Niagara Scenic Parkway

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Southbound reassurance marker on the northern segment
near Youngstown.
(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/09/2019)

Southern Segment
Southern Terminus: NY 384, Niagara Falls
Northern Terminus:

 I-190 / NY 384 / LaSalle Expressway, Niagara Falls
Length: 3.10 miles (4.99 km)
Orientation: East-West
Counties: Niagara
Cities: Niagara Falls
Villages: None
Towns: None
Reference Route: 957A
Northern Segment
Southern Terminus: Findlay Dr., Niagara Falls
Northern Terminus: NY 18, Porter
Length: 13.34 miles (21.48 km)
Orientation: North-South
Counties: Niagara
Cities: Niagara Falls
Villages: Lewiston
Towns: Lewiston, Porter
Reference Route: 957A

History: Known as the Robert Moses State Parkway from its opening in 1964 until June 2016. It was originally constructed as one continuous four lane highway. But a section in downtown Niagara Falls was closed off to traffic in the 1970s. Low traffic counts, safety concerns related to freezing spray from the American Falls during the winter months, and long term concerns about the effect of traffic usage so close to the gorge were among the reasons given for the closure.

Since the early 2000s, the northern segment of the parkway has gradually been reduced to two lanes with the portions no longer being used for vehicular traffic being reallocated as bike and pedestrian paths. In the mid and late 2010s, the segment from Main St. to Findlay Dr. was dismantled. This also involved removal of a 2000 foot viaduct near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. There are long term plans to dismantle the parkway north of Fort Niagara State Park. Low traffic counts have been cited as the reason for the changes.

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JUNCTION LIST - Southern Segment

Mile Desc. NORTH (Read Down) SOUTH (Read Up)
. .
0.00 INT
(NT)
3.05 JCT
 Niagara Falls State Park
3.23 JCT
(NT)
. . .

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JUNCTION LIST - Northern Segment

Mile Desc. SOUTH (Read Down) NORTH (Read Up)
. . .
0.00 JCT
(ST)
1.45 . .
1.52 .
3.33 .

(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/13/2026)
(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/13/2026)
4.16 . .
4.71

(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/13/2026)
(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/13/2026)
5.36 . .
7.40

(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/09/2019)
10.54
10.93 Fort Niagara State Park

(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/13/2026)
12.83 Four Mile Creek State Park .

(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/13/2026)
13.34 JCT
(NT)

(Mark Sinsabaugh, 06/13/2026)
. . .

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Page Created: February 10, 2017 | Page Updated: June 17, 2026