History
NY 438 was assigned to the entirety of its current alignment in the mid-1940s. The bridge carrying NY 438 over the New York State Thruway, 61.5 meters (201.8 ft) in length, was constructed in 1958. Farther east, the 39-meter (128 ft) bridge over Clear Creek was originally built in 1935 and reconstructed in 1992.
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