New York State Route 352 - Route Description

Route Description

NY 352 begins at an intersection with NY 415 (High Street) in village of Riverside. NY 352 proceeds southward along Buffalo Street, a two-lane commercial street for two blocks to an intersection with Denison Parkway. At the Denison Parkway intersection, NY 352 turns east along Denison, while to the west is an interchange with the I-86 and NY 17 (the Southern Tier Expressway). NY 352 now proceeds eastward on Denison Parkway, a four-lane boulevard alongside the Chemung River. After bending southeast and crossing into the Chemung, the route leaves the village of Riverside for the city of Corning.

Through Corning, NY 352 retains the Denison Parkway name, paralleling a former railroad right-of-way into the southern side of the city. The boulevard passes residences for several blocks, until intersecting with South Bridge Street, where it becomes a commercial road through Corning. Remaining four lanes, NY 352 continues east along Denison, passing the site of the former Corning station of the Erie Railroad, which closed in November 1952. Several blocks to the east, NY 352 intersects with the southern terminus of NY 414 (Cedar Street). NY 352 continues eastward through Corning, crossing businesses until Steuben Street, where residences begin appearing in either direction. A short distance to the east of that, NY 225 begins at an intersection with Conhocton Street, running southeast along Park Avenue.

After NY 225, NY 352 continues east along Denison Parkway, remaining a four-lane boulevard through Corning. Passing south of a park, the route crosses the Chemung River once again, leaving the city of Corning for the hamlet of Gibson in the town of Corning. After crossing the river, NY 352 crosses over the Southern Tier Expressway and enters an interchange with County Route 45 (CR 45; Main Street). NY 352 then turns southward as East Corning Road, a four-lane boulevard that parallels the Southern Tier Expressway, interchanging via a bridge a short distance after. After the interchange, NY 352 passes the Corning Country Club,. then makes a gradual bend to the east, paralleling the Southern Tier and the former alignment of the Erie Railroad, now Norfolk Southern Railroad's Southern Tier Line.

NY 352 proceeds eastward on East Corning Road, becoming a divided four-lane arterial, passing south of a quarry. Near Kings Court, NY 352 and the Southern Tier Expressway bend northeast, passing north of the ramp for exit 46. A short distance to the east, NY 352 turns southeast off East Corning Road and crosses over the Southern Tier once again, intersecting with the ramps for exit 46. The route then bends eastward, now a two-lane residential street through the town of Corning. The route soon crosses out of Corning near a power plant and crosses the county line into Chemung County and enters the town of Big Flats. NY 352 starts proceeding northeast through Big Flats, intersecting with the northern terminus of CR 10 (South Corning Road).

NY 352 continues northeast through Big Flats for several blocks, intersecting with CR 64 (Main Street). Passing south of the village of Big Flats, the route bends further to the southeast, passing Community Park until an intersection with CR 82 (Winters Road). Crossing through the town of Big Flats, NY 352 begins a long distance parallel with the Chemung River, turning southward for a distance before proceeding southeast again. A short distance from the southeastern curve, the route intersects with CR 55 (Harris Hill Road). Nearby this intersection is the National Soaring Museum. After an intersection with Curren Road, NY 352 runs north of a large residential community.

After the residential section, NY 352 starts running alongside the Chemung River, bending southeast past some riverside homes before intersecting with the eastern terminus of NY 225 (Hendy Creek Road). After NY 225, NY 352 crosses the municipal line between the town of Big Flats and the city of Elmira. Now known as West Water Street, NY 352 becomes a four lane residential street through West Elmira. At the intersection with York and Coleman Avenues, the route forks into a divided roadway, with NY 352 east running along West Water Street and NY 352 west running along West Church Street. NY 352 east and West Water Street run through a residential section of West Elmira, bending east and passing homes for several blocks.

NY 352 east begins to bend northeast through Elmira, leaving the West Elmira section, remaining a two-lane residential street. The route returns to the Chemung River once again, passing north of Clinton Island. The route winds eastward, becoming a commercial street through the city, intersecting with South Main Street and Railroad Avenue. At Railroad Avenue, the Southern Tier Line crosses over the alignment from a bridge over the Chemung. Now known as East Water Street, NY 352 soon intersects with NY 14 (Clemens Center Parkway). NY 352 continues eastward for several blocks alongside the Chemung River, passing several baseball fields and industrial buildings, soon entering a diamond interchange (exit 56) with the Southern Tier Expressway (now just NY 17). This interchange serves as the eastern terminus of NY 352, where the right-of-way continues east of CR 1 (Jerusalem Hill Road).