toward the town of Lewiston and a junction with NY 31 (Witmer Road). Reaching I-190, NY 265 and I-190 parallel onto a bridge over the Niagara Falls Power Reservoir, The routes fork as I-190 reaches exit 25A, which is a single northbound ramp to NY 265. Crossing Upper Mountain Road (CR 11) which serves I-190 exit 25B and the Niagara Scenic Parkway, the route crosses Fish Creek and through the Niagara Falls Country Club. At the club, NY 265 turns westward and reaches a junction with NY 104 (Lewiston Road), marking the northern terminus of NY 265. History Military Road, the road that would precede NY 265, was authorized in 1801 to be constructed between Fort Niagara to the area of Black Rock (future Buffalo) to General James Wilkinson to facilitate transportation. Construction began in 1802 through the town of Tonawanda. The new road, which went through settlements such as Youngstown, Lewiston, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo, due to concern about the new inhabitants of the area. The fatigue parties at the nearby Fort Niagara helped construct the new road, which went through Tonawanda from 1802–1809, helping to create a settlement called "Mohawk". Although Military Road was designed to defend the Niagara Frontier, it contributed to major commercial development through Erie and Niagara counties. The road, however, was muddy for the next two decades, and it was not until 1832 when the route became passable for adequate transportation all year round. During the 1890s, trolley service through the village of Kenmore was extended along Military Road, and commuters who lived in Kenmore could now easily access the Belt Line, which would take them to the city of Buffalo for work. A station was located along Military Road to permit this access. The surviving portions of that route are those that still carry the name. NY 265, meanwhile, was assigned to the portion of its modern alignment south of Tonawanda. That year, a stone was installed at the junction with NY 324 (Sheridan Drive) by the town of Tonawanda to honor the Military Road during the centennial of the city. It was extended northward along NY 384 and Military Road to its current northern terminus near Lewiston in the early 1940s. Major intersections See also References External links 265 Transportation in Buffalo, New York Transportation in Erie County, New York Transportation in Niagara County, New York Military roads