Route description New York State Route 426

ny 426 south ny 474 in french creek

ny 426 begins southern segment of pa 426 leaves off @ pennsylvania state line in french creek 6 miles (10 km) north of corry, pennsylvania. route heads north through rural southwestern chautauqua county small community known cutting, overlaps ny 474 tenth of mile (0.16 km) westward before resuming trek northward. 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of cutting, ny 426 veers west avoid large ridge situated near beaver meadow brook, small stream leading french creek. route follows brook converges creek, parallels french creek northward toward waterside hamlet of french creek. creek , ny 426 split south of community, creek continuing along french creek–mina road hamlet while ny 426 bypasses french creek west. route enters town of mina upon intersecting harrington hill road mile (1.6 km) north.

a half mile (0.8 km) mina, ny 426 comes within view of findley lake, body of water 2 miles (3.2 km) long south north , wide one-half mile (0.8 km) @ points. route follows eastern edge of lake north hamlet of findley lake, situated @ northern tip of lake. here, ny 426 overlaps ny 430 westward 3 blocks through community prior connecting southern tier expressway (i-86 , ny 17) way of interchange 1 mile (1.6 km) north of findley lake. exit westernmost exit on ny 17; however, expressway continues west i-90 near erie, pennsylvania, i-86. past expressway, ny 426 continues northwest 2 miles (3.2 km) through nondescript terrain pennsylvania state line, becomes northern segment of pa 426.