ɪn ˈɛlɪkˌɑːtvɪl, ˌɛnwˈaɪ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ɡˈeɪnz ðə mˈɑːnɪkɚɹ ʌv wˈɛst wˈɑːʃɪŋtən stɹˈiːt, pˈæɹələlɪŋ sˈʌnsɛt hˈɪl sˈɛmɪtˌɛɹi ænd kɹˈɔsɪŋ ðə fˈɪŋɡɚ lˈeɪks tɹˈeɪl bᵻfˌoːɹ ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ˌɪntʊ dˈaʊntaʊn, wˌɛɹ ðə ɹˈaʊt ˌɪntɚsˈɛkts wɪð jˌuːˈɛs tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn dʒˈɛfɚsən stɹˈiːt.
In Ellicottville, NY 242 gains the moniker of West Washington Street, paralleling Sunset Hill Cemetery and crossing the Finger Lakes Trail before entering the village into downtown, where the route intersects with US 219 (Jefferson Street).