The Cherry Valley Turnpike

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"The Cherry Valley Turnpike Association" got its start in 1926 in Richfield Springs, NY. The association was formed to increase automobile traffic along the Cherry Valley Turnpike and to have the route designated as a sort of national scenic highway. Two booklets are listed below for you to view. They were issued for 1927 and 1928.

Two brochures are available for viewing in PDF format one for 1927
and one for 1928. The files are large and may a take a few moments to download if you have a slow connection.

Recently NYS has acted to revive the concept of traveling US 20 for its scenic beauty.

The following text appeared on this link: www.dot.ny.gov/display/programs/scenic-byways/route-20

The New York State Scenic Byway designated section of U.S. Route 20 is 108 miles in length, and includes 7 Counties and 27 Municipalities. It is, of course, an important segment of the historic (1927) Transcontinental U.S. Route 20 highway, which is 3,300 miles in length, from the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts to the Pacific Coast of Oregon. The Route 20 scenic byway corridor celebrates Central New York's diverse heritage, natural beauty, and agricultural vitality, and is defined by rolling hills and broad vistas framed in a working landscape, lakes, tranquil communities, and historical places. The visitor experience is a reflection of Americana, a slowdown of time from the stir of the city, a chance to imagine how travelers used the corridor through history and an opportunity to explore a working landscape.