Ontario County New York State Route 96

approaching ny 14 on ny 96 south

although ny 96 travels in east–west direction throughout ontario county, still signed north–south highway. less 1 mile (1.6 km) county, ny 96 connects ny 14 way of cloverleaf interchange, oddity considering rural location of interchange. west of ny 14, ny 96 begins parallel paths of both new york state thruway (i-90) , canandaigua lake outlet north. highway follows both entities across town of phelps village of same name, ny 96 meets southern terminus of ny 88. west of village, ny 96 intersects northern terminus of ny 488, formerly part of ny 88. west of intersection, northward reverse s-curve draws ny 96 closer thruway , outlet route heads toward village of clifton springs, ny 96 bypasses north.

4 miles (6 km) west in village of manchester, ny 96 crosses on outlet (which follows ny 21 south canandaigua lake point out) , indirectly connects thruway way of junction ny 21 located north of village center , south of ny 21 meets thruway @ exit 43. west of ny 21, ny 96 curves gently south, crossing ontario central railroad before resuming westward alignment near grade crossing. @ point, ny 96 enters town of farmington , begins parallel thruway once more. route passes finger lakes gaming , race track, located between county route 8 (cr 8) , ny 332, prior intersecting ny 332 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of race track.

eastview mall, ny 96 @ bottom

from point northwestward rochester, ny 96 passes through substantially more developed areas. first of these nearby village of victor, ny 96 enters way of overpass carrying on ontario central railroad. in village itself, route meets northern terminus of ny 444, travels north–south between victor , bloomfield. west of village in town of victor, ny 96 runs along base of valley separating thruway, intersects eastern terminus of ny 251. route continues on northwesterly track mile (1.6 km) before curving north , widening 2 4 lanes passes under thruway near exit 45. i-490, begins @ thruway exit 45, accessible ny 96 way of exit 29, eastern-most exit on i-490.

the section of ny 96 between exit 29 , ny 250 in perinton serves major commercial strip, anchored presence of eastview mall, 1 of largest malls in rochester area , largest east of city. present along stretch of ny 96 series of plazas, beginning 1 north of i-490 featuring walmart , kohl s. continuing northward, ny 96 runs along eastern edge of eastview mall , passes 2 more plazas, 1 of developed around kmart. highway gradually turns northwest toward county line passes mall, , crosses monroe county @ intersection leading eastview commons, plaza separated mall high-voltage power lines , large ditch.