Interstate 86 (New York)

Western Entrance: Pennsylvania State Line near Findley Lake

Eastern Terminus: At the NY 352 interchange in Elmira

Length: 190.26 miles

Counties: Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Steuben, Chemung

Routing: I-86 begins its trek across the southern portion of New York State at the Pennsylvania Line, just east of Erie and the I-90 interchange where the eastern segment of I-86 ends.  The highway proceeds easterly through Jamestown, Olean, Corning, until Horseheads (a suburb of Elmira), where NY 17, which duplexes with I-86 for its entire length, transitions into a divided arterial that has several traffic signals.  Over the next several years, the I-86 designation will be extended easterly along Route 17, as more and more of Route 17 is upgraded to interstate standards.  Once completed, the I-86 designation will extend as far easterly as I-87 in Orange County, north of New York City.

Links:

< Photo by Scott Steeves

Pictures are arranged in order from west to east.  I-86 West photos are left-aligned in the last column, while I-86 East photos are right-aligned. 
Center-line pictures are centered within the last column.

Location

Description

Photo

East-
Bound

West-
Bound
Chautauqua County
Town of Sherman

View of I-86 West just after it passes through the Chautauqua Co. Rd. 33 interchange, approximately 15 miles east of the Pennsylvania border.

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 7/09/2007

        High Res        

Chautauqua County
Town of North Harmony

Two views looking westerly along I-86 from the NY 394 overpass at Exit 8.  It is not far west of this interchange that I-86 climbs back into the hills synonymous with the Southern Tier of New York.

High Res

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 7/09/2007

High Res

Chautauqua County
Town of North Harmony

Easterly view of I-86 from NY 394 toward the Chautauqua Lake Bridge.  Prior to construction of the Chautauqua Lake Bridge, NY 17 headed northerly along the Chautauqua River toward Westfield.

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 4/19/2009

        High Res        

Chautauqua County
Town of North Harmony

Sign gantry spanning the entire width of I-86 atop the Chautauqua Lake Bridge featuring all-text 0.5 mile advance exit sign for the NY 394 interchange (Exit 8) facing I-86 West.  The day Scott shot this photo, the NYSDOT was in the process of repairing the concrete bridge deck. 

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 7/09/2007

        High Res        

Steuben County
Town of Campbell

I-86 East arrives at the exit for the community of Coopers Plains (Exit 42), a diamond interchange.

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 4/19/2009

        High Res        

Steuben County
Town of Erwin

Sign truss on I-86 East approximately 0.25 mile before the NY 352 interchange (Exit 45), located just prior to where the ramp from US 15 North comes alongside mainline I-86 East.

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 4/19/2009

        High Res        

Steuben County
Town of Erwin

The eastbound exit to NY 352 (Exit 45) departs from both mainline I-86 East, and the ramp from US 15 North to I-86 East.

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 4/19/2009

        High Res        

Steuben County
Town of Erwin

Overhead exit sign for NY 417 (Exit 44 B) on I-86 West.  The lengthy exit ramp diverges from the mainline freeway just prior to the NY 352 interchange, and straddles the mainline freeway for a distance until arriving at a signalized intersection with NY 417 (former US 15) amidst the new semi-directional "Y" interchange that marks US 15's Northern Terminus at I-86.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/03/2009

        High Res        

Chemung County
City of Elmira

Westerly view along I-86 from the East Ave. overpass in Elmira.  Prior to 2008, this section of the Southern Tier Expwy. was only designated as NY 17.  The I-86 designation was pushed easterly when the traffic signals between NY 14 and NY 13 were eliminated.  I-86 continues a few miles to the east of East Ave. to the Brant Rd. at-grade intersection near the NY 352 interchange.

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 4/19/2009

        High Res        

Chemung County
City of Elmira

Easterly view of I-86, looking toward the Church St. and Water St. interchanges from the East Ave. overpass.  The two interchanges are linked together due to their close proximity.

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 4/19/2009

        High Res        

Chemung County
City of Elmira

Two views from the eastern ridge surrounding the City of Elmira.  Elmira has a population of roughly 30,000 residents, and is situated along the Chemung River.  Residents have slowly been fleeing scenic Elmira as heavy manufacturing and the railway industry have slowly declined in the area.  Elmira was first settled as an important transportation hub within the Southern Tier of the State.

High Res

Photographed by: AsphaltPlanet.ca

Date: 4/19/2009

High Res


<- I-84          New York Highway Listings          I-87 ->
AsphaltPlanet.ca - Home


© 2009, Dan Garnell/Scott Steeves/CanHighways.com.  All rights reserved.  All pictures used on this site are the property of the respective photographers, and are used by permission.  No picture may be used without the consent of the respective photographer.

Page Created: May 7, 2009.
Last Updated: August 10, 2009.