ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ɹᵻnˈʌmbɚɹɪŋ ʌv stˈeɪt hˈaɪweɪz ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ˌɛnwˈaɪ sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪ wʌz ɹᵻnˈʌmbɚd tʊ ˌɛnwˈaɪ sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪtʃ wˌaɪl ˌɛnwˈaɪ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tʊ ɐ nˈuː ɹˈoʊdweɪ ˌʌndɚ kənstɹˈʌkʃən bᵻtwˌiːn lˈɪɾəl vˈæli ænd ˈɛlɪkˌɑːtvɪl.
In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 17A was renumbered to NY 17H while NY 242 was assigned to a new roadway under construction between Little Valley and Ellicottville.