to the town of Manheim all of state highway five  thousand  one  hundred
      five  and  that portion of state highway four hundred fifty-six from its
      intersection  with  state  highway  five  thousand  one   hundred   five
      northeasterly to its intersection with state highway eight thousand four
      hundred  ninety-eight-A.  Upon  the  filing  of certified copies of such
      official orders with the county clerk, the county treasurer,  the  clerk
      of  the board of supervisors, the county superintendent of highways, the
      supervisors of the towns of Danube and Manheim, all of Herkimer  county,
      and  the  state  comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain the said
      state highways and portions of highways, and they shall be  turned  over
      and   surrendered  as  respectively  designated  in  the  aforementioned
      official orders (1) and (2) to the towns of Danube and Manheim, together
    
      with all the  rights  and  obligations  of  the  state  therein,  to  be
      maintained thereafter respectively by the towns of Danube and Manheim.
        3. Effective April first, nineteen hundred eighty-one, the legislative
      body  of the county of Herkimer having approved the exchange of highways
      described in this paragraph, the commissioner is hereby  authorized  and
      directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state highway purposes over the
      county road described as follows: "beginning at a  point  south  of  the
      village  of  Herkimer  on state highway eight thousand four hundred one,
      thence running northwesterly to a point  on  state  highway  forty-eight
      dash  eleven  in the village of Herkimer"; and to transfer to the county
      of Herkimer and  to  issue  official  orders  of  abandonment  of  those
      portions  of  highway  described as follows: "beginning at a point in or
      near  the  hamlet  of   Columbia   Center   thence   running   generally
      northeasterly to a point in or near the hamlet of Getman Corners".
        22.  Jefferson  county. 1. Beginning at a point in or near the village
      of Cape Vincent, thence running generally northeasterly through or  near
      the villages of Clayton and Alexandria Bay to the Jefferson-St. Lawrence
      county  line  including  connections  within  the  village  of  Clayton;
      beginning at a point in or near the  village  of  Cape  Vincent,  thence
      running  generally southeasterly through or near the village of Chaumont
      to a point in the village of Brownville, thence southerly to a point  on
      state  highway  one  thousand  one  hundred eighty-two; beginning at the
      Oswego-Jefferson county line north of the hamlet of Sandy Creek,  thence
      running  generally  northerly through or near the villages of Mannsville
      and Adams and the hamlet of Adams Center to the southern  city  line  of
      Watertown;   beginning   at  state  highway  one  thousand  one  hundred
      thirty-four in or near the city of Watertown, thence  running  generally
      easterly through or near the village of Deferiet and the hamlet of Fargo
      to  the Jefferson-St. Lawrence county line east of the hamlet of Natural
      Bridge; beginning at state highway five thousand six  hundred  fifty-one
      north  of  the  city  of  Watertown,  thence running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlets of Pamelia and Redwood to the  Jefferson-St.
      Lawrence  county  line southwest of the village of Hammond; beginning at
      the  northern  city  line  of  Watertown,   thence   running   generally
      northeasterly  through or near the villages of Evans Mills, Philadelphia
      and Antwerp to the Jefferson-St. Lawrence county line southwest  of  the
      hamlet  of  Somerville;  beginning  at  state highway eight thousand one
      hundred five south of Evans Mills, thence easterly to  a  point  on  the
      boundary  of  Fort  Drum;  beginning at the Jefferson-Oswego county line
      northwest of the  village  of  Sandy  Creek,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  and  northeasterly  along  Lake Ontario west of the hamlet of
      Henderson and through or near the hamlet of Baggs Corners to the western
      city line of Watertown; beginning  at  the  northwestern  city  line  of
      Watertown,  thence  running  generally northwesterly through or near the
      hamlet of Gunns Corners to the village of Clayton;  beginning  at  state
      highway  one  hundred  eighty-one south of the village of Dexter, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the village  of  Dexter  and
      the  hamlets  of  Gunns Corners and LaFargeville to an intersection with
      state highway five thousand three hundred four; beginning at a point  in
      or  near  the  village  of  Alexandria  Bay,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly   to   state   highway   one   thousand    five    hundred
      seventy-seven-A;  beginning  at  state highway four hundred twenty-three
      west of the  village  of  Theresa,  thence  running  generally  easterly
      through  or near the village of Theresa, thence southeasterly to a point
      on state highway five thousand five hundred forty-eight in  the  village
      of Philadelphia; beginning at a point in or near the village of Clayton,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      LaFargeville to a point  on  state  highway  one  thousand  one  hundred
    
      fifty-one   west   of   the   village   of  Theresa;  beginning  at  the
      Jefferson-Lewis county line southeast of the village of Carthage, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the village of Carthage to a
      state  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Fargo;  beginning  at the
      southeastern city line of Watertown, thence running  generally  easterly
      through  or near the hamlet of Burrs Mills to the Jefferson-Lewis county
      line west of the village of Copenhagen; beginning  at  interstate  route
      five  hundred  five,  thence  southerly  via the hamlet of Adams Center,
      thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet  of  Rodman
      to  the  Jefferson-Lewis  county  line  east  of  the hamlet of Tremains
      Corners; beginning at a point in or near the village of Deferiet, thence
      running  generally  southeasterly  through  or  near  the  villages   of
      Herrings, Carthage and West Carthage to the Jefferson-Lewis county line;
      beginning  at  state highway five thousand three hundred thirty-two-A in
      the village of West Carthage, thence northwesterly  via  the  hamlet  of
      Great  Bend  to  an  intersection  with state highways five thousand six
      hundred eighty-one and five thousand six hundred seventeen east  of  the
      village  of  Evans Mills; beginning at state highway eight thousand four
      hundred eighteen, thence running generally easterly through or near  the
      hamlet  of  Woodville and the village of Ellisburg to a state highway in
      or near the hamlet of Pierrepont Manor; beginning at a state highway  in
      or  near  the  village  of Ellisburg, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlet of Belleville to state  highway  one  hundred
      eighty-three;  beginning  at  a  state  highway  west  of  the hamlet of
      Henderson, thence running generally easterly through or near the  hamlet
      of Henderson to a point in or near the village of Adams; beginning at or
      near  the  junction  of  state  highway  eight  thousand fifteen and one
      thousand one hundred eighty-two, thence running  generally  easterly  to
      the  western  city  line  of  Watertown;  beginning at state highway one
      thousand one hundred thirty-four east of the city of Watertown  easterly
      to  a point in the village of West Carthage; beginning at a point on the
      city line of Watertown northeasterly to a point on state  touring  route
      three  near  Felts  Mills;  beginning  at  or near the junction of state
      highways five thousand one hundred forty and nine thousand three hundred
      sixty-three north of the city of  Watertown,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  and  southeasterly  through  or  near the hamlet of Calcium to
      state highway five thousand five west of the  village  of  Black  River;
      beginning  at  the  ramp  of interstate route 505 north of the hamlet of
      Adams Center, thence running generally easterly to  state  highway  five
      thousand four hundred twenty-six.
        2.   Effective   August  first,  nineteen  hundred  seventy-nine,  the
      legislative bodies of  the  county  of  Jefferson  and  the  village  of
      Brownville having previously approved the exchange of highways described
      in this paragraph, the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to
      assume jurisdiction for state highway purposes over the county roads and
      village  streets  described as follows: "beginning at a point in or near
      the village of Cape  Vincent,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly
      through  or  near  the  village of Chaumont to a point in the village of
      Brownville, thence southerly to a point on state  highway  one  thousand
      one  hundred  eighty-two",  consisting  of  a  connection  between state
      highways one thousand one hundred  eighty-two  and  one  thousand  eight
      hundred  forty-five across the Black river in the village of Brownville;
      "beginning at state  highway  four  hundred  twenty-three  west  of  the
      village  of  Theresa,  thence running generally easterly through or near
      the village of Theresa, thence southeasterly to a point on state highway
      five thousand five hundred forty-eight in the village of  Philadelphia",
      consisting   of   a   connection  between  state  highway  four  hundred
      twenty-three and the village of Theresa; "beginning at interstate  route
    
      five  hundred  five  southerly  via  the  hamlet of Adams Center, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of Rodman  to  the
      Jefferson-Lewis  county  line  east  of the hamlet of Tremains Corners",
      consisting  of  a  connection between interstate route five hundred five
      and the  hamlet  of  Adams  Center;  all  of  that  route  described  as
      "beginning  at state highway five thousand three hundred thirty-two-A in
      the village of West Carthage northwesterly via the hamlet of Great  Bend
      to  an  intersection  with  state  highways  five  thousand  six hundred
      eighty-one and five thousand six hundred seventeen east of  the  village
      of  Evans  Mills";  all  of  that route described as "beginning at state
      highway one thousand  one  hundred  thirty-four  east  of  the  city  of
      Watertown  easterly  to a point in the village of West Carthage"; all of
      that route described as "beginning at  a  point  on  the  city  line  of
      Watertown  northeasterly  to  a  point on state touring route three near
      Felts Mills"; and to transfer to the  county  of  Jefferson  for  future
      maintenance  as  part  of  the Jefferson county road system and to issue
      official orders of abandonment of those portions of highway described as
      follows: beginning at state highway five  thousand  three  hundred  four
      northerly  to  the hamlet of Fishers Landing; beginning at state highway
      one thousand one hundred fifty-one easterly to state highway two hundred
      thirty-six north of the hamlet of Redwood; beginning  at  state  highway
      one  thousand  one hundred fifty-one west of the village of Theresa to a
      point within the village of Theresa; beginning east of  the  village  of
      Theresa  to  a  point  in or near the village of Antwerp; beginning at a
      point  south  of  the  village  of  Antwerp,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  to  a point in or near the village of Antwerp; beginning at a
      point in or near the village of Adams, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the hamlets of Lorraine and Worth to state  highway  one
      thousand  seven  hundred fifty-one west of the hamlet of Barnes Corners;
      beginning at a point in  the  village  of  Brownville  easterly  to  the
      western city line of Watertown; beginning at the northerly approach span
      of  the Thousand Island bridge, thence running northerly to the Canadian
      border.
        23. Kings county. Beginning  at  a  point  near  the  Atlantic  avenue
      pumping  station  in  the  vicinity  of  East  New  York, thence running
      generally southeasterly along a pipeline to the Kings-Queens county line
      in the vicinity of Ozone park. (Conduit avenue).
        24. Lewis  county.  1.  Beginning  at  the  Oneida-Lewis  county  line
      northwest  of  the  village  of  Booneville,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly through or near the village of Turin and  the  village  of
      Lowville and the hamlet of Deer River to the Lewis-Jefferson county line
      northwest  of the hamlet of Deer River; beginning at the Lewis-Jefferson
      county line near the hamlet of Natural Bridge, thence running  generally
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the  village  of  Harrisville  to  the
      Lewis-St. Lawrence county line northeast of the village of  Harrisville;
      beginning  at  the  Lewis-Oneida county line south of the hamlet of West
      Leyden, thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of
      West  Leyden  and  the  village  of  Constableville,  thence  continuing
      northeasterly  to  the  hamlet  of  Potters  Corners;  beginning  at the
      Oneida-Lewis county line south of the village  of  Port  Leyden,  thence
      running  generally  northerly through or near the village of Port Leyden
      and  the  villages  of  Lyons  Falls  and  Lowville,  thence  continuing
      generally   westerly  through  the  hamlet  of  Barnes  Corners  to  the
      Jefferson-Lewis county line: the  total  cost  of  the  highway-railroad
      separation  in  the village of Lyons Falls necessary in the construction
      of the last described highway, where no  crossing  now  exists,  may  be
      borne  by  the  state  and  be paid for from any state or federal moneys
      available for the construction  or  reconstruction  of  state  highways;
    
      beginning  at  the  hamlet  of  West  Lowville, thence running generally
      northwesterly  through  or  near  the  village  of  Copenhagen  to   the
      Jefferson-Lewis  county  line  northwest  of  the village of Copenhagen;
      beginning   in   the  village  of  Lowville,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to the village of Croghan; beginning at a point on or near
      state highway one thousand one hundred ninety-three in  the  village  of
      Croghan,  thence  running northerly through or near the hamlet of Indian
      River to a point on or near state highway  eight  thousand  two  hundred
      thirteen  at  or  near the hamlet of Remington Corners; beginning at the
      village of Croghan, thence running generally  northwesterly  through  or
      near  the  hamlets  of  Beaver Falls and Naumburg to the Jefferson-Lewis
      county line northwest of the hamlet of Naumburg; beginning in the hamlet
      of Potters  Corners,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  the
      village  of  Lyons Falls; beginning in the hamlet of West Leyden, thence
      running generally easterly to the Oneida-Lewis county line east  of  the
      hamlet  of  West  Leyden;  beginning  at  a  point on state highway five
      thousand  three  hundred  thirty-two-B  southwest  of  the  village   of
      Castorland,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to the hamlet of
      Naumburg;  beginning  at  the  hamlet  of  Copenhagen,  thence   running
      generally  northeasterly  to  the hamlet of Deer River; beginning at the
      hamlet of West Lowville,  thence  running  generally  southerly  to  the
      hamlet  of  Sheldon  Corners;  beginning  at the hamlet of Locust Grove,
      thence running generally northeasterly to the village of Port Leyden.
        2. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      bodies  of  the  county  of  Lewis  and  the  village  of Croghan having
      previously  approved  the  exchange  of  highways  described   in   this
      paragraph,  the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to assume
      jurisdiction for state highway purposes over the county road and village
      street described as follows:  "beginning  at  a  state  highway  in  the
      village  of  Croghan  thence running generally northerly through or near
      the hamlet of Indian River to a point on a state highway at or near  the
      hamlet of Remington Corners"; and to transfer to the county of Lewis for
      future  maintenance as part of the county highway system in Lewis county
      and to issue official orders of abandonment of these portions of highway
      described as follows: "beginning at a state highway  in  the  hamlet  of
      Barnes  Corners,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  a state
      highway in the village of Copenhagen".
        25. Livingston county. 1. Beginning at the  Wyoming-Livingston  county
      line  near the hamlet of Portageville, thence running generally easterly
      through  or  near  the  villages  of  Nunda   and   Dansville   to   the
      Livingston-Steuben  county  line;  beginning  at  the Wyoming-Livingston
      county line northeast of the hamlet  of  Perry  Center,  thence  running
      generally  easterly through or near the village of Leicester, the hamlet
      of Cuylerville, the village of Geneseo, the hamlet of Lakeville and  the
      village  of  Livonia to state highway seven hundred seventeen; beginning
      at a point in or near the hamlet of Hemlock,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  to  the  Livingston-Ontario  county  line;  beginning  at  the
      Genesee-Livingston county line east of  the  village  of  Leroy,  thence
      running   generally  southeasterly  through  or  near  the  villages  of
      Caledonia and Avon, the hamlet of East Avon and the village of  Lima  to
      the Livingston-Ontario county line; beginning at the Allegany-Livingston
      county  line  south  of  the  hamlet of Dalton, thence running generally
      northerly to a point in or near the hamlet of Dalton to be determined by
      the commissioner; beginning at a point north of the  hamlet  of  Dalton,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near the villages of
      Nunda, Mount Morris, Leicester and Caledonia  to  the  Livingston-Monroe
      county  line;  beginning at a point in or near the village of Dansville,
      thence running generally easterly then northerly  through  or  near  the
    
      hamlet  of  Scottsburg, Millville and East Avon to the Livingston-Monroe
      county line; beginning at the Steuben-Livingston county  line  north  of
      the  village  of  Wayland, thence running generally northerly through or
      near  the  hamlet  of Springwater to the Livingston-Ontario county line;
      beginning at the Ontario-Livingston county line south of the  hamlet  of
      Hemlock,  thence  running generally northerly through or near the hamlet
      of Hemlock and the village of Lima to the Livingston-Monroe county  line
      near  the village of Honeoye Falls; beginning at the Allegany-Livingston
      county line northwest of the hamlet of Swain, thence  running  generally
      northwesterly  near  the hamlet of Dalton to state highway five thousand
      two hundred seventy-two; beginning at state highway  five  thousand  two
      hundred  seventy-one  near  the  hamlet  of Brooks Grove, thence running
      generally easterly through or near the hamlet of Tuscarora; beginning at
      a point in or near the hamlet of Ross Corners to a  state  highway  near
      the  hamlet  of  Groveland  Station; beginning at the Steuben-Livingston
      county line south of the village of Dansville, thence running  generally
      northerly  and  northwesterly  through or near the village of Dansville,
      the hamlets of Groveland Station and Hampton  Corners,  the  village  of
      Geneseo   and   the   hamlets   of   Piffard   and  Greigsville  to  the
      Livingston-Wyoming county line; beginning at a state highway in or  near
      the village of Dansville, thence running generally northwesterly through
      or  near the hamlets of West Sparta and Sonyea to a point in or near the
      village of Mount Morris; beginning at a state highway  in  or  near  the
      village  of  Mount  Morris,  thence  running generally easterly to state
      highway  eight  thousand  one   hundred   twelve;   beginning   at   the
      Genesee-Livingston  county  line  east of the hamlet of Pavilion Center,
      thence running generally easterly to state  highway  five  thousand  two
      hundred  seventy-three;  beginning  at  state  highway five thousand two
      hundred  seventy-three,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to   the
      Livingston-Monroe county line near the Genesee river; beginning at state
      highway  eight  hundred  fifty-six  in  the  village  of Geneseo, thence
      running generally northerly to state highway five thousand three hundred
      two in the village of Avon; beginning  at  state  highway  one  thousand
      thirty  in  the  village  of Avon, thence running generally easterly and
      northerly to state highway  five  thousand  three  hundred  two  in  the
      village of Avon; beginning at the Wyoming-Livingston county line east of
      the  village  of  Perry, thence running generally northeasterly to state
      highway one thousand two  hundred  forty-eight;  beginning  at  a  state
      highway  near  the  hamlet  of  Springwater,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly through or near the hamlet of Conesus to a  state  highway
      in  or  near  the village of Livonia; beginning at a state highway in or
      near the hamlet of Lakeville, thence running generally northwesterly  to
      a  state  highway in or near the hamlet of Millville; beginning at state
      highway five thousand three  hundred  ninety-eight  near  the  southeast
      Dansville  village  line,  thence  running  generally northeasterly to a
      state  highway  in  the  village  of   Dansville;   beginning   at   the
      Monroe-Livingston  county  line  south  of the village of Honeoye Falls,
      thence running generally southeasterly to the Livingston-Ontario  county
      line.
        2.   Effective   April   first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-three,  the
      legislative bodies of the county  of  Livingston  and  the  villages  of
      Dansville  and Nunda having previously approved the exchange of highways
      described in this paragraph, the commissioner is hereby  authorized  and
      directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state highway purposes over the
      county roads and village streets described  as  follows:  "beginning  at
      state  highway  five  thousand two hundred seventy-one in the village of
      Nunda, thence running generally easterly to a point  on  or  near  state
      highway   eight  hundred  sixty-seven  in  the  village  of  Dansville",
    
      consisting of a portion of the route described in paragraph  one  hereof
      which  begins  at  the Wyoming-Livingston county line near the hamlet of
      Portageville and  ends  at  the  Livingston-Steuben  county  line;  that
      portion  of the route described in paragraph one hereof as "beginning at
      a point in or near the village of Dansville,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  then  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet of Scottsburg,
      Millville and East Avon to the Livingston-Monroe county line" that  lies
      within  the  village  of  Dansville  between state highway five thousand
      three hundred ninety-eight and state highway one thousand  five  hundred
      seventy-four;  and  to  transfer  to the county of Livingston for future
      maintenance as part of the Livingston county road system  and  to  issue
      official  orders  of abandonment of those highways described as follows:
      "beginning at a point at or  near  state  highway  eight  thousand  four
      hundred  three  north  of  the  village  of  Dansville,  thence  running
      generally northerly to a state highway near the hamlet of Conesus;" that
      portion of the route described as "beginning at the  Allegany-Livingston
      county  line  south  of  the  hamlet of Dalton, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the villages of Nunda, Mount Morris, Leicester
      and Caledonia to the Livingston-Monroe county line"  which  lies  in  or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Dalton;  that  portion  of the route described as
      "beginning at state highway five thousand two hundred  seventy-one  near
      the hamlet of Brooks Grove, thence running generally easterly through or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Tuscarora  to  a state highway near the hamlet of
      Groveland Station" which  lies  between  a  point  near  the  hamlet  of
      Tuscarora and a point in or near the hamlet of Ross Corners.
        26. Madison county. Beginning at the Cortland-Madison county line near
      the village of DeRuyter, thence running generally easterly and northerly
      through  or  near  the  village  of  DeRuyter,  thence running generally
      northerly through or near the hamlets of Sheds and New  Woodstock  to  a
      point  in  or  near the village of Cazenovia; beginning at a point in or
      near the village of Cazenovia, thence running generally northerly in the
      vicinity of the hamlet of Chittenango Falls to a point in  or  near  the
      village  of  Chittenango;  beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of
      Sheds, thence running generally southeasterly to a point in or near  the
      hamlet  of  Georgetown;  beginning  at the Onondaga-Madison county line,
      thence running generally easterly to a point in or near  the  hamlet  of
      New  Woodstock;  beginning  at  the Onondaga-Madison county line, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the villages of Cazenovia and
      Morrisville and the hamlets of Pine Woods and Bouckville and the village
      of  Madison,  to  the  Madison-Oneida  county  line;  beginning  at  the
      southerly  end  of  state highway three hundred thirty-seven west of the
      village of Cazenovia, thence  running  generally  northwesterly  to  the
      Madison-Onondaga  county  line; beginning at the Onondaga-Madison county
      line east of the hamlet  of  Eagle  Village,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  to a point in or near the village of Chittenango; beginning at
      the Onondaga-Madison county line east of the hamlet of  Mycenae,  thence
      running  generally easterly and northerly through or near the village of
      Chittenango, thence generally easterly through or near  the  village  of
      Wampsville  and  southerly  of the city of Oneida, to the Madison-Oneida
      county line; beginning at the Chenango-Madison county line south of  the
      hamlet of Georgetown, thence running generally northerly through or near
      the  hamlets  of  Georgetown,  West  Eaton  and Eaton to a point east of
      Lelands pond; beginning at the Chenango-Madison county line in  or  near
      the  village of Earlville, thence running generally northerly through or
      near the villages  of  Earlville  and  Hamilton,  thence  northerly  and
      northeasterly  to a point east of the hamlet of Bouckville; beginning at
      a point north of  the  village  of  Hamilton  called  Pecksport,  thence
      running  generally northerly to the hamlet of Pine Woods; beginning at a
    
      point in or near the hamlet of  Pine  Woods,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the  village of Munnsville to a point just
      southerly of  the  south  city  line  of  Oneida  (high  tax  district);
      beginning  at  the  Chenango-Madison  county line south of the hamlet of
      East Hamilton, thence running generally northerly through  or  near  the
      hamlets   of   East   Hamilton  and  North  Brookfield  Station  to  the
      Madison-Oneida county line; beginning at a point east of the village  of
      Madison, thence running generally northerly to the Madison-Oneida county
      line  at a point on or near the southern village line of Oriskany Falls;
      beginning at the Chenango-Madison county line at a  point  southeast  of
      the  hamlet  of  South  Brookfield,  thence  running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlets of West Edmeston and  Leonardsville  to  the
      Madison-Oneida  county  line  at a point on or near the southern village
      line of Bridgewater; beginning at the Onondaga-Madison county line  west
      of  the  hamlet of Bridgeport, thence running generally easterly through
      or near the hamlets of Bridgeport, Lakeport, South Bay and Oneida Valley
      to the Madison-Oneida county line; beginning at a  point  south  of  the
      village of Canastota, thence running generally northerly through or near
      the village of Canastota to the Madison-Oneida county line; beginning at
      a  point  in the city of Oneida, low tax district known as Five Corners,
      thence running generally northeasterly to the division line between  the
      city  of Oneida "low tax" and "high tax" districts; beginning at a point
      on the northern city line of Oneida, high tax district,  thence  running
      generally  northwesterly  to  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Oneida  Valley;
      beginning at a point on state highway one thousand one hundred ten north
      of the city of Oneida, thence running  generally  northeasterly  to  the
      Madison-Oneida county line.
        27.  Monroe  county. 1. Beginning at the Livingston-Monroe county line
      near the village of Caledonia, thence running  generally  northerly  and
      easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Mumford,  the  village  of
      Scottsville, and the hamlets of Rush and Mendon  to  the  Monroe-Ontario
      county  line;  beginning  at  the  Genesee-Monroe county line at a point
      southeast of the village of Bergen, thence  running  generally  easterly
      through  or  near  the hamlets of Riga Center and Buckbee Corners to the
      Ballantyne bridge; beginning at the Ballantyne  bridge,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of Mortimer and the
      village of Pittsford, thence southeasterly through or near the hamlet of
      Bushnell Basin to the  Monroe-Ontario  county  line;  beginning  at  the
      Orleans-Monroe  county  line  at  a  point  southwest  of the village of
      Brockport,  thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the
      villages  of  Brockport  and  Spencerport  to  the  western city line of
      Rochester; beginning  at  the  southern  city  line  of  Rochester  near
      Highland  avenue, thence running generally southeasterly through or near
      the village of Pittsford to the Monroe-Wayne county line;  beginning  at
      the Orleans-Monroe county line southeast of the hamlet of Murray, thence
      running  generally  easterly  through  or  near the hamlets of Clarkson,
      Garland, Parma Corners and Greece to the western city line of Rochester;
      beginning at the northern city line of Rochester near  Portland  avenue,
      thence running generally easterly to state highway fifty-six dash seven;
      beginning  at state highway fifty-two dash one, thence running generally
      easterly across Irondequoit bay, through or near the village of  Webster
      to  the  Monroe-Wayne county line, said highway to be built with control
      of access; beginning at the Genesee-Monroe  county  line  north  of  the
      village  of Bergen, thence running northerly through or near the village
      of Brockport and the hamlets of Clarkson and Hamlin Center  to  a  point
      south  of  Lake  Ontario  state parkway; beginning at state highway five
      thousand forty-six near the hamlet of Garbutt, thence running  generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of Buckbee Corners and North
    
      Chili, the village of Spencerport, the  hamlets  of  Parma  Corners  and
      Parma  Center  and the village of Hilton to a point north of the village
      of Hilton; beginning at state highway five thousand forty-six in or near
      the  village  of Scottsville, thence running generally northerly through
      or near  the  village  of  Scottsville  to  state  highway  two  hundred
      fifty-two  at a point southwest of the hamlet of Chili Center; beginning
      at state highway two hundred fifty-five in or near the hamlet  of  Chili
      Center,   thence   running   generally   northerly   to   state  highway
      eighty-three; beginning at state highway  eighty-three,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  through  or  near  the hamlet of Elmgrove to state
      highway six; beginning at state highway one hundred  sixty-five,  thence
      running  generally  northerly  to  the  intersection of the Lake Ontario
      state parkway; beginning at state highway  eight  thousand  two  hundred
      twenty-three  at  a  point  near  the Monroe-Ontario county line, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the villages of Fairport and
      Webster to state highway five hundred seventy-three;  beginning  at  the
      intersection  of the Lake Ontario state parkway at a point approximately
      two miles west of the western city line  of  Rochester,  thence  running
      generally  southerly through or near a point defined by the intersection
      of the Greece-Gates town line with the  west  city  line  of  Rochester,
      thence  running southerly and southeasterly to and outside the city line
      of Rochester to a point on Scottsville road; beginning  at  a  point  on
      Scottsville road, thence running generally southeasterly and easterly to
      a point in the town of Brighton southwest of the northwest corner of the
      town  of Pittsford, thence generally northerly to the southern city line
      of Rochester; beginning at the eastern city line  of  Rochester,  thence
      running  generally  northerly  to  the  eastern  city line of Rochester;
      beginning at  the  northern  city  line  of  Rochester,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  between  the  eastern  city  line of Rochester and
      Irondequoit bay to a point near Lake Ontario east of the hamlet  of  Sea
      Breeze  and  west  of  Irondequoit  bay; beginning at the Genesee-Monroe
      county line east of the village  of  Bergen,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  through  or near the village of Churchville and the hamlets of
      North Chili and Gates Center to the  western  city  line  of  Rochester;
      beginning  at  the Livingston-Monroe county line at a point south of the
      village of Scottsville, thence running generally  northerly  through  or
      near  the  village of Scottsville and along the west side of the Genesee
      river to the southern city line of Rochester at  a  point  east  of  the
      airport;  beginning  at  the  Livingston-Monroe county line north of the
      hamlet of East Avon, thence running generally northerly through or  near
      the  hamlet  of  West  Henrietta to the southern city line of Rochester;
      beginning at the Livingston-Monroe county line north of the  village  of
      Lima,  thence running generally northerly through or near the village of
      Honeoye Falls and the hamlets of Rush and Henrietta to the southern city
      line of Rochester; beginning at the Livingston-Monroe county line in  or
      near  the  village  of Honeoye Falls, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the village of Honeoye Falls and west  of  Mendon  Ponds
      Park  to  state  highway  ninety-four;  beginning  at the Ontario-Monroe
      county line north of the  hamlet  of  Ionia,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Mendon and the village of
      Pittsford to state highway sixty north  of  the  village  of  Pittsford;
      beginning  at  the  southeastern  city line of Rochester, thence running
      generally southeasterly through or near the village of East Rochester to
      a point on or near the east village line of Fairport;  beginning  at  or
      near  the  east  village  line  of  Fairport,  thence  running generally
      easterly to the Monroe-Wayne county line;  beginning  at  state  highway
      five on or near Clover street, thence running generally easterly through
      or  near  the  hamlets of Penfield and East Penfield to the Monroe-Wayne
    
      county line; beginning at  the  eastern  city  line  of  Rochester  near
      Fairhaven  road,  thence  running  generally  easterly  passing south of
      Penfield Center to  the  Monroe-Wayne  county  line;  beginning  at  the
      eastern  city  line  of  Rochester  near Clifford avenue, thence running
      generally easterly adjacent to the south end of Irondequoit bay,  thence
      northerly  and  northeasterly  through or near the village of Webster to
      the Monroe-Wayne county line; beginning  at  the  Orleans-Monroe  county
      line  near  the  hamlet  of Morton, thence running generally easterly to
      state highway eighty-one north of the hamlet of Hamlin; beginning at the
      Orleans-Monroe county line near the  hamlet  of  Kendall  Mills,  thence
      running  generally easterly through or near the hamlet of Hamlin and the
      village of Hilton to state highway one thousand two  hundred  eighty-one
      east  of the village of Hilton; beginning at state highway five thousand
      forty-six at a point north of the  hamlet  of  Mumford,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  through  or near the hamlet of Riga Center and the
      village  of  Churchville  to  state  highway  six  hundred  thirty-four;
      beginning at state highway four hundred eighty, thence running generally
      northerly  through  or  near the village of Churchville to state highway
      five thousand five hundred thirty-nine at a point west of the village of
      Spencerport; beginning at  state  highway  five  thousand  five  hundred
      thirty-nine  at  a  point  southeast of the village of Brockport, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the  hamlet  of  Garland  to
      state highway one thousand seven hundred twenty-seven east of the hamlet
      of   Hamlin;  beginning  at  state  highway  one  thousand  two  hundred
      eighty-two, thence running generally northerly to a point near the south
      limit of Hamlin Beach park; beginning at the Orleans-Monroe county  line
      east of the village of Holley, thence running generally easterly through
      or  near the village of Brockport to state highway eighty in or near the
      village of Brockport; beginning at state highway four hundred ninety-two
      southeast of the village of Holley, thence running northerly  along  the
      Monroe-Orleans  county  line to state highway five thousand four hundred
      twenty-five; beginning at state highway two  hundred  sixty-nine  in  or
      near  the  hamlet  of Parma Center, thence running generally easterly to
      state highway one thousand two hundred eighty-one;  beginning  at  state
      highway  one  thousand  two hundred eighty-one, thence running generally
      easterly through or near the hamlet of North Greece to the Lake  Ontario
      state  parkway  near  the  western  city line of Rochester; beginning at
      state highway two hundred  fifty-two  east  of  the  hamlet  of  Buckbee
      Corners,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  through or near the
      hamlet of Chili Center to the western city line of Rochester;  beginning
      at  state  highway two hundred fifty-five at or near the hamlet of Chili
      Center, thence running generally easterly to state highway seventy-nine;
      beginning at a state highway at a point near  the  northeastern  village
      line  of Scottsville, thence running generally easterly to state highway
      six hundred forty-eight; beginning at state  highway  sixty-two,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  through or near the hamlet of Henrietta to
      state highway two hundred ninety-four, thence running generally easterly
      to state highway four hundred  ninety-three  south  of  the  village  of
      Pittsford;  beginning  at  a state highway near the northeastern village
      line of Pittsford, thence running  generally  northeasterly  through  or
      near  the  village  of  East  Rochester  to  state  highway  one hundred
      sixty-seven at a point near the hamlet of Penfield; beginning  at  state
      highway  five hundred seventy-five west of the village of Honeoye Falls,
      thence running generally easterly through or near the village of Honeoye
      Falls to state highway one thousand three hundred nineteen; beginning at
      state highway two hundred fifty-four, thence running generally  easterly
      to  the  western  city line of Rochester; beginning at state highway two
      hundred fifty-four, thence running generally northerly through  or  near
    
      the  hamlet  of  Gates  Center to state highway two hundred fifty-three;
      beginning at state highway fifty-two dash  one  at  a  point  near  Lake
      Ontario and east of the Irondequoit bay outlet, thence running generally
      easterly  adjacent  to  the  edge  of Lake Ontario to state highway five
      hundred seventy-four; beginning at the city line of  Rochester  east  of
      Culver   road,  thence  running  generally  easterly  to  state  highway
      fifty-two dash one; beginning at the eastern  city  line  of  Rochester,
      thence  running  generally easterly along the south side of Ellison park
      to state highway one hundred sixty-eight;  beginning  at  state  highway
      eight  thousand  four  hundred forty-three at a point near the hamlet of
      Mortimer, thence running generally northeasterly adjacent  to  the  east
      side  of  the  Genesee  river  to  the  southern city line of Rochester;
      beginning at a point near  the  northwestern  city  line  of  Rochester,
      thence  running  generally  northerly to the Lake Ontario state parkway;
      beginning at the intersection of the western expressway at a point  near
      the  Penn  Central  railroad, thence running generally easterly north of
      the Monroe county airport to state highway four hundred  one;  beginning
      at  the  eastern  city  line  of  Rochester,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly, southwest of the village of East Rochester and  northeast
      of  the village of Pittsford, and through or near the hamlet of Bushnell
      Basin  to  state  highway  eight  thousand  two  hundred   twenty-three;
      beginning  at the intersection of the interstate route from Rochester to
      Bushnell Basin, thence running generally easterly to state  highway  one
      thousand  three  hundred  thirty-seven in the village of East Rochester;
      beginning at state highway six hundred forty-eight at a  point  west  of
      the  hamlet  of Rush, thence running generally northerly passing east of
      the hamlet of West Henrietta and west of the hamlet of Henrietta to  the
      Rochester Outer Loop, interstate route five hundred ninety; beginning at
      the Outer Loop at a point west of the northwestern corner of the town of
      Pittsford,  thence  running  generally  easterly  near  the northwestern
      corner of the town of Pittsford to interstate route  490;  beginning  at
      state  highway  ninety-nine, thence running generally northwesterly to a
      state highway at a point just east of Irondequoit bay; beginning at  the
      intersection of the western expressway at a point north of state highway
      eighty-three  thence  running  generally  westerly to state highway five
      thousand five hundred thirty-nine.
        2. Upon the completion and acceptance of that portion of  the  highway
      described  above  as  "beginning  at the Genesee-Monroe county line at a
      point southeast of the  village  of  Bergen,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  through or near the hamlets of Riga Center and Buckbee Corners
      to the Ballantyne bridge" from the intersection  of  the  state  highway
      from  Scottsville to Buckbee Corners, easterly to the Ballantyne bridge,
      the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to enter an  official
      order  of  abandonment  to  the county of Monroe of the portion of state
      highway two hundred eighty-six north  of  its  intersection  with  state
      highway  one thousand two hundred eighty-two, in the town of Hamlin, and
      also that portion  of  state  highway  eighty-one  lying  north  of  its
      intersection  with  state  highway two hundred eighty-six in the town of
      Hamlin, and upon the filing of certified copies of such  official  order
      with  the  county  clerk,  the county treasurer, the clerk of the county
      legislative body,  the  county  superintendent  of  highways  of  Monroe
      county,  the supervisor of the town of Hamlin and the state comptroller,
      the state shall cease to maintain such portions of  said  state  highway
      two  hundred eighty-six and state highway eighty-one, and all the rights
      and obligations of the state therein  shall  revert  to  the  county  of
      Monroe  and  such portions of said state highways two hundred eighty-six
      and eighty-one shall thereafter be maintained by said county as  a  part
      of the county road system of said county.
    
        3.   Effective   April   first,   nineteen  hundred  eighty-four,  the
      legislative bodies of the county of Monroe and  the  town  of  Henrietta
      having  previously  approved  the exchange of highways described in this
      paragraph, the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to  assume
      jurisdiction  for state highway purposes over the town road described as
      follows: that portion of the route described in paragraph one hereof  as
      "beginning  at  a state highway at a point near the northeastern village
      line of Scottsville, thence running generally easterly to state  highway
      six  hundred  forty-eight"  that  runs from a point on state highway one
      thousand four hundred ninety-nine-A in or near the hamlet  of  Riverton,
      thence  northerly  and  easterly  to  county  road  eighty-four;  and to
      transfer to the town of Henrietta for future maintenance as part of  the
      Henrietta  town  road system and to issue official orders of abandonment
      of that portion of state highway one thousand four hundred ninety-nine-A
      beginning at the intersection of said state highway  and  the  aforesaid
      described  town  road,  thence running generally easterly to county road
      eighty-four; and  to  transfer  to  the  county  of  Monroe  for  future
      maintenance  as  part  of  the  Monroe  County  road system and to issue
      official orders of abandonment of that  portion  of  state  highway  one
      thousand  four  hundred  ninety-nine-A, beginning at the intersection of
      said state highway and county road eighty-four, thence running generally
      northeasterly to its intersection  with  the  aforesaid  described  town
      road.
        4.   Effective   April   first,   nineteen  hundred  eighty-four,  the
      legislative body of the village of Fairport having  previously  approved
      the  exchange  of highways described in this paragraph, the commissioner
      is hereby authorized and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state
      highway  purposes  over  the  village  street described as follows: that
      portion of the route described in paragraph one hereof as "beginning  at
      the  southeastern  city  line  of  Rochester,  thence  running generally
      southeasterly through or near the village of East Rochester to  a  point
      on  or  near  the  east  village  line of Fairport" that lies within the
      village of Fairport beginning at a point approximately 0.27 miles  south
      of  the southerly terminus of state highway five hundred seventy-four-A,
      thence running generally east and southeast to a point on  or  near  the
      east  village  line  of  Fairport;  and  to  transfer  to the village of
      Fairport for future maintenance as part of  the  Fairport  village  road
      system  and  to  issue official orders of abandonment of that portion of
      the  route  described  as  "beginning  at  state  highway  five  hundred
      seventy-four-A  in  or  near  the  village  of  Fairport, thence running
      generally easterly to the Monroe-Wayne county line" which  lies  between
      state  highway  five hundred seventy-four-A and the east village line of
      Fairport.
        8. Upon the completion and acceptance of the highway  described  above
      as  "beginning  at the intersection of the western expressway at a point
      near the Penn Central railroad, thence running generally easterly  north
      of  the  Monroe  county  airport to state highway four hundred one", the
      commissioner is hereby authorized and  directed  to  enter  an  official
      order of abandonment to the county of Monroe of all of state highway one
      thousand  three  hundred  sixty-seven, and that portion of state highway
      four hundred one from  its  junction  with  state  highway  two  hundred
      fifty-four  easterly to its intersection with the proposed state highway
      described above; upon the filing of certified copies  of  such  official
      order  with  the  county  clerk,  the county treasurer, the clerk of the
      county legislative body, the county superintendent of highways,  all  of
      Monroe  county,  and  the  state  comptroller,  the state shall cease to
      maintain the aforesaid  state  highway  and  portion  of  state  highway
      specified for abandonment in said official order, and all the rights and
    
      obligations of the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to
      the  county  of  Monroe,  the  said highway and portion of highway to be
      maintained by Monroe county as a part of the county road system.
        9.  Upon  the completion and acceptance of the highway described above
      as "beginning at state highway eighty-three,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  through  or near the hamlet of Elmgrove," the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment
      to the county of Monroe of all of state highway four hundred eight  upon
      the  filing  of  certified copies of such official order with the county
      clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of the county  legislative  body,
      the  county  superintendent  of  highways, all of Monroe county, and the
      state comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain the aforesaid state
      highway specified for abandonment in said official order,  and  all  the
      rights  and  obligations  of  the state therein shall be turned over and
      surrendered to the county of Monroe, the said highway to  be  maintained
      by Monroe county as a part of the county road system.
        10.  Upon completion and acceptance of the highways described above as
      "beginning at the northern city line of Rochester near Portland  avenue,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  to  state  highway  fifty-six dash
      seven", "beginning at state highway fifty-two dash one,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  across Irondequoit bay, through or near the village
      of Webster to the Monroe-Wayne county  line"  and  "beginning  at  state
      highway  ninety-nine,  thence running generally northwesterly to a state
      highway at a point just east of Irondequoit bay",  the  commissioner  is
      hereby authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment
      to  the  county  of  Monroe of that portion of state highway ninety-nine
      northeasterly from its intersection with the  state  highway  connection
      described  above  as  "beginning  at  state  highway ninety-nine, thence
      running generally northwesterly to a state highway at a point just  east
      of Irondequoit bay," to state highway one hundred, all of state highways
      one  hundred and one hundred-one; upon the filing of certified copies of
      such official order with the county clerk,  the  county  treasurer,  the
      clerk  of  the  county  legislative  body,  the county superintendent of
      highways, all of Monroe county, and the  state  comptroller,  the  state
      shall  cease  to  maintain  the  aforesaid state highways and portion of
      state highway specified for abandonment in said official order, and  all
      rights  and  obligations  of  the state therein shall be turned over and
      surrendered to the county of Monroe, the said highways  and  portion  of
      state  highway to be maintained by Monroe county as a part of the county
      road system.
        11. Upon completion and acceptance of  that  portion  of  the  highway
      described  above  as "beginning at state highway five thousand forty-six
      near the hamlet of Garbutt, thence running generally  northerly  through
      or  near  the hamlets of Buckbee Corners and North Chili, the village of
      Spencerport, the hamlets of Parma  Corners  and  Parma  Center  and  the
      village of Hilton to a point north of the village of Hilton", from state
      highway  five  thousand  forty-six  near  the hamlet of Garbutt to state
      highway one thousand two hundred thirty-six in the vicinity  of  Buckbee
      Corners,  the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to enter an
      official order of abandonment to the  county  of  Monroe  all  of  state
      highway  five hundred seventy-three-A, and that portion of state highway
      five hundred seventy-three beginning at a point on  state  highway  five
      hundred  seventy-three  approximately one thousand six hundred feet east
      from the westerly town line of the town of Webster, as determined by the
      commissioner of transportation, easterly to state highway  five  hundred
      seventy-four; upon the filing of certified copies of such official order
      with  the  county  clerk,  the county treasurer, the clerk of the county
      legislative body, the county superintendent of highways, all  of  Monroe
    
      county, and the state comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain the
      aforesaid  state  highway  and  portion  of  state highway specified for
      abandonment in said official order, and all the rights  and  obligations
      of  the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to the county
      of Monroe, the  said  highway  and  portions  of  state  highway  to  be
      maintained by Monroe county as a part of the county road.
        12.  The  legislative  body  of the county of Monroe having previously
      approved  the  exchange  of  certain  county  roads  for  certain  state
      highways, as set forth in this paragraph, the commissioner is authorized
      to issue official orders of abandonment and to transfer to the county of
      Monroe for future maintenance as a part of the Monroe county road system
      all  of  the state highway system described as: all of state highway two
      hundred eighty-six, all  of  state  highway  one  thousand  two  hundred
      eighty-two,  all  of  state  highway seventy-eight, all of state highway
      five  hundred  seventy-three,  all  of  state   highway   five   hundred
      seventy-three-A, all of state highway one thousand three hundred ninety,
      and   the   portion   of   state  highway  one  thousand  three  hundred
      thirty-seven, from the intersection at the westbound entrance  and  exit
      ramps  of  state  highway  one hundred sixty-six northerly to the end of
      state jurisdiction at the south end of the Panorama  trail  bridge  over
      Irondequoit  creek  (BIN 1095720), and the portion of state highway five
      thousand four hundred  twenty-five,  known  as  West  avenue,  from  its
      intersection  at  Redman  road  easterly  to  the  intersection at state
      highways eighty and five thousand seven  hundred,  and  the  portion  of
      state highway one thousand four hundred eighty-one from the intersection
      of state highway five thousand five hundred twenty-nine northerly to the
      intersection  of  state  highway  six  including  the  drainage easement
      extending easterly from Elmgrove road approximately 1000' but  excluding
      BIN  4047410  over  the  Erie  canal  and  its approaches defined as the
      highway between the southern intersection at county  route  one  hundred
      eleven, known as Ridgeway avenue, to the northern intersection at county
      route  one  hundred eleven, known as Ridgeway avenue; and the portion of
      state highway one  thousand  three  hundred  sixty-seven  from  the  new
      alignment  of  the  intersection  of  state  highway eight thousand four
      hundred forty-three northerly to the intersection with  Riverside  drive
      and  the portion of state highway one thousand three hundred sixty-seven
      from the intersection with Riverside drive northerly to the end  of  the
      state   jurisdiction   at   the  Rochester  city  line;  and  to  assume
      jurisdiction for state highway purposes over the  various  county  roads
      described  as follows: the portion of touring route New York two hundred
      fifty-two in the town of Chili consisting of county  route  one  hundred
      twenty-seven,  known  as  Beaver  road,  from  state highway two hundred
      fifty-two to Archer road and county route one hundred twenty-nine, known
      as Archer road, from Beaver road to Ballantyne road and county route one
      hundred twenty-five, known as Ballantyne road, from Archer road easterly
      to the intersection with Theron street, the portion of county route  one
      hundred  twenty-five,  known  as  Ballantyne  road,  from  Theron street
      easterly to state highway seventy-nine, and the portion of touring route
      New York nineteen in the town of Hamlin consisting of county  route  two
      hundred  thirty-two,  known as Lake Road East Fork, from the current end
      of state jurisdiction of state highway eighty-one at North  Hamlin  road
      northerly to state highway forty-nine -- one, and the portion of touring
      route New York two hundred fifty-nine in the town of Parma consisting of
      the  portion  of  county  route  two  hundred twenty-six, known as North
      avenue, from the current end of state jurisdiction of state highway four
      hundred ninety-one at Curtis road northerly to state highway  forty-nine
      --  two,  and the portion of touring route New York two hundred sixty in
      the town of Hamlin consisting of the portion of county route two hundred
    
      thirty, known as Walker-Lake Ontario road, from the current end of state
      jurisdiction at state highways one thousand seven  hundred  twenty-seven
      and  eight  thousand four hundred twenty-six northerly to state highways
      forty-nine  --  one  and  forty-nine  -- two, and the portion of touring
      route New York thirty-one in  the  town  of  Sweden  consisting  of  the
      portion  of  county  route two hundred thirty-six, known as Redman road,
      from its intersection at state highway four hundred ninety-two northerly
      to  its  intersection  at  state  highway  five  thousand  four  hundred
      twenty-five,  and  the  portion  of  touring route New York four hundred
      forty-one in the town of Brighton consisting of the  portion  of  county
      route  eighty-seven,  known  as  Linden avenue, from its intersection at
      state highway five easterly to the beginning of  state  jurisdiction  of
      state  highway  one  hundred  sixty-six  and the portion of county route
      ninety-nine, known as Pattonwood drive, from  the  Rochester  city  line
      easterly  to its intersection with county route one hundred twenty-four,
      known as Thomas avenue, including all approaches  and  portions  of  the
      structure  of  the  Colonel  Patrick  O'Rorke  Memorial  bridge  located
      thereon.
        13. Upon the completion and acceptance  of  the  construction  of  the
      aforesaid  state  highway described as "the portion of state highway one
      thousand three  hundred  sixty-seven  from  the  new  alignment  of  the
      intersection  of  state  highway eight thousand four hundred forty-three
      northerly to the intersection with Riverside drive" and "the portion  of
      state   highway   one   thousand  three  hundred  sixty-seven  from  the
      intersection with Riverside drive northerly to  the  end  of  the  state
      jurisdiction  at  the  Rochester  city line", the commissioner is hereby
      authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment to the
      county of Monroe of all of state  highway  one  thousand  three  hundred
      sixty-seven,  and  upon  the filing of certified copies of such official
      order with the county clerk, the county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the
      legislative  body,  the county superintendent of highways, and the state
      comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain  the  aforesaid  highways
      specified  for  abandonment  as  above  set forth and all the rights and
      obligations of the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to
      the county  of  Monroe  and  said  state  highway  shall  thereafter  be
      maintained  by  said  county  as  part of the county road system of said
      county.
        15. Upon the opening to traffic of the new bridge  across  Irondequoit
      bay  and  upon  the  letting of a contract by the United States corps of
      Army engineers, for the  project  to  open  Irondequoit  bay  into  Lake
      Ontario  at  a  point to be determined across state highway five hundred
      thirty-eight  and/or  state  highway  five  hundred  seventy-three,  the
      commissioner  is  authorized  and directed to enter an official order of
      discontinuance for  highway  purposes  of  that  portion  of  the  above
      mentioned  state  highway  or highways which will comprise such opening.
      The commissioner shall file certified copies of such official order with
      the county  clerk,  the  county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the  county
      legislative  body,  the county superintendent of highways, all of Monroe
      county and the  state  comptroller.  Upon  completion  of  such  project
      opening  and  in  the  event  the  project  opening  does not occupy the
      existing  channel  at  the  junction  of  state  highway  five   hundred
      thirty-eight   and   state   highway   five  hundred  seventy-three  the
      commissioner is authorized  to  remove  the  bridge  over  the  existing
      channel  and  fill  such  channel  under such bridge in order to provide
      highway access to the project opening to  persons  along  the  remaining
      state  highway.  In  the  event  the present channel is utilized for the
      project opening the commissioner is authorized to remove or  permit  the
      removal  of the existing structure over such channel. The expense of any
    
      state work shall be a proper charge  against  funds  available  for  the
      construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of state highways.
        28.  Montgomery county. 1. Beginning at the Herkimer-Montgomery county
      line west of the village of St.  Johnsville,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  through  or  near  the  villages of St. Johnsville, Nelliston,
      Palatine Bridge, Fonda and Fort Johnson  to  a  point  on  or  near  the
      western  city  line  of  Amsterdam;  beginning at a point on or near the
      eastern city  line  of  Amsterdam,  thence  running  generally  easterly
      through  or near the hamlet of Cranesville to the Montgomery-Schenectady
      county line; beginning at the Herkimer-Montgomery county  line  east  of
      the  hamlet  of Indian Castle, thence running generally easterly through
      or near the village of Fort Plain to a point on or near  Erie  boulevard
      in  the  village  of  Canajoharie;  beginning  at  the west end of state
      highway one  thousand  eight  hundred  sixty-six-A  in  the  village  of
      Canajoharie,  thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or near the
      villages of Canajoharie and Fultonville  to  a  point  on  or  near  the
      western city line of Amsterdam; beginning at a point on the eastern city
      line  of  Amsterdam  on  the  southern  side  of  the  Mohawk river near
      Cleveland   avenue,   thence   running   generally   easterly   to   the
      Montgomery-Schenectady county line; beginning at the Herkimer-Montgomery
      county  line  east of the hamlet of Starkville, thence running generally
      easterly through or near the village of Fort Plain crossing  the  Mohawk
      river  to  a point in or near the village of Nelliston; beginning at the
      Otsego-Montgomery county line west  of  the  hamlet  of  Vandeusenville,
      thence  running  generally northerly to a point in or near the hamlet of
      Sprout Brook; beginning at a point on or near Main street in the village
      of Fort Plain, thence running generally southwesterly  through  or  near
      the  village  of Fort Plain and the hamlet of Freysbush to the hamlet of
      Sprout Brook, thence running generally  easterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Buel  and  northeasterly  to  a point south of the hamlet of
      Marshville; beginning at the Schoharie-Montgomery county line  south  of
      the  village of Ames, thence running generally northerly through or near
      the village of Ames and the hamlet of Marshville to the northern end  of
      state  highway  one  thousand  six hundred sixty-seven in the village of
      Canajoharie; beginning at a point  on  or  near  Church  street  in  the
      village  of Canajoharie, thence running generally northerly crossing the
      Mohawk river and Conrail to a point in or near the village  of  Palatine
      Bridge;  beginning  at a point on or near Moyer street in the village of
      Canajoharie, thence running generally northerly to  or  near  Montgomery
      street  in  the  village  of  Canajoharie;  beginning  at a point in the
      village of Palatine Bridge, thence running generally  northerly  through
      or near the village of Palatine Bridge and the hamlet of Stone Arabia to
      the  Montgomery-Fulton  county  line;  beginning  at a point west of the
      village of St. Johnsville, thence running  generally  northerly  to  the
      Montgomery-Fulton  county line; beginning at a point east of the village
      of St. Johnsville, thence running generally easterly  and  northerly  to
      the  Montgomery-Fulton  county  line  west  of  the  hamlet of Ephratah;
      beginning at the  Schoharie-Montgomery  county  line  southeast  of  the
      hamlet   of   Charleston   Four   Corners,   thence   running  generally
      northwesterly through or near the hamlet of Charleston Four Corners  and
      west  of  the  hamlet  of  Rural  Grove to a point west of the hamlet of
      Sprakers; beginning at the Schoharie-Montgomery county line south of the
      hamlet of Oak Ridge, thence running generally northerly through or  near
      the  hamlets  of  Oak  Ridge,  Charleston  and  Glen  and the village of
      Fultonville to or near the village of Fonda; beginning at  the  southern
      end  of  the  Mohawk  river bridge in the village of Fultonville, thence
      running generally easterly to a point on state highway five thousand six
      hundred fifty-six; beginning in or near the  village  of  Fonda,  thence
    
      running  generally  northwesterly  to  the Montgomery-Fulton county line
      south of the hamlet of Sammonsville; beginning in or near the village of
      Fonda, thence  running  generally  northerly  to  the  Montgomery-Fulton
      county  line  south of the city of Johnstown; beginning at a point in or
      near the hamlet of Glen, thence running generally  easterly  through  or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Mill  Point  to  a  point  north of the hamlet of
      Minaville; beginning at the Schenectady-Montgomery county  line,  thence
      running  generally  northerly through or near the hamlets of Scotch Bush
      and Minaville to a  point  on  the  southern  city  line  of  Amsterdam;
      beginning  at  the Schenectady-Montgomery county line near the hamlet of
      Scotch Church, thence running generally northeasterly  to  or  near  the
      hamlet   of   Scotch  Church,  thence  generally  northeasterly  to  the
      Montgomery-Schenectady county line; beginning at a point in or near  the
      village  of  Fort Johnson, thence running generally northerly through or
      near the village of Fort Johnson and westerly to  the  Montgomery-Fulton
      county  line;  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  northern  city  line of
      Amsterdam, thence running generally northerly to  the  Montgomery-Fulton
      county  line  south  of  the  hamlet of Perth; beginning at a point near
      Church street on the eastern city  line  of  Amsterdam,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  through  or near the hamlet of Manny Corners to the
      Montgomery-Saratoga county line; beginning at a point on  state  highway
      five  thousand  one  hundred nine east of the village of St. Johnsville,
      thence running easterly to a point on the Fulton-Montgomery county  line
      south of the hamlet of Ephratah.
        2. Effective April first, nineteen hundred eighty-one, the legislative
      body of the county of Montgomery having previously approved the exchange
      of  highways  described  in  this  paragraph, the commissioner is hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the  county  roads described as follows: "beginning at a
      point on state highway five  thousand  one  hundred  nine  east  of  the
      village  of  St.  Johnsville,  thence running easterly to a point on the
      Fulton-Montgomery county line south of the hamlet of Ephratah; beginning
      at a point on state highway five thousand six hundred fifty-six-A in  or
      near  the  village of Fultonville thence running generally easterly to a
      point on state highway five thousand six hundred fifty-six"; to transfer
      to the county of Montgomery  for  future  maintenance  as  part  of  the
      Montgomery   county   road  system  and  to  issue  official  orders  of
      abandonment of those highways described as follows: "beginning at  state
      highway  one  thousand  six  hundred  eighteen, thence running generally
      northerly to the hamlet of Auriesville; beginning at a point in or  near
      the hamlet of Scotch Church, thence running generally northwesterly to a
      point southeast of the Amsterdam city line".
        29.  Nassau  county. 1. North Hempstead turnpike, beginning at a point
      on the New York city line  west  of  the  hamlet  of  Manhasset,  thence
      running  generally  easterly through or near the hamlet of Manhasset and
      the village of Roslyn and the hamlet of East Norwich to a point  on  the
      Nassau-Suffolk  county  line  in  the  vicinity of the village of Laurel
      Hollow; Long Island expressway, beginning at a point  on  the  New  York
      city line in the vicinity of the village of Lake Success, thence running
      generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Jericho  to the
      Nassau-Suffolk county line in the vicinity of the hamlet  of  Plainview;
      Union  turnpike,  beginning  at a point on the New York city line in the
      vicinity of the village of  New  Hyde  Park,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  to a point on Hillside avenue in the vicinity of the hamlet of
      Garden City Park; Hillside avenue, beginning at a point on the New  York
      city  line  in  the  vicinity  of  the  village of New Hyde Park, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the village of Williston Park
      to a point on the Jericho turnpike in the  vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of
    
      Carle  Place; beginning at a point on the New York city line west of the
      village of  Floral  Park,  thence  running  generally  easterly  to  the
      intersection  of  the  New  York  city-Hempstead  boundary line with the
      Jericho  turnpike.  Such  highway shall be of the same width and type of
      construction as is located, in which case municipal authorities  of  the
      city  in  which such highway is located shall by resolution petition the
      commissioner  of  transportation  to  provide  the  width  and  type  of
      construction  desired.  The  additional  expense caused by the increased
      width or different type of construction or both shall be borne wholly by
      such city; Jericho turnpike, beginning at a point on the New  York  city
      line  in  the  vicinity  of  the  village of Floral Park, thence running
      generally easterly through or near the village of Mineola and the hamlet
      of Jericho to the Nassau-Suffolk county line  in  the  vicinity  of  the
      hamlet  of Woodbury; Hempstead turnpike, beginning at a point on the New
      York city line in the vicinity of the hamlet of Elmont,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  through  or near the hamlet of Franklin Square to a
      point  on  Franklin  street  in  the  village  of  Hempstead;  Hempstead
      turnpike,  beginning  at a point on Hendrickson avenue in the village of
      Hempstead, thence running  generally  easterly  through  the  hamlet  of
      Levittown  to  the  Nassau-Suffolk  county  line  in the vicinity of the
      village of Farmingdale; Front  street,  beginning  at  a  point  in  the
      vicinity  of Williams street in the village of Hempstead, thence running
      generally easterly to a point on the Hempstead turnpike in the  vicinity
      of  the hamlet of East Meadow; Jerusalem avenue, beginning at a point on
      Newbridge road in the vicinity of the hamlet of North  Bellmore,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  to  a point on state highway nine thousand
      seventeen in the vicinity of the hamlet of Massapequa; Sunrise  highway,
      beginning  at  a  point on the New York city line in the vicinity of the
      village of Valley Stream, thence running generally easterly  through  or
      near  the  villages  of Rockville Center and Freeport and the hamlets of
      Wantagh and Massapequa to the Nassau-Suffolk county line in the vicinity
      of the hamlet of Amityville, with  a  spur  to  the  Amityville  village
      connection   of  the  Nassau-Suffolk  county  line;  Nassau  expressway,
      beginning at a point on the New York city line in the  vicinity  of  the
      hamlet  of  Woodmere, thence running generally southerly to the Atlantic
      Beach bridge in the vicinity of the  village  of  Atlantic  Beach;  Long
      Beach  expressway,  beginning  at  a point on the Atlantic Beach bridge,
      thence running generally easterly to the west city line of the  city  of
      Long Beach; Long Beach expressway, beginning at a point on the east city
      line of the city of Long Beach, thence running generally easterly to the
      Loop   parkway   in  the  vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of  Point  Lookout;
      Greenvale-Glen Cove,  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  North  Hempstead
      turnpike  in  the  vicinity  of  the hamlet of Greenvale, thence running
      generally northerly to a point on state highway nine thousand  seventeen
      in  the  vicinity of the hamlet of Glen Head; Port Washington boulevard,
      beginning at a point on the North Hempstead turnpike in the vicinity  of
      the  village  of  Munsey Park, thence running generally northerly to the
      vicinity of Harbor road in the  hamlet  of  Port  Washington;  Newbridge
      road,  beginning  at  a point on Jerusalem avenue in the vicinity of the
      hamlet of North Bellmore, thence running generally northerly through  or
      near the hamlet of East Meadow to a point on state highway nine thousand
      seventeen  in  the vicinity of the hamlet of Hicksville; Massapequa-Glen
      Cove, beginning at a point on Merrick road in the vicinity of the hamlet
      of Massapequa, thence running generally northerly through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Hicksville  to  the  city  of Glen Cove; Jericho-Oyster Bay,
      beginning at a point on state highway nine  thousand  seventeen  in  the
      vicinity of the hamlet of Jericho, thence running generally northerly to
      the  vicinity  of  Harbor  Place  in  the village of Oyster Bay; Wantagh
    
      avenue, beginning at a point on Merrick road  in  the  vicinity  of  the
      hamlet  of Wantagh, thence running generally northerly to a point on the
      Hempstead  turnpike  in  the  vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of   Plainedge;
      Seaford-Oyster  Bay  expressway,  beginning  at  a  point on the Wantagh
      parkway in the  vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of  Wantagh,  thence  running
      generally through or near the hamlets of Seaford, Bethpage and Plainview
      to  a  point  on  state  highway  nine  thousand twenty-one south of the
      village of Oyster Bay; beginning at a point on  the  Seaford-Oyster  Bay
      expressway as determined by the commissioner, thence generally northerly
      and  northwesterly  to  a connection with the proposed bridge connecting
      Westchester and Nassau counties,  including  connections  with  existing
      highways.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  any  local,  general or
      special law, the last aforementioned highway or portions thereof may  be
      built  with  control of access as determined by the commissioner. Carman
      Mill road, beginning at a point on Merrick road in the vicinity  of  the
      hamlet of West Amityville, thence running generally northerly to a point
      on the Sunrise highway in the vicinity of the hamlet of West Amityville;
      beginning  at  a  point on the Hempstead turnpike in the vicinity of the
      village of Farmingdale, thence running generally  southeasterly  to  the
      Nassau-Suffolk   county   line   in  the  vicinity  of  the  village  of
      Farmingdale.
        2. Upon completion and acceptance of the aforementioned Seaford-Oyster
      Bay expressway, the commissioner of transportation is hereby  authorized
      and  directed to enter an official order of abandonment to the county of
      Nassau of such portions of state highways  one  thousand  seven  hundred
      ninety-eight  and FASSH fifty-one dash eight as shall not be used in the
      construction of said highway, and upon the filing of certified copies of
      such official order with the county clerk,  the  county  treasurer,  the
      clerk  of  the  board  of supervisors, the county commissioner of public
      works, all of Nassau county, and the  state  comptroller,  the  highways
      described  in  such  official  order,  together  with all the rights and
      obligations of the state therein, shall be turned over  and  surrendered
      to the county of Nassau, to be maintained thereafter by that county.
        30.  Niagara  county. 1. Beginning at the eastern city line of Niagara
      Falls at or near River road, thence running generally  southeasterly  to
      the  western  city  line  of  North  Tonawanda  at  or  near River road;
      beginning at the eastern city line  of  Niagara  Falls,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  to an intersection with state highway five thousand
      one hundred sixty-four, at or near the northeastern city line of Niagara
      Falls; beginning at the eastern city line of Niagara Falls  on  or  near
      Pine  avenue, thence running generally southeasterly passing through the
      city  of  North  Tonawanda,  near  the  northeast  city  line,  to   the
      Niagara-Erie county line; beginning at the northern city line of Niagara
      Falls  on  or  near  College  avenue,  thence running generally easterly
      through or near the hamlet of Cambria Station to the western  city  line
      of  Lockport  on or near West avenue; beginning on the eastern city line
      of  Lockport  on  or  near  Akron   road,   thence   running   generally
      southeasterly  through  or  near the hamlet of Dysinger, to the southern
      county line of Niagara county west of the Tonawanda Indian  reservation;
      beginning  at a point on Transit Road (state highway five hundred seven)
      at the intersection of Robinson Road, thence running generally  westerly
      to  a  point  east of the New York State Barge Canal to be determined by
      the commissioner, thence running generally north to  the  southern  city
      line  of  Lockport;  beginning  at  the  westerly city line of Lockport,
      thence running generally northwesterly to a point on  or  near  Saunders
      Settlement  Road  (state  highway  nine  thousand  ninety-four)  at  its
      intersection with Upper Mountain Road; beginning  on  the  eastern  city
      line  of  Lockport  on  or  near  East  avenue, thence running generally
    
      southeasterly through or near the hamlets of McNalls and Royalton Center
      to the eastern county line of Niagara  county  north  of  the  Tonawanda
      Indian  reservation;  beginning at a point on or near state highway five
      thousand  five  hundred  sixty-three  in  the  town  of Lockport, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the village of Middleport, to
      the Niagara-Orleans county line; beginning in the village of Lewiston at
      or near Fourth street, thence running generally easterly through or near
      the hamlets of Cambria and Warrens Corners to a state highway in or near
      the hamlet of Wrights Corners; beginning on a state highway at  a  point
      north  of  the  hamlet  of  Wrights  Corners,  thence  running generally
      easterly through or near the hamlets of Ridgewood and Johnson Corners to
      the Niagara-Orleans county line west of the hamlet of  Jeddo;  beginning
      in   or  near  the  village  of  Youngstown,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly through or near the hamlets of Ransomville and North Ridge
      to a point on or near state highway five thousand four  hundred  sixteen
      at  or near the hamlet of Cambria; beginning at a point on state highway
      nine thousand three hundred twenty-two south of Four  Mile  Creek  state
      park,  thence  running  generally northeasterly along the south shore of
      Lake Ontario, through or near  the  hamlet  of  Olcott,  thence  running
      generally  easterly to the Niagara-Orleans county line; beginning on the
      northern  city  line  of  Niagara  Falls,   thence   running   generally
      northeasterly to the village of Lewiston; beginning on the northern city
      line  of  Niagara Falls at or near the intersection of Lockport road and
      Hyde Park boulevard, thence running generally northwesterly to  or  near
      an  intersection with state highway four hundred seventy-five; beginning
      in or near the village  of  Lewiston  on  or  near  state  highway  five
      thousand  three  hundred  six,  thence  running  generally  easterly and
      northerly to or near state highway  eight  thousand  three  hundred  six
      northeast  of  the village of Youngstown; beginning on the northern city
      line of Niagara Falls approximately three sixteenths mile  northwest  of
      the  intersection  of  Pine  avenue  and  Military  road, thence running
      generally northwesterly to  an  intersection  with  state  highway  five
      thousand  five  hundred  ninety;  beginning at or near the northern city
      line of North Tonawanda on or near Ward road, thence  running  generally
      through  or  near  the  hamlet  of St. Johnsburg to an intersection with
      state highway five thousand three hundred five;  beginning  at  or  near
      state  highway  nine  thousand  ninety-four  in  or  near  the hamlet of
      Sanborn, thence running generally northerly through or near  the  hamlet
      of  Pekin to a point at or near state highway one thousand three hundred
      sixteen; beginning at the northern city line of North  Tonawanda  on  or
      near  Shawnee  road,  thence running generally northerly through or near
      the hamlets of Shawnee and North Ridge to a point in or near the village
      of Wilson; beginning at or near the Niagara-Erie county line in or  near
      the hamlet of Wendelville, thence running generally northerly through or
      near  the  hamlets  of  Pendleton  Center  and  Lockport  Junction to an
      intersection with state highway five thousand four hundred sixteen in or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Warrens  Corners;  beginning  at  or   near   the
      Niagara-Erie county line, thence running generally northerly west of the
      hamlet of Raymond to the southern city line of Lockport; beginning at or
      near  the  northern  city  line  of  Lockport,  thence running generally
      northerly through or near the hamlets of Wrights Corners and Newfane  to
      a  point  in or near the hamlet of Olcott; beginning at a point on state
      highway one thousand one hundred thirty-five in or near the  village  of
      Middleport,  thence  running  generally  northerly  and  easterly to the
      Niagara-Orleans county line south of the New  York  state  barge  canal;
      beginning  at  the  eastern  city  line of Niagara Falls, thence running
      generally  southeasterly  to  an  intersection  with  a  state  highway;
      beginning at the eastern city line of Lockport on or near Walnut street,
    
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to an intersection with state
      highway five thousand five hundred sixty-one; beginning at  a  point  on
      state  highway  five  thousand  four  hundred thirty-one, thence running
      generally   northerly   through   or  near  the  hamlets  of  Jeddo  and
      Northridgeway to  an  intersection  with  state  highway  nine  thousand
      fifty-two;  beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway one thousand six
      hundred thirty-five, thence running generally northerly to  a  point  on
      state highway five thousand one hundred sixty-four.
        2.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of the construction of the
      aforesaid highway described as "beginning at the eastern  city  line  of
      Lockport   on   or   near   Walnut   street,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to an intersection with state highway five  thousand  five
      hundred   sixty-one",  the  commissioner  of  transportation  is  hereby
      authorized and directed to enter an official  order  of  abandonment  of
      that portion of state highway eight thousand four hundred fifty-one from
      its  westerly  terminus  at  state  highway  five  thousand five hundred
      sixty-three easterly to the intersection created by the construction  of
      the  proposed  highway described at the beginning of this paragraph (the
      portion of such abandonment in the town of Lockport being 1.36 miles and
      in the town of Royalton approximately 2.15 miles),  together  with  that
      portion of state highway five thousand five hundred sixty-three from its
      westerly  terminus  at the city of Lockport easterly to its intersection
      with the aforesaid proposed highway described at the beginning  of  this
      paragraph  (being approximately 1.61 miles of abandonment in the town of
      Lockport) and upon the filing of certified copies of such official order
      with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of the  board  of
      supervisors,  the  county  superintendent  of  highways,  all of Niagara
      county, the state comptroller, and  the  supervisors  of  the  towns  of
      Lockport  and  Royalton,  the state shall cease to maintain the highways
      named in such official order, and all the rights and obligations of  the
      state therein shall revert to and become the responsibility of the towns
      of Lockport and Royalton, the said towns to maintain thereafter the part
      or  parts  of  said  highways  within their respective bounds as part of
      their respective town highway systems.
        3. Effective September first, nineteen hundred ninety, the legislative
      body of the county of Niagara having previously approved the exchange of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county roads described as follows: that portion of the
      route described as "beginning at a point on Transit road (state  highway
      five hundred seven) at the intersection of Robinson road, thence running
      generally  westerly to a point east of the New York State Barge Canal to
      be determined by the commissioner, thence running generally north to the
      southern city line of Lockport" which lies between a  point  on  Transit
      road  (state highway five hundred seven) at the intersection of Robinson
      road, thence running westerly along Robinson road to a point east of the
      New York State Barge Canal to be determined by the commissioner; and  to
      transfer  to the county of Niagara for future maintenance as part of the
      county highway system in Niagara county and to issue official orders  of
      abandonment  of that route described as "beginning at a state highway in
      the village of Middleport, thence  running  generally  northerly  to  an
      intersection with state highway five thousand four hundred thirty-one".
        4.   Effective  October  first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-eight,  the
      legislative body of the county of Niagara having previously approved the
      exchange of certain county roads for  certain  state  highways,  as  set
      forth  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  authorized  to issue
      official orders of abandonment and to transfer to the county of  Niagara
      for  future  maintenance as a part of the Niagara county road system all
    
      of the state highway described as the  portion  of  state  highway  five
      thousand  five  hundred  sixty,  beginning  at  state  touring route two
      hundred seventy-one in the village  of  Middleport  and  thence  running
      generally  easterly  a  distance  of  approximately  0.81  miles  to the
      Niagara-Orleans county line and all of the state  highway  described  as
      the  portion of state highway seven hundred forty-nine, beginning on the
      easterly city line of the city of Lockport on or near Akron road, thence
      running generally southeasterly on Akron road  to  the  intersection  of
      Akron  road  with  Dysinger  road;  and to assume jurisdiction for state
      highway purposes over the county roads described as follows: the portion
      of  Robinson  road  (county  road  number  one  hundred   twenty-three),
      beginning  at  Transit  road  (state highway number five hundred seven),
      thence running generally easterly  to  Beattie  avenue,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  along Dysinger road (county road number one hundred
      thirty-three) to the intersection  of  Dysinger  road  with  Akron  road
      (state highway number seven hundred forty-nine).
        31. Oneida county. 1. Beginning at the Madison-Oneida county line east
      of  the village of Madison, thence running generally easterly through or
      near the hamlet of Sangerfield and the village  of  Bridgewater  to  the
      Oneida-Otsego  county line; beginning at the Herkimer-Oneida county line
      east of the village of Bridgewater, thence running generally easterly to
      the Oneida-Herkimer county line, west of the village of  West  Winfield;
      beginning  at  the  Madison-Oneida county line, thence running generally
      northeasterly through or near the village of Waterville and  the  hamlet
      of Paris to a point in or near the village of New Hartford; beginning at
      a  point  in or near the village of Waterville, thence running generally
      northwesterly through or near the hamlet of Forge Hollow to a  point  in
      or  near the hamlet of Deansboro; beginning at the Madison-Oneida county
      line in or near the village of Oriskany Falls, thence running  generally
      northerly  through  or  near the hamlet of Deansboro and the villages of
      Clinton and New Hartford to the southern city line of  Utica;  beginning
      at  a  point  on  or  near state highway seven hundred sixty-one, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the hamlets of Kirkland  and
      Westmoreland to a point in or near the hamlet of Stanwix; beginning at a
      point  on or near the west end of state highway one thousand six hundred
      ten, thence running generally easterly to a point on or  near  the  east
      end  of state highway nine thousand sixty-one, in or near the village of
      Clinton; beginning at a point on or near  state  highway  five  thousand
      three  hundred  eighty-five  in  or  near the village of Oriskany Falls,
      thence running generally northwesterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Augusta,  Vernon  Center  and Lowell to a point on or near state highway
      five hundred sixty-four in the city of Rome; beginning at a point in  or
      near the hamlet of Vernon Center, thence running generally northwesterly
      to  a  point  on  or  near  state highway two hundred seventy-one in the
      village of Vernon; beginning at a point east of the hamlet of  Kirkland,
      thence  running  generally  southeasterly  to  a  point northeast of the
      village of Clinton; beginning at a point northeast  of  the  village  of
      Clinton  on  or near the south end of state highway fifty-four dash two,
      thence running generally northeasterly to  a  point  on  or  near  state
      highway  nine thousand two hundred five; beginning at the Oneida-Madison
      county line, thence running generally  northerly  through  or  near  the
      village   of   Bridgewater  and  hamlets  of  Clayville,  Chadwicks  and
      Washington Mills to the  southern  city  line  of  Utica,  including  an
      interchange  connection  with  Genesee  street  in  the  city  of Utica;
      beginning at the Madison-Oneida county line,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  through  or  near  the  village  of Oneida Castle, the city of
      Sherrill, the village of Vernon and the hamlet of Kirkland to a point on
      the southern city line of Utica; beginning at a point  in  or  near  the
    
      village of Oneida Castle, thence running generally northeasterly through
      or  near the hamlet of Verona Station to a point on or near the southern
      inner corporation line of the city of Rome; beginning at a  point  south
      of  the  southern  inner  corporation  line  of the city of Rome, thence
      running  generally  southeasterly  through  or  near  the  villages   of
      Oriskany,  Whitesboro,  New York Mills and Yorkville to the western city
      line of Utica; beginning at a point on state highway eight thousand four
      hundred fifty-five in the village of Oriskany, thence running  generally
      northeasterly   to  a  point  on  or  near  state  highway  two  hundred
      ninety-six; beginning at a point on or near state highway nine  thousand
      two  hundred  five,  west of the village of New Hartford, thence running
      generally northeasterly to a point in or near the village  of  New  York
      Mills;  beginning  at the Madison-Oneida county line east of the city of
      Oneida, thence running generally easterly to a point on  or  near  state
      highway  forty-seven  dash  one,  north of the village of Oneida Castle;
      beginning at a point on the Madison-Oneida county line,  thence  running
      generally  northeasterly  through or near the hamlets of Durhamville and
      New London to a point on the western inner corporation line of the  city
      of  Rome; beginning at a point on the Madison-Oneida county line, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the hamlets of  State  Bridge
      and  Verona  Station  to  a  point  in  or  near  the village of Vernon;
      beginning at a point on a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Stanwix,  as  determined  by  the commissioner, thence running generally
      southeasterly and easterly through or near the hamlet of Westmoreland to
      a state highway on or near the  southwestern  city  line  of  Utica,  as
      determined  by  the  commissioner;  beginning  at a point in or near the
      village of New York Mills, thence  running  generally  easterly  to  the
      western city line of Utica; beginning at the Madison-Oneida county line,
      thence  running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Sylvan
      Beach to a point on or near state highway  eight  thousand  one  hundred
      three,  east of the hamlet of North Bay; beginning at the Oneida-Madison
      county line, thence running generally northerly along the eastern  shore
      of  Oneida  lake  to  a point on or near the southern boundary of Verona
      Beach state park; beginning at a point on the northern boundary  of  the
      Verona  Beach  state  park, thence running generally northerly along the
      eastern shore of Oneida lake to a point south of the  hamlet  of  Sylvan
      Beach;  beginning  at  the  Oswego-Oneida  county  line,  thence running
      generally easterly through or near the hamlets of North Bay  and  Vienna
      to  a point in or near the hamlet of New London; beginning at a point in
      or near the hamlet of Vienna,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly
      through  or near the village of Camden to the Oswego-Oneida county line;
      beginning at the Oswego-Oneida county  line,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly  to a point in or near the village of Camden; beginning at
      a point in or near the  village  of  Camden,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly through or near the hamlet of Taberg, to the western inner
      corporation  line  of  the  city of Rome; beginning at the eastern inner
      corporation  line  of  the  city  of  Rome,  thence  running   generally
      southeasterly  through or near the hamlet of Cary Corners to the western
      city line of Utica; beginning at the southern end of state  highway  one
      thousand  five hundred seventeen at a point on or near the northern city
      line of Utica, thence running generally northerly to a  point  south  of
      the  Erie  canal;  beginning  at  a  point  on or near state highway one
      thousand five hundred seventeen on the northern  side  of  the  Governor
      Thomas  E.  Dewey Thruway, thence running generally northerly to a point
      west of the western city line of Utica; beginning at the northern  inner
      corporation line of the city of Rome, thence running generally northerly
      through  or  near  the  hamlets  of  Stokes,  West Branch and Ava to the
      Oneida-Lewis county line; beginning at the  northern  inner  corporation
    
      line  of the city of Rome, thence running generally northerly through or
      near the hamlets of Westernville and northwestern to a point in or  near
      the  village  of  Boonville;  beginning at the Oneida-Lewis county line,
      thence  running  generally easterly to a point in or near the village of
      Boonville; beginning at a point  in  or  near  the  village  of  Holland
      Patent,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  through  or near the
      hamlets of Steuben and Big Brook to a point in or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Frenchville;  beginning  at a point on state highway five hundred sixty,
      in the vicinity of the entrance  to  Griffiss  Air  Force  base,  thence
      running generally northeasterly near or through the hamlet of Floyd to a
      point  on state highway eight thousand three hundred forty-five, west of
      the village of Holland Patent; beginning at a  point  on  state  highway
      five  thousand  five  hundred  forty-seven,  north  of  the  village  of
      Whitesboro, thence running generally northeasterly through or  near  the
      villages  of  Holland  Patent,  Barneveld and Prospect and the hamlet of
      Hinckley to the Oneida-Herkimer county line; beginning at  the  northern
      city line of Utica, thence running generally northerly and northwesterly
      through  or  near  the  villages  of Barneveld and Remsen, the hamlet of
      Alder Creek, and the village of Boonville  to  the  Oneida-Lewis  county
      line;  beginning  in the town of Deerfield on or near state highway nine
      hundred thirty-three, thence running generally northeasterly to a  point
      south  of West Canada creek and west of the village of Poland; beginning
      at the Herkimer-Oneida county line at a point on or near  state  highway
      five thousand five hundred fifty-nine, thence running generally easterly
      to  a  point  on  the Oneida-Herkimer county line west of the village of
      Poland; beginning at a point on state highway nine  hundred  thirty-one,
      south  of the village of Barneveld, thence running generally easterly to
      the Oneida-Herkimer county line; beginning at a point on  state  highway
      five  thousand  three  hundred  forty-five,  north  of  the  village  of
      Prospect, thence running generally northwesterly to a point on  or  near
      state  highway  five  thousand  three  hundred  forty-six in or near the
      village of Remsen; beginning at a point on state highway  five  thousand
      two  hundred  forty-eight  in  or near the hamlet of Alder Creek, thence
      running  generally  northeasterly  through  or  near  the   hamlets   of
      Forestport,  White  Lake  and  Otter  Lake to the Oneida-Herkimer county
      line; beginning at a point on state highway five thousand three  hundred
      three  in  or  near  the  village of Boonville, thence running generally
      northwesterly to the Oneida-Lewis county line; beginning at a point west
      of the village of New Hartford in the vicinity of the Utica  North-South
      arterial,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly through or near the
      hamlet of Washington Mills to the Oneida-Herkimer county line; beginning
      at a point on state highway nine hundred thirty-one south of the village
      of Barneveld, thence running generally northerly through the village  of
      Barneveld  to  a  point  on  state  highway  five thousand three hundred
      twenty-five; beginning at a point on or near state  highway  fifty-eight
      dash four in or near the city of Rome as determined by the commissioner,
      thence running generally northeasterly to the southern inner corporation
      line  of  the  city of Rome; beginning at a point on state highway eight
      thousand five hundred ten in the village of Whitesboro,  thence  running
      northeasterly  to  a  point  on  state highway two hundred ninety-seven;
      beginning at the city line of Utica at state arterial highway sixty dash
      twenty-five thence running generally northeasterly to  a  point  on  the
      village of Yorkville - city of Utica line at or near Whitesboro street.
        2. Effective April first, nineteen hundred eighty-one, the legislative
      body of the county of Oneida, having previously approved the exchange of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the roads described as follows: "beginning at a point on
    
      state highway one hundred forty west of  the  hamlet  of  Vernon  Center
      thence  running  generally northwesterly to a point on state highway two
      hundred seventy-one in the village of Vernon; beginning at  a  point  on
      state  highway  eight  thousand  five  hundred  ten  in  the  village of
      Whitesboro, thence running northeasterly to a point on state highway two
      hundred ninety-seven; beginning at the  city  line  of  Utica  at  state
      arterial  highway  sixty  dash  twenty-five,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to a point on the village of Whitesboro -  city  of  Utica
      line  at  or  near  Whitesboro street;" and to transfer to the county of
      Oneida for future maintenance as part of the county  highway  system  in
      Oneida  and to issue official orders of abandonment of those portions of
      highway described as follows: "beginning at  a  point  in  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Vernon Center, thence running generally northerly to a point
      on or near state highway one hundred forty;  beginning  at  the  eastern
      boundary  of  Griffiss Air Force base, thence running generally easterly
      to a point in or near the hamlet of Floyd;  beginning  at  the  northern
      city  line of Utica, thence running generally northerly to a point on or
      near state highway nine hundred thirty-three in the vicinity  of  county
      road thirty-six."
        3.  All  that  portion of the north-south arterial highway (south city
      line to Oriskany street) in the county of Oneida, between Burrstone road
      and Court street as specifically  located  between  station  100+00  and
      station  198+00  shall  be  designated  as  "The General Casimir Pulaski
      Highway".
        4. Effective  September  first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-eight,  the
      legislative body of the county of Oneida, having previously approved the
      exchange  of  highways  described in this paragraph, the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to assume jurisdiction for state  highway
      purposes  over  the roads described as follows: "beginning at a point on
      state highway eight thousand four hundred fifty-five in the  village  of
      Oriskany,  thence  running generally northeasterly to a point on or near
      state highway two hundred ninety-six"; and to transfer to the county  of
      Oneida  for  future  maintenance as part of the county highway system in
      Oneida and to issue official orders of abandonment of those portions  of
      highway  described  as  follows:  "beginning at a point on or near state
      highway five thousand one hundred thirty-nine, west  of  the  hamlet  of
      Taberg, thence running generally northwesterly to a county highway in or
      near the hamlet of Thompson Corners."
        5.  The  commissioner  is  authorized to assume, upon the filing of an
      official order by the commissioner with the department,  the  department
      of  state  and the county clerk of Oneida county, jurisdiction for state
      highway purposes over the highway described as follows: beginning  at  a
      point, to be determined by the commissioner, at the intersection of East
      Chestnut  street  and  the eastern inner corporation line of the city of
      Rome, thence running generally southeasterly on East Chestnut street and
      Mohawk drive to the intersection of Mohawk drive and Hill  road,  thence
      running generally southeasterly on Hill road to the intersection of Hill
      road  and  Wright  drive,  thence  running generally southerly on Wright
      drive  to  a  point  to  be  determined  by  the  commissioner,  at  the
      intersection  of  Wright  drive  and  state  highway number five hundred
      sixty.
        32. Onondaga county. 1. Beginning at the Onondaga-Cayuga  county  line
      west  of  the  village  of  Elbridge,  thence running generally easterly
      through or near the villages of Elbridge, Camillus  and  Solvay  to  the
      western  city  line  of  Syracuse; beginning at the eastern city line of
      Syracuse, thence running generally southeasterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of Dewitt, the village of Fayetteville and the hamlet of Mycenae
      to the Onondaga-Madison county line  east  of  the  hamlet  of  Mycenae;
    
      beginning  at  the Onondaga-Cortland county line south of the village of
      Tully, thence running generally northerly through or near the village of
      Tully  and  the  hamlet  of  Lafayette,  through  the  Onondaga   Indian
      reservation  to  the  southern  city  line of Syracuse; beginning at the
      northern city line of Syracuse, thence running generally northerly to or
      near the village of North Syracuse and  the  hamlet  of  Cicero  to  the
      Onondaga-Oswego  county  line  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Brewerton;
      beginning at an intersection with a state highway  near  the  hamlet  of
      Tully  Center,  thence  running  generally northerly through or near the
      hamlets of Tully Valley and Cardiff, thence through the Onondaga  Indian
      reservation  to  the intersection with a state highway near the northern
      boundary  of  the  Onondaga  Indian  reservation;   beginning   at   the
      Onondaga-Cayuga  county  line west of the village of Skaneateles, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the village  of  Skaneateles,
      the  hamlets  of  Clintonville, Navarino, Cardiff, Lafayette, Pompey and
      Pompey Center, to the Onondaga-Madison county line east of the hamlet of
      Pompey Center; beginning at the Onondaga-Cayuga county line east of  the
      village of Jordan, thence running generally easterly through or near the
      villages  of  Jordan  and  Baldwinsville, the hamlets of Euclid, Cicero,
      Cicero Center and Bridgeport to the Onondaga-Madison county line  in  or
      near the hamlet of Bridgeport; beginning at an intersection with a state
      highway  in  or  near  the village of Elbridge, thence running generally
      northwesterly to a state highway in  or  near  the  village  of  Jordan;
      beginning  at  the  Onondaga-Cayuga  county  line  east of the hamlet of
      Owasco,  thence  running  generally  easterly  and  southerly   to   the
      Onondaga-Cayuga  county  line north of the hamlet of Niles; beginning at
      the Onondaga-Cortland county line  south  of  the  hamlet  of  Spafford,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the hamlets of
      Spafford, Spafford Valley and Borodino to a state highway in or near the
      village of Skaneateles; beginning at  the  Onondaga-Cayuga  county  line
      south  of  the  hamlet  of  Mandana,  thence running generally northerly
      through or near the hamlet of Mandana to a state highway in or near  the
      village  of Skaneateles; beginning at interstate route connection 570 in
      the vicinity of Walters road,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly
      through  or  near  the  village  of Baldwinsville to the Onondaga-Oswego
      county line northeast of the hamlet of Lamson; beginning at the northern
      city line of Syracuse, thence running generally northwesterly through or
      near the village of Liverpool to the Onondaga-Oswego county line  in  or
      near  the hamlet of Three Rivers; beginning at the southern city line of
      Syracuse, thence running generally southerly through or near the hamlets
      of South Onondaga, Otisco, Vesper and Tully Center and  the  village  of
      Tully, thence running generally easterly to or near the hamlet of Apulia
      and  the  village  of  Fabius, to a point on the Madison-Onondaga county
      line; beginning at the Onondaga-Cortland county line south of the hamlet
      of Apulia, thence running generally northerly to the hamlet  of  Apulia;
      beginning  at  a  state highway in or near the village of Fabius, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of  Pompey  to  a
      state  highway  in  or  near  the hamlet of Jamesville; beginning at the
      Onondaga-Madison county line southeast of the  hamlet  of  Oran,  thence
      running  generally northwesterly through or near the hamlet of Oran, the
      village of Manlius  and  hamlet  of  Lyndon,  thence  running  generally
      westerly  through or near the hamlet of Dewitt, to the eastern city line
      of Syracuse; beginning at a state highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Fairmount,  thence  running  generally southeasterly to the western city
      line of Syracuse; beginning at the eastern city line of Syracuse, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of Jamesville  and
      the  Village  of  Manlius,  northeasterly  through or near the hamlet of
      Eagle village to the  Onondaga-Madison  county  line  northeast  of  the
    
      hamlet  of  Eagle  Village;  beginning  at  a state route in or near the
      hamlet of Borodino, thence running generally northerly through  or  near
      the  village  of  Marcellus and the hamlet of Marcellus Falls to a state
      highway in or near the village of Camillus; beginning at a state highway
      in  or  near the village of Marcellus, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the hamlet of  Cards  Corners  to  a  state  highway  at
      Onondaga  Hill;  beginning  at a state highway in or near the village of
      Manlius, thence running generally northerly through or near the  village
      of  Fayetteville  to  a  state  highway in or near the hamlet of Manlius
      Center; beginning at the Onondaga-Cortland county line near  the  hamlet
      of  Tully  Center, thence running generally northerly to a state highway
      at a point west of the village of Tully; beginning at the  eastern  city
      line  of Syracuse, thence running generally easterly through or near the
      village of East Syracuse and the hamlet of Manlius  Center  to  a  state
      highway in or near the hamlet of Mycenae; beginning at the northern city
      line of Syracuse, thence running generally northeasterly through or near
      the   hamlets   of   Collamer   and  Shepps  Corners,  thence  generally
      northeasterly to a state highway in or near the  hamlet  of  Bridgeport;
      beginning  at  a  state  highway  in or near the village of Skaneateles,
      thence running generally northerly and easterly to a state highway north
      of the hamlet of Marcellus Falls; beginning at a state highway north  of
      the  Onondaga-Cayuga  county  line  north of the hamlet of Niles, thence
      running generally northerly and easterly to a state highway in  or  near
      the hamlet of Mandana; beginning at the Onondaga-Cayuga county line west
      of  the  hamlet of Plainville, thence running generally easterly through
      or near the hamlet of  Plainville  and  the  village  of  Baldwinsville,
      thence  generally  southeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet of Cold
      Springs to a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  village  of  Liverpool;
      beginning  at  the  hamlet  of  Manlius Center, thence running generally
      westerly to the eastern city line of Syracuse over the  right-of-way  of
      the  Erie canal; beginning at a point on a state highway near the hamlet
      of Fairmount Corners,  thence  running  generally  southerly  on  a  new
      location to Split Rock road; beginning at the intersection of interstate
      route  connections  570  and/or 571 at the Butternut interchange, thence
      running generally southeasterly and southerly  on  new  location  to  an
      intersection  with  a  state  highway  east of the hamlet of Jamesville.
      Notwithstanding the provisions of any local, general or special law, the
      last aforementioned highway  or  portions  thereof  may  be  built  with
      control  of  access  as  determined  by the commissioner. Beginning at a
      point on a state highway near the  village  of  Solvay,  thence  running
      generally  northerly on new location to interstate route connection 570;
      beginning at a point on a state highway east of  the  hamlet  of  Moyers
      Corners,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly  and easterly on new
      location to an intersection with interstate route 505 in the vicinity of
      the village of North Syracuse, continuing southeasterly and easterly  to
      interstate  route  504  in  the  vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of Collamer;
      beginning near the northeast corner of the Onondaga  Indian  reservation
      at  a  junction  with a state highway, thence running generally westerly
      along the northern boundary of  the  reservation  to  a  state  highway;
      beginning  at  a  point in or near the village of Solvay, thence running
      generally  northerly  to  interstate  route   connection   570,   thence
      northwesterly   through   or  near  the  state  fairgrounds  to  another
      interchange with interstate  route  connection  570;  beginning  at  the
      Jamesville  interchange  of  interstate  route  connection  571,  thence
      running generally southeasterly through or near the village  of  Manlius
      to  a  state  highway  northwest  of  the  village  of  Cazenovia at the
      Onondaga-Madison county line, said highway to be built with  control  of
      access;  beginning  at  the  northern  city  line  of  Syracuse  from an
    
      extension of North Midler avenue, thence running generally northerly and
      northeasterly to New Court street; beginning  at  a  point  on  a  state
      highway  at  or  near  the boundary between the city of Syracuse and the
      village  of  East Syracuse, thence running generally northerly along the
      eastern Syracuse city line through or near the village of East  Syracuse
      to a point on state highway three hundred forty-eight at or near Carrier
      circle;   beginning   on  state  highway  eight  thousand  four  hundred
      ninety-six  at  a  point,  to  be  determined   by   the   commissioner,
      approximately  one thousand three hundred feet north of the intersection
      of state highway eight thousand four hundred ninety-six with  Van  Buren
      road,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly on a new location to an
      intersection with state highway six hundred seventy-one at a  point,  to
      be  determined  by  the  commissioner,  approximately  nine hundred feet
      southeast of the intersection of state highway six  hundred  seventy-one
      with  Curtis  street, thence continuing northerly and northeasterly on a
      new location to a state highway one thousand thirty-nine at a point,  to
      be  determined  by  the  commissioner,  between  the village line of the
      village of Baldwinsville and  the  intersection  of  state  highway  one
      thousand thirty-nine and Willet parkway in the town of Lysander.
        2.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of the construction of the
      highway  described  as  "beginning  at  the  Jamesville  interchange  of
      interstate  route connection 571, thence running generally southeasterly
      through or near the village of Manlius to a state highway  northwest  of
      the  village  of  Cazenovia  at  the  Onondaga-Madison county line", the
      commissioner is hereby authorized and  directed  to  enter  an  official
      order of abandonment to the county of Onondaga of all state highway nine
      thousand  twenty-five,  and  state  highway  nine thousand three hundred
      fifty-four, and upon the filing of certified  copies  of  such  official
      order  with  the  county  clerk,  the county treasurer, the clerk of the
      county legislative body, the county superintendent of highways,  all  of
      Onondaga  county  and  the  state  comptroller, the state shall cease to
      maintain the aforesaid state highways specified for abandonment as above
      set forth and all the rights and obligations of the state therein  shall
      be  turned over and surrendered to the county of Onondaga and said state
      highways shall thereafter be maintained by said county as a part of  the
      county road system of said county.
        3.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      body of the county of Onondaga, having previously approved the  exchange
      of  highways  described  in  this  paragraph, the commissioner is hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the  county  roads described as follows: "beginning at a
      point  on  state  highway  four  hundred  twenty-nine   north   of   the
      northwestern  village  line  of  East  Syracuse thence running generally
      northerly to a point on  state  highway  three  hundred  forty-eight  at
      Carrier  circle; beginning at the present terminus of state highway five
      hundred  fifty-four  east  of  the  village  of  Fabius  thence  running
      generally  easterly  to  a  point  on  the Madison-Onondaga county line;
      beginning at a point at the junction of interstate route connection  570
      and  state highway one thousand three hundred fifty-three thence running
      northwesterly  through  or  near  the  state  fairgrounds   to   another
      interchange  with  interstate  route connection 570"; and to transfer to
      the county of Onondaga for future maintenance  as  part  of  the  county
      highway  system  in Onondaga and to issue official orders of abandonment
      of those portions of highway described  as  follows:  "beginning  at  an
      intersection  with  a  state  highway east of the Cayuga-Onondaga county
      line southwest of the village  of  Elbridge,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly  to  the Onondaga-Cayuga county line; beginning at a state
      highway north of the dividing line between the town of Elbridge and  the
    
      town  of  Skaneateles,  thence  running  generally  northerly to a state
      highway east of the village of Elbridge; beginning at the northern  city
      line  of  Syracuse  at  the intersection of Wadsworth street and LeMoyne
      avenue,  thence running generally northerly on LeMoyne avenue to a state
      highway in or near the hamlet of Mattydale".
        4. Effective April first, two thousand three, the legislative body  of
      the  village  of  Elbridge,  having  previously approved the exchange of
      certain county roads for certain state highways, as set  forth  in  this
      subdivision,  the  commissioner is authorized to transfer to the village
      of Elbridge for future maintenance as part of the  village  of  Elbridge
      system  of  streets  all  of the state highway described as beginning at
      that portion of state highway five thousand eighty at  the  intersection
      of  two state highways in or near the village of Elbridge thence running
      generally northwesterly to the northern village line of the  village  of
      Elbridge.
        5.  Effective April first, two thousand three, the legislative Body of
      the town of Elbridge, having previously approved the exchange of certain
      county  roads  for  certain  state  highways,  as  set  froth  in   this
      subdivision,  the  commissioner is authorized to transfer to the town of
      Elbridge for future maintenance as part of the town of  Elbridge  system
      of  roads  all  of  the  state  highway  described as state highway four
      hundred eighty-seven beginning at  the  northern  village  line  of  the
      village  of  Elbridge  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  to the
      southern village line of the village of Jordan.
        6. Effective April first, two thousand three, the legislative body  of
      the  village  of  Jordan,  having  previously  approved  the exchange of
      certain county roads for certain state highways, as set  forth  in  this
      subdivision,  the  commissioner is authorized to transfer to the village
      of Jordan for future maintenance as part of the village of Jordan system
      of streets all of the state highway  described  as  state  highway  five
      thousand  six  hundred  thirty beginning at the southern village line of
      the village of Jordan  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  to  an
      intersection  with  Jordan  Elbridge  Road (referred to herein as county
      road one hundred five).
        7. Effective April first, two thousand three, the legislative body  of
      the  county  of  Onondaga,  having  previously  approved the exchange of
      certain county roads for certain state highways, as set  forth  in  this
      subdivision, the commissioner is authorized to transfer to the county of
      Onondaga for future maintenance as part of the county of Onondaga system
      of  roads  the  bridge located in the town of Elbridge and identified as
      bridge identification number 1022080  and  the  bridge  located  in  the
      village  of  Elbridge  and  identified  as  bridge identification number
      1022070.
        8. Effective April first, two thousand three, the legislative body  of
      the  county  of  Onondaga,  having  previously  approved the exchange of
      certain county roads for certain state highways, as set  forth  in  this
      subdivision,  the  commissioner is authorized to assume jurisdiction for
      state highway purposes over the  road  identified  as  county  road  one
      hundred  five  and/or Jordan Elbridge Road and described as beginning at
      an intersection with state highway five thousand eighty in or  near  the
      village  of  Elbridge,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly, on an
      alignment east of Skaneateles  creek,  to  an  intersection  with  state
      highway  five  thousand  six  hundred  thirty  in or near the village of
      Jordan.
        33. Ontario county. 1.  Beginning  at  the  Livingston-Ontario  county
      line,  thence  running  generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
      West Bloomfield and the village of East Bloomfield to the  western  city
      line  of Canandaigua; beginning at the eastern city line of Canandaigua,
    
      thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of Flint to
      the western city line of Geneva; beginning at the Monroe-Ontario  county
      line  near  the  hamlet  of  Mendon,  thence  running generally easterly
      through  or near the villages of Victor, Manchester, Clifton Springs and
      Phelps  to  the   Ontario-Seneca   county   line;   beginning   at   the
      Steuben-Ontario  county  line southwest of the village of Naples, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the village  of  Naples  and
      the  hamlets  of  Bristol  Springs,  South  Bristol and Vincent to state
      highway five thousand  five  hundred  seventy-six;  beginning  at  state
      highway  five  thousand  eighty-one  near the village of Holcomb, thence
      running generally northwesterly through or near the hamlet of  Ionia  to
      the  Ontario-Monroe  county  line; beginning at the Yates-Ontario county
      line  west  of  the  village  of  Rushville,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  along  the  east side of Canadaigua lake to the southern city
      line of Canandaigua; beginning at the eastern city line of  Canandaigua,
      thence  running generally easterly to state highway fifty-five dash two;
      beginning at the  eastern  city  line  of  Canandaigua,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Chapin and the
      villages of Shortsville and Manchester to the Ontario-Wayne county line;
      beginning at the Yates-Ontario county line north of the hamlet of Angus,
      thence  running  generally  northwesterly  and  northerly  to  a   point
      northwest of the city of Geneva, thence generally easterly and northerly
      through  or  near  the hamlet of West Junius to the Ontario-Wayne county
      line south of the hamlet of Alloway; beginning at the Livingston-Ontario
      county line north of the hamlet of Springwater, thence running generally
      northerly   between   Hemlock   lake   and   Canadice   lake   to    the
      Ontario-Livingston county line south of the hamlet of Hemlock; beginning
      at  the  Livingston-Ontario  county  line east of the hamlet of Hemlock,
      thence running generally easterly and northeasterly through or near  the
      hamlets  of  Honeoye  and  Vincent  to  state  highway five thousand six
      hundred eighty-eight; beginning at  state  highway  eight  thousand  one
      hundred  fifty-six  in  or  near  the  hamlet of Bristol Springs, thence
      running generally northeasterly through or near the hamlet  of  Cheshire
      to   the   western   city   line   of   Canandaigua;  beginning  at  the
      Steuben-Ontario county line north of the  hamlet  of  Ingleside,  thence
      running generally northerly to state highway two hundred four in or near
      the  village  of  Naples; beginning at state highway five thousand three
      hundred ninety-seven in or near the village of  Naples,  thence  running
      generally  northeasterly  to the Ontario-Yates county line; beginning at
      the Yates-Ontario county line in  or  near  the  village  of  Rushville,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly through or near the hamlets of
      Gorham and Stanley to state highway six hundred  thirty-five;  beginning
      at  state  highway  six  hundred  sixty-two  northeast of the village of
      Rushville, thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of Reeds Corners to state highway two hundred seven east of the
      city of Canandaigua; beginning at the Yates-Ontario county line east  of
      the  village  of  Rushville,  thence  running  generally  northerly  and
      northeasterly through or near the  hamlet  of  Halls  Corners  to  state
      highway three hundred thirty-three west of the city of Geneva; beginning
      at  state  highway  one hundred ninety-one north of Honeoye lake, thence
      running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of   West
      Bloomfield  to  the  Ontario-Livingston  county line near the village of
      Honeoye Falls; beginning at state highway five thousand eighty-one  near
      the  village  of East Bloomfield, thence running generally northeasterly
      and southeasterly through the villages of East Bloomfield and Holcomb to
      state highway one hundred eighty-eight; beginning at state highway three
      hundred thirty-five west  of  the  village  of  Victor,  thence  running
      generally  northwesterly to the Ontario-Monroe county line; beginning at
    
      the  northern  city  line  of  Canandaigua,  thence  running   generally
      northwesterly  to  a  connection with interstate route 504; beginning at
      state highway one thousand four  hundred  fifteen  near  the  hamlet  of
      Chapin,  thence running generally easterly and northerly through or near
      the hamlet of Orleans to state highway six hundred eight;  beginning  at
      state  highway  one  thousand  two  hundred seventy-seven in or near the
      village  of  Phelps,  thence  running   generally   northerly   to   the
      Ontario-Wayne  county line; beginning at state highway five thousand two
      hundred  fifty-two  east  of  the  village  of  Phelps,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  through  or  near  the hamlet of West Junius to the
      Ontario-Seneca county line; beginning at the Wayne-Ontario county  line,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  through or near the hamlet of Port
      Gibson to the Ontario-Wayne county line; beginning at state highway five
      thousand  five  hundred  seventy-six  near  the  western  city  line  of
      Canandaigua,  thence  running  generally  southerly  and easterly to the
      eastern city line of Canandaigua; beginning at state highway two hundred
      five in or near  the  hamlet  of  Woodville,  thence  running  generally
      easterly to the Ontario-Yates county line; that portion of state highway
      one  thousand  seven  hundred  four from its intersection of the highway
      described above at or near the Ontario-Yates county  line  northerly  to
      the  southerly  city  line  of Geneva, that portion of state highway two
      hundred three from its westerly terminus southeasterly to  its  junction
      with  the easterly terminus of state highway six hundred sixty-two, that
      portion of state  highway  six  hundred  sixty-two  from  its  southerly
      terminus northerly to its junction with state highway two hundred three,
      and  that  portion of state highway one thousand five hundred fifty from
      its westerly terminus easterly to its junction with  state  highway  one
      thousand seven hundred twenty-six.
        2.  Upon  completion  and  acceptance  of  the  highway  described  as
      "beginning at state highway five thousand five hundred seventy-six  near
      the  eastern city line of Canadaigua, thence running generally southerly
      and easterly to the eastern city line of Canandaigua", the  commissioner
      of transportation is hereby authorized and directed to enter an official
      order  of  abandonment to the county of Ontario of that portion of state
      highway one hundred eighty-seven from its westerly terminus easterly  to
      its  junction  with  state highway six hundred thirty-nine, and upon the
      filing of certified copies of such official order with the county clerk,
      the county treasurer, the clerk of the board of supervisors, the  county
      superintendent  of  highways,  all  of  Ontario  county,  and  the state
      comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain  said  portion  of  state
      highway  one  hundred  eighty-seven  specified  for  abandonment in said
      official order, and all the rights and obligations of the state  therein
      shall  be turned over and surrendered to the county of Ontario, the said
      portion of state highway to be maintained by Ontario county as a part of
      the county road system.
        3. Upon the completion and acceptance of that portion of  the  highway
      described  as  "beginning  at the Yates-Ontario county line north of the
      hamlet of Angus, thence running generally northwesterly and northerly to
      a point northwest of the city of Geneva, thence generally  easterly  and
      northerly through or near the hamlet of West Junius to the Ontario-Wayne
      county  line  south  of  the  hamlet of Alloway", from the Yates-Ontario
      county line north of the  hamlet  of  Angus,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly  and northerly to a point northwest of the city of Geneva,
      thence generally easterly to state highway three hundred thirty-four the
      commissioner of transportation is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to
      enter  an official order of abandonment to the county of Ontario of that
      portion of state highway  one  thousand  seven  hundred  four  from  its
      intersection of the highway described above at or near the Ontario-Yates
    
      county line northerly to the southerly city line of Geneva, that portion
      of   state   highway  two  hundred  three  from  its  westerly  terminus
      southeasterly to its  junction  with  the  easterly  terminus  of  state
      highway six hundred sixty-two, that portion of state highway six hundred
      sixty-two  from  its  southerly  terminus northerly to its junction with
      state highway two hundred three, and that portion of state  highway  one
      thousand  five  hundred fifty from its westerly terminus easterly to its
      junction with state highway one thousand seven hundred  twenty-six,  and
      upon  the  filing  of  certified  copies of such official order with the
      county  clerk,  the  county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the  board   of
      supervisors,  the  county  superintendent  of  highways,  all of Ontario
      county, and the state comptroller, the state  shall  cease  to  maintain
      said  portions  of  state  highways  specified  for  abandonment in said
      official order, and all the rights and obligations of the state  therein
      shall  be turned over and surrendered to the county of Ontario, the said
      portions of state highways to be maintained by Ontario county as part of
      the county road system.
        4.  Effective  September  first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-six,   the
      legislative body of the county of Ontario having previously approved the
      exchange  of  certain  county  roads  for certain state highways, as set
      forth in this paragraph, the commissioner is authorized to  transfer  to
      the  county  of Ontario, for future maintenance as a part of the Ontario
      county road system, all of  the  highways  described  as  follows:  that
      portion  of  state  highway  one  thousand  five  hundred fifty from its
      westerly terminus easterly  to  its  junction  with  state  highway  one
      thousand  seven  hundred  twenty-six;  that portion of state highway one
      hundred eighty-seven from its westerly terminus easterly to its junction
      with state highway  six  hundred  thirty-nine;  that  portion  of  state
      highway  two  hundred  three from its westerly terminus southeasterly to
      its junction with the easterly terminus of  state  highway  six  hundred
      sixty-two; that portion of state highway six hundred sixty-two beginning
      at  its southerly terminus south of the hamlet of Gorham, thence running
      generally northerly to its  junction  with  state  highway  two  hundred
      three;  that  portion  of  state highway three hundred thirty-three from
      state highway five thousand four  hundred  seventy-three  northerly  and
      then  easterly  to  its  eastern  terminus at the Geneva city line; that
      portion  of  state  highway  six  hundred  sixty-two  running  generally
      northwesterly  to state highway one thousand five hundred eighty-five at
      Baldwin Corners; and to assume jurisdiction for state  highway  purposes
      over  the  county road described as follows: county road three beginning
      at the northern village  line  of  the  village  of  Bloomfield,  thence
      running  generally northerly to the south village line of the village of
      Victor.
        5.  Effective  September  first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-six,   the
      legislative body of the village of Bloomfield having previously approved
      the   abandonment  of  the  street  described  in  this  paragraph,  the
      commissioner is authorized to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  a  portion of the village street known as Elm Street and
      described as follows:  beginning  at  the  northern  terminus  of  state
      highway  one  hundred  eighty-eight in the village of Bloomfield, thence
      running generally northerly to the north village line of the village  of
      Bloomfield.
        6.   Effective  September  first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-six,  the
      legislative body of the town of Canandaigua having  previously  approved
      the  transfer,  to  the  town,  of  the state highways described in this
      paragraph, the commissioner is authorized to transfer  to  the  town  of
      Canandaigua,  for  future maintenance as part of the town of Canandaigua
      highway system, all of the highways described as follows:  that  portion
    
      of   state  highway  five  thousand  five  hundred  seventy-six  running
      generally easterly from its junction with  state  highway  seventy-eight
      dash  fourteen,  to  its  easterly  terminus,  and that portion of state
      highway  one  hundred  eighty-seven from its junction with state highway
      seventy-eight dash fourteen northeasterly to its easterly terminus.
        34. Orange county. 1. Beginning at the northwestern city line of  Port
      Jervis,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  through  or near the
      hamlets of Sparrow Bush and Quarry Hill to  the  Sullivan-Orange  county
      line;  beginning  at  the  northeastern city line of Port Jervis, thence
      running  generally  northeasterly  through  or  near   the   hamlet   of
      Cuddebackville to the Sullivan-Orange county line south of the hamlet of
      Westbrookville; beginning at the New York-New Jersey state line near the
      village  of  Unionville,  thence  running generally northerly through or
      near the hamlets of Westtown and Slate Hill to a state  highway  between
      the  village  of Goshen and the city of Middletown; beginning at a state
      highway in or near the hamlet of  Rockville,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly through or near the hamlet of Bullville to a state highway
      in  or  near  the  hamlet of Pine Bush; beginning at the Rockland-Orange
      county line, thence running generally  northerly  through  or  near  the
      village  of  Tuxedo  Park,  the  hamlet of Southfield and the village of
      Harriman, thence running generally northwesterly  through  or  near  the
      villages  of  Monroe,  Chester and Goshen and the hamlet of Fair Oaks to
      the Sullivan-Orange  county  line  near  the  village  of  Bloomingburg;
      beginning  at  the  New  York-New  Jersey  state  line,  thence  running
      generally northeasterly through  the  hamlet  of  New  Milford  and  the
      villages  of  Warwick, Florida and Goshen to a state highway between the
      city of Middletown and the  village  of  Montgomery;  beginning  at  the
      Rockland-Orange  county line, thence running generally northerly through
      or near the hamlet of Fort Montgomery, the villages  of  Highland  Falls
      and  Cornwall and the hamlet of New Windsor to the southern city line of
      Newburgh; beginning at  the  northern  city  line  of  Newburgh,  thence
      running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Middle Hope to
      the Orange-Ulster county line; beginning at a point on state highway one
      thousand  five  hundred thirty-eight north of the city line of Newburgh,
      thence running generally northwesterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Cronomer  and  Leptondale to the Orange-Ulster county line; beginning at
      the Orange-Ulster county line east  of  the  hamlet  of  Walker  Valley,
      thence  running  generally  easterly through the hamlet of Pine Bush and
      the village of Walden to the western city line of Newburgh; beginning at
      or near a state  highway  between  the  hamlet  of  Fair  Oaks  and  the
      Orange-Sullivan  county  line, thence running generally easterly through
      the hamlet of Bullville, the village of Montgomery  and  the  hamlet  of
      Coldenham  to  the  western  city line of Newburgh; beginning at a state
      highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Cuddebackville,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  village of Otisville to the
      western city line of Middletown; beginning at the eastern city  line  of
      Middletown,  thence  running generally easterly to a state highway in or
      near the village of Montgomery; beginning at the eastern  city  line  of
      Port  Jervis, thence running generally easterly to a state highway in or
      near the hamlet of Slate Hill; beginning at a state highway in  or  near
      the  village  of Florida, thence running generally northeasterly through
      the villages of Chester and Washingtonville and the hamlet of Vails Gate
      to state highway forty-one dash two south of the city line of  Newburgh;
      beginning  at a state highway in or near the village of Washingtonville,
      thence running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Burnside  and  the  villages of Maybrook and Walden to the Orange-Ulster
      county line;  beginning  at  a  state  highway  between  the  hamlet  of
      Southfield  and  the  village  of  Harriman,  thence  running  generally
    
      northwesterly through or near the villages of Monroe and  Chester  to  a
      point  on  state  highway fifty-three dash seven south of the village of
      Goshen; beginning at a point on state highway fifty-three dash seven  in
      or near the village of Goshen, thence running generally northwesterly to
      the  southern  city  line  of  Middletown;  beginning  at  state highway
      ninety-five, thence running generally easterly to  the  Erie  Lackawanna
      railroad  in  the  hamlet of New Hampton; beginning at the northern city
      line of Middletown,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  a  state
      highway  between  the hamlet of Fair Oaks and the Orange-Sullivan county
      line; beginning at a state highway west of the hamlet of Campbell  Hall,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets of
      Campbell Hall, Burnside and Little Britain to the western city  line  of
      Newburgh;  beginning  at  a  state highway near the village of Harriman,
      thence running generally northeasterly through Harriman state park,  the
      United States Military Academy and the village of Cornwall to a point on
      state highway eight thousand five hundred thirty-six west of the village
      of  Cornwall;  beginning  at  a  state highway in or near the village of
      Harriman, thence running generally northerly through or near the  hamlet
      of Highland Mills and the hamlets of Mountainville and Vails Gate to the
      southern  city  line  of Newburgh; beginning at a state highway near the
      village of Warwick, thence running generally easterly  through  or  near
      the  village  of  Greenwood  Lake  to  a  state highway northeast of the
      village of Tuxedo Park, thence running easterly to a point  on  the  New
      York  state  thruway; beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet
      of Fort Montgomery, thence running generally northerly through  or  near
      the  village  of Highland Falls to a state highway between the hamlet of
      Fort Montgomery and the  village  of  Cornwall;  beginning  at  a  state
      highway  in  or  near  the  village  of Monroe, thence running generally
      northerly to a state highway in or near the village of  Washingtonville;
      beginning  at  the  New  York-New  Jersey  state  line,  thence  running
      generally northeasterly to  or  near  the  village  of  Greenwood  Lake;
      beginning  at a point on state highway one hundred fifty-three southwest
      of Lake Washington, thence running generally northerly through  or  near
      the  hamlets  of  Gardnertown  and  Cronomer Valley to the Orange-Ulster
      county line south of the hamlet of  Plattekill;  beginning  at  the  New
      York-New Jersey state line, thence running generally northerly along the
      eastern  shore  of  Greenwood  Lake  to or near the village of Greenwood
      Lake; beginning at state highway forty-one dash two near the  hamlet  of
      New Windsor, thence running generally northwesterly to the southern city
      line  of  Newburgh;  beginning  at  the  northern city line of Newburgh,
      thence running generally northeasterly  to  a  state  highway  near  the
      hamlet of Balmville; beginning at state highway four hundred twelve near
      the  hamlet  of  Sparrow Bush, thence running generally northwesterly to
      the Orange-Sullivan county line; beginning at the southeastern city line
      of Port Jervis, thence running generally southeasterly on  new  location
      to state highway two hundred eighty-three; beginning at the northeastern
      city  line  of  Port Jervis, thence running generally northeasterly to a
      state highway near the hamlet of Huguenot;  beginning  at  the  northern
      city   line  of  Newburgh,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  a
      connection with interstate route five hundred three,  as  determined  by
      the  commissioner; beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Vails Gate, thence running generally  northerly  to  state  highway  one
      hundred fifty-three.
        2.  Upon  the  completion and acceptance of the aforementioned highway
      described as "beginning at the northeastern city line  of  Port  Jervis,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  a  state highway near the
      hamlet of Huguenot", the commissioner shall abandon  to  the  county  of
      Orange  by  official  order that portion of state highway eight thousand
    
      three  hundred  from  the  above   described   point   of   intersection
      southwesterly  to  the  city line of Port Jervis, and upon the filing of
      certified copies of such official  order  with  the  county  clerk,  the
      county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the board of supervisors, the county
      superintendent of highways of Orange county, and the state  comptroller,
      the state shall cease to maintain the aforesaid portion of state highway
      eight thousand three hundred, and such portion of said highway, together
      with  all  the  rights  and  obligations  of the state therein, shall be
      turned over and surrendered to the county of  Orange  to  be  maintained
      thereafter by said county as part of its county road system.
        3.  Upon  the  completion and acceptance of the aforementioned highway
      described as "beginning at state highway forty-one  dash  two  near  the
      hamlet  of  New  Windsor,  thence running generally northwesterly to the
      southern city line of Newburgh", the commissioner shall abandon  to  the
      county  of  Orange  by  official  order  that  portion  of state highway
      forty-one dash two from its intersection with the highway  described  in
      the  forepart  of  this  paragraph, northerly to its junction with state
      highway  forty-two  together  with  those  portions  of  state  highways
      forty-two  and  nine thousand thirty-three from their intersections with
      the aforementioned highway northerly to their termini  at  the  southern
      city  line  of Newburgh, and upon the filing of certified copies of such
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the board of supervisors,  the  county  superintendent  of  highways  of
      Orange  county,  and  the  state  comptroller,  the state shall cease to
      maintain the aforesaid portions of state highways  forty-one  dash  two,
      forty-two  and  nine  thousand  thirty-three,  and such portions of said
      highways together with all the  rights  and  obligations  of  the  state
      therein, shall be turned over and surrendered to the county of Orange to
      be  maintained  thereafter  by  said  county  as part of its county road
      system.
        4. Upon the completion and acceptance of  the  aforementioned  highway
      described  as  "beginning  at the southeastern city line of Port Jervis,
      thence running generally southeasterly on new location to state  highway
      two  hundred eighty-three", the commissioner shall abandon to the county
      of Orange by official order that portion of state  highway  two  hundred
      eighty-three   from   the   above   described   point   of  intersection
      southwesterly and westerly to the city line of Port Jervis, and upon the
      filing of certified copies of such official order with the county clerk,
      the county treasurer, the clerk of the board of supervisors, the  county
      superintendent  of  highways,  all  of  Orange  county,  and  the  state
      comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain the aforesaid portion  of
      state highway two hundred eighty-three, and such portion of said highway
      together with all the rights and obligations of the state therein, shall
      be  turned over and surrendered to the county of Orange to be maintained
      thereafter by said county as part of its county road system.
        5.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of  that  portion  of  the
      aforementioned  highway described as "Beginning at the northwestern city
      line of Port Jervis, thence running generally northwesterly  through  or
      near  the hamlets of Sparrow Bush and Quarry Hill to the Sullivan-Orange
      county line" from a point on state highway four hundred  twelve,  thence
      southeasterly  on  new location to a point on the northwestern city line
      of Port Jervis, the commissioner shall abandon to the county  of  Orange
      by official order that portion of state highway four hundred twelve from
      the  above  described  point  thereon southeasterly to the westerly city
      line of Port Jervis, and upon the filing of  certified  copies  of  such
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the  board of supervisors, the county superintendent of highways, all of
      Orange county, and the state  comptroller,  the  state  shall  cease  to
    
      maintain the aforesaid portion of state highway four hundred twelve, and
      such   portion  of  said  highway  together  with  all  the  rights  and
      obligations of the state therein, shall be turned over  and  surrendered
      to  the  county  of Orange to be maintained thereafter by said county as
      part of its county road system.
        6. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      body  of the county of Orange having previously approved the exchange of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county roads described as  follows:  "beginning  at  a
      state  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of Vails Gate, thence running
      generally  northwesterly  to  state  highway  one  hundred  fifty-three;
      beginning  at a point on state highway one hundred fifty-three southwest
      of Lake Washington, thence running generally northerly to state  highway
      one  hundred  thirteen;  beginning  at  the  northern  terminus of state
      highway sixty-two dash seven, thence running generally northerly through
      or  near  the  hamlets  of  Gardnertown  and  Cronomer  Valley  to   the
      Orange-Ulster  county  line  south  of the hamlet of Plattekill"; and to
      transfer to the county of Orange for future maintenance as part  of  the
      Orange county road system and to issue official orders of abandonment of
      those  highways  described  as  follows:  "beginning  at a state highway
      northeast of the  village  of  Tuxedo  Park,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  to  the  Orange-Rockland  county line; beginning at a point on
      state highway forty-two near the hamlet of Orrs  Mills,  thence  running
      easterly  to  a  point  near  state  highway eight thousand five hundred
      thirty-six; beginning at a state  highway  in  the  village  of  Monroe,
      thence  running  generally  easterly to a state highway in the hamlet of
      Highland Mills".
        7. Effective upon the approval and filing by the  comptroller  of  the
      state  of  New  York of the first contract for the construction of a new
      interchange on  the  Governor  Thomas  E.  Dewey  thruway  between  exit
      fifteen, in the town of Ramapo, Rockland county, and exit sixteen in the
      town  of  Woodbury, Orange county, connecting such thruway with existing
      highways in the vicinity of the  intersection  of  state  highway  eight
      thousand  two  hundred  fifty-eight  and state highways one thousand six
      hundred forty-three B and four hundred sixteen in the  town  of  Tuxedo,
      Orange county, provided that the legislative body of Orange county shall
      have  previously  approved the transfer of the highway described in this
      paragraph, the commissioner of transportation is hereby  authorized  and
      directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state highway purposes over the
      county road described as follows: that portion of the route described in
      paragraph one hereof as "beginning at a state highway near  the  village
      of  Warwick,  thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or near the
      village of Greenwood Lake to a state highway northeast of the village of
      Tuxedo Park, thence running easterly to a point on the  New  York  state
      thruway"  that  lies  between  state  highway four hundred sixteen and a
      point on the New York state thruway.
        35. Orleans county. 1. Beginning at the  Niagara-Orleans  county  line
      southeast  of  the  village  of  Middleport,  thence  running  generally
      easterly through or near the villages of Medina, Albion, and  Holley  to
      the  Orleans-Monroe county line east of the village of Holley; beginning
      at the Niagara-Orleans county line east of the  village  of  Middleport,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  to  the west corporate line of the
      village of Medina; beginning at the Niagara-Orleans county line near the
      hamlet of Jeddo, thence running generally easterly through or  near  the
      hamlets  of  Ridgeway,  Gaines  and Murray, to the Orleans-Monroe county
      line east of the hamlet of  Murray;  beginning  at  the  Niagara-Orleans
      county  line  at  or  near  the  hamlet  of  County Line, thence running
    
      generally easterly through or near the hamlet  of  Kuckville,  to  state
      highway  three  hundred  ninety-four  north  of  the  hamlet  of Carlton
      Station, thence running generally easterly near the hamlets of Kent  and
      Kendall to the Orleans-Monroe county line south of the hamlet of Morton;
      beginning  at  the  Genesee-Orleans  county  line north of the hamlet of
      Alabama Center, thence running generally northerly through or  near  the
      villages of Medina and Lyndonville to state highway eight thousand three
      hundred  twenty-two;  beginning at the Genesee-Orleans county line south
      of the hamlet  of  Barre  Center,  thence  running  generally  northerly
      through or near the village of Albion and the hamlets of Childs, Carlton
      Station  and  the  bridges to state highway sixty-nine-two; beginning at
      the Genesee-Orleans county line north of the  hamlet  of  Byron,  thence
      running  generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Clarendon and
      the village of Holley to a point on  state  highway  five  thousand  six
      hundred  ninety-seven;  beginning  at a point near the hamlet of Murray,
      thence running generally northerly to a point south  of  the  hamlet  of
      Kendall  at state highway eight thousand four hundred nine; beginning at
      state highway three hundred ninety-five at the southern boundary of  the
      village  of  Medina,  thence  running  generally easterly to or near the
      hamlet of Millville,  and  thence  running  southeasterly  and  easterly
      through  or  near  the  hamlet of Clarendon to the Orleans-Monroe county
      line, east of the hamlet of Clarendon; beginning at the  Niagara-Orleans
      county line near the hamlet of Jeddo, thence running generally northerly
      along the Niagara-Orleans county line, to a point north of the hamlet of
      County Line; beginning at a point north of the village of Albion, thence
      running  generally  northwesterly  to  a  point in or near the hamlet of
      Gaines to be determined by the commissioner; beginning at a point at  or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Fancher,  thence running generally northerly to a
      point on state highway five thousand six hundred  ninety-seven  west  of
      the  hamlet  of  Murray;  beginning at the Orleans-Monroe county line at
      state highway nine thousand three hundred  forty-three,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  along  the  Orleans-Monroe  county  line  to state
      highway five thousand four hundred twenty-one, east of  the  village  of
      Holley;  beginning  at the Orleans-Monroe county line east of the hamlet
      of Murray, thence running generally northerly along  the  Orleans-Monroe
      county  line,  to  Lake  Ontario; beginning at a point just north of the
      Genesee-Orleans county line south of the hamlet of Shelby Center, thence
      running generally easterly to a point at or  near  the  hamlet  of  West
      Barre.
        2.   Effective   April   first,   nineteen  hundred  eighty-nine,  the
      legislative body of the county of Orleans,  having  previously  approved
      the  exchange  of highways described in this paragraph, the commissioner
      is hereby authorized and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state
      highway  purposes  over  the county roads comprising that portion of the
      route described as "beginning at the Genesee-Orleans County  line  south
      of  the  hamlet  of  Barre  Center,  thence  running generally northerly
      through or near the village of Albion and the hamlets of Childs, Carlton
      Station and The Bridges to state highway sixty-nine dash two" which lies
      between a point on or near state highway three hundred ninety-four to  a
      point  on  or near state highway sixty-nine dash two; and to transfer to
      the county of Orleans for future maintenance  as  part  of  the  Orleans
      county  road  system and to issue official orders of abandonment of that
      portion of the route described  as  "beginning  at  the  Genesee-Orleans
      County  line  north  of  the  hamlet  of  Alabama Center, thence running
      generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  Villages  of  Medina   and
      Lyndonville to Lake Ontario" which lies between a point on or near state
      highway eight thousand three hundred twenty-two and Lake Ontario.
    
        36.  Oswego county. 1. Beginning at the Cayuga-Oswego county line east
      of the hamlet of Crockett, thence running generally easterly through  or
      near  the  village  of  Hannibal  and the hamlet of Granby Center to the
      western city line of Fulton; beginning at the northeastern city line  of
      Fulton,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  through  or near the
      hamlets of Volney, Palermo and Wellwood, the village of Mexico  and  the
      hamlet  of  Port  Ontario  to  the Jefferson-Oswego county line north of
      Sandy pond; beginning at the Oswego-Onondaga county line  north  of  the
      hamlet  of Brewerton, thence running generally northerly through or near
      the village of Central Square, the hamlets of Hastings Center, Hastings,
      Colosse and Mapleview (Union Square), the villages of Pulaski and  Sandy
      Creek  to the Jefferson-Oswego county line north of the village of Sandy
      Creek;  beginning  at  Selkirk  state  park,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  and  southeasterly through or near the hamlet of Port Ontario,
      the village of Pulaski, the hamlet of Pineville, the village of  Altmar,
      the  hamlets  of  Checkered  House and Williamstown to the Oneida-Oswego
      county line southeast of the hamlet of Williamstown;  beginning  at  the
      Oswego-Onondaga  county  line  north  of  the  hamlet  of Lamson, thence
      running generally northerly on the west side of the Oswego river to  the
      southern  city  line  of  Fulton; beginning at the northern city line of
      Fulton, thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of
      Minetto to the southern city  line  of  Oswego;  beginning  at  a  state
      highway  east of the hamlet of Volney, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the village of  Central  Square,  the  hamlets  of  West
      Monroe,  Constantia  and Bernard Bay to the Oneida-Oswego county line at
      or near the village of Cleveland; beginning at the northern city line of
      Fulton, thence running generally northeasterly to the southern city line
      of Oswego; beginning at a state  highway  in  or  near  the  village  of
      Mexico,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly  through  or near the
      hamlet of Colosse, the village of Parish, the hamlets of West Amboy  and
      Amboy  Center  to  the  Oswego-Oneida  county line east of the hamlet of
      Amboy Center; beginning at a  state  highway  north  of  the  hamlet  of
      Hastings,  thence  running generally northeasterly to a state highway at
      or near the village of Parish; beginning  at  the  Oswego-Cayuga  county
      line  northeast  of  the  hamlet  of Martville, thence running generally
      northerly and northeasterly through or near the village of Hannibal  and
      the  hamlet  of  Southwest  Oswego  to  the western city line of Oswego;
      beginning at the eastern city line of Oswego, thence  running  generally
      easterly  through  or  near  the hamlets of Scriba and New Haven and the
      village of Mexico to an intersection with a state highway at or near the
      hamlet  of  Mapleview;  beginning  at  the  Cayuga-Oswego  county   line
      northeast  of  the  hamlet  of  North Sterling, thence running generally
      northeasterly to a state highway at or  near  the  hamlet  of  Southwest
      Oswego;  beginning  at  a state highway west of the hamlet of New Haven,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Texas  to state highway eight thousand four hundred fifty-eight north of
      the village of Mexico; beginning at a  state  highway  at  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Mapleview, thence running generally easterly through or near
      the hamlets of Dugway, Howardville and South Albion to a  state  highway
      at or near the hamlet of Checkered House; beginning at the Cayuga-Oswego
      county  line  south  of  the  hamlet  of  South Hannibal, thence running
      generally northerly to or near the  hamlet  of  South  Hannibal,  thence
      running  generally  northeasterly  through  or near the hamlet of Bowens
      Corners to the southern city  line  of  Fulton;  beginning  at  a  state
      highway  at or near the hamlet of Amboy Center, thence running generally
      northerly to a state highway at or  near  the  hamlet  of  Williamstown;
      beginning at a point in the village of Phoenix, thence running generally
      northerly  to  state  highway  nine  hundred  seventy-three south of the
    
      hamlet of Palermo; beginning at a point on a state highway north of  the
      hamlet  of  Brewerton, thence running generally easterly paralleling the
      north shore of Oneida lake to  a  state  highway  near  the  village  of
      Constantia;  beginning  at  a  state  highway  in  or near the hamlet of
      Palermo, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
      East Palermo to a state highway at  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Hastings;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  the  Cayuga-Oswego county line north of the
      hamlet of Bethel thence running northerly to a point  on  state  highway
      eight thousand two hundred fourteen south of the village of Hannibal.
        2.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      body of the county of Oswego having previously approved the exchange  of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the  county  roads described as follows: "beginning at a
      point on the Cayuga-Oswego county line north of  the  hamlet  of  Bethel
      thence  running northerly to a point on state highway eight thousand two
      hundred fourteen south of the village  of  Hannibal;  beginning  at  the
      Cayuga-Oswego  county line east of the hamlet of Crockett thence running
      generally easterly to an intersection of state highways in  the  village
      of  Hannibal";  and  to  transfer  to  the  county  of Oswego for future
      maintenance as part of the county highway system and to  issue  official
      orders  of  abandonment  of the portion of highway described as follows:
      "beginning at the northern city line of Fulton thence running  generally
      northerly to a point west of the hamlet of South Scriba".
        37.  Otsego  county.  Beginning  at  the  Otsego-Chenango county line,
      thence running generally easterly and northeasterly through or near  the
      villages  of  Unadilla  and  Otego  to  the  west  city line of Oneonta;
      beginning at the east city line of  Oneonta,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  through or near the hamlets of Colliersville, Cooperstown
      Junction and Maryland, the village  of  Schenevus  and  the  hamlets  of
      Worcester  and  East  Worcester  to  the  Otsego-Schoharie  county line;
      beginning at state highway five thousand two hundred two in or near  the
      hamlet   of   Unadilla,   thence   running  generally  easterly  to  the
      Otsego-Delaware county line; beginning  at  the  Otsego-Delaware  county
      line,  thence  running  generally northeasterly to a junction with state
      highway  five  thousand  four  hundred  fifty-four;  beginning  at   the
      Otsego-Oneida  county  line,  thence  running  generally easterly to the
      Otsego-Herkimer county line; beginning  at  the  Otsego-Herkimer  county
      line,  thence  running  generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
      Brighton  Corners  and  the  village  of  Richfield   Springs   to   the
      Otsego-Herkimer  county  line;  beginning  at the Otsego-Herkimer county
      line, thence running generally easterly through or near the  hamlets  of
      Springfield  and  East  Springfield, thence continuing easterly north of
      the village of  Cherry  Valley  to  the  Otsego-Schoharie  county  line;
      beginning at a point on state highway one thousand four hundred nine and
      state  highway  five  thousand  six  hundred  twenty-four in or near the
      village of Richfield Springs, thence running generally northerly to  the
      Otsego-Herkimer  county  line;  beginning  at the Otsego-Delaware county
      line in  or  near  the  village  of  Sidney,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  to  a  junction  with  state  highway  seven  hundred  eight;
      beginning at a state highway in or near the village  of  Sidney,  thence
      running  generally  northerly,  west  of  the  Unadilla  river,  to  the
      Otsego-Chenango county line; beginning at a point on the Otsego-Chenango
      county line, in or near the hamlet of South New Berlin,  thence  running
      generally northeasterly to the Otsego-Chenango county line; beginning at
      the  Otsego-Chenango  county  line in or near the village of New Berlin,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Pittsfield, Ambler and Edmeston to a state highway in or near the hamlet
    
      of  West  Burlington; beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet
      of Kelsey Corners, thence running generally easterly through or near the
      hamlet of Burlington to a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Oaksville;  beginning  at  or  near  the intersection of Glen avenue and
      Chestnut street in the village of Cooperstown, thence running  generally
      northerly  through  or  near  the village of Cooperstown, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the hamlets  of  Three  Mile  Point,
      Five  Mile  Point  and  Springfield  Center,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to the Otsego-Herkimer county line; beginning at  a  state
      highway in or near the hamlet of Colliersville, thence running generally
      northerly   through   or   near   the  hamlets  of  Milford  Center  and
      Portlandville, the village  of  Milford  and  the  hamlets  of  Hartwick
      Seminary and Index to a point in or near the village of Cooperstown near
      Chestnut  street and Glen avenue, thence running generally northwesterly
      through or near the hamlets of Fly Creek, Oaksville and Schuyler Lake to
      a state highway in or near the village of Richfield  Springs;  beginning
      at  state  highway one thousand four hundred nine in or near the village
      of  Richfield  Springs,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to   the
      Otsego-Herkimer  county  line;  beginning  at the Otsego-Chenango county
      line in or near the hamlet of  Mount  Upton,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Copes Corners and the
      villages of Gilbertsville and Morris, thence running generally northerly
      through  or  near  the  hamlets  of  Stetsonville,  Garrattsville,  West
      Burlington,  Kelsey  Corners,  Burlington  Flats  and West Exeter to the
      Otsego-Herkimer county line; beginning  at  the  Otsego-Chenango  county
      line in or near the hamlet of South New Berlin, thence running generally
      easterly through or near the village of Morris, thence running generally
      southeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of West Laurens and West
      Oneonta to state highway  three  hundred  seventeen;  beginning  at  the
      southern  city  line of Oneonta, thence running generally southerly to a
      state highway, thence running generally easterly to the  Otsego-Delaware
      county  line;  beginning  at  a  state highway in or near the village of
      Milford, thence running generally  northeasterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Roseboom, thence running generally northerly through or near
      the village of Cherry Valley to an interchange with state highway  eight
      thousand  sixty-four,  thence  continuing  generally  northerly  to  the
      Otsego-Montgomery county line; beginning at a state highway in  or  near
      the  hamlet of Roseboom, thence running generally southerly and easterly
      through or near the hamlets of Pleasant Brook and South  Valley  to  the
      Otsego-Schoharie  county  line  in  or near the hamlet of Weber Corners;
      beginning at the junction of state highway one  thousand  eight  hundred
      eighty-seven  and  state  highway one thousand three hundred two, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the village of  Laurens  and
      the  hamlets  of Mount Vision, South Hartwick and Hartwick to a junction
      with state highway fifty-four dash six; beginning  at  a  point  on  the
      Oneonta  city line, connecting to an arterial route east of Grand street
      extended, thence running generally easterly to an arterial route at  the
      Oneonta city line in the vicinity of Factory street.
        38.  Putnam county. 1. Beginning at the Westchester-Putnam county line
      north of the Bear Mountain bridge, thence  running  generally  northerly
      through or near the hamlet of Garrison and the village of Cold Spring to
      the  Putnam-Dutchess  county line south of the city of Beacon; beginning
      at the Westchester-Putnam county line north of the  city  of  Peekskill,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of McKeels
      Corners  to  the  Putnam-Dutchess  county  line  south of the village of
      Fishkill;  beginning  at  the  Westchester-Putnam  county  line,  thence
      running  generally  northeasterly  and  northerly  through  or  near the
      hamlets of  Mahopac  and  Carmel  to  the  Putnam-Dutchess  county  line
    
      northwest   of   the   hamlet   of   Ludingtonville;  beginning  at  the
      Westchester-Putnam county line north of  the  hamlet  of  Croton  Falls,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the village of
      Brewster  and  the  hamlet  of  Haines  Corners, and passing east of the
      hamlets of Towners and Patterson  to  the  Putnam-Dutchess  county  line
      south  of  the  village  of  Pawling;  beginning  at  state highway five
      thousand seven hundred twenty-two at or near the village of Cold Spring,
      thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of  McKeels
      Corners,  crossing  the  Taconic state parkway in the Clarence Fahnstock
      state park, thence generally southeasterly through or near the hamlet of
      Kent Cliffs to state highway five hundred seventy at or near the  hamlet
      of  Carmel; beginning at state highway five hundred seventy south of the
      hamlet of Carmel, thence running generally easterly through or near  the
      hamlet  of Tilly Foster to a state highway near the village of Brewster;
      beginning at state highway five thousand two hundred three west  of  the
      Eastbranch  reservoir,  thence  running  generally  easterly  to the New
      York-Connecticut state line west of the city of  Danbury;  beginning  at
      state highway eight thousand three hundred forty-seven near Lake Carmel,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly  through or near the hamlet of
      Patterson to state highway five thousand two hundred three south of  the
      Putnam-Dutchess  county  line;  beginning at state highway five thousand
      three hundred eighty-seven north  of  the  hamlet  of  Graymoor,  thence
      running  generally  northwesterly  to  state highway five thousand seven
      hundred twenty-two  near  the  hamlet  of  Garrison;  beginning  at  the
      Westchester-Putnam county line southwest of the hamlet of Baldwin Place,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to  the  hamlet of Mahopac Falls,
      thence generally easterly to state highway five hundred sixty-nine in or
      near the hamlet of Mahopac; beginning  at  state  highway  five  hundred
      eighty-five  west  of  the hamlet of Patterson, thence running generally
      northwesterly to the Putnam-Dutchess county  line;  beginning  at  state
      highway  five  hundred eighty-five west of the hamlet of Towners, thence
      running generally easterly through or near  the  hamlet  of  Towners  to
      state  highway  five thousand two hundred three at or near the hamlet of
      Haines Corners; beginning at state highway  one  thousand  four  hundred
      fifty-five  near  the  Eastbranch  reservoir,  thence  running generally
      southerly to the Westchester-Putnam  county  line;  beginning  at  state
      highway  nine  hundred  nine  near  the  Middlebranch  reservoir, thence
      running generally easterly through or near  the  hamlet  of  Dykeman  to
      state  highway  five thousand two hundred three near the hamlet of Sears
      Corners; beginning at a point on the Putnam-Westchester county  line  on
      or along the abandoned right of way of the Penn Central railroad, Putnam
      division,  thence  running generally northerly on or along the abandoned
      right of way of the Penn Central railroad, Putnam division, to  a  point
      as  determined  by  the  commissioner  on  state  highway  five  hundred
      sixty-nine in the vicinity of the hamlet of Mahopac.
        2. Upon completion and acceptance of the highway  described  above  as
      "beginning  at a point on the Putnam-Westchester county line on or along
      the abandoned  right  of  way  of  the  Penn  Central  railroad,  Putnam
      division,  thence  running generally northerly on or along the abandoned
      right of way of the Penn Central railroad, Putnam division, to  a  point
      as  determined  by  the  commissioner  on  state  highway  five  hundred
      sixty-nine in the vicinity of the hamlet of Mahopac,"  the  commissioner
      is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  enter  an  official  order of
      abandonment to the county of Putnam of such adjacent portions  of  state
      highway  five  hundred  sixty-nine, which are no longer needed for state
      highway purposes, as determined by the commissioner.
        3. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      body  of the county of Putnam having previously approved the exchange of
    
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county road described as follows:  "beginning  at  the
      southern   end   of   state   highway   51-6  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly to a point on state highway five  hundred  seventy  in  or
      near  the hamlet of Carmel"; and to transfer to the county of Putnam for
      future maintenance as part of the county highway  system  and  to  issue
      official  orders  of abandonment of those portions of highways described
      as follows: "beginning at state  highway  five  thousand  seven  hundred
      twenty-two  south of the village of Cold Spring thence running generally
      northerly to state highway one thousand six hundred ninety-four  in  the
      village  of  Nelsonville;  beginning at state highway five thousand four
      hundred thirty-eight, thence  running  generally  southeasterly  to  the
      Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at state highway five thousand
      four  hundred  thirty-eight  south  of  the  village of Brewster, thence
      running generally northerly to state highway five thousand  ninety-eight
      in  the  village  of  Brewster;  beginning  at  the northern Cold Spring
      village line, thence running generally northwesterly to a point on state
      highway five thousand seven hundred twenty-eight."
        39. Queens county.  Conduit  avenue,  beginning  at  a  point  on  the
      Kings-Queens  county  line in the vicinity of Ozone Park, thence running
      generally easterly along a pipeline, to the Queens-Nassau county line in
      the vicinity of Valley Stream.
        40. Rensselaer county. 1. Beginning at the Columbia-Rensselaer  county
      line,  thence running generally northerly to the Boston-Albany turnpike,
      thence running generally northwesterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Rice  Corners,  Schodack Center, East Greenbush and Hampton Manor to the
      eastern city line of Rensselaer; beginning  at  the  Columbia-Rensselaer
      county  line,  thence  running  generally  northerly through or near the
      hamlets of Brainard Station, East  Nassau  and  Hoag's  Corners,  thence
      generally  westerly  through  or  near the hamlets of West Sand Lake and
      DeFreestville, thence generally southwesterly to the eastern  city  line
      of  Rensselaer;  the  portion of the bridge, in the vicinity of Congress
      street, between the cities of Watervliet and Troy which lies within  the
      county of Rensselaer; beginning at the eastern city line of Troy, thence
      running  generally  easterly through or near the hamlets of Eagle Mills,
      Grafton  and  Petersburg  to  the  New  York-Massachusetts  state  line;
      beginning  at  the  eastern  city line of Troy, thence running generally
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of   Brunswick   Center,
      Haynersville,  Raymertown, Pittstown and Boyntonville to the White House
      bridge, thence running generally northerly through or near  the  village
      of  Hoosick Falls to the Washington-Rensselaer county line; beginning at
      the Columbia-Rensselaer county line, thence running generally  northerly
      through  or  near  the  hamlets of Center Berlin, Berlin, Petersburg and
      North  Petersburg  to  state  highway  five   thousand   three   hundred
      fifty-four;  beginning  at  a  point  in  or  near  the  hamlet of North
      Petersburg, thence running generally easterly to  the  New  York-Vermont
      state  line;  beginning  at state highway four hundred ninety in or near
      the hamlet of Hoosick, thence running  generally  easterly  to  the  New
      York-Vermont  state  line;  beginning  at state highway fifty-five on or
      near  the  Sand  Lake-Nassau  town  line,   thence   running   generally
      southeasterly   through   or  near  the  hamlets  of  West  Stephentown,
      Stephentown Center and Stephentown to the New  York-Massachusetts  state
      line;  beginning  at  the  Columbia-Rensselaer  county  line west of the
      hamlet of Brainard, thence running generally easterly to  state  highway
      five  thousand  one  hundred  eight  in  or near the hamlet of Brainard;
      beginning at state highway five  thousand  twenty-nine,  thence  running
      generally  southeasterly  through or near the village of Nassau to state
    
      highway four hundred thirty-nine west of the hamlet of Brainard near the
      Columbia-Rensselaer county line; beginning  at  the  Columbia-Rensselaer
      county  line,  thence  running  generally northeasterly to a point in or
      near  the village of Nassau; beginning at the Columbia-Rensselaer county
      line, thence running generally northerly through or near the  hamlet  of
      Schodack and the village of Castleton-on-the-Hudson to the southern city
      line  of Rensselaer; beginning at state highway one thousand one hundred
      sixteen in  or  near  the  village  of  Castleton-on-the-Hudson,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  to  state highway five hundred thirty-six;
      beginning at a state highway south of the hamlet of Rice Corners, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the hamlets of East Schodack
      and West Sand Lake to state highway seventy-seven in or near the  hamlet
      of  Wynantskill;  beginning  at  state  highway  two hundred two, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Couse  Corners
      to  state  highway five thousand five hundred thirty-three; beginning at
      state highway eight thousand fifty-eight in or near the  town  of  North
      Greenbush,  thence running generally northerly to the southern city line
      of Troy; beginning at  the  eastern  city  line  of  Rensselaer,  thence
      running  generally  southeasterly  through  or near the hamlets of Couse
      Corners and  Luther  to  state  highway  eight  thousand  three  hundred
      sixty-five  in  or near the hamlet of Shiver Corners; beginning at state
      highway eleven in the town of North Greenbush, thence running  generally
      easterly  to  state  highway  one  hundred ninety-five; beginning at the
      southeastern city line of Troy, thence running  generally  southeasterly
      through  or  near the hamlet of Wynantskill to state highway two hundred
      eighty-four in or near the hamlet  of  Sand  Lake;  beginning  at  state
      highway two hundred eighty-eight in or near the town of North Greenbush,
      thence  running generally easterly to or near the hamlet of Poestenkill;
      beginning at or near the Lansingburg reservoir, thence running generally
      southeasterly to state highway twenty-five in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Brunswick Center; beginning at state highway eighty-four near the hamlet
      of  Brunswick  Center,  thence  running generally southeasterly to state
      highway one hundred ninety-seven in or near the hamlet of Clums Corners;
      beginning at or near the northeastern city line of Troy, thence  running
      generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlets of Speigletown and
      Melrose and the village of  Schaghticoke  to  the  Washington-Rensselaer
      county  line;  beginning  at the Saratoga-Rensselaer county line, thence
      running generally easterly to a point  on  state  highway  four  hundred
      seventy-seven;  beginning at the junction of state highways one thousand
      eight hundred forty-three and eight thousand three  hundred  fifty  near
      the  village  of  Schaghticoke thence running generally easterly through
      the village of Valley Falls to the  Washington-Rensselaer  county  line;
      beginning  at state highway four hundred ninety in or near the hamlet of
      North Hoosick, thence running generally easterly to the New York-Vermont
      state line;  beginning  at  state  highway  five  thousand  two  hundred
      seventy-eight  in  the  town  of  Sand  Lake,  thence  running generally
      northerly to state highway one hundred ninety-seven in or near the  town
      of  Brunswick; beginning at a point to be determined by the commissioner
      on state highway twenty-six, thence running generally  northeasterly  to
      the  southern  city line of Troy; beginning at the southern city line of
      Troy west of Winter street, thence running generally easterly  to  state
      highway  two  hundred  one; beginning at the northern city line of Troy,
      thence running generally northeasterly to  state  highway  nine  hundred
      eighty; beginning at a point on the southeastern city line of Rensselaer
      on  state highway one hundred two, thence running generally northerly to
      Third avenue in the city of Rensselaer; beginning  at  a  point  on  the
      eastern   city  line  of  Rensselaer  connecting  with  the  South  Mall
      expressway, thence running  generally  easterly  to  a  point  on  state
    
      highway   twenty-six   or  five  thousand  one  hundred  ninety-six,  as
      determined by the commissioner; beginning at a point on the  South  Mall
      expressway east of the city line of Rensselaer, thence running generally
      southerly  to  a  connection  with  state highway one hundred two in the
      vicinity of High street; beginning  at  the  Saratoga-Rensselaer  county
      line, thence running generally southeasterly to the Champlain canal lock
      four  access road; from a point on state highway two hundred two, thence
      running generally easterly to a point at or  near  the  intersection  of
      Reno and Miller roads.
        2.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      body of the county of Rensselaer having previously approved the exchange
      of highways described in this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county roads described as follows: "beginning at state
      highway five thousand two hundred seventy-eight in or near the  town  of
      Sand  Lake,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to state highway one
      hundred ninety-seven in or near the town of Brunswick;  beginning  at  a
      point  on  state  highway  two hundred eighty-four in the hamlet of Sand
      Lake, thence  running  generally  northwesterly  to  state  highway  two
      hundred  eighty-eight;  beginning  at  a  point on state highway eleven,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  to  state  highway  seven  hundred
      sixty-five;  beginning  at  the  Saratoga-Rensselaer county line, thence
      running generally easterly to a point  on  state  highway  four  hundred
      seventy-seven";  and  to transfer to the county of Rensselaer for future
      maintenance as part of the county highway system  in  Rensselaer  county
      and to issue official orders of abandonment of those portions of highway
      described  as  follows: "beginning at or near the southerly village line
      of Valley Falls, thence running generally northerly to a point on  state
      highway one thousand seven hundred forty-four; beginning at the southern
      city  line  of  Troy,  thence  running  generally southeasterly to state
      highway seven hundred sixty-five; beginning at the northern city line of
      Troy, thence running northeasterly along state highway five hundred four
      to state highway one thousand one hundred twenty-three; beginning at the
      access road to lock four east of the  Champlain  canal,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  to  a point at or near the northern boundary of the
      village of Schagticoke, beginning at a point on the easterly  city  line
      of  Rensselaer,  thence running generally southeasterly to the hamlet of
      Sliters Corners; beginning at the easterly city  line  of  Troy,  thence
      running  generally easterly to a point on state highway two hundred one;
      beginning at a point on state highway two  hundred  eighty-four  in  the
      hamlet  of Averill Park, thence running generally northwesterly to state
      highway two hundred eighty-eight; beginning at the eastern city line  of
      Troy,  thence  running  generally northerly paralleling the eastern city
      line of Troy to the eastern  city  line  of  Troy;  beginning  at  state
      highway  twenty-six,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  the
      southern city line of Troy, excluding that portion between Williams road
      and White View road; beginning at a point on state highway  two  hundred
      eighty-seven,   thence  running  generally  easterly  to  state  highway
      twenty-six in the hamlet of DeFreestville".
        3. Upon the completion and acceptance of the  aforementioned  highways
      described  as "beginning at a point to be determined by the commissioner
      on state highway twenty-six, thence running generally  northeasterly  to
      the southern city line of Troy", "beginning at the southern city line of
      Troy  west  of Winter street, thence running generally easterly to state
      highway two hundred one" and "beginning at the  northern  city  line  of
      Troy,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  state highway nine
      hundred eighty",  the  commissioner  shall  abandon  to  the  county  of
      Rensselaer by respective official orders (coinciding with the completion
    
      and  acceptance  of  the  first  highway  set  forth above) all of state
      highway eleven and that portion of state highway twenty-six north of its
      junction with the first highway set forth above;  (coinciding  with  the
      completion  and acceptance of the second highway set forth above) all of
      state highway seventy-seven  and  that  portion  of  state  highway  two
      hundred  one  west  of  its  junction  with the second highway set forth
      above; and (coinciding with the completion and acceptance of  the  third
      highway   set   forth  above)  all  of  state  highways  eleven  hundred
      twenty-three and five hundred four and that  portion  of  state  highway
      nine  hundred  eighty  south  of its junction with the third highway set
      forth above. Upon the filing of a certified copy of each such respective
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the board of supervisors, the county superintendent of highways, all  of
      Rensselaer  county,  and  the  state  comptroller,  the  aforesaid state
      highways and portions of state highways  specified  for  abandonment  in
      each  such  respective  official order, together with all the rights and
      obligations of the state therein, shall be turned over  and  surrendered
      to  the  county of Rensselaer, to be thereupon and thereafter maintained
      by the county as a part of the county road system of said county.
        4. Upon the completion and  acceptance  of  the  construction  of  the
      highways  described  above  as "beginning at a point on the eastern city
      line of Rensselaer connecting with the  South  Mall  expressway,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  to  a point on state highway twenty-six or
      five thousand one hundred ninety-six, as determined by the commissioner"
      and "beginning at a point on the South Mall expressway east of the  city
      line  of  Rensselaer, thence running generally southerly to a connection
      with state highway one hundred two in the vicinity of High street",  the
      commissioner  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed to enter an official
      order of abandonment to the county of Rensselaer of  all  state  highway
      five  thousand  five  hundred  thirty-three from the easterly Rensselaer
      city line easterly to its junction with state highways five thousand one
      hundred ninety-six and nine hundred eighty-one-A; and upon the filing of
      certified copies of such official  order  with  the  county  clerk,  the
      county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the board of supervisors, the county
      superintendent of highways, all  of  Rensselaer  county  and  the  state
      comptroller,  the  state  shall  cease  to  maintain the aforesaid state
      highway and portions of state highways specified for abandonment in said
      official order, and all the rights and obligations of the state  therein
      shall  be  turned  over and surrendered to the county of Rensselaer, the
      said highway  and  portions  of  state  highways  to  be  maintained  by
      Rensselaer county as a part of the county road system.
        41.  Rockland  county.  1.  Beginning at the New York-New Jersey state
      line, thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlets  of
      Palisades,  Sparkill, Orangeburg and Congers, the villages of Haverstraw
      and West Haverstraw and the hamlets of Stony Point and Tomkins  Cove  to
      the Orange-Rockland county line near the Bear Mountain bridge; beginning
      at  a  state  highway  in or near the hamlet of Sparkill, thence running
      generally northerly through or near  the  villages  of  Piermont,  South
      Nyack and Nyack to a state highway near the hamlet of Congers; beginning
      at  the  New  York-New  Jersey  state  line,  thence  running  generally
      northerly through or near the hamlets of Pearl River, Bardonia  and  New
      City to a state highway near the village of Haverstraw; beginning at the
      New  York-New  Jersey  state  line,  thence  running generally northerly
      through or near the village of Spring Valley to a state highway near the
      hamlet of Mount Ivy; beginning at the New York-New  Jersey  state  line,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlets of Monsey
      and  Ladentown  to  a  state  highway  near  the  hamlet of Jones Point;
      beginning  at  the  New  York-New  Jersey  state  line,  thence  running
    
      generally  northerly through or near the village of Hillburn, the hamlet
      of Ramapo and the village of Sloatsburg to  the  Rockland-Orange  county
      line  south of the village of Tuxedo; beginning at a state highway in or
      near  the village of Hillburn, thence running generally easterly through
      or near the village of Suffern, the hamlet of Tallman, the  villages  of
      Spring  Valley and West Nyack to or near the village of Nyack; beginning
      at  the  New  York-New  Jersey  state  line,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  through or near the village of Suffern and the hamlets of
      Ladentown and  Mount  Ivy  to  a  state  highway  near  the  village  of
      Haverstraw;  beginning  at  the  New  York-New Jersey state line, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the village of Suffern,  the
      hamlet  of  Ramapo  and the village of Sloatsburg to the Rockland-Orange
      county line; beginning at the New York-New  Jersey  state  line,  thence
      running  generally northerly to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Sparkill; beginning at  the  New  York-New  Jersey  state  line,  thence
      running  generally northerly to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Orangeburg;  beginning  at  the  Palisades  interstate  parkway,  thence
      running  generally  easterly to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Stony Point; beginning at state highway seven hundred twenty-eight in or
      near the hamlet of Sparkill, thence running generally  northerly  to  or
      near a state highway in or near the village of Piermont.
        2.   Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of  the  construction  or
      improvement of the highways described above as  "beginning  at  the  New
      York-New  Jersey  state line, thence running generally northerly through
      or near the hamlets of Palisades, Sparkill, Orangeburg and Congers,  the
      villages  of  Haverstraw  and  West  Haverstraw and the hamlets of Stony
      Point and Tomkins Cove to the Rockland-Orange county line near the  Bear
      Mountain bridge; beginning at a state highway in or near the villages of
      Piermont,  South  Nyack  and Nyack to a state highway near the hamlet of
      Congers", the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to enter an
      official order of abandonment  to  the  village  of  Piermont  of  state
      highway  sixteen hundred ninety-seven and to the county of Rockland that
      portion of state highway seven hundred twenty-eight northwest  of  state
      highway  sixteen  hundred ninety-seven, and upon the filing of certified
      copies of  such  official  order  with  the  county  clerk,  the  county
      treasurer,  the clerk of the village of Piermont, the clerk of the board
      of supervisors,  the  county  superintendent  of  highways  of  Rockland
      county,  the  supervisor  of  the  town  of  Orangetown,  and  the state
      comptroller, the state shall cease to  maintain  state  highway  sixteen
      hundred  ninety-seven,  and  that portion of state highway seven hundred
      twenty-eight northwest of state highway sixteen hundred ninety-seven and
      all the rights and obligations of the state therein shall revert to  and
      become  the  responsibility of the village of Piermont and the county of
      Rockland respectively.
        3. Upon the request of the governing bodies of the villages  of  Nyack
      and  Upper  Nyack, the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to
      enter an official order of abandonment to the village of Nyack, Rockland
      county, all of that portion of state highway twelve hundred  ninety-five
      which  lies  within  the  village  of  Nyack and to the village of Upper
      Nyack, Rockland county, all of that  portion  of  state  highway  twelve
      hundred  ninety-five  which lies within the village of Upper Nyack. Upon
      the filing of certified copy of such official order of abandonment  with
      the  county  clerk,  the  county  treasurer,  the  clerk of the board of
      supervisors, the county superintendent of highways, the  clerks  of  the
      villages  of Nyack and Upper Nyack, all of Rockland county and the state
      comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain  the  portions  of  state
      highway designated for abandonment as above set forth and all the rights
      and   obligations  of  the  state  therein  shall  be  turned  over  and
    
      surrendered to the villages of Nyack and Upper Nyack respectively, to be
      thereafter maintained as village streets by the  village  of  Nyack  and
      Upper Nyack, respectively, as above set forth.
        42.  St.  Lawrence  county. 1. Beginning at the Jefferson-St. Lawrence
      county  line  northeast  of  the  village  of  Redwood,  thence  running
      generally  northeasterly  through or near the village of Morristown to a
      point on the southwesterly Ogdensburg city line near the intersection of
      Mansion avenue and Cedar street; beginning at a point on  the  southerly
      Ogdensburg  city  line near the intersection of New York avenue and Lake
      street west of the Oswegatchie river, thence northeasterly to a point on
      the southerly Ogdensburg city line in the vicinity  of  Rosseel  street;
      also farther east beginning from a point on the easterly Ogdensburg city
      line  near the approach to the bridge to Canada, thence northeasterly to
      a point on the southerly Ogdensburg city line at  the  approach  to  the
      bridge  to  Canada;  beginning  at  the  Veteran's mountain camp, thence
      running generally southeasterly to a point on state highway one thousand
      two hundred fifty; beginning at the Jefferson-St. Lawrence county  line,
      thence  running  generally northeasterly through or near the villages of
      Gouverneur, Canton and Potsdam and the hamlet of Nicholville to the  St.
      Lawrence-Franklin  county  line;  beginning  at a point on state highway
      five thousand four  hundred  sixty-seven  in  or  near  the  village  of
      Massena, thence running generally southerly and easterly through or near
      the  hamlet  of  Winthrop to a point on a state highway southeast of the
      hamlet of Winthrop; beginning at a point on or near state highway  eight
      thousand three hundred thirty-seven north of the village of Harrisville,
      thence  running  northerly  through or near the hamlets of Geers Corners
      and Balmat to a point on or near state highway one thousand two  hundred
      sixty-three  in or near the hamlet of Fowler; beginning at the Lewis-St.
      Lawrence county line near the village  of  Harrisville,  thence  running
      generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Fine, Star Lake, Sevey
      and  Piercefield  to the St. Lawrence-Franklin county line; beginning at
      the  Jefferson-St.  Lawrence  county  line,  thence  running   generally
      northeasterly  along  the  St.  Lawrence river to or near the village of
      Morristown; beginning at or  near  the  village  of  Morristown,  thence
      running  generally  southeasterly  through  or near the hamlet of Pope's
      Mills and the village of Gouverneur to  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Fine;
      beginning  at  or  near  the  city  line  of  Ogdensburg, thence running
      generally southeasterly to a state highway in or  near  the  village  of
      Canton;  beginning  at a point in or near the village of Potsdam, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the village of Norwood to  a
      point  in or near the hamlet of Raymondville; beginning at a point in or
      near the village of  Potsdam,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly
      through  or  near the hamlets of Stockholm Center and Lawrenceville to a
      point on the Franklin-St.  Lawrence  county  line;  beginning  on  state
      highway  five  thousand  one  hundred  fifteen,  east  of the village of
      Canton, thence running generally northerly through or near  the  hamlets
      of Madrid and Raymondville, to a point on state highway one thousand six
      hundred thirty-one in the village of Massena; beginning at a point on or
      near  state  highway  five  hundred  twenty-one  west  of the village of
      Massena, thence running generally  easterly  over  state  highways  five
      thousand  five  hundred  thirty-six  and  nine  thousand  three  hundred
      sixty-eight to state highway nine thousand  three  hundred  sixty-seven,
      thence  running  generally southerly to a point on or near state highway
      one thousand two hundred sixty-one; beginning  at  state  highway  eight
      thousand  one  hundred in or near the village of Massena, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the hamlet of Raquette River, to
      the St. Lawrence-Franklin county line, west of the hamlet of Hogansburg;
      beginning at a point in or near the village of Potsdam,  thence  running
    
      easterly to a point in or near the hamlet of Parishville; beginning at a
      point  in  or  near  the hamlet of Parishville, thence running generally
      easterly to a point in or near the hamlet of Hopkinton; beginning  at  a
      point  on  or near state highway eight thousand four hundred seventy-six
      northeast  of  the  village  of  Richville,  thence  running   generally
      northerly  through  the  village  of Heuvelton to a point on or near the
      Ogdensburg city line; beginning at a point  northeast  of  the  city  of
      Ogdensburg,   thence  running  generally  northeasterly  along  the  St.
      Lawrence river through the village of Waddington to  a  point  on  state
      highway  fifty-seven  dash  five  in  or  near  the  village of Massena;
      beginning at a point in or near the hamlet  of  Madrid,  thence  running
      generally  southeasterly  to  a point in or near the village of Potsdam;
      beginning at a point in or near the hamlet  of  Madrid,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  to  a  point in or near the village of Waddington;
      beginning at a point on or near state highway one thousand  two  hundred
      sixty-one,  thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet
      of  Helena,  thence  running  generally   northeasterly   to   the   St.
      Lawrence-Franklin  county  line;  beginning  at a point on or near state
      highway one thousand three hundred eighty-nine, thence running generally
      northerly to a point on or  near  state  highway  eight  thousand  three
      hundred  ninety-five  at  or near the village of Edwards; beginning at a
      point in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Colton,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  to  a  junction with state highway seven hundred thirty-four;
      beginning at a point on or near state highway nine thousand one  hundred
      six-A,  thence  running  generally  westerly  to  a point in or near the
      hamlet of Horseshoe; beginning at a point  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Nicholville,   thence   running   generally  southeasterly  to  the  St.
      Lawrence-Franklin county line; beginning at state highway five  thousand
      four  hundred  sixty-seven  in  or  near  the village of Massena, thence
      running generally  southeasterly  to  state  highway  one  thousand  two
      hundred  sixty-one,  thence  generally easterly to a junction with state
      highway fifty-five dash seven; beginning at state highway  five  hundred
      twenty-one,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly  to state highway
      eight thousand one hundred; beginning at a point on state  highway  five
      thousand  thirty-two  as  determined by the commissioner, thence running
      generally northeasterly and easterly to a connection with state  highway
      one  thousand  thirty-two  or  one  thousand  one  hundred  eight in the
      vicinity of the northern village line of Potsdam, as determined  by  the
      commissioner;  beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  one thousand
      thirty-two or one thousand one hundred eight  in  the  vicinity  of  the
      northern  village  line  of  Potsdam, as determined by the commissioner,
      thence running generally easterly to a connection with state highway one
      thousand five hundred forty-eight, at a point to be  determined  by  the
      commissioner;  beginning  at  a  point  on  or  near state highway eight
      hundred seventy-eight west of the  city  of  Ogdensburg  thence  running
      northeasterly  to  a  point  on  the  west  Ogdensburg corporation line;
      beginning at a point on the Franklin-St.  Lawrence  county  line  thence
      running  generally  northerly  to  another  point  on the aforementioned
      county line; beginning at a point on state  highway  five  thousand  one
      hundred  fifteen east of the village of Canton, thence running generally
      southeasterly through the hamlet of Colton to a point  in  or  near  the
      hamlet  of Seveys Corners; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of
      Pope's Mills, thence running generally northeasterly to  a  point  on  a
      state  highway in or near the village of Heuvelton; beginning at a point
      on a state highway in the hamlet of  Stockholm  Center,  thence  running
      generally  northeasterly through the hamlets of Winthrop, Brasher Falls,
      and North Lawrence, and thence running southerly to a state  highway  in
      or near the hamlet of Reeds Corners.
    
        2.   Effective  September  first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-two,  the
      legislative bodies of the county of St. Lawrence and the towns of Canton
      and Peirrepont, and the village of Canton,  having  previously  approved
      the  exchange  of highways described in this paragraph, the commissioner
      is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  assume jurisdiction for state
      highway purposes over the county roads and village streets described  as
      follows:  "beginning  at  a  point  in  or  near the hamlet of Stockholm
      Center, thence running generally easterly to a state highway west of the
      hamlet of Lawrenceville; beginning at a  point  on  state  highway  five
      thousand  one  hundred  fifteen  east  of  the  village of Canton thence
      running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of  Madrid  to  a
      state  highway  in  or  near  the hamlet of Raymondville; beginning at a
      point on or near state highway eight thousand three hundred thirty-seven
      north of the village of Harrisville, thence running northerly through or
      near the hamlets of Geers Corners and Balmat to a point on state highway
      one thousand two hundred sixty-three in or near the  hamlet  of  Fowler;
      beginning  at  a  state highway in or near the hamlet of Winthrop thence
      running generally southeasterly to a point southeast of  the  hamlet  of
      Winthrop;  beginning  at  a point on or near state highway eight hundred
      seventy-eight  west  of  the   city   of   Ogdensburg   thence   running
      northeasterly  to  a  point  on  the  west  Ogdensburg corporation line,
      beginning on a point at the southern end of state highway  one  thousand
      one hundred and twenty-six thence running easterly to a point on a state
      highway  in or near the hamlet of Colton"; and to transfer to the county
      of St. Lawrence for future maintenance as part  of  the  county  highway
      system   in  St.  Lawrence  county  and  to  issue  official  orders  of
      abandonment  of  those  portions  of  highway  described   as   follows:
      "beginning  at  a  point  south of the village of Hammond thence running
      generally southerly to  a  point  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Rossie;
      beginning  at  the  village  of  Canton  northerly  boundary line thence
      running generally northerly through the hamlet  of  Morley  to  a  state
      highway  in  or  near  the hamlet of Madrid; beginning at a point in the
      hamlet of Norfolk, thence running generally easterly to a point on state
      highway one thousand five hundred eighty-seven; beginning at a point  in
      or  near  the  hamlet  of  Kindrews  Corners  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly through the village of Rensselaer Falls to a point in  the
      hamlet  of  Woodbridge  Corners;  beginning  at a point in the hamlet of
      Nicholville thence running generally northerly to the hamlet of Lavery's
      Corners; beginning at a point in the  hamlet  of  Reeds  Corners  thence
      running generally southerly to the hamlet of Lavery's Corners; beginning
      at  point  on  the western-most end of state highway nine thousand three
      hundred fifty-seven thence running generally northeasterly to a point on
      the eastern-most end  of  state  highway  nine  thousand  three  hundred
      fifty-seven";  and  to  transfer  to  the  village  of Canton for future
      maintenance as part of the village  street  system  in  the  village  of
      Canton  and to issue official orders of abandonment of those portions of
      highway described as follows: "beginning at state highway five  thousand
      one  hundred  fifteen in the village of Canton, thence running northerly
      to the village of Canton boundary line".
        43. Saratoga county.  1. Beginning at the Albany-Saratoga county  line
      at   or   near   the   hamlet  of  Crescent,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly and northerly through or near the hamlets of Clifton Park,
      Elnora, Ballston Lake and Ballston Center, and the village  of  Ballston
      Spa, to the southern inner corporation tax boundary of Saratoga Springs;
      beginning  at  the  northern  inner corporation tax boundary of Saratoga
      Springs, thence running generally northerly through or near  the  hamlet
      of  Wilton  and  the village of South Glens Falls to the Saratoga-Warren
      county line;  beginning  at  the  Fulton-Saratoga  county  line,  thence
    
      running  generally  easterly through or near the hamlets of Mosherville,
      East Galway, Rock City Falls and North  Milton,  to  the  western  inner
      corporation tax boundary of Saratoga Springs; beginning at state highway
      eight  thousand sixty-five in or near the hamlet of Clifton Park, thence
      running generally easterly to the southern city line  of  Mechanicville;
      beginning  on  the  northern  city line of Mechanicville, thence running
      generally  northerly  and  westerly  through  or  near  the  village  of
      Stillwater,  the  hamlet of Bemis Heights, the Saratoga battlefield, and
      the villages of Victory  and  Schuylerville,  thence  running  generally
      westerly  to  the  western  inner  corporation  tax boundary of Saratoga
      Springs; beginning at a point south of the village of South Glens  Falls
      on  state  highway fifty-eight, thence running generally easterly to the
      Saratoga-Washington county line, east of the  village  of  Fort  Edward;
      beginning  at  a  point  in or near the city of Saratoga Springs, thence
      running generally northeasterly to or near state  highway  one  thousand
      four  hundred  sixty-one, in or near the hamlet of Gansevoort; beginning
      at a point in or near the  city  of  Saratoga  Springs,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  to  a  point  on or near state highway two hundred
      forty-two; beginning at a point  on  state  highway  five  thousand  two
      hundred  five  in  or  near  the hamlet of Bemis Heights, thence running
      generally northerly to or near state highway two hundred  forty-four  in
      or  near  the  village  of  Schuylerville; beginning at a point on state
      highway five thousand two hundred five in or near the  hamlet  of  Bemis
      Heights,  thence  running generally westerly to a point on or near state
      highway one thousand five hundred twenty-eight, thence running northerly
      to a point in or near the city of Saratoga Springs; beginning at a point
      on state highway one thousand one hundred seventeen north of the  hamlet
      of  Vischer  Ferry, near the Albany-Saratoga county line, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the hamlets of Rexford  and  Elnora,
      east  of  Ballston lake, to a point on or near state highway six hundred
      eleven near Kayaderosseras creek; beginning at a point on state  highway
      one  thousand  one  hundred  seventeen  south  of the hamlet of Rexford,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of  Elnora
      to a point on or near the Southard Corners-Kayaderosseras creek highway;
      beginning at the Schenectady-Saratoga county line in the vicinity of the
      hamlet  of  Glenridge, thence running generally easterly through or near
      the hamlet of Rexford to a point on or near state highway eight thousand
      one hundred thirty-seven; beginning at the  Schenectady-Saratoga  county
      line,  thence  running  generally  northerly to a point on or near state
      highway one thousand one hundred seventeen in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Rexford; beginning at a point on the Schenectady-Saratoga county line in
      or   near   the   hamlet   of  Burnt  Hills,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to a point on or near  state  highway  five  thousand  two
      hundred  eighty-one  or nine thousand fifty-six; beginning at a point on
      state highway eight thousand  sixty-five,  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Clifton  Park,  thence running generally northerly to a point on or near
      state highway six hundred ten, in or near  the  hamlet  of  Round  Lake;
      beginning  at  a  point  in  or near the village of Ballston Spa, thence
      running generally easterly to a point  on  or  near  state  highway  one
      thousand  five hundred twenty-eight and six hundred eleven; beginning at
      a point on or near state highway five thousand six  hundred  thirty-nine
      north of the hamlet of Crescent, thence running generally northerly to a
      point  on  or  near state highway one thousand three hundred forty-five,
      south of the hamlet of Newtown; beginning at a point on  or  near  state
      highway  fifty-nine  south  of the city of Mechanicville, thence running
      generally northerly to a point in or near the city of  Mechanicville  on
      or  near  state highway one thousand three hundred forty-five; beginning
      at a point on the northerly  Mechanicville  city  line,  thence  running
    
      generally  northerly  to  a  point  on or near state highway two hundred
      forty-three north of the Boston and Maine railroad bridge; beginning  at
      the  Schenectady-Saratoga  county  line,  south  of  the  hamlet of West
      Charlton, thence running generally northerly through or near the village
      of Galway to a point on or near state highway eight thousand forty-five,
      west of the hamlet of Mosherville; beginning at a point on state highway
      five  thousand  seven  hundred  thirteen,  west  of the city of Saratoga
      Springs, thence running generally easterly to a point  on  or  near  the
      western  city  line  of  Saratoga Springs; beginning at a point on state
      highway six hundred ten  west  of  the  city  of  Mechanicville,  thence
      running  generally easterly to a point on or near the westerly city line
      of Mechanicville; beginning at a point on or  near  state  highway  five
      thousand   two   hundred  seventy-seven,  in  or  near  the  village  of
      Schuylerville, thence running generally northerly through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Gansevoort to a point on or near state highway five thousand
      five hundred ninety-eight in or near the village of South  Glens  Falls,
      with  a  connection  to the Saratoga-Washington county line north of the
      village of Schuylerville; beginning at a point on or near state  highway
      four  hundred  forty-three,  in  or  near  the city of Saratoga Springs,
      thence running generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Greenfield Center, North Greenfield and South Corinth and the village of
      Corinth  to  the Saratoga-Warren county line; beginning at a point on or
      near state highway six hundred ten in or near the city of Mechanicville,
      thence running generally northwesterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Maltaville  and  Malta to a point on state highway six hundred eleven in
      or near the city of Saratoga Springs; beginning at a point  on  or  near
      state  highway  six  hundred eleven north of the hamlet of Malta, thence
      running generally easterly to a point at or near the junction  of  state
      highway  eight  thousand  two hundred seventy-six and eight thousand one
      hundred thirty-one; beginning at a point on or near state  highway  five
      thousand  sixty-two south of the village of Ballston Spa, thence running
      generally easterly to a point at or near the junction of  state  highway
      six  hundred ten and six hundred eleven, in or near the hamlet of Malta;
      beginning  at  the  Montgomery-Saratoga  county  line,  thence   running
      generally  easterly  to  a point in or near the village of Ballston Spa;
      beginning at the Albany-Saratoga county line in or near the  village  of
      Waterford,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to a point on or near
      state highway fifty-nine, south of the city of Mechanicville;  beginning
      at  a  point  on  or  near  state  highway  five  thousand  two  hundred
      eighty-one, thence running generally northeasterly to a point on or near
      state highway five thousand eighty-five;  beginning  at  an  interchange
      with  interstate route 502, thence running generally easterly to a state
      highway in or near the hamlet of Crescent; beginning at a point on state
      highway nine thousand three hundred eighty-seven in the vicinity of  the
      interchange  with  interstate  route  five hundred two (interstate route
      eighty-seven) thence generally northeasterly to or near the intersection
      of state highway six hundred ten and state highway  one  thousand  seven
      hundred ninety-five.
        2.  The  total  cost  of highway-railroad separations necessary in the
      construction of the highway above described as "beginning at a point  on
      state  highway one thousand one hundred seventeen south of the hamlet of
      Rexford, thence running generally northerly through or near  the  hamlet
      of  Elnora  to  a  point  on or near the Southard Corners-Kayaderosseras
      creek highway", where no crossings now exist, may be borne by the  state
      and  be  paid  for  from  any  state or federal moneys available for the
      construction or reconstruction of state highways.
        3. The total cost of the highway-railroad separation necessary in  the
      construction  of the highway above described as "beginning at a point on
    
      or near state highway fifty-nine south of  the  city  of  Mechanicville,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to a point in or near the city of
      Mechanicville on or  near  state  highway  one  thousand  three  hundred
      forty-five", where no crossing now exists, may be borne by the state and
      be  paid  for  from  any  state  or  federal  moneys  available  for the
      construction or reconstruction of state highways.  Upon  the  completion
      and  acceptance  of  said  described highway, the commissioner is hereby
      authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment to the
      county of Saratoga of that portion of state highway fifty-nine from  the
      southerly  Mechanicville  city  line south of its intersection with said
      described highway, and upon the  filing  of  certified  copies  of  such
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the  board of supervisors, the county superintendent of highways, all of
      Saratoga county, and the state comptroller, the  state  shall  cease  to
      maintain  such  portion  of  state highway fifty-nine and all rights and
      obligations of the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to
      the county of Saratoga and such portion  of  said  state  highway  shall
      thereafter  be  maintained  as  a part of the county road system of said
      county.
        4. Upon the completion and acceptance of the highway  above  described
      as  "beginning  at  a  point  on  the northerly Mechanicville city line,
      thence running generally northerly to a point on or near  state  highway
      two  hundred forty-three north of the Boston and Maine railroad bridge",
      the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to enter an  official
      order  of abandonment to the county of Saratoga of that portion of state
      highway two hundred forty-three from the  northerly  Mechanicville  city
      line  north  to its intersection with the above described state highway,
      and upon the filing of certified copies of such official order with  the
      county   clerk,  the  county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the  board  of
      supervisors, the county superintendent  of  highways,  all  of  Saratoga
      county and the state comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain such
      portion  of  state  highway  two  hundred forty-three and all rights and
      obligations of the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to
      the county of Saratoga and such portion  of  said  state  highway  shall
      thereafter  be  maintained  as  a part of the county road system of said
      county.
        5. Upon the completion and acceptance of the highway  above  described
      as  "beginning  at  a point on state highway six hundred ten west of the
      city of Mechanicville, thence running generally easterly to a  point  on
      or  near  the  westerly city line of Mechanicville", the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment
      to the county of Saratoga of that portion of state highway  six  hundred
      ten  from  the westerly Mechanicville city line west to its intersection
      with the above described state highway and upon the filing of  certified
      copies  of  such  official  order  with  the  county  clerk,  the county
      treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the  board  of   supervisors,   the   county
      superintendent  of  highways,  all  of  Saratoga  county,  and the state
      comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain  such  portion  of  state
      highway  six  hundred  ten  and  all rights and obligations of the state
      therein shall be turned over and surrendered to the county  of  Saratoga
      and such portion of said state highway shall thereafter be maintained as
      a part of the county road system of said county.
        6.  Upon  completion  and acceptance of the highway described above as
      "beginning at a point in or near the city of  Saratoga  Springs,  thence
      running  generally  northerly  to  a  point on or near state highway two
      hundred forty-two", the commissioner is hereby authorized  and  directed
      to  enter  an official order of abandonment to the county of Saratoga of
      that portion of state highway two  hundred  forty-two,  from  the  above
    
      described  point  of  intersection  as  determined  by the commissioner,
      southerly  to  its  intersection  with  state   highway   four   hundred
      forty-three,  together  with  that portion of state highway four hundred
      forty-three  from  its  intersection  with  state  highway  two  hundred
      forty-two southerly to the northern city line of Saratoga  Springs,  and
      upon  the  filing  of  certified  copies of such official order with the
      county  clerk,  the  county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the  board   of
      supervisors,  the  county  superintendent  of  highways, all of Saratoga
      county, and the state comptroller, the state  shall  cease  to  maintain
      said  portions  of  state highway two hundred forty-two and four hundred
      forty-three, and all the rights and obligations  of  the  state  therein
      shall  be  turned over and surrendered to the county of Saratoga and the
      portions of said highways shall thereafter be maintained by  the  county
      of Saratoga as a part of the county road system.
        7.   The   commissioner   of  transportation  is  directed  to  assume
      jurisdiction over the following described county road:
        Commencing at the northerly highway boundary of the state route 146  -
      Saratoga  county  road  90 intersection (station 0+24); thence northerly
      along county road 90 to its  intersection  with  the  southerly  highway
      boundary  of the junction of the east and west spurs of state route 146A
      (station 2+92), a total length of 0.05 mile.
        The commissioner of transportation shall  prepare  an  official  order
      designating  such road and highway as a part of the state highway system
      to be hereafter maintained as a part of the state  highway  system,  and
      shall  file  certified  copies  of  such  official order with the county
      clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of the board of supervisors,  the
      county  superintendent  of  highways  and  with the clerk of the town of
      Clifton Park, all of the county of Saratoga and with the comptroller  of
      the state of New York.
        8. Effective April first, nineteen hundred eighty-one, the legislative
      body  of  the county of Saratoga having previously approved the transfer
      of the highway described in this paragraph, the commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county road described as follows:  "beginning  at  the
      Saratoga-Schenectady  county  line  in  the  vicinity  of  the hamlet of
      Glenridge, thence running generally easterly to a point on state highway
      one thousand one hundred seventeen".
        9. Upon the completion and acceptance  of  the  highway  described  as
      "beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway nine thousand three hundred
      eighty-seven in the vicinity of the interchange  with  interstate  route
      five  hundred  two  (interstate  route  eighty-seven)  thence  generally
      northeasterly to or near the intersection of state highway  six  hundred
      ten  and  state  highway  one  thousand  seven hundred ninety-five", the
      commissioner is hereby authorized and  directed  to  enter  an  official
      order  of  abandonment  to  the village of Round Lake of that portion of
      state highway nine thousand three hundred eighty-seven, and as  included
      in an official order dated July twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred seventy
      from  the  above-described  point  as  determined  by  the  commissioner
      easterly to its intersection  with  state  highway  one  thousand  seven
      hundred  ninety-five  and  upon  the  filing of certified copies of such
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the board of supervisors, the county superintendent of highways, all  of
      Saratoga  county,  and  the  state comptroller, the state shall cease to
      maintain such portion of  state  highway  nine  thousand  three  hundred
      eighty-seven  and  all rights and obligations of the state therein shall
      be turned over and surrendered to the village of  Round  Lake  and  such
      portion  of  said  state  highway  shall thereafter be maintained by the
      village of Round Lake as a village road.
    
        44. Schenectady county. 1. Beginning at the Albany-Schenectady  county
      line,  thence  running generally northerly on state highway five hundred
      seventy-seven to the southern Schenectady city line;  beginning  on  the
      Great  Western  Gateway  bridge,  thence running generally northwesterly
      through  or near the village of Scotia and the hamlet of Hoffmans to the
      Schenectady-Montgomery     county     line;     beginning     at     the
      Schoharie-Schenectady  county  line west of the hamlet of Quaker Street,
      thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlets of  Quaker
      Street  and  Duanesburg to the hamlet of Rotterdam, thence southeasterly
      to a point on the Albany-Schenectady county line south of the hamlet  of
      Carman;  beginning  in  or  near  the  village of Scotia, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the hamlets  of  East  Glenville
      and High Mills to the Schenectady-Saratoga county line; beginning at the
      Albany-Schenectady  county  line, thence running generally northwesterly
      along  state  highways  four  hundred  seven,  one  and  57-20  to   the
      Schenectady city line with a connector running northwesterly along state
      highway  one  to  state  highway one thousand eight hundred seventy-two;
      beginning at the Schoharie-Schenectady county line near the  village  of
      Esperance,  thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet
      of Duanesburg and southeasterly through or near the  hamlet  of  Gifford
      Corners  to the Albany-Schenectady county line; beginning at or near the
      hamlet of Gifford Corners at an intersection with  state  highway  eight
      thousand    ninety-seven   thence   running   generally   easterly   and
      northeasterly  to  an  intersection  with  state  highway  five  hundred
      seventy-seven;  beginning  at  the  intersection  of state highways five
      hundred seventy-seven  and  five  thousand  seven  hundred  ten,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  on Altamont avenue to the Schenectady city
      line;  beginning  at  the  Schenectady-Montgomery  county  line,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  through  or near the hamlet of Mariaville,
      thence southeasterly, easterly and  southeasterly  to  a  point  at  the
      intersection  of  state  highways  eight hundred eighty and five hundred
      seventy-seven; beginning at the Schenectady-Montgomery county line  near
      the  hamlet  of  Pattersonville,  thence running generally southeasterly
      along the south bank of the Mohawk river through or near the  hamlet  of
      Rotterdam  Junction  to  an interchange of traffic with interstate route
      connection 550; beginning at a point in the village  of  Scotia,  thence
      running generally northerly and northwesterly through or near the hamlet
      of  Glenville  Center to the Schenectady-Saratoga county line; beginning
      at the Schoharie-Schenectady county line near the village of  Esperance,
      thence running generally northerly and northeasterly through or near the
      hamlet  of  Braman  Corners  to an intersection with state highway seven
      hundred eighty-nine east  of  the  Montgomery-Schenectady  county  line;
      beginning  at  the  Montgomery-Schenectady  county  line  at or near the
      hamlet  of  Scotch  Church,  thence  running  generally   easterly   and
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Pattersonville  to an
      intersection with state highway  six  hundred  forty;  beginning  at  an
      intersection with state highway seven hundred eighty-nine in or near the
      hamlet   of  Mariaville,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  the
      Montgomery-Schenectady county line; beginning at or near the  hamlet  of
      Quaker  Street,  thence  running generally northerly through or near the
      village of Delanson to an intersection with state highway  one  thousand
      four hundred fifty-four; beginning at the Albany-Schenectady county line
      in  the  town  of  Rotterdam,  thence  running  generally  northerly and
      northeasterly through or near the hamlet of Pine Grove  to  a  point  on
      state  highway  five  hundred  seventy-seven  in  the  hamlet  of  South
      Schenectady; beginning at state highway five thousand seven hundred ten,
      thence running generally northeasterly to  the  southern  city  line  of
      Schenectady;  beginning  at  the  Albany-Schenectady county line, thence
    
      running  generally  northwesterly   on   state   highway   one   hundred
      seventy-nine  to  the  Schenectady city line; beginning at state highway
      one hundred seventy-nine east  of  the  Schenectady  city  line,  thence
      running  generally  northerly  through  the  town  of  Niskayuna  to the
      Saratoga-Schenectady county line; beginning at state highway six hundred
      forty in the vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of  Rotterdam  Junction,  thence
      running  generally  northeasterly to barge canal lock nine; beginning at
      the  northwest  Schenectady  city   line,   thence   running   generally
      northwesterly  along  state highway one thousand one hundred seventy-two
      to state highway five thousand three hundred fourteen; beginning at  the
      Albany-Schenectady  county  line,  thence running generally northerly to
      the Saratoga-Schenectady county line near the hamlet  of  Aqueduct,  the
      total cost of highway-railroad separations necessary in the construction
      of  this highway where no crossings now exist, may be borne by the state
      and be paid for from any state  or  federal  moneys  available  for  the
      construction  or  reconstruction of state highways; beginning at a point
      on interstate route connection 550, thence running generally easterly on
      new location to a point on the western  Schenectady  city  line  in  the
      vicinity  of  Fawn  avenue to connect with a Schenectady arterial route,
      including the interchange of traffic with  interstate  route  connection
      550;  beginning  at  a  point  on interstate route connection 550 in the
      vicinity of interstate route 504 west  of  Schenectady,  thence  running
      generally  northeasterly  on  new  location  to the Schenectady-Saratoga
      county line in the vicinity of the hamlet of Burnt Hills;  beginning  at
      the  northern  Schenectady  city  line  on  a new bridge over the Mohawk
      river,  connecting  to  an  arterial  route,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to the Saratoga-Schenectady county line in the vicinity of
      the hamlet of Glenridge; beginning at a point on the eastern Schenectady
      city  line  on or in the vicinity of Rosa road, thence running generally
      easterly crossing state highway one thousand eight  hundred  seventy-two
      and continuing generally southeasterly to a point on state highway seven
      hundred  ninety-three;  beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway five
      thousand three hundred fourteen, thence running generally easterly along
      Glenridge road to a  point  on  the  Saratoga-Schenectady  county  line;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway eight hundred eighty, thence
      running generally northeasterly via Burdeck road and Campbell road to an
      interchange of traffic with interstate route connection  550;  beginning
      at  a  point  on  Campbell road, thence running generally easterly along
      state highways six hundred forty-one  and  one  thousand  eight  hundred
      fifty-three  to  a point on the western Schenectady city line; beginning
      at station 23+46 on state highway  70-4,  thence  running  southeasterly
      along state highway 70-4 to station 30+28.
        2.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance of the highway described as
      "beginning at a point on interstate route connection 550 in the vicinity
      of interstate route 504 west of Schenectady,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly on new location to the Schenectady-Saratoga county line in
      the  vicinity  of the hamlet of Burnt Hills," the commissioner is hereby
      authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment to the
      county of Schenectady of state highways seventy-three, one thousand four
      hundred eighty-two, and one thousand six hundred seventy-nine, and  upon
      the  filing  of  certified copies of such official order with the county
      clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of the county  legislative  body,
      the  county  superintendent  of  highways of Schenectady county, and the
      state comptroller, respectively, the state shall cease to maintain  said
      highways  seventy-three,  one  thousand four hundred eighty-two, and one
      thousand six hundred seventy-nine, and all the rights and obligations of
      the state therein shall be turned over and surrendered to the county  of
    
      Schenectady  and  said  highways  shall  thereafter be maintained by the
      county of Schenectady as part of the county road system.
        3.  Upon  completion  and  acceptance  of  the  highway  described  as
      "beginning at a point on the eastern city line of Schenectady on  or  in
      the  vicinity  of  Rosa road, thence running generally easterly crossing
      state highway one thousand  eight  hundred  seventy-two  and  continuing
      generally  southeasterly  to  a  point  on  state  highway seven hundred
      ninety-three", the commissioner is hereby  authorized  and  directed  to
      enter  an  official order of abandonment to the county of Schenectady of
      that portion of state highway eight thousand four hundred sixty-six from
      its intersection with state highway seven hundred eighty-nine  northerly
      to  the Schenectady-Montgomery county line; upon the filing of certified
      copies of  such  official  order  with  the  county  clerk,  the  county
      treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the  county  legislative  body,  the  county
      superintendent of highways, all of Schenectady  county,  and  the  state
      comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain the aforesaid portions of
      state highways specified for abandonment in said official order, and all
      the rights and obligations of the state therein shall be turned over and
      surrendered  to  the  county  of Schenectady, the said portions of state
      highways to be maintained thereafter by Schenectady county as a part  of
      the county road system.
        4.  Upon  completion  and  acceptance  of  a project of reconstruction
      within the highway described as "beginning at a point on  state  highway
      five  hundred  seventy-seven, thence running generally northeasterly via
      Helderberg avenue  to  the  southern  city  line  of  Schenectady",  the
      legislative body of the county of Schenectady having previously approved
      the  exchange  of  said  highway,  the  commissioner  is  authorized and
      directed to enter an official order of abandonment of such  highway  and
      to transfer such highway to the county for future maintenance as part of
      the county highway system.
        5.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      body of  the  county  of  Schenectady  having  previously  approved  the
      exchange  of  highways  described in this paragraph, the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to assume jurisdiction for state  highway
      purposes  over  the county roads described as follows: All of that route
      described as "beginning at a point on state highway five thousand  three
      hundred fourteen, thence running generally easterly along Glenridge road
      to  a  point on the Saratoga-Schenectady county line"; all of that route
      described as "beginning at  a  point  on  state  highway  eight  hundred
      eighty,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  via Burdeck road and
      Campbell road  to  an  interchange  of  traffic  with  interstate  route
      connection 550"; all of that route described as "beginning at a point on
      state highway one hundred seventy-nine east of the Schenectady city line
      thence running generally northerly to a point on state highway one"; and
      to  transfer to the county of Schenectady for future maintenance as part
      of the county highway system in Schenectady county and to issue official
      orders of abandonment of those portions of highway described as follows:
      beginning  at  state  highway  four  hundred  seven  on  or   near   the
      Albany-Schenectady  county  line  in  the  vicinity of the Mohawk river,
      thence  running  generally  along  the  south   bank   of   such   river
      northwesterly  and westerly to state highway one east of the Schenectady
      city line; beginning at an intersection with state highway one  thousand
      eight  hundred  seventy-two  thence  running  northwesterly  along state
      highway one to the Schenectady city line; beginning at the  intersection
      of  state  highway  eight hundred eighty and five hundred seventy-seven,
      thence running generally northeasterly along state highway  one  hundred
      sixty-three  to  a  point  on  the  western  city  line  of Schenectady;
    
      beginning at a point on state highway five hundred seventy-seven, thence
      running northerly to a point on the southern city line of Schenectady.
        45.  Schoharie  county. Beginning at the Otsego-Schoharie county line,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or  near  the  hamlet  of
      West  Richmondville, the villages of Richmondville and Cobleskill to the
      Schoharie-Schenectady county line; beginning at  the  Delaware-Schoharie
      county  line, thence running generally southeasterly through or near the
      hamlet of South Gilboa Station to the  Schoharie-Delaware  county  line;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  five thousand three hundred
      forty-three in or near  the  hamlet  of  South  Gilboa  Station,  thence
      running  generally  southeasterly  through  or  near the hamlet of South
      Gilboa to a junction with state highway  eight  thousand  three  hundred
      twelve;  beginning  at  the  Delaware-Schoharie county line north of the
      village of Stamford, thence running generally northerly through or  near
      the hamlets of South Jefferson, Jefferson, Baird Corners and Summit to a
      junction with state highway five thousand four hundred fifty-eight in or
      near  the  village of Richmondville; beginning at a point in or near the
      village of Cobleskill, thence running generally northwesterly through or
      near the hamlet of  Hyndsville,  Jamesville,  Gardnerville  and  Beekman
      Corners  and  the  village of Sharon Springs to the Schoharie-Montgomery
      county line; beginning  at  the  Albany-Schoharie  county  line,  thence
      running   generally   northwesterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Livingstonville and Franklinton,  the  village  of  Middleburg  and  the
      hamlet  of  East  Cobleskill  to state highway five thousand two hundred
      eighty-six; beginning at a state highway in the village  of  Cobleskill,
      thence  running  generally  northwesterly  through or near the hamlet of
      Lawyersville to the junction of state highway five thousand five hundred
      sixty-nine and state highway eight thousand eighty-one in  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Sharon;  beginning  at  the  junction  of state highway five
      thousand  four  hundred  forty-four  and  state  highway  five  thousand
      eighty-six  in  or  near the hamlet of Vrooman, thence running generally
      southeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Gallupville  to   the
      Schoharie-Albany county line; beginning at a point on state highway five
      thousand eighty-six in or near the hamlet of Gallupville, thence running
      generally  northeasterly  to the Schoharie-Albany county line; beginning
      at the junction of state highway five thousand one  hundred  ninety-five
      and state highway nine thousand two hundred ninety-eight, thence running
      generally  northwesterly  to a junction with state highway five thousand
      six hundred nineteen; beginning at the junction of  state  highway  five
      thousand  one  hundred  ninety-five  and  state highway one thousand two
      hundred fifteen, thence running generally northerly through or near  the
      hamlets  of  Central  Bridge and Sloansville to the Schoharie-Montgomery
      county line; beginning at the junction of state  highway  nine  thousand
      fifty-nine  and  state highway eight thousand four hundred four north of
      the hamlet of Sloansville, thence running generally northwesterly to the
      Schoharie-Montgomery county line; beginning  at  the  Delaware-Schoharie
      county  line  northeast  of  the  hamlet  of Grand Gorge, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the hamlets of North  Bleinheim,
      Breakabeen,  Fultonham  and  Watsonville, the villages of Middleburg and
      Schoharie and the hamlet of Vrooman to the Schoharie-Schenectady  county
      line;  beginning  at  the  Otsego-Schoharie  county line, thence running
      generally easterly through or near the village of  Sharon  Springs,  the
      hamlets  of Sharon Center, Sharon, Little York, Carlisle and Sloansville
      and the village of Esperance to the Schoharie-Schenectady  county  line;
      beginning  at  the Otsego-Schoharie county line in or near the hamlet of
      Weber Corners, thence running generally easterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of  Dorloo  and  Seward  to  a  junction with state highway one
      thousand nine hundred eleven; beginning at the junction of state highway
    
      eight thousand three hundred twelve and state highway one thousand seven
      hundred eighty-four, thence running generally easterly through  or  near
      the  hamlets of Gilboa, West Conesville, Conesville and Manorkill to the
      Schoharie-Greene county line.
        46.  Schuyler  county.  Beginning  at the Chemung-Schuyler county line
      north of the village of Millport,  thence  running  generally  northerly
      through  or  near  the villages of Montour Falls and Watkins Glen to the
      Schuyler-Yates county line south of the hamlet of Rock Stream; beginning
      at the Chemung-Schuyler county line in the vicinity  of  the  hamlet  of
      Beaver  Dams,  thence running generally northeasterly to a state highway
      in the village of Watkins Glen; beginning at  a  state  highway  in  the
      village of Watkins Glen, thence running generally easterly and northerly
      through  or near the hamlets of Hector and Valois to the Schuyler-Seneca
      county line south of the village of Lodi; beginning at a  state  highway
      in  the village of Montour Falls, thence running generally southeasterly
      through or near the village of Odessa and  the  hamlets  of  Alpine  and
      Cayuta  to  the Schuyler-Chemung county line northwest of the village of
      VanEtten; beginning at the Steuben-Schuyler county line in the  vicinity
      of  the  hamlet  of  Bradford,  thence  running  generally northeasterly
      through or near the hamlets of Tyrone and Altay to a state highway in or
      near the hamlet of Cole's  Corners  south  of  the  village  of  Dundee;
      beginning  at  a  state highway in the village of Odessa, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the hamlets of  Mecklenburg  and
      Perry City to the Schuyler-Tompkins county line southwest of the village
      of Trumansburg; beginning at a state highway northeast of the village of
      Watkins Glen, thence running generally northeasterly through or near the
      village  of  Burdett  and the hamlets of Bennettsburg and Mecklenburg to
      the Schuyler-Tompkins county line east of  the  hamlet  of  Mecklenburg;
      beginning  at  a  state highway northeast of the hamlet of Bennettsburg,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Reynoldsville  to  a  state highway in or near the hamlet of Perry City;
      beginning at the Steuben-Schuyler county line in  the  vicinity  of  the
      hamlet   of   Wayne,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  the
      Schuyler-Yates county line southwest of the village of Dundee; beginning
      at a state highway northwest of the  village  of  Watkins  Glen,  thence
      running  generally  northwesterly  through or near the hamlet of Reading
      Center  to  the   Schuyler-Yates   county   line;   beginning   at   the
      Yates-Schuyler  county  line,  thence  running generally westerly to the
      Schuyler-Yates county line in the vicinity of Cole's Corners;  beginning
      at  a  point at the northern entrance of Watkins Glen state park, thence
      running generally northerly and easterly to a point in  the  village  of
      Watkins  Glen;  beginning  at  a  point  in the vicinity of White Hollow
      school, thence running generally easterly to  a  state  highway  in  the
      village  of  Watkins Glen; beginning at the Chemung-Schuyler county line
      southwest of the hamlet of Alpine  Junction,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of Alpine Junction to the
      Schuyler-Tompkins  county  line  northeast  of  the  hamlet  of   Alpine
      Junction;  beginning  at a state highway in the village of Watkins Glen,
      thence running generally northerly to a point on the  southern  boundary
      line of Watkins Glen state park.
        47. Seneca county. Beginning at the Ontario-Seneca county line east of
      the  city  of  Geneva, thence running generally northeasterly through or
      near the villages of Waterloo and Seneca Falls and the hamlet of  Halsey
      Corners  to  the  Seneca-Cayuga county line at Free bridge; beginning at
      the Wayne-Seneca county line,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly
      across  the  northeast  corner  of the town of Tyre to the Seneca-Cayuga
      county line; beginning at the Tompkins-Seneca county line, east  of  the
      village  of  Trumansburg,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly and
    
      northerly along the west shore of  Cayuga  lake,  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of  East  Varick,  Canoga,  Halsey  Corners  and Crusoe, to the
      Seneca-Wayne county line, thence generally easterly along this line to a
      state   highway   between  Montezuma  and  Savannah;  beginning  at  the
      Tompkins-Seneca  county  line  in  the  vicinity  of  the   village   of
      Trumansburg,  thence running generally northwesterly through or near the
      villages of Interlaken  and  Ovid  to  the  hamlet  of  Romulus,  thence
      generally northerly to or near the village of Waterloo and northwesterly
      to  the Seneca-Ontario county line near the village of Phelps; beginning
      at a state highway in or near the village of Interlaken, thence  running
      generally  westerly  to  or  near  the village of Lodi, thence northerly
      through or near the village of Ovid and the hamlets of Varick  and  Rose
      Hill to a point on the Geneva-Waterloo state highway east of the city of
      Geneva;  beginning  at  the  Ontario-Seneca  county line, thence running
      generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Cosad, Junius Corners,
      Magee and Nicholas Corners to a point in or near the  hamlet  of  Halsey
      Corners;  beginning at a state highway west of the hamlet of MacDougall,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      MacDougall  to a state highway south of the hamlet of Fayette; beginning
      at the Schuyler-Seneca county line  south  of  the  hamlet  of  Caywood,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly  through or near the hamlet of
      Caywood to a state highway at or near the village of Lodi; beginning  at
      a  state  highway north of the village of Ovid, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the hamlet of Fayette to a state highway in or
      near the village of Seneca Falls; beginning at the Waterloo-Seneca Falls
      state highway, thence running generally northerly through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of Magee and Malcolm to the Seneca-Wayne county line; beginning
      at a state highway in or  near  the  village  of  Seneca  Falls,  thence
      running  generally  easterly  toward  Cayuga  lake and to the village of
      Cayuga in Cayuga county.
        48. Steuben county. 1. Beginning at the Allegany-Steuben  county  line
      east  of  the  village  of  Andover,  thence  running generally easterly
      through or near the hamlets of Greenwood and Jasper and the villages  of
      Woodhull and Addison to an interchange with the Southern Tier expressway
      in  or  near  the village of Painted Post; beginning at the eastern city
      line  of   Corning,   thence   running   generally   easterly   to   the
      Steuben-Chemung  county  line  east  of  the  hamlet  of  East  Corning;
      beginning at the Pennsylvania-New York state line south of the hamlet of
      Lindley, thence running generally northerly through or near the  hamlets
      of Lindley and Presho to a state highway in or near the hamlet of Erwin;
      beginning at a point on the western city line of Corning, thence running
      generally  northwesterly  through  the villages of Riverside and Painted
      Post to an interchange with the Southern Tier expressway in or near  the
      hamlet  of Coopers Plains; beginning at an interchange with the Southern
      Tier expressway  southeast  of  the  village  of  Bath,  thence  running
      generally  northwesterly through or near the village of Bath, the hamlet
      of Kanona, the village of Avoca, the hamlet of Wallace and the  villages
      of  Cohocton  and  Wayland,  thence  running  generally northerly to the
      Steuben-Livingston  county  line  north  of  the  village  of   Wayland;
      beginning at the Pennsylvania-New York state line south of the hamlet of
      South Troupsburg, thence running generally northerly through or near the
      hamlet  of  Troupsburg  to  a  state  highway southwest of the hamlet of
      Jasper; beginning at a state highway in or near the  hamlet  of  Jasper,
      thence  running  generally  northwesterly through or near the village of
      Canisteo to the southern city line of Hornell; beginning at the northern
      city line of Hornell, thence running generally northerly through or near
      the villages of North Hornell and Arkport  and  the  hamlet  of  Healy's
      Corners  to  the  Steuben-Livingston county line south of the village of
    
      Dansville; beginning at the Allegany-Steuben county line in or near  the
      hamlet  of  Burns,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly to a state
      highway  in  or  near  the  village  of  Arkport;   beginning   at   the
      Allegany-Steuben  county  line  in or near the village of Almond, thence
      running  generally  easterly  to  the  western  city  line  of  Hornell;
      beginning  at  a state highway in or near the hamlet of Webb's Crossing,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Fremont  and  Haskinsville,  thence  running  generally northerly to the
      state highway  south  of  the  village  of  Wayland;  beginning  at  the
      Allegany-Steuben  county  line  northeast  of the hamlet of Whitesville,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Rexville  to  a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet of Greenwood;
      beginning at a state highway north of the hamlet  of  Greenwood,  thence
      running generally northerly to a state highway in or near the village of
      Canisteo;  beginning  at a state highway in or near the village of Bath,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or near  the  village  of
      Hammondsport  to  the  Steuben-Yates  county line north of the hamlet of
      Keuka;  beginning  at  a  state  highway  south  of   the   village   of
      Hammondsport,  thence  running generally northerly to a point in or near
      the village of Hammondsport; beginning at a point in or near the village
      of Hammondsport, thence running generally northerly to the Steuben-Yates
      county line south of the hamlet of Branchport; beginning at the northern
      city line of Corning, thence  running  generally  northeasterly  to  the
      Steuben-Chemung  county  line  southwest  of  the  hamlet of Post Creek;
      beginning at a state highway in or near the  hamlet  of  Kanona,  thence
      running  generally  northerly through or near the hamlets of Wheeler and
      Dineharts and the village of Prattsburg, thence generally  northwesterly
      through  or  near  the hamlet of Ingleside to the Steuben-Ontario county
      line south of the village of Naples; beginning at a state highway in  or
      near the village of Cohocton, thence running generally northerly through
      or  near the hamlet of North Cohocton to the Steuben-Ontario county line
      southwest of the village of Naples; beginning at the  Livingston-Steuben
      county  line  east of the village of Dansville, thence running generally
      easterly to a state highway in or near the village of Wayland; beginning
      at a state highway in or near the village  of  Wayland,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  to  a  state highway in or near the hamlet of North
      Cohocton; beginning in or near  the  hamlet  of  Caton,  thence  running
      generally  northerly through or near the village of South Corning to the
      southern city line of Corning;  beginning  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Risingville,  thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or near the
      hamlets of Thurston and Campbell to a county road west of the hamlet  of
      Campbell; beginning at a state highway in or near the village of Savona,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly  through or near the hamlet of
      Sonora to the Steuben-Schuyler county line in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Bradford;  beginning  at  a  state highway in or near the hamlet of East
      Corning, thence running generally easterly to the Steuben-Chemung county
      line west of the hamlet of Big Flats; beginning at the  Allegany-Steuben
      county  line  east  of  the  hamlet  of Heiman's Corners, thence running
      generally easterly to a state highway in or near the hamlet  of  Healy's
      Corners;  beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of Rathbone, thence
      running generally easterly to a state highway in or near the village  of
      Addison;  beginning  at an interchange with the Southern Tier expressway
      in or near  the  village  of  Painted  Post,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly through or near the villages of Painted Post and Riverside
      to  the western city line of Corning; beginning at a state highway in or
      near the village of Canisteo,  thence  running  generally  southeasterly
      through  or near the hamlets of Adrian and Cameron to a state highway in
      or near the hamlet of Rathbone; beginning at a state highway in or  near
    
      the   hamlet   of  Caton,  thence  running  generally  easterly  to  the
      Steuben-Chemung county line west of the hamlet of Hendy Creek; beginning
      at a state highway in or near the  hamlet  of  Lindley,  thence  running
      generally  easterly  to  a state highway in or near the hamlet of Caton;
      beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet of Loon Lake  School,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  to  a state highway in or near the
      village of Cohocton; beginning at the Pennsylvania-New York state  line,
      southeast  of  the  hamlet  of  Whitesville,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly to the Steuben-Allegany county line in the vicinity of the
      hamlet of Whitesville; beginning at a point on a  state  highway  in  or
      near  the  hamlet of Keuka thence running generally southeasterly to the
      Schuyler-Steuben county line north of the hamlet of Wayne.
        2. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      body of the county of Steuben having previously approved the exchange of
      highway   described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the  county  road  described as follows: "beginning at a
      state highway in or near the hamlet of Caton, thence  running  generally
      easterly  to the Steuben-Chemung county line west of the hamlet of Hendy
      Creek"; and to transfer to the county of Steuben for future  maintenance
      as  part  of  the  county  highway system in Steuben county and to issue
      official orders of abandonment of those portions of highway described as
      follows: "beginning at a point on a  state  highway  in  the  hamlet  of
      Prattsburg,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  county  road one
      hundred twenty-two".
        3.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen   hundred   ninety-seven,   the
      legislative body of the county of Steuben having previously approved the
      exchange  of  certain  county  roads  for certain state highways, as set
      forth in this paragraph, the commissioner is authorized to  transfer  to
      the  county  of  Steuben for future maintenance as a part of the Steuben
      county road system all of the state highway described as beginning in or
      near the  hamlet  of  Risingville,  thence  running  generally  easterly
      through or near the hamlets of Thurston and Campbell to county road four
      hundred fifteen east of the hamlet of Campbell; all of the state highway
      described  in  this  subdivision  as beginning at a point in or near the
      hamlet of Rathbone, thence running generally easterly to a state highway
      in or near the village of Addison; and to assume jurisdiction for  state
      highway  purposes  over the county roads described as follows: beginning
      at the terminus of  a  state  highway  near  the  interchange  with  the
      Southern  Tier  Expressway,  in  or  near  the hamlet of Coopers Plains,
      thence running generally northwesterly to a point in or  near  southeast
      of  the village of Savona; beginning at a point in or near the northwest
      of the village of Savona, thence running generally northwesterly to  the
      terminus  of  a  state highway southeast of the village of Bath, near an
      interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway; beginning at the US route
      fifteen interchange with state highway five thousand ninety-four, thence
      running generally northerly to a point in or near  the  hamlet  of  Gang
      Mills.
        4.   Effective   April   first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-seven,  the
      legislative body of the village of Savona having previously approved the
      abandonment  of  a  highway  as  described  in   this   paragraph,   the
      commissioner  is  authorized  to  assume  jurisdiction for state highway
      purposes over the road described as follows: beginning at a point in  or
      near  the  southeast  of the village of Savona, thence running generally
      northwesterly to a point in or near the northwest corner of the  village
      of Savona.
        5.   Effective   April   first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-seven,  the
      legislative body of the town of Erwin  having  previously  approved  the
    
      abandonment   of   a   highway  as  described  in  this  paragraph,  the
      commissioner is authorized to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over the road described as follows: beginning at a point in or
      near  the  south  of  the hamlet of Gang Mills, thence running generally
      northerly to the intersection with Robert Dann Boulevard.
        49. Suffolk county. 1. Beginning at the Suffolk-Nassau county line  in
      or  near  the  hamlet  of  Cold  Spring Harbor, thence running generally
      easterly through or near the hamlets of  Huntington,  Fort  Salonga  and
      Kings  Park  to  state  highway  five thousand two hundred thirty-two-A,
      Jericho turnpike, in or near the  hamlet  of  Smithtown;  Lawrence  Hill
      road,  beginning at the Suffolk-Nassau county line in or near the hamlet
      of Cold Spring  Harbor,  thence  running  generally  easterly  to  state
      highway  nine  thousand  three  hundred  thirty in or near the hamlet of
      Huntington; North County road, beginning at a state highway in  or  near
      the  village  of  the  Village  of  The Branch, thence running generally
      northeasterly through or near the hamlets of St. James, Stony Brook, and
      East  Setauket  and  the  village  of  Port  Jefferson,  thence  running
      generally  southeasterly  through  or  near the hamlet of Port Jefferson
      Station, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
      Rocky Point and the village of Shoreham to state highway eight  thousand
      sixty-six;  beginning  at  the Suffolk-Nassau county line in or near the
      hamlet of Cold Spring, thence running generally easterly through or near
      the hamlets of South Huntington, Commack, and Smithtown, the village  of
      the  Village  of  The  Branch,  the hamlets of Centereach, Coram, Middle
      Island, Ridge, Riverhead, Mattituck and Southhold to a point in or  near
      the village of Greenport; beginning at a point in or near the village of
      Greenport,  thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet
      of East Marion to the hamlet of Orient Point, thence  running  generally
      southerly  to  a  point  in or near Orient Beach state park; Long Island
      expressway, beginning at the Suffolk-Nassau county line in or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Melville,  thence running generally easterly through or near
      the hamlets of Ronkonkoma,  Medford  Station,  Yaphank,  Manorville  and
      Riverhead  to  a  state  highway  in  or  near  the hamlet of Mattituck,
      including a spur connection to the Sunrise highway extension;  Hempstead
      Turnpike,  beginning  at  the  Suffolk-Nassau county line in or near the
      hamlet of  Farmingdale,  thence  running  generally  easterly  to  state
      highway  one  thousand  two hundred nineteen; Sunrise highway extension,
      beginning at the Suffolk-Nassau county line at  the  terminus  of  state
      highway  eight thousand four hundred seventy-four in or near the village
      of Amityville, thence running generally easterly  through  or  near  the
      village  of  Brightwaters,  the  hamlet  of  Bayshore,  the  village  of
      Patchogue, the hamlets of Moriches, Eastport, Hampton Bays, Tuckahoe and
      Hardscrabble to state highway nine thousand three  hundred  five  in  or
      near the hamlet of Promised Land; beginning at the Suffolk-Nassau county
      line  in  or  near  the  village of Amityville near Merrick road, thence
      running generally easterly through or near the village  of  Babylon  and
      the  hamlets  of Bayshore and Islip to state highway eight thousand four
      hundred sixty in or near the hamlet of Great River; beginning  at  Knoll
      Road  in  the  hamlet  of  Shinnecock  Hills,  thence  running generally
      easterly to a point in or near the village of Southampton; beginning  at
      a  point in or near the village of Southampton, thence running generally
      easterly through the  hamlet  of  Bridgehampton,  the  village  of  East
      Hampton  and  the  hamlet  of  Montauk  to  a  point near Montauk Point;
      beginning at a point on state highway eight thousand one hundred  eleven
      at or near the hamlet of Wading River, thence running generally easterly
      through  the  hamlet  of Centerville to state highway eight thousand one
      hundred eighty-one in or near the hamlet of Mattituck; beginning at  the
      Suffolk-Nassau county line in or near the village of Farmingdale, thence
    
      running  generally  southeasterly  to  state  highway  five thousand two
      hundred ninety-nine in or near the village of Babylon;  beginning  at  a
      point  on  state  highway  five  thousand  three  hundred in or near the
      village  of  Amityville,  thence  running generally northerly through or
      near the hamlets of Maywood, Melville and Huntington to a  point  in  or
      near the hamlet of Halesite; beginning at a point on state highway seven
      hundred  forty-three  in  or near the village of Babylon, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Deer Park to  or  near
      state  highway five thousand one hundred eleven in or near the hamlet of
      Dix Hills; Hauppauge-Port Jefferson,  beginning  at  a  point  on  state
      highway  LIE  61-3  in  or  near the hamlet of Hauppauge, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the hamlet of Nesconset to state
      highway eight thousand  ninety-four  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Port
      Jefferson  Station,  said highway may be built with control of access as
      determined by the commissioner; beginning at a point  on  state  highway
      five  thousand  three hundred one in or near the hamlet of Islip, thence
      running generally northerly to the Long Island expressway  southwest  of
      the  hamlet of Hauppauge, thence running generally northeasterly through
      or near the hamlet of Hauppauge  to  state  highway  five  thousand  two
      hundred  thirty-two-A  in  the  village  of  the  Village of The Branch;
      beginning in or near the hamlet of Hauppauge at a point on Kings Highway
      generally west of the intersection of said highway and state highway one
      thousand two hundred eight, thence running generally  southerly  to  the
      north service road of state highway LIE 61-3; beginning at a point in or
      near  the  village  of  Patchogue,  thence  running  generally northerly
      through or near the hamlets of Medford and Coram to state highway  eight
      thousand  ninety-four  in  or near the hamlet of Port Jefferson Station;
      beginning at a point on a county  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Hampton Bays, thence running generally northwesterly through or near the
      hamlet  of  Flanders to state highway six hundred ninety-four in or near
      the hamlet of Riverhead; beginning at  a  point  on  state  highway  one
      thousand  five  hundred  twenty-four  in  or  near  the  village of East
      Hampton, thence running generally  northwesterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Hardscrabble, the villages of Sag Harbor and North Haven and
      the hamlet of Shelter Island to a point in or near the hamlet of Shelter
      Island Heights; beginning at the Suffolk-Nassau county line in  or  near
      the  hamlet  of Cold Spring, thence running generally northerly to state
      highway one thousand six hundred fifty-two in or near the hamlet of Cold
      Spring Harbor; beginning at a state highway in or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Commack, thence running generally southeasterly to a state highway in or
      near the hamlet of Bohemia.
        2.   Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of  the  construction  or
      improvement  of  the  highway  described  above  as  "beginning  at  the
      Suffolk-Nassau  county line in or near the hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor,
      thence running generally easterly to state highway nine  thousand  three
      hundred thirty in or near the hamlet of Huntington", the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment
      of  that  portion of state highway one thousand five hundred twenty-five
      which lies between the termini of said highway, a distance of about  two
      and  thirty-eight  hundredths  miles,  and  upon the filing of certified
      copies of  such  official  order  with  the  county  clerk,  the  county
      treasurer,   the   clerk   of  the  board  of  supervisors,  the  county
      superintendent of highways, of Suffolk county, the  town  superintendent
      of  the  town  of  Huntington and the state comptroller, the state shall
      cease to maintain said  portion  of  state  highway  one  thousand  five
      hundred  twenty-five  which lies between the termini of said highway and
      all rights and obligations of the state  therein  shall  revert  to  and
      become the responsibility of the county of Suffolk.
    
        3.  Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of the construction of any
      portion or portions of the highway described above as "beginning at  the
      Suffolk-Nassau  county  line  at  the  terminus  of  state highway eight
      thousand four hundred seventy-four in or near the village of Amityville,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  village of
      Brightwaters, the hamlet of Bayshore,  the  village  of  Patchogue,  the
      hamlets of Moriches, Eastport, Hampton Bays, the village of Tuckahoe and
      the  hamlet  of Hardscrabble to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Promised Land", the commissioner is hereby authorized  and  directed  to
      enter  an  official  order  or  orders  of  abandonment to the county of
      Suffolk of such corresponding  portion  or  portions  of  the  following
      generally  parallel  state  highways:  that portion of state highway one
      thousand two hundred seventy-four easterly from its junction with  state
      highway  one  thousand eight hundred eighty-three, all of state highways
      one thousand  seven  hundred  eighty-nine,  one  thousand  four  hundred
      ninety-five,  one thousand five hundred twenty-four, and that portion of
      state  highway  nine  thousand  three  hundred  five  easterly  to   its
      intersection  with  the  aforesaid highway described as "Sunrise highway
      extension to a point on state highway nine thousand three hundred five",
      and of those portions of state highways six hundred  ninety-four,  eight
      hundred  forty-six  and one thousand eight hundred eighty-three south of
      the said above described and last mentioned Sunrise  highway  extension.
      Upon  the  filing  of  certified copies of said official order or orders
      with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of the  board  of
      supervisors,  the  county  superintendent  of  highways,  all of Suffolk
      county, and the state comptroller, the state shall cease to maintain the
      highways and portions of highways abandoned to said county by said order
      or orders, and the same shall be thereupon and thereafter maintained  by
      the county of Suffolk as part of its county road system.
        4.   Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of  the  construction  or
      improvement of the highway described above  as  "beginning  at  a  state
      highway  in  or  near  the  village of Babylon, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the  hamlet  of  Deer  Park  to  or  near  the
      Northern  state  parkway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Dix Hills", the
      commissioner is hereby authorized and  directed  to  enter  an  official
      order  of  abandonment to the county of Suffolk of all of state highways
      eight hundred forty-six, nine  hundred  ten,  nine  hundred  eleven  and
      twelve  hundred  six,  and  upon  the filing of certified copies of said
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the board of supervisors, the county superintendent of highways, all  of
      Suffolk  county,  and  the  state  comptroller, the state shall cease to
      maintain the highways listed in such official order, and the same  shall
      be  thereupon  and  thereafter  maintained by the county of Suffolk as a
      part of its county road system.
        5. Upon the completion and  acceptance  of  the  construction  of  any
      portion  or  portions  of  the  highway  described above as "Long Island
      expressway, beginning at the Suffolk-Nassau county line in or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Melville,  thence running generally easterly through or near
      the hamlets of Ronkonkoma,  Medford  Station,  Yaphank,  Manorville  and
      Riverhead  to  a  state highway in or near the hamlet of Mattituck", the
      commissioner is hereby authorized and  directed  to  enter  an  official
      order  or  orders  of  abandonment  to  the  county  of  Suffolk of such
      corresponding portion or portions of the  following  generally  parallel
      state  highways:  that portion of state highway eight thousand sixty-six
      from its intersection with aforesaid Long Island expressway, easterly to
      state highway eight thousand sixty-six-A; all  of  state  highway  eight
      thousand  sixty-six-A;  that  portion  of  state  highway eight thousand
      sixty-six lying between state highway  eight  thousand  sixty-six-A  and
    
      state  highway  six  hundred  ninety-four; that portion of state highway
      eight thousand one hundred eighty-one from state highway eight  thousand
      sixty-six  northeasterly  to  state  highway  one thousand seven hundred
      twenty-B;  all of state highway one thousand seven hundred twenty-B; and
      that portion of state highway eight thousand one hundred eighty-one from
      state highway one thousand seven hundred twenty-B  to  its  intersection
      with  the  highway  described  as "beginning at a point on state highway
      eight thousand one hundred eleven at or near the hamlet of Wading River,
      thence running generally easterly through the hamlet of  Centerville  to
      state  highway  eight  thousand  one  hundred  eighty-one in or near the
      hamlet of Mattituck". Upon  the  filing  of  certified  copies  of  said
      official  order  or  orders with the county clerk, the county treasurer,
      the clerk of the board of  supervisors,  the  county  superintendent  of
      highways,  all  of  Suffolk county, and the state comptroller, the state
      shall cease to maintain the highway and portions of  highways  abandoned
      to  said county by such order or orders, and the same shall be thereupon
      and thereafter maintained by the county of Suffolk as part of its county
      road system.
        50. Sullivan county. Beginning at the Delaware-Sullivan  county  line,
      thence  running  generally  southeasterly through or near the hamlets of
      Roscoe, Livingston  Manor,  Morsston  and  Parksville,  the  village  of
      Liberty, the hamlet of Harris, the village of Monticello, the hamlets of
      Bridgeville and Rock Hill and the villages of Wurtsboro and Bloomingburg
      to  the  Sullivan-Orange  county  line;  beginning  at  a point on state
      highway eight thousand four hundred forty-nine in or near the hamlet  of
      Callicoon, thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlets
      of  Hortonville,  Falls  Mill,  Fosterdale,  Bethel, White Lake, Mongaup
      Valley and Maplewood to state highway five thousand  thirty-five  in  or
      near the village of Monticello; beginning at a point to be determined by
      the   commissioner   on   state  highway  eight  thousand  four  hundred
      twenty-two, thence running generally southeasterly to state highway nine
      hundred eighty-six in or near the hamlet of Fosterdale; beginning at the
      Orange-Sullivan county line in or near the hamlet of Rio, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the hamlets  of  Forestburg  and
      St.  Josephs,  the village of Monticello, the hamlets of Kiamesha, South
      Fallsburg, Fallsburg and Woodbourne to state highway one thousand  eight
      hundred thirty-seven in or near the hamlet of Grahamsville; beginning at
      a  point  on state highway one thousand eight hundred thirty-seven in or
      near the hamlet of Curry, thence running generally northerly through  or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Claryville  to  the  Sullivan-Ulster county line;
      beginning at the junction of state highway seven hundred ninety-five and
      county road one hundred seventeen,  thence  running  generally  easterly
      through   or   near   the   hamlet   of  Kenoza  Lake,  the  village  of
      Jeffersonville, the hamlets of Youngsville and  White  Sulphur  Springs,
      the  village of Liberty and the hamlets of Loch Sheldrake and Woodbourne
      to the Sullivan-Ulster county line; beginning at the  interstate  bridge
      crossing the Delaware river in the hamlet of Narrowsburg, thence running
      generally  southeasterly  on  or  in  the  vicinity  of  county  highway
      twenty-four to a point on state  highway  eight  thousand  four  hundred
      twenty-one;  beginning  at  a  point  on state highway one thousand nine
      hundred twenty-seven at or near  the  hamlet  of  Hunts  Corner,  thence
      running  generally northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Lava and
      Cochecton Center to state highway nine hundred eighty-six in or near the
      hamlet of Fosterdale; beginning at the junction of state  highway  eight
      hundred  twenty-four  and  county  road  one  hundred  seventeen, thence
      running generally northeasterly to a junction with state  highway  seven
      hundred  ninety-five;  beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway eight
      thousand three hundred fifty-two in or near the  hamlet  of  Barryville,
    
      thence  running generally northerly through or near the hamlet of Eldred
      to a junction with state highway nine hundred eighty-six in or near  the
      hamlet of White Lake; beginning at a point on state highway nine hundred
      eighty-six in or near the hamlet of White Lake, thence running generally
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the hamlets of Kauneonga Lake and Swan
      Lake to state highway five thousand two hundred ninety-six  in  or  near
      the  village  of  Liberty;  beginning  at  a point on state highway five
      thousand two hundred ninety-six in  or  near  the  village  of  Liberty,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly through or near the village of
      Liberty and the hamlet  of  Bradley  along  the  southerly  end  of  the
      Neversink reservoir, through or near the hamlets of Neversink, Curry and
      Grahamsville  and  along  the southerly side of the Rondout reservoir to
      the Sullivan-Ulster county line; beginning at the Orange-Sullivan county
      line, thence running generally northwesterly along the northern bank  of
      the  Delaware  river  through or near the hamlets of Mongaup, Pond Eddy,
      Handsome  Eddy,  Barryville,   Minisink   Ford,   Tusten,   Narrowsburg,
      Cochecton,  Callicoon,  Hankins  and  Long Eddy to the Sullivan-Delaware
      county line; beginning at a point on state highway  eight  thousand  one
      hundred fifty-three near the village of Monticello, as determined by the
      commissioner,  thence  running  generally  northerly through or near the
      hamlet of  Hurleyville  to  state  highway  one  thousand  four  hundred
      sixty-three  in  or  near  the  hamlet of Loch Sheldrake; beginning at a
      point  on  state  highway  seven  hundred  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Youngsville,  thence  running generally northerly and northeasterly to a
      point in or near the  hamlet  of  Livingston  Manor;  beginning  at  the
      Orange-Sullivan  county  line,  thence  running  generally northeasterly
      through or near the hamlets of Westbrookville and Haven, the village  of
      Wurtsboro  and  the  hamlets  of  Summitville  and  Phillipsport  to the
      Sullivan-Ulster county line.
        51. Tioga county. 1. Beginning at a point on the Chemung-Tioga  county
      line,  west of the village of Waverly, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the village of Waverly, the hamlets of Barton, Smithboro
      and Tioga Center, the village of Owego, and the hamlet of  Apalachin  to
      the Tioga-Broome county line, west of the hamlet of Vestal; beginning at
      a  point  on  a  state  highway  in the village of Owego, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the  hamlet  of  Flemingsville,  the
      village  of  Newark Valley, the hamlets of Berkshire and Richford to the
      Tioga-Cortland county line, near the hamlet of Harford Mills;  beginning
      at  a  point  on  a state highway, north of the village of Owego, thence
      running generally northwesterly through or near the hamlets of  Catatonk
      and Hubbardville, the village of Candor, the hamlets of Gridleyville and
      Willseyville  to the Tioga-Tompkins county line, southeast of the hamlet
      of Danby; beginning at a point on a state  highway  in  the  village  of
      Waverly,  thence  running generally northerly through or near the hamlet
      of Lockwood to the Tioga-Chemung county line, south of  the  village  of
      VanEtten;  beginning  at  a  point  on a state highway in the village of
      Spencer, thence running generally northerly through or near  the  hamlet
      of North Spencer, to the Tioga-Tompkins county line, south of the hamlet
      of West Danby; beginning at a point on a state highway in the village of
      Owego,  thence  running generally easterly through or near the hamlet of
      Campville, to the Tioga-Broome county  line,  west  of  the  village  of
      Endicott;  beginning  at a point on the Tompkins-Tioga county line, east
      of the hamlet of Caroline, thence running generally easterly through  or
      near  the  hamlets  of  Richford  and  East Richford to the Tioga-Broome
      county line, west of the hamlet of Center Lisle; beginning  at  a  state
      highway  in the village of Candor, thence running generally northerly to
      a state highway north  of  the  village  of  Candor;  beginning  at  the
      Chemung-Tioga  county  line  east  of  the  village  of VanEtten, thence
    
      running generally easterly through or near the village of  Spencer,  and
      the  hamlet of West Candor, to a point on a state highway in the village
      of Candor; beginning at a point on the Pennsylvania-New York state line,
      south  of  the  village  of  Nichols, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the village of Nichols, thence northwesterly to a  point
      on a state highway in the hamlet of Smithboro; beginning at a point on a
      state  highway,  south  of  the village of Newark Valley, thence running
      generally southeasterly to a point  on  the  Tioga-Broome  county  line,
      northwest of the hamlet of Union Center; beginning at a point on a state
      highway   in   the   village   of   Nichols,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly through or near the hamlet of Lounsberry to a point  on  a
      state  highway  in the village of Owego; beginning at a point on a state
      highway  in  the  hamlet  of  Tioga  Center,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly through or near the hamlet of Halsey Valley, to a point on
      a state highway east of the village of Spencer.
        2.  Beginning  at  a  point  on state highway one thousand six hundred
      fifteen in the vicinity of Nichols, as determined by  the  commissioner,
      thence generally in a westerly and southerly direction to a point on the
      boundary  line  between  the  state  of New York and the commonwealth of
      Pennsylvania, southeasterly of the village of Waverly, as determined  by
      the  commissioner; beginning at a point on the boundary line between the
      state of New York and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, southwesterly of
      the village of  Waverly,  as  determined  by  the  commissioner,  thence
      generally  northwesterly  to  a point on state highway five thousand two
      hundred  eighty-nine,  as  determined  by  the  commissioner,  provided,
      however,  that  no  construction,  reconstruction or improvement of said
      state highways or the acquisition of rights of way  therefor,  excepting
      the purchase of the Delaware, Lackawanna&Western railroad right of way
      in  the state of New York, shall be undertaken by the commissioner until
      a cooperative contract  between  this  State  and  the  commonwealth  of
      Pennsylvania, as authorized by subdivision thirty of section ten of this
      chapter,  for  the  construction  and maintenance in the commonwealth of
      Pennsylvania of a highway or highways which will provide connections  at
      the  state  line  between  said  state highways shall be made and become
      effective pursuant to law.
        3. Upon the passage of a resolution by the  Tioga  county  legislative
      body  approving  the  transfer  of  all  right,  title and interest to a
      portion of former state highway five thousand two hundred  fifteen  that
      has  been  discontinued  for  state  maintenance  purposes  pursuant  to
      official order of the department of transportation number three  hundred
      nineteen  and  dated the twenty-fourth day of November, nineteen hundred
      sixty-nine, the commissioner is authorized to issue  an  official  order
      assuming  jurisdiction  for  state  highway  purposes  over  said former
      portion of state highway described as follows: beginning at the easterly
      line of the village of Owego, thence running generally easterly  through
      or  near  the hamlet of Appalachin to a point on the Tioga-Broome county
      line, west of the hamlet of Vestal.
        52. Tompkins county. 1. Beginning at the Schuyler-Tompkins county line
      southwest of  the  hamlet  of  Pony  Hollow,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Pony Hollow and Newfield to
      the  southwestern  city  line  of Ithaca; beginning at the northern city
      line of Ithaca, thence running generally northerly  and  easterly  to  a
      point east of the hamlet of Varna, thence generally easterly through the
      village  of  Dryden  and  northeasterly  to the Tompkins-Cortland county
      line; beginning at state highway four hundred fifty-four, thence running
      generally northerly to the southern city line of  Ithaca;  beginning  at
      the  Tioga-Tompkins  county  line,  thence  running  generally northerly
      through or near the hamlets of  West  Danby  and  Stratton  to  a  state
    
      highway  southwest of the city of Ithaca; beginning at the northern city
      line of Ithaca, thence running generally northerly through or  near  the
      hamlets   of   South   Lansing,   Midway   and   North  Lansing  to  the
      Tompkins-Cayuga  county  line  north  of  the  hamlet  of North Lansing;
      beginning at a state highway at or near the  hamlet  of  South  Lansing,
      thence  running  generally  northwesterly  through or near the hamlet of
      Lake  Ridge  to  the  Cayuga-Tompkins  county  line;  beginning  at  the
      Tompkins-Cortland county line northwest of the hamlet of Harford, thence
      running  generally northwesterly through or near the villages of Dryden,
      Freeville and Groton to the Tompkins-Cayuga county  line  north  of  the
      village  of  Groton;  beginning  at  the  Schuyler-Tompkins county line,
      thence running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Applegate  and  Kennedy  Corners  to  the  western  city line of Ithaca;
      beginning at the  southeastern  city  line  of  Ithaca,  thence  running
      generally  southeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of  Bessemer,
      Slaterville Springs and Caroline to the Tompkins-Tioga county line at or
      near the hamlet of Caroline; beginning at  the  northern  city  line  of
      Ithaca,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  through  or near the
      hamlet of Glenwood to the  Seneca-Tompkins  county  line  south  of  the
      hamlet  of  Frontenac  Point; beginning at the northwestern city line of
      Ithaca, thence running  generally  northwesterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet   of   Jacksonville   and  the  village  of  Trumansburg  to  the
      Seneca-Tompkins county line at  or  near  the  village  of  Trumansburg;
      beginning  at the Tioga-Tompkins county line east of the hamlet of South
      Danby, thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet  of
      Danby  to  the  southern  city line of Ithaca; beginning at the northern
      city line of Ithaca east  of  Cliff  street,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly to a point on state highway six hundred sixteen; beginning
      at   the   eastern   city  line  of  Ithaca,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly to an intersection with a state highway southwest  of  the
      hamlet  of Etna, thence generally northeasterly to a state highway in or
      near the village of Freeville; beginning at a state highway in  or  near
      the  hamlet  of  Millers Corners, thence running generally southerly and
      easterly through or near the hamlet of Enfield to an intersection with a
      state  highway  south  of  the  city  of  Ithaca;   beginning   at   the
      Schuyler-Tompkins  county  line  at  or  near  the hamlet of Perry City,
      thence running generally northeasterly to a state highway at or near the
      village of Trumansburg; beginning at a state  highway  in  or  near  the
      village of Groton, thence running generally easterly through or near the
      hamlet  of Jones Corners to the Cortland-Tompkins county line; beginning
      at a state highway in or  near  the  hamlet  of  South  Lansing,  thence
      running generally easterly to a state highway southeast of the hamlet of
      Peruville;  beginning at the eastern city line of Ithaca, thence running
      generally northeasterly to state highway six hundred eighty-one west  of
      the  hamlet  of  Varna;  beginning  at a state highway in the village of
      Dryden, thence running easterly to  a  point  on  the  Cortland-Tompkins
      county line east of the village of Dryden.
        2.   Upon  the  completion  and  acceptance  of  the  construction  or
      improvement of  the  highway  above  described  as,  "beginning  at  the
      northern  city  line  of  Ithaca  east  of  Cliff street, thence running
      generally northwesterly to a point on a state highway", the commissioner
      is hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  enter  an  official  order  of
      abandonment  to  the county of Tompkins of that portion of state highway
      six hundred sixteen from the point of  beginning  of  the  above  herein
      described  highway  extending southeasterly to the northerly Ithaca city
      line, an approximate length of 0.8 mile. Upon the  filing  of  certified
      copies  of  such  official  order  with  the  county  clerk,  the county
      treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the  board  of   supervisors,   the   county
    
      superintendent of highways of Tompkins county and the state comptroller,
      the  state  shall  cease  to  maintain said portion of state highway six
      hundred sixteen and all rights and  obligations  of  the  state  therein
      shall  be  turned  over  and  surrendered  to the county of Tompkins and
      thereafter maintained by the county of Tompkins as a part of the  county
      road system of said county.
        4.  Effective  April  first,  nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      bodies of the county of  Tompkins  and  the  village  of  Dryden  having
      previously   approved   the  exchange  of  highways  described  in  this
      paragraph, the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to  assume
      jurisdiction  for  state  highway  purposes  over  the  county roads and
      village streets described as follows: "beginning at a state  highway  in
      or  near  the hamlet of South Lansing, thence running generally easterly
      to a state highway southeast of the hamlet of Peruville; beginning at  a
      state  highway  in  the  village  of Dryden thence running easterly to a
      point on the Cortland-Tompkins  county  line  east  of  the  village  of
      Dryden";   and  to  transfer  to  the  county  of  Tompkins  for  future
      maintenance as part of the county highway system and to  issue  official
      orders of abandonment of those portions of highway described as follows:
      beginning at a state highway south of the city of Ithaca, thence running
      generally  westerly  to  a  new concrete bridge at the upper entrance to
      Buttermilk Falls state park (park entrance); beginning at the hamlet  of
      Guide  Board  Corners, thence running generally northwesterly through or
      near the hamlet of Brooktondale to an intersection with a state  highway
      west  of the hamlet of Bessemer; beginning at a state highway in or near
      the hamlet of Halseyville, thence  running  generally  easterly  to  the
      western boundary of Taughannock Falls park.
        53. Ulster county. 1. Beginning at the Orange-Ulster county line south
      of  the  hamlet of Marlboro, thence running generally northerly near the
      hamlets of Milton, Highland and Port Ewen to the  northern  approach  of
      the  bridge over Rondout creek in the city of Kingston; beginning at the
      northern city line  of  Kingston,  thence  running  generally  northerly
      through  or  near  the village of Saugerties to the Greene-Ulster county
      line north of the hamlet  of  Malden;  beginning  at  the  Orange-Ulster
      county  line south of the hamlet of Plattekill, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the hamlets of Plattekill and Modena  and  the
      village  of  New  Paltz  to  the  southwestern  city  line  of Kingston;
      beginning  at  the  northern  city  line  of  Kingston,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  through or near the hamlet of Glasco to a point on
      state  highway  two  hundred  twenty-eight  south  of  the  village   of
      Saugerties;  beginning  at  a point on state highway three hundred eight
      south of the hamlet of Rifton, thence  running  generally  northeasterly
      through  or  near  the  hamlets of Rifton, St. Remy and Eddyville to the
      southern city line of Kingston; beginning at  the  Orange-Ulster  county
      line south of the hamlet of Wallkill, thence running generally northerly
      through  or  near  the  hamlets  of  Wallkill and Ireland Corners to the
      village of New Paltz; beginning at the Sullivan-Ulster county line south
      of the village of Ellenville,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly
      through  or  near the village of Ellenville and the hamlets of Napanoch,
      Wawarsing, Pine Bush, Stone Ridge, Marbletown and Hurley to the  western
      approach  of  the  Kingston-Rhinecliff  bridge  northeast  of  Kingston;
      beginning at the Sullivan-Ulster county line  in  the  vicinity  of  the
      hamlet  of Greenfield, thence running generally easterly through or near
      the village of Ellenville, the hamlet of Walker Valley and the hamlet of
      Pine Bush to the Orange-Ulster county line east of the  hamlet  of  Pine
      Bush;  beginning at a point on state highway one hundred forty-one south
      of the hamlet of Kerhonkson, thence running  generally  easterly  to  or
      near   the   hamlet   of   Ireland  Corners,  thence  running  generally
    
      northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Modena and  Clintondale  to
      the  hamlet  of  Highland, including a connection to the Franklin Delano
      Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge; beginning at  the  village  of  New  Paltz,
      thence   running   generally  easterly  to  state  highway  two  hundred
      thirty-one  north  of  the  hamlet  of  Highland;   beginning   at   the
      Sullivan-Ulster  county  line east of the hamlet of Grahamsville, thence
      running generally southeasterly near  the  Rondout  reservoir  to  state
      highway  one hundred forty-one near the hamlet of Napanoch; beginning at
      state highway two hundred thirty southwest of the hamlet of Stone Ridge,
      thence running generally easterly through or near  the  hamlet  of  High
      Falls  and  the  village of Rosendale to state highway one thousand four
      hundred nineteen east of the village  of  Rosendale;  beginning  at  the
      Delaware-Ulster county line near the hamlet of Highmount, thence running
      generally  easterly through or near the hamlets of Shandaken, Phoenicia,
      Boiceville, and West  Hurly  to  the  western  city  line  of  Kingston;
      beginning  at  a  point  on state highway sixteen in the vicinity of the
      hamlet of Mount Tremper, thence running generally  easterly  through  or
      near  the  hamlets  of  Willow,  Shady,  Bearsville,  Woodstock, and the
      village of Saugerties to state highway five thousand six hundred one  in
      or near the village of Saugerties; beginning at a point on state highway
      forty-seven  dash  five  in  the  vicinity of the hamlet of West Hurley,
      thence running generally northerly to state highway thirty-seven  in  or
      near  the  hamlet  of  Woodstock; beginning at state highway one hundred
      forty-two west of the village of Saugerties,  thence  running  generally
      northwesterly  to  the Green-Ulster county line, southeast of the hamlet
      of Palenville; beginning at  the  Sullivan-Ulster  county  line  in  the
      vicinity of the hamlet of Claryville, thence running generally northerly
      through  or  near  the  hamlets  of Ladleton, Denning, Branch, Winnisook
      Lodge, and Olivera to a point on state highway thirty-one in or near the
      hamlet of Big Indian; beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  eight
      thousand  two  hundred sixty-two north of the hamlet of Wallkill, thence
      running generally westerly, northerly and easterly passing  adjacent  to
      the  property of the Wallkill medium security prison to a point on state
      highway eight thousand two hundred  sixty-two  north  of  the  point  of
      beginning;  beginning  at  a  state  highway  west  of  the  village  of
      Saugerties, thence running  generally  northerly  to  the  Greene-Ulster
      county  line  north  of  the  village  of  Saugerties;  in addition, the
      following spurs: beginning at a point on a state  highway  east  of  the
      hamlet   of   Wallkill,   thence   running  generally  easterly  to  the
      Orange-Ulster county line north of the hamlet of St. Elmo; beginning  at
      a point on state highway eight thousand one hundred seventy-six near the
      hamlet   of   Saxton,   thence   running   generally  northerly  to  the
      Greene-Ulster county line north of the hamlet of Saxton; beginning at  a
      point  on  a  state  highway  in or near the hamlet of Phoenicia, thence
      running generally northerly to the Greene-Ulster county  line  south  of
      the  hamlet  of  Lanesville; beginning at a state highway in or near the
      hamlet of Shandaken,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  to  the
      Greene-Ulster   county  line  northwest  of  the  hamlet  of  Shandaken;
      beginning at state highway one hundred eighteen in the vicinity  of  the
      hamlet  of  Shokan,  thence  running generally southerly to the New York
      city bridge over the Ashokan reservoir; beginning at state  highway  two
      hundred  thirty  in  or  near  the hamlet of Stone Ridge, thence running
      generally northwesterly through or near the hamlets of Atwood and  Davis
      Corners  to  a  city  of  New York road on the south side of the Ashokan
      reservoir; beginning at a state highway near  the  hamlet  of  Marlboro,
      thence  running  generally  easterly to the Hudson river; beginning at a
      point on the northern city line of  Kingston  at  East  Chester  street,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to  state  highway five thousand;
    
      beginning at a point on the northwesterly city line of Kingston,  thence
      running  generally  northwesterly  to  a  point  on  state  highway five
      thousand one hundred seventy-three.
        2.  Upon  completion  and  acceptance  of  construction of the highway
      described as "beginning at a point on the  northwesterly  city  line  of
      Kingston,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly to a point on state
      highway five thousand one hundred seventy-three",  the  commissioner  is
      hereby authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment
      to  the  county of Ulster of that portion of state highway five thousand
      one hundred seventy-three from the northerly city line  of  Kingston  to
      its  intersection with the highway to be constructed as described in the
      forepart of this paragraph, and upon the filing of certified  copies  of
      such  official  order  with  the county clerk, the county treasurer, the
      clerk of the county  legislative  body,  the  county  superintendent  of
      highways, all of Ulster county, and the state comptroller, the aforesaid
      portion  of  state  highway  five  thousand  one  hundred  seventy-three
      described in such official order, and all the right and  obligations  of
      the state therein, shall be turned over and surrendered to the county of
      Ulster,  the  said portion of highway to be maintained thereafter by the
      county as a part of the county road system of said county.
        54. Warren county. 1. Beginning at or near the hamlet of  Riparius  in
      the  town of Chester, thence running generally northeasterly through the
      hamlet of Pottersville to the Warren-Essex county line; beginning at the
      northern  city  line  of   Glens   Falls,   thence   running   generally
      northwesterly  through or near the village of Lake George and the hamlet
      of Warrensburg, thence generally northerly through or near the hamlet of
      Chestertown, thence generally westerly through or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Riparius,  thence  generally southwesterly through or near the hamlet of
      Wevertown, thence generally northerly through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      North  Creek  to  the  Warren-Essex  county line in the town of Chester;
      beginning at a state highway in or  near  the  hamlet  of  North  Creek,
      thence  running generally northwesterly to the Warren-Essex county line;
      beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet  of  Bolton  Landing,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the hamlets of
      Sabbath Day Point, Silver Bay and Hague to the Warren-Essex county line;
      beginning at the northern city  line  of  Glens  Falls,  thence  running
      generally  northerly  to a point near the southeastern shoreline of Lake
      George, thence generally  southwesterly  to  a  junction  with  a  state
      highway;   beginning  at  a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  town  of
      Warrensburg, thence running generally northwesterly through or near  the
      hamlet  of  The  Glen  to  a  state  highway  in  or  near the hamlet of
      Wevertown; beginning at the Hamilton-Warren county line in the  town  of
      Thurman,  thence  running  generally  northeasterly  through or near the
      hamlet of Bakers Mills, thence generally northeasterly and southeasterly
      through or near the hamlet of Johnsburg to a state highway  in  or  near
      the  hamlet  of  Wevertown;  beginning  at  a state highway south of the
      village of  Lake  George,  thence  running  generally  easterly  to  the
      Warren-Washington county line; beginning at a point east of the westerly
      terminus  of  state  highway  one  thousand twenty-three, thence running
      generally northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Starbuckle, Brant
      Lake and Graphite to a state highway in or near  the  hamlet  of  Hague;
      beginning  at  a  state  highway  in or near the village of Lake George,
      thence running generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Diamond  Point  and  Bolton  to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Bolton Landing; beginning at the Saratoga-Warren county  line  near  the
      hamlet   of   Lake  Luzerne,  thence  running  generally  northerly  and
      northeasterly to a state highway in or near the village of Lake  George;
      beginning  at  the  eastern  city  line  of  Glens Falls, thence running
    
      generally easterly to the Warren-Washington county line; beginning in or
      near the hamlet of Thurman Station, thence running generally easterly to
      a state highway in or near the hamlet of  Warrensburg;  beginning  at  a
      point  on state highway six hundred fifty-six, east of the city of Glens
      Falls, thence running northeasterly to the Warren-Washington county line
      at or near Dix avenue.
        2. Effective April first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-one,  legislative
      bodies  of  the  county  of  Warren  and  the  town of Queensbury having
      previously  approved  the  exchange  of  highways  described   in   this
      paragraph,  the commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to assume
      jurisdiction for state highway purposes over the county and  town  roads
      described as follows: "beginning at a point on state highway six hundred
      fifty-six  east  of  the  city  line  of  Glens  Falls,  thence  running
      northeasterly to the  Warren-Washington  county  line  at  or  near  Dix
      avenue";  and to transfer to the county of Warren for future maintenance
      as part of the Warren county road system and to issue official orders of
      abandonment of those highways described  as  follows:  "beginning  at  a
      point  on  a  state highway east of the city line of Glens Falls, thence
      running generally easterly to the Warren-Washington county line at state
      highway one thousand six hundred thirty-eight."
        55. Washington  county.  1.  Beginning  at  the  Rensselaer-Washington
      county  line,  thence  running  generally  northerly through or near the
      villages of Cambridge and Salem, the hamlet of Hebron and the village of
      Granville, thence running generally westerly through or near the hamlets
      of Middle Granville, Truthville, North Granville  and  Comstock,  thence
      running generally northerly through or near the village of Whitehall and
      the   hamlets   of   Clemons,   Dresden   Station  and  Putnam,  to  the
      Washington-Essex county line; beginning at state highway  five  thousand
      five  hundred  thirty-one  in  or  near the village of Whitehall, thence
      running generally easterly to the New York-Vermont state line; beginning
      at a point on  state  highway  sixty  dash  five  near  the  village  of
      Granville,  thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near the
      hamlets of Raceville and Hampton to the  New  York-Vermont  state  line;
      beginning  at  a  point on or near state highway eight hundred two in or
      near the hamlet of Hartford, thence running generally northerly  through
      or  near  the  hamlet  of  West  Granville,  to  or  near the village of
      Whitehall; beginning at a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Adamsville,  thence  running  generally  easterly  through  or  near the
      hamlets of South Hartford, Hartford and South Granville to state highway
      one hundred four in or near the village of Granville; beginning  at  the
      Warren-Washington county line, thence running generally easterly through
      or  near  the  hamlet of West Fort Ann to a state highway in or near the
      village of Fort Ann; beginning at state highway nine  hundred  forty-two
      in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Smith's  Basin,  thence running generally
      northerly to a state highway south of the village of Fort Ann; beginning
      at a point in or  near  the  village  of  Fort  Edward,  thence  running
      generally easterly through or near the village of Argyle, thence running
      generally  northerly through or near the hamlet of North Argyle to state
      highway eight thousand one hundred one in or near the  hamlet  of  South
      Hartford;  beginning  at  the  Saratoga-Washington  county  line, thence
      running generally northerly through or near the hamlets of  Fort  Miller
      and Moses Kill to a state highway in or near the village of Fort Edward;
      beginning  at a point on a state highway in or near the hamlet of Middle
      Falls, thence running generally northerly to a state highway in or  near
      the  hamlet  of  South  Argyle;  beginning  at the Rensselaer-Washington
      county line, thence running generally  northerly  through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Easton  to a point on a state highway south of the hamlet of
      Middle Falls; beginning at a point on or near a state highway in or near
    
      the village of Cambridge, thence running generally northwesterly through
      or near the hamlet of Coila to or near the village of Greenwich,  thence
      running  generally  easterly to a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Battenville;  beginning  at  a  point  on a state highway in or near the
      village of Cambridge, thence running generally northeasterly to the  New
      York-Vermont  state  line; beginning at a point on or near state highway
      five thousand four hundred four in or near  the  village  of  Granville,
      thence  running generally northerly and easterly to the New York-Vermont
      state line; beginning at a state  highway  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Smith's  Basin,  thence running generally easterly to a state highway in
      or near the hamlet of Hartford;  beginning  at  the  Saratoga-Washington
      county  line  in  or  near  the  village  of Fort Edward, thence running
      generally northerly through or near the village  of  Hudson  Falls,  the
      hamlet of Kingsbury and the village of Fort Ann to a state highway in or
      near  the  hamlet of Comstock; beginning at the Warren-Washington county
      line in or near the village of Hudson Falls,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  to  a  state  highway  in  or  near  the hamlet of Adamsville;
      beginning at a state highway in or near  the  hamlet  of  South  Argyle,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to a state highway in or near the
      village of Argyle; beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Battenville, thence running generally easterly to a point on or  near  a
      state  highway  in  or  near  the  village  of  Salem;  beginning at the
      Saratoga-Washington  county  line,  thence  running  generally  easterly
      through or near the hamlet of Middle Falls to a state highway in or near
      the  village of Greenwich; beginning at the Rensselaer-Washington county
      line, east of the hamlet  of  Eagle  Bridge,  thence  running  generally
      easterly to state highway seven hundred twenty-one; beginning at a point
      on  the  Washington-Warren  county line in or near the village of Hudson
      Falls, thence running generally easterly to a  point  on  state  highway
      eight  hundred  three, thence running generally southeasterly to a point
      on state highway seven hundred twenty; beginning at  a  point  on  state
      highway one thousand two hundred twenty-three west of the hamlet of East
      Greenwich, thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet
      of  Cossayuna,  thence  running generally westerly to a point on a state
      highway in or near the hamlet of South Argyle; beginning at a  point  on
      state  highway  nine thousand three hundred seven in or near the village
      of Fort Edward, thence running generally easterly to a  point  on  state
      highway  nine  thousand fifty-one; beginning at a point on state highway
      nine thousand three hundred twelve  in  the  village  of  Hudson  Falls,
      thence  running  generally  easterly  to  a  point on state highway nine
      thousand three hundred thirteen.
        2. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      body of the county of Washington having previously approved the exchange
      of  highways  described  in  this  paragraph, the commissioner is hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes  over  the  county  roads  described as follows: beginning at a
      point on the Warren-Washington county line in or  near  the  village  of
      Hudson  Falls,  thence  running  generally  easterly to a point on state
      highway eight hundred three, thence running generally southeasterly to a
      point on state highway seven hundred twenty; beginning  at  a  point  on
      state  highway  one thousand two hundred twenty-three west of the hamlet
      of East Greenwich, thence running generally northerly  through  or  near
      the hamlet of Cossayuna, thence running generally westerly to a point on
      a  state  highway in or near the hamlet of South Argyle; and to transfer
      to the county of Washington  for  future  maintenance  as  part  of  the
      Washington   county   road  system  and  to  issue  official  orders  of
      abandonment of those highways described as  follows:  beginning  at  the
      Warren-Washington  county  line  in or near the village of Hudson Falls,
    
      thence running generally easterly to state highway one  thousand  eighty
      in  or  near  the village of Hudson Falls; beginning at a point on state
      highway one thousand six hundred thirty-eight in or near the village  of
      Hudson  Falls,  thence  running  generally easterly to state highway one
      thousand eighty in or near the village of  Hudson  Falls;  beginning  at
      state highway one thousand five hundred forty-two east of the village of
      Whitehall,  thence running generally easterly through or near the hamlet
      of Hampton to the New York-Vermont line.
        3. Upon repair or replacement of a bridge across the  Champlain  canal
      along the above highway described as "beginning at a state highway in or
      near the hamlet of Smith's Basin, thence running generally easterly to a
      state  highway  in or near the hamlet of Hartford." So as to enable such
      structure to carry a legal load permissible under section three  hundred
      eighty-five  of  the  vehicle  and  traffic  law,  the  commissioner  is
      authorized and directed to enter official orders of abandonment  to  the
      county   of   Washington   of  such  described  highway,  excepting  the
      aforementioned bridge which shall continue to be a  canal  bridge  under
      the  jurisdiction and control of the commissioner of transportation, and
      that highway described as  "beginning  at  state  highway  nine  hundred
      forty-two  in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Smith's  Basin, thence running
      generally northerly to a state highway south  of  the  village  of  Fort
      Ann."
        All that portion of the state highway system identified as routes four
      and  twenty-two  running  from  the  town  of  Fort  Ann  to the town of
      Whitehall shall be designated and known as "The Frank A. Moore  Memorial
      Highway."
        4.   Effective   April   first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-three,  the
      legislative body  of  the  village  of  Fort  Edward  having  previously
      approved  the  exchange  of  highways  described  in this paragraph, the
      commissioner is hereby authorized and directed  to  assume  jurisdiction
      for  state  highway purposes over the village road described as follows:
      "beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand three hundred seven
      in or near the village of Fort Edward, thence running generally easterly
      to a point on state highway nine thousand fifty-one."
        5. Effective April first, nineteen hundred eighty-six, the legislative
      body of the village of  Hudson  Falls  having  previously  approved  the
      exchange  of  highways  described in this paragraph, the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to assume jurisdiction for state  highway
      purposes  over  the  village  road described as follows: "beginning at a
      point on state highway nine thousand three hundred twelve in the village
      of Hudson Falls, thence running generally easterly to a point  on  state
      highway nine thousand three hundred thirteen."
        6.   Effective  September  first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-six,  the
      legislative body of the county of Washington having previously  approved
      the  exchange  of highways described in this paragraph, the commissioner
      is hereby authorized and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state
      highway  purposes over the county roads described as follows: "beginning
      at state highway nine hundred forty-two in or near the hamlet of Smith's
      Basin, thence running generally northerly to a state  highway  south  of
      the village of Fort Ann; and beginning at a state highway in or near the
      hamlet  of  Smith's  Basin, thence running generally easterly to a state
      highway in or near the hamlet of  Hartford;"  and  to  transfer  to  the
      county  of  Washington  for  future  maintenance  as  part of the county
      highway system in Washington county and  to  issue  official  orders  of
      abandonment   of   those  portions  of  highway  described  as  follows:
      "beginning at  a  point  on  state  highway  one  thousand  two  hundred
      twenty-three  west  of  the  hamlet  of  East  Greenwich, thence running
      generally northerly through or near  the  hamlet  of  Cossayuna,  thence
    
      running  generally westerly to a point on a state highway in or near the
      hamlet of South Argyle."
        56.  Wayne county. 1. Beginning at the Wayne-Ontario county line south
      of the hamlet of Alloway, thence running generally northerly through  or
      near the hamlet of Alloway and the village of Lyons, the hamlet of Alton
      and  the  village  of  Sodus  Point  to the south shore of lake Ontario;
      beginning at the Wayne-Ontario county  line  south  of  the  village  of
      Palmyra,  thence  running generally northerly to a junction with a state
      highway in or near the village of Palmyra; beginning at the  same  state
      highway   easterly   of  the  aforementioned  junction,  thence  running
      generally northerly through or near the hamlets of Marion and Williamson
      to a point on state highway 46-1; beginning at the  Wayne-Monroe  county
      line  west  of the village of Macedon, thence running generally easterly
      through or near the  villages  of  Macedon  and  Palmyra  crossing  into
      Ontario  county through or near the hamlet of Port Gibson and recrossing
      into Wayne county,  thence  continuing  easterly  through  or  near  the
      villages  of Newark, Lyons, Clyde and Savannah, thence running southerly
      to the Wayne-Seneca county  line  south  of  the  village  of  Savannah;
      beginning  at  the  Wayne-Ontario  county  line  south of the village of
      Newark, thence running generally northerly through or near  the  village
      of  Newark  crossing  a  state  highway therein and continuing northerly
      through or near the hamlet of Fairville  to  a  point  in  or  near  the
      village  of  Sodus;  beginning  at  a  point in the village of Savannah,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the hamlet  of  South
      Butler  to  a  point in or near the village of Wolcott; beginning at the
      Wayne-Monroe county line at or near the hamlet  of  Union  Hill,  thence
      running generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Ontario Center
      and  East  Williamson,  the  village  of Sodus, the hamlets of Alton and
      Resort, the village of Wolcott and the hamlet of Yellow Red  Corners  to
      the  Wayne-Cayuga  county  line  at  or  near  the village of Red Creek;
      beginning at the  Wayne-Seneca  county  line  north  of  the  hamlet  of
      Malcolm,  thence running generally northerly through or near the village
      of Clyde, the hamlets of Rose and North Rose to a point in or  near  the
      hamlet  of Resort; beginning at the Monroe-Wayne county line east of the
      hamlet of East Penfield, thence running generally easterly  to  or  near
      the  hamlet  of  Walworth  to  a  point in or near the hamlet of Marion;
      beginning at a point in or near the village of Macedon,  thence  running
      generally  northerly to a point in or near the hamlet of Ontario Center;
      beginning at a point in or near  the  hamlet  of  South  Butler,  thence
      running  generally  easterly to the Cayuga-Wayne county line west of the
      hamlet of Conquest; beginning at a point in or near the hamlet of Yellow
      Red Corners, thence running generally southeasterly to the  Wayne-Cayuga
      county  line  south  of  the  village  of  Westbury;  beginning  at  the
      Monroe-Wayne county line east of the village of Fairport, thence running
      generally easterly through or near the hamlet of  Macedon  Center  to  a
      point  north  of the village of Macedon; beginning at a point in or near
      the village  of  Red  Creek,  thence  running  generally  northerly  and
      northeasterly  to  the  Wayne-Cayuga county line south of the village of
      Fair Haven; beginning at the Wayne-Seneca county line in the  hamlet  of
      Crusoe,  thence  running generally easterly along this county line to an
      intersection with state highway eight thousand one hundred forty.
        2. Upon the completion and acceptance of that portion of  the  highway
      described  as  "beginning  at  the  Wayne-Monroe county line west of the
      village of Macedon, thence running generally easterly  through  or  near
      the villages of Macedon and Palmyra crossing into Ontario county through
      or  near  the  hamlet  of  Port Gibson and recrossing into Wayne county,
      thence continuing easterly through  or  near  the  villages  of  Newark,
      Lyons,  Clyde  and  Savannah,  thence running generally southerly to the
    
      Wayne-Seneca county line south of the village of Savannah",  from  state
      highway  five  thousand  seventeen,  at  or near the village of Savannah
      generally southerly to the Wayne-Seneca county line, the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment
      to  the  county of Wayne of that portion of state highway eight thousand
      one hundred  forty  from  its  intersection  with  state  highway  eight
      thousand  three  hundred twenty-three to the Seneca county line and that
      portion of state highway eight thousand three hundred twenty-three  from
      approximate station F three hundred thirty-three plus sixty-three to the
      Seneca  county  line,  and  upon  the filing of certified copies of such
      official order with the county clerk, the county treasurer, the clerk of
      the board of supervisors, the county superintendent of highways, all  of
      Wayne  county,  and  the  state  comptroller,  the  state shall cease to
      maintain the portions of state highways eight thousand one hundred forty
      and eight  thousand  three  hundred  twenty-three  above  specified  for
      abandonment  and  the same shall thereafter be maintained by said county
      as a part of its county road system.
        3. Effective April first, nineteen  hundred  eighty,  the  legislative
      body  of  the county of Wayne having previously approved the exchange of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county road described  as  follows:  "beginning  at  a
      point  on  the  Wayne-Monroe  county  line  east  of  the hamlet of East
      Penfield, thence running generally easterly to a point on state  highway
      one  thousand  eight  hundred  twenty"; and to transfer to the county of
      Wayne for future maintenance as part of the county highway system and to
      issue official orders of abandonment of the portion of highway described
      as follows: "beginning at a point on state highway 46-1  thence  running
      northerly to a point in or near the hamlet of Pultneyville".
        57.  Westchester  county.  1.  Beginning  at the northern city line of
      Yonkers, thence running generally northerly in or near the  villages  of
      Hastings-on-Hudson,    Tarrytown,   Briarcliff   Manor,   Ossining   and
      Croton-on-Hudson, thence east of the hamlet of Montrose and the  village
      of  Buchanan  into  the city of Peekskill as a connection to an arterial
      highway; beginning in or near the city of Peekskill at the  junction  of
      the  Bear  Mountain  State parkway and the north-south arterial highway,
      thence  running  generally  westerly  across  Annsville  creek,   thence
      generally  northerly  paralleling  Annsville creek to state highway five
      thousand three hundred sixty-three, thence generally  northerly  to  the
      Putnam-Westchester  county  line; beginning at the northern city line of
      Yonkers, thence running generally northerly through or near the villages
      of Ardsley and Elmsford, the hamlet of Hawthorne  and  the  villages  of
      Briarcliff  Manor and Ossining to a point on state highway five thousand
      three hundred sixty-four north of the village of Ossining; beginning  at
      or  near  state highway one thousand eight hundred one in the village of
      Croton-on-Hudson, thence running generally northerly through or near the
      village of Buchanan to a point on state highway six hundred  fifty-seven
      in  the  city  of  Peekskill;  beginning  at  the  northern city line of
      Yonkers, thence running generally northerly through or near  the  hamlet
      of  Hartsdale  to  the  western  city line of White Plains; beginning at
      state highway five hundred three near the western  city  line  of  White
      Plains, thence running generally northerly to state highway fifty-two in
      or  near  the hamlet of Hawthorne; beginning at state highway fifty-four
      in  the  village  of  Briarcliff   Manor,   thence   running   generally
      northeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of Millwood, crossing the
      Croton reservoir at Pine bridge, thence running northeasterly through or
      near the hamlets of Whitehall Corners, Somers, and  Croton  Falls  to  a
      point  on  state  highway five thousand four hundred sixty-four south of
    
      the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at the northern city  line
      of  Mount Vernon, thence running generally northeasterly through or near
      the villages of Bronxville and Scarsdale to the  western  city  line  of
      White  Plains;  beginning  at  the  northern  city line of White Plains,
      thence running generally northeasterly through or near  the  hamlets  of
      Armonk,  Bedford  Village,  Katonah,  Goldens  Bridge, Purdys and Croton
      Falls to the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning  at  the  eastern
      city  line  of  Peekskill,  thence running generally easterly through or
      near the hamlets of Yorktown, Amawalk and  Lincolndale  to  a  point  on
      state  highway  seven  hundred  seventy-five  in  or  near the hamlet of
      Somers; beginning at the eastern city line of Peekskill, thence  running
      generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Mohegan Lake and Shrub
      Oak  to  the  Putnam-Westchester  county line near the hamlet of Baldwin
      Place; beginning at state highway three hundred thirty-two  in  or  near
      the  hamlet  of  Yorktown,  thence running generally easterly through or
      near the  hamlets  of  Yorktown  Heights,  Amawalk,  Whitehall  Corners,
      Katonah  and Cross River to the New York-Connecticut state line near the
      hamlet of Mill River;  beginning  at  state  highway  one  thousand  two
      hundred  seven  in  the  village  of  Croton-on-Hudson,  thence  running
      generally northeasterly north of the Croton reservoir to  state  highway
      nine  thousand  twenty-four  at  Pine bridge; beginning at state highway
      five thousand four hundred eighty-two in the village of Ossining, thence
      running generally northeasterly to state highway four hundred five north
      of the hamlet of Millwood; beginning at a point on  state  highway  nine
      thousand  two  hundred  fifty-five  in  the  village of Ossining, thence
      running generally northeasterly to state highway one hundred forty-three
      west of the hamlet of Millwood; beginning at a point  on  state  highway
      one  hundred  forty-three  in  or  near  the  hamlet of Millwood, thence
      running generally northeasterly  to  state  highway  nine  thousand  two
      hundred  fifty-eight in the village of Mount Kisco; beginning at a point
      on state highway nine thousand two hundred six in the village  of  North
      Tarrytown,  thence  running  generally northeasterly through or near the
      hamlet of Pocantico Hills, the villages of Pleasantville and Mount Kisco
      and the hamlet of Bedford Hills to a point on state highway nine hundred
      in or near the hamlet of Katonah; beginning at a point on state  highway
      fifty-one  in  the  hamlet  of Bedford Village, thence running generally
      northerly through or near the hamlets of Cross River and North Salem  to
      the  Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at the north end of state
      highway one thousand three hundred twenty-four south of  the  hamlet  of
      Somers, thence running generally southerly and easterly to state highway
      one  hundred  fifty  near  the hamlet of Turk Hill; beginning at the New
      York-Connecticut state line in or  near  the  hamlet  of  Vista,  thence
      running  generally  northerly  to a point on state highway eight hundred
      ninety-nine in or near the hamlet of Mill River; beginning  at  the  New
      York-Connecticut  state  line south of the hamlet of Pound Ridge, thence
      running generally northwesterly through or  near  the  hamlet  of  Pound
      Ridge  to a point on state highway one hundred forty-four at or near the
      hamlet of Williams Corners; beginning at a point on state highway  seven
      hundred  seventy-five  in  or  near the hamlet of Somers, thence running
      generally easterly to a  point  on  state  highway  five  thousand  four
      hundred sixty-four in or near the hamlet of Purdys; beginning at a point
      on  state  highway  five thousand four hundred sixty-four in or near the
      hamlet of Purdys, thence running generally easterly to a point on  state
      highway  one  hundred  fifty-one  south  of  the  hamlet of North Salem;
      beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand two hundred  six  in
      the  village  of Tarrytown, thence running generally easterly through or
      near the village of Elmsford to the western city line of  White  Plains;
      beginning  at  state highway five thousand two hundred twenty-six at the
    
      interstate  route  connection  five  hundred  twenty,   thence   running
      generally  southeasterly  to  a point on state highway five thousand six
      hundred sixty-two in or near the village of Port Chester; beginning at a
      point on the city line of Rye at or near Purchase street, thence running
      generally  northerly  crossing  interstate route connection five hundred
      twenty and continuing through  or  near  the  hamlets  of  Purchase  and
      Chappaqua  to a point on state highway five hundred eighty-seven east of
      the hamlet of Millwood; beginning at the southern end of  state  highway
      one  thousand  three hundred seventy, thence running generally northerly
      through or near the village of Elmsford to a point on state highway five
      thousand five hundred seventy-one; beginning at a point on state highway
      eighteen south of Elmsford, thence running generally easterly  to  state
      highway  five  hundred three west of the city of White Plains; beginning
      at a point on state highway five  thousand  three  hundred  seventy-two,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the village of
      Scarsdale to the southwestern city line of White Plains; beginning at  a
      point  on state highway five thousand three hundred seventy-six north of
      the village of Mamaroneck, thence running  generally  northerly  to  the
      southeastern  city  line  of White Plains; beginning at a point on state
      highway five thousand six hundred sixty-two in or near  the  village  of
      Port   Chester,  thence  running  generally  northwesterly  to  the  New
      York-Connecticut state line; beginning at the New York-Connecticut state
      line, thence running generally northerly  to  the  New  York-Connecticut
      state line south of the Westchester county airport; beginning at a point
      on  state  highway thirty-five near the hamlet of Armonk, thence running
      generally northerly to a point on state highway eight hundred sixty-five
      in or near the village of Mount Kisco; beginning at  a  point  on  state
      highway  seven  hundred  sixty-nine  in  or  near the hamlet of Amawalk,
      thence running generally  northerly  to  the  Putnam-Westchester  county
      line;  beginning  on  state highway one thousand three hundred six in or
      near the hamlet of Pound Ridge, thence running generally northerly to  a
      point  on  state highway eight hundred ninety-nine east of the hamlet of
      Cross River; beginning on state highway fifty-two in or near the  hamlet
      of Hawthorne, thence running generally northeasterly to a point on state
      highway  nine  thousand two hundred fifty-four in or near the village of
      Pleasantville; beginning at the New York City-Westchester county line in
      or  near  the  village  of  Pelham  Manor,  thence   running   generally
      northeasterly  to  the  southern city line of New Rochelle; beginning at
      the northern  city  line  of  New  Rochelle,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  through  or near the villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck
      to the southern city line of Rye; beginning at the northern city line of
      Rye, thence running generally northeasterly through the village of  Port
      Chester  to  the  New  York-Connecticut  state  line;  beginning  at  an
      interchange with a proposed expressway running generally parallel to the
      east shore of the Hudson river, thence running generally easterly to  an
      interchange  with  state  highway nine thousand two hundred six or state
      highway eight thousand four hundred fifty-seven, as  determined  by  the
      commissioner  thence  generally easterly and northeasterly crossing Gory
      Brook road at a point approximately 0.85 mile south of the  intersection
      of  Gory  Brook  road  and Sleepy Hollow road and crossing Sleepy Hollow
      road  at  a  point  approximately  0.25  mile   northeasterly   of   the
      intersection  of  Old  Sleepy Hollow road and Sleepy Hollow road, thence
      generally northeasterly crossing Old  Sleepy  Hollow  road  at  a  point
      approximately  0.75 mile northeasterly of the intersection of Old Sleepy
      Hollow road and Sleepy Hollow road to a point at or near the junction of
      state highways five  hundred  twenty,  fifty-two,  and  fifty-three,  as
      determined  by  the  commissioner; beginning at a point on state highway
      fifty-two in the vicinity of the hamlet of Hawthorne  as  determined  by
    
      the  commissioner,  thence running generally northwesterly and northerly
      on or along the abandoned right of way of  the  Penn  Central  railroad,
      Putnam  division,  to the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at a
      point  on  interstate route connection five hundred twenty or interstate
      route connection five hundred one, known as the New England thruway,  as
      determined  by  the commissioner, thence running generally southeasterly
      to a connection with the  proposed  bridge  connecting  Westchester  and
      Nassau   counties,   including   connections   with  existing  highways.
      Notwithstanding the provisions of any local, general or special law, the
      aforementioned highway or portions thereof may be built with control  of
      access  as  determined  by the commissioner; beginning at a point on the
      northeastern city line of Peekskill, thence running  generally  easterly
      on  or  along  Bear  Mountain  State parkway to a point on or near state
      highway three hundred thirty-one west of the hamlet of Crompond,  thence
      continuing easterly on or along the Bear Mountain State parkway right of
      way and on or along the Bear Mountain State parkway to a connection with
      the  Taconic  State parkway, thence continuing on new location generally
      southeasterly to a point on state highway three  hundred  thirty-two  as
      determined by the commissioner; beginning at a point on the western city
      line  of  New  Rochelle,  to  be  determined by the commissioner, thence
      running northwesterly through Huguenot Woods in the town of  Eastchester
      to  another  point  on  the  western  city  line  of  New Rochelle to be
      determined by the commissioner; beginning at a point  on  state  highway
      nine   thousand   two  hundred  forty-five,  to  be  determined  by  the
      commissioner, thence running  southwesterly  on  an  abandoned  railroad
      right  of way to a point on the eastern city line of New Rochelle, to be
      determined  by  the  commissioner,  south  of  Wilmot  road,   including
      connections  to Wilmot road, Weaver street and Palmer road; beginning at
      a point on state  highway  nine  thousand  two  hundred  forty-five,  as
      determined  by  the commissioner, thence running generally northeasterly
      to a point on the  western  city  line  of  White  Plains  east  of  Old
      Mamaroneck road; beginning at the northwestern city line of White Plains
      west  of the Bronx River parkway, thence running generally northwesterly
      to a point on state highway five hundred  three  as  determined  by  the
      commissioner;  beginning  at a point on the northern city line of Rye in
      the vicinity of Midland avenue, thence running  generally  northeasterly
      to  a  point on state highway five thousand six hundred sixty-two in the
      vicinity of Westchester avenue, including a connection via Purdy  avenue
      to  state highway five thousand seven hundred nineteen; beginning at the
      northern city line of Mount Vernon, east of the  Cross  County  parkway,
      thence  running  generally northeasterly to a point, to be determined by
      the commissioner, on the western city line of New Rochelle; beginning at
      a point, to be determined by the commissioner, on the eastern city  line
      of  Peekskill  in  the  vicinity  of  McGregory  brook,  thence  running
      generally southeasterly on new location to  a  point  on  state  highway
      three  hundred  thirty-one west of the intersection of the Bear Mountain
      State parkway with state highway three hundred thirty-one; beginning  at
      an  intersection with state highway five thousand six hundred sixty-two,
      thence running generally westerly along Putnam avenue to  state  highway
      nine thousand two hundred fifty-six, all in the village of Port Chester,
      as determined by the commissioner; beginning at a point on state highway
      three  hundred  thirty-two,  in  or  near the hamlet of Yorktown, thence
      running generally northerly to a point on  state  highway  one  thousand
      three  hundred  nine  in or near the hamlet of Shrub Oak; beginning at a
      point on state highway  four  hundred  five,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  to a point on state highway one hundred forty-nine; beginning
      at a point on state highway eight hundred  sixty-five  in  or  near  the
      village  of Mount Kisco, thence running generally easterly to a point on
    
      state highway five thousand one  hundred  forty-six;  beginning  at  the
      southern  end  of  state  highway  fifty-two,  thence  running generally
      easterly to a point on state highway one thousand five hundred  seventy;
      beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway  one  thousand three hundred
      twenty-four, thence running generally northerly  to  a  point  on  state
      highway two hundred sixty-one; beginning at a point on state highway one
      thousand  three  hundred nine, thence running generally northerly to the
      Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at  the  eastern  boundary  of
      Mohansic  park,  thence  running  generally easterly to a point on state
      highway three hundred thirty-two in  or  near  the  hamlet  of  Yorktown
      Heights;  beginning  at  a  point  on  state  highway one thousand eight
      hundred fifty  northwest  of  the  city  of  Peekskill,  thence  running
      generally  northwesterly  to  the  eastern approach of the Bear Mountain
      bridge; beginning at the eastern approach of the Bear  Mountain  bridge,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to  the Putnam-Westchester county
      line; beginning at the New York-Connecticut state line in  the  vicinity
      of  Banksville, thence running generally northerly to state highway five
      thousand three east of the hamlet of Armonk; beginning in  the  vicinity
      of  the  hamlet  of  North Salem on state highway one hundred fifty-one,
      thence running generally easterly  to  the  New  York-Connecticut  state
      line;  beginning at a point on interstate route five hundred two east of
      the hamlet of Katonah, thence running  northeasterly  to  state  highway
      five  thousand two hundred ninety-eight-A; beginning at a point on state
      highway five thousand three hundred sixty-four-A, in or near the village
      of Briarcliff Manor, thence running generally northeasterly to  a  point
      on  state  highway  one thousand nine hundred twenty-two; beginning at a
      point on state highway one thousand  nine  hundred  twenty-five,  thence
      running  generally  northerly and northwesterly near Spitzenberg hill in
      the Blue Mountain reservation to the city  of  Peekskill;  beginning  at
      state  highway  eight  hundred  ninety-nine,  thence  running  generally
      northerly to a point on state highway one hundred  fifty-one;  beginning
      at  a  point  on  state  highway  seven  hundred  seventy thence running
      generally  northeasterly  to  a  point  on  state  highway  one  hundred
      fifty-one;  beginning in the vicinity of Croton dam on state highway one
      thousand eight hundred one, thence running generally easterly to a point
      on state highway one thousand eight hundred eighty-six to the  south  of
      Croton  reservoir;  beginning  at  a point on state highway one thousand
      nine hundred twenty-two, thence running generally northerly to  a  point
      on  a state highway on the south side of the Croton reservoir; beginning
      at a point on state highway seven hundred sixty-eight in the vicinity of
      the hamlet of Kitchawan, thence running generally northerly to  a  point
      on  a state highway on the south side of the Croton reservoir; beginning
      at a point on state highway one thousand eight hundred eighty-six in the
      vicinity of Huntersville bridge,  thence  running  generally  northerly,
      east  and  north  of  the city of Peekskill, to a point on state highway
      five thousand three hundred sixty-three; beginning at a point  on  state
      highway  one  thousand  three  hundred  six  west of the hamlet of Pound
      Ridge, thence running generally northerly to a point  on  state  highway
      eight  thousand  two  hundred  forty-three  north of the hamlet of Pound
      Ridge; Ridgefield avenue, beginning at a point on  state  highway  eight
      thousand two hundred forty-three southwest of the hamlet of South Salem,
      thence  running  generally  northeasterly to state highway eight hundred
      ninety-nine; beginning at a point on a state  highway  in  or  near  the
      hamlet of Bedford, thence running generally easterly to a point on state
      highway  one  thousand  three hundred six in or near the hamlet of Pound
      Ridge.
        2. Upon the completion and  acceptance  of  the  construction  of  the
      highway  described  above as "beginning at a point on state highway nine
    
      thousand two hundred forty-five, to be determined by  the  commissioner,
      thence  running southwesterly on an abandoned railroad right of way to a
      point on the eastern city line of New Rochelle, to be determined by  the
      commissioner,  south  of  Wilmot  road,  including connections to Wilmot
      road, Weaver  street  and  Palmer  road,"  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  enter an official order of abandonment of
      those portion of state highways nineteen and one thousand three  hundred
      forty-one within the bounds of the village and town of Scarsdale and the
      town of Mamaroneck respectively and all of state highway sixteen hundred
      forty-five  in  the town of Mamaroneck, in the following manner, namely:
      To the village of Scarsdale such portion or portions of  state  highways
      nineteen  and  one  thousand  three  hundred forty-one as are within its
      bounds and to the county of Westchester such portion  of  state  highway
      nineteen  and  all  of  state  highway sixteen hundred forty-five as are
      within the bounds of the town of Mamaroneck,  and  upon  the  filing  of
      certified  copies  of  such  official  order  with the county clerk, the
      county treasurer, the clerk of the board of supervisors and  the  county
      engineer,  all  of  Westchester  county,  the  clerk  of  the village of
      Scarsdale and the state comptroller, the state shall cease  to  maintain
      such  portions  of the state highways herein above described and all the
      rights and obligations of the state therein shall  be  turned  over  and
      surrendered  to  the  village of Scarsdale and the county of Westchester
      and shall thereafter be  maintained  by  the  said  village  and  county
      respectively.
        3.  Upon  the  completion and acceptance of any portion of the highway
      described above as "beginning at a point on state highway  fifty-two  in
      the   vicinity   of  the  hamlet  of  Hawthorne  as  determined  by  the
      commissioner, thence running generally northwesterly and northerly on or
      along the abandoned right of way of the Penn  Central  railroad,  Putnam
      Division,  to  the  Putnam-Westchester county line," the commissioner is
      hereby authorized and directed to enter an official order of abandonment
      to the county of Westchester of such portions of existing adjacent state
      highways, hereinafter described, which are no longer  needed  for  state
      highway purposes, as determined by the commissioner. Such adjacent state
      highways  subject  to  abandonment  as  aforesaid  are as follows: state
      highways fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-four,  one  hundred  forty-three,
      one hundred forty-eight, one hundred forty-nine and four hundred five.
        4.  Upon  the  completion and acceptance of the aforementioned highway
      described  as  "beginning  at  a  point,  to  be   determined   by   the
      commissioner,  on  the eastern city line of Peekskill in the vicinity of
      McGregory brook, thence running generally southeasterly on new  location
      to  a  point  on  state  highway  three  hundred  thirty-one west of the
      intersection of the Bear Mountain State parkway with state highway three
      hundred thirty-one," the commissioner shall abandon  to  the  county  of
      Westchester  by  official  order  that  portion  of  state highway three
      hundred thirty-one from its intersection with the highway  described  in
      the  aforementioned  part  of  this  paragraph west of the Bear Mountain
      State parkway intersection,  westerly  to  the  easterly  city  line  of
      Peekskill,  and  upon  the  filing  of certified copies of such official
      order with the county clerk, the county  treasurer,  the  clerk  of  the
      board   of   supervisors,  the  county  superintendent  of  highways  of
      Westchester county, and the state comptroller, the state shall cease  to
      maintain   the   aforesaid   portion  of  state  highway  three  hundred
      thirty-one, and such portion of  said  highway  together  with  all  the
      rights  and  obligations  of the state therein, shall be turned over and
      surrendered to the county of Westchester to be maintained thereafter  by
      said county as part of its county road system.
    
        5. Effective September first, nineteen hundred eighty, the legislative
      bodies  of  the  village  of  Portchester,  the town of Harrison and the
      county  of  Westchester  having  previously  approved  the  exchange  of
      highways  described  in  this  paragraph,  the  commissioner  is  hereby
      authorized  and  directed  to  assume  jurisdiction  for  state  highway
      purposes over the county roads described as  follows:  "beginning  at  a
      point  on  a  state  highway  south of the village line of Pleasantville
      thence northeasterly through the village of  Pleasantville  on  or  near
      Manville  road  to  a  point  on state highway nine thousand two hundred
      fifty-four; beginning at a point on a  state  highway  in  or  near  the
      hamlet of Bedford, thence running generally easterly to a point on state
      highway  one  thousand  three hundred six in or near the hamlet of Pound
      Ridge; beginning at the present northern terminus of state highway  nine
      hundred  one  thence  running generally northerly to the Connecticut-New
      York state line; beginning at the  present  terminus  of  state  highway
      sixty-three  dash  seven  in  the village of Portchester, thence running
      generally northeasterly to a point on state highway  five  thousand  six
      hundred  sixty-two  in  the  vicinity  of  Westchester  avenue";  and to
      transfer to the county of Westchester for future maintenance as part  of
      the  county  highway  system in Westchester county and to issue official
      orders of abandonment of those portions of highway described as follows:
      "beginning at station 13+13 on state highway  six  hundred  fifty-seven,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to  a  point on state highway one
      thousand two hundred seven in the village of Croton-on-Hudson; beginning
      at the  northern  city  line  of  Peekskill,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  to  a point on a state highway at or near the hamlet of Union
      Church; beginning at the northern  city  line  of  Rye,  thence  running
      northerly  to Purchase street; beginning at a point on state highway one
      hundred forty-four near the hamlet of Williams Corners,  thence  running
      generally  northwesterly  to  a point on state highway five thousand two
      hundred ninety-eight-A; beginning at  a  point  on  state  highway  five
      hundred  twenty  at  an  intersection with a county road, thence running
      generally northeasterly to the southern village line  of  Pleasantville;
      beginning at a point on state highway one hundred fifty-one south of the
      hamlet  of  North  Salem, thence running northerly west of the hamlet of
      North Salem to the Putnam-Westchester county line".
        58. Wyoming county. Beginning at the Cattaraugus-Wyoming  county  line
      west of the village of Arcade, thence running generally easterly through
      or  near  the  village of Arcade, the hamlets of Bliss and Pike to state
      highway eight thousand sixty-seven; beginning  at  state  highway  eight
      thousand   sixty-seven,   thence   running  generally  easterly  to  the
      Wyoming-Livingston  county  line  near  the  hamlet   of   Portageville;
      beginning  at  the  Erie-Wyoming  county  line, thence running generally
      easterly through or near the hamlets of Harris Corners, Persons Corners,
      Varysburg and Halls Corners, the village of Warsaw  and  the  hamlet  of
      Perry  Center  to  the  Wyoming-Livingston county line; beginning at the
      Cattaraugus-Wyoming county line southeast  of  the  village  of  Arcade,
      thence running generally northerly through or near the village of Arcade
      and the hamlets of Java Center, Persons Corners and Bennington Center to
      the  Wyoming-Genesee  county  line;  beginning  at  the Allegany-Wyoming
      county line south of the  village  of  Pike,  thence  running  generally
      northerly  through or near the villages of Pike, Gainesville, Warsaw and
      Wyoming to the Wyoming-Genesee county line; beginning at  state  highway
      eight   thousand   one  hundred  twenty-one,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly through or near the villages of Castile and Perry  to  the
      Wyoming-Livingston  county line; beginning at a state highway in or near
      the village of Perry, thence running generally northerly through or near
      the hamlets of Perry Center and LaGrange to the  Wyoming-Genesee  county
    
      line; beginning at the Livingston-Wyoming county line west of the hamlet
      of  Greigsville,  thence running generally northwesterly through or near
      the hamlet of Peoria to the Wyoming-Genesee county  line;  beginning  at
      the  Allegany-Wyoming  county  line south of the hamlet of Portageville,
      thence running  generally  northerly  through  or  near  the  hamlet  of
      Portageville  and  the  villages  of Castile and Silver Springs to state
      highway five thousand four hundred south of the  hamlet  of  Rock  Glen;
      beginning  at  the  Erie-Wyoming  county  line  west  of  the  hamlet of
      Cowlesville, thence running  generally  easterly  through  or  near  the
      hamlets  of Cowlesville and Bennington to a state highway in or near the
      village of Attica; beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Halls Corners, thence running generally northwesterly  through  or  near
      the hamlet of Attica Center to a state highway in or near the village of
      Attica;  beginning  at  the  Erie-Wyoming  county  line northwest of the
      hamlet of Strykersville, thence running generally southeasterly  through
      or  near  the hamlets of Strykersville, Java Center, Waldo's Corners and
      Smiths Corners to state highway five thousand four hundred north of  the
      village  of  Gainesville;  beginning  at  a state highway in or near the
      hamlet of Bliss, thence running generally northerly to a  state  highway
      in  or  near  the  hamlet  of Smiths Corners; beginning at or near state
      highway one thousand seven hundred sixteen in or near the hamlet of Java
      Corners,  thence  running  generally  northerly  to  state  highway  one
      thousand  five hundred fifty-two near the hamlet of Varysburg; beginning
      at or near state highway eight thousand ninety-two near  the  hamlet  of
      Varysburg,  thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or  near the
      village of Attica to the Wyoming-Genesee county line; beginning  at  the
      Letchworth  state  park  boundary  north  of the hamlet of Portageville,
      thence  running  generally  northerly  to  state  highway  one  thousand
      eighty-eight  in  or  near  the village of Castile; beginning at a state
      highway northeast of the village of  Arcade,  thence  running  generally
      northerly to state highway one thousand seven hundred sixteen at or near
      the hamlet of Waldo's Corners.
        59. Yates county. Beginning at the Schuyler-Yates county line south of
      the hamlet of Rock Stream, thence running generally northerly through or
      near  the hamlets of Rock Stream and Glenora, the village of Dresden and
      the hamlets of Angus and Earls to the Yates-Ontario county line south of
      the  city  of  Geneva;  beginning  at  the  Schuyler-Yates  county  line
      northwest  of  the  hamlet  of  Reading Center, thence running generally
      westerly to the Yates-Schuyler county line east of the hamlet of  Cole's
      Corners; beginning at the Schuyler-Yates county line north of the hamlet
      of  Cole's  Corners,  thence running generally northerly through or near
      the village of Dundee, the hamlet of Second Milo, the  village  of  Penn
      Yan  and  the  hamlet  of Benton Center to the Yates-Ontario county line
      southwest of the city of Geneva; beginning at the  Steuben-Yates  county
      line north of the hamlet of Keuka, thence running generally northerly to
      a state highway in or near the village of Penn Yan; beginning at a point
      in or near the village of Penn Yan, thence running generally easterly to
      a  state  highway  in  or  near the village of Dresden; beginning at the
      Steuben-Yates county line south of  the  hamlet  of  Branchport,  thence
      running   generally   northeasterly  through  or  near  the  hamlets  of
      Branchport and Bluff Point to a point in or near  the  village  of  Penn
      Yan; beginning at the Ontario-Yates county line northeast of the village
      of  Naples,  thence  running generally northeasterly through or near the
      hamlet of Middlesex to a  state  highway  in  or  near  the  village  of
      Rushville  beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet of Potter,
      thence running generally northerly to the Yates-Ontario county  line  in
      or  near  the  village  of Rushville; beginning at a state highway in or
      near the hamlet of Middlesex, thence running generally northerly through
    
      or near the hamlet of Overacker's Corners to  the  Yates-Ontario  county
      line  north  of  the hamlet of Overacker's Corners; beginning at a state
      highway in or near the hamlet of  Middlesex,  thence  running  generally
      southeasterly through or near the hamlet of Potter to a state highway in
      or  near the village of Penn Yan; beginning at the Schuyler-Yates county
      line  northeast  of  the  hamlet  of  Wayne,  thence  running  generally
      northeasterly  to  a  state  highway  west  of  the  village  of Dundee;
      beginning at the Ontario-Yates county  line  north  of  the  village  of
      Naples,  thence  running generally northerly to the Yates-Ontario county
      line in or near the hamlet of Woodville; beginning at the boundary  line
      of Bluff Point state park, thence running generally northerly to a state
      highway  east  of the hamlet of Branchport; beginning at a state highway
      in the village of Dundee, thence running generally easterly to  a  state
      highway  in or near the hamlet of Starkey; beginning at an unbuilt state
      highway in or near the hamlet of Italy Hill,  thence  running  generally
      easterly  to  a  state  highway  in  or  near  the hamlet of Branchport;
      beginning at the Steuben-Yates county  line  north  of  the  village  of
      Prattsburg,  thence  running  generally  northerly  through  or near the
      hamlets of Italy Hill and Friend to a state  highway  southeast  of  the
      hamlet  of Potter; beginning at a state highway in or near the hamlet of
      Woodville, thence running generally northeasterly through  or  near  the
      hamlet  of  Vine  Valley  to  a  state  highway in or near the hamlet of
      Overacker's Corners.