Transportation

The State Archives holds records documenting many aspects of the State and local highway systems, canal system, major ports, and public transportation organizations. Thousands of cubic feet of records document construction, financing, maintenance, and two enlargements of the Erie Canal system, 1817-1918.  Modern highway development is represented in Thruway publicity materials and Department of Public Works correspondence files, 1943-1967.

Research Tips:
Research Tips introduce some of the most informative collections in the New York State Archives and guides visitors through their use. Each tip includes a brief description of records pertaining to a particular topic and clear and concise instructions on how to use the records to get information.

• Fairchild Aerial Surveys
• Highway Corridor Maps