ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli, ˌɛnwˈaɪ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks bɹˈoʊk fɹʌm ɪts mˈɑːdɚn ɐlˈaɪnmənt æt fɹˈɛntʃ kɹˈiːk mˈiːnɚ ɹˈoʊd tə sˈɜːv ðə hˈæmlɪt ʌv fɹˈɛntʃ kɹˈiːk vˈaɪə fɹˈɛntʃ kɹˈiːk mˈiːnə ænd kˈɪŋ ɹˈoʊdz bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ɪts kˈɜːɹənt ɹˈaʊt wˈɛst ʌvðə hˈæmlɪt.
Originally, NY 426 broke from its modern alignment at French Creek–Mina Road to serve the hamlet of French Creek via French Creek–Mina and King roads before rejoining its current route west of the hamlet.