ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌv ˌɛnwˈaɪ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt dˈeɪt bˈæk tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, wˌɛn mˈoʊst əv ðə ɹˈaʊt wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐn ʌnsˈaɪnd lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɹˈaʊt baɪ ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ.
The origins of NY 248 date back to 1912, when most of the route was designated as an unsigned legislative route by the New York State Legislature.